Our family volunteers with non-profit organizations about 3 days a week. We typically spend between 1-2 hours at any given place. At first, I was terrified of that prospect. I thought it might be a little much for two very active little girls (ages 2 & 4). The reality, however, is that our girls usually […]
Our daughters are 2 and 4. In the past 90 days, my husband and I have volunteered with over 30 organizations...with our little ones, without childcare. On average, we volunteer about 3 times a week with a structured organization. Prior to traveling the country to give, I always wanted to give back to my community, […]
I looked in the mirror today and saw distinct wrinkles - right between my eyes and around my smile. (My first thought, I admit, was - "I wonder if I should start using wrinkle cream.") Can it be that I only have half a year left to thirty? I swear I'm still eighteen - or […]
Someday, when we settle down again - I'd like to live in a city where... home birth is legal homeschooling is alive and well or there are innovative educational models available the library, the park, & the grocer are within a 5-mile radius of my house there is a thriving university or liberal arts college […]
Two months before my wedding date in January 2002, I started taking The Pill. I don't remember feeling particularly conflicted about it. Most everyone I knew was on it. The OB/GYN at the college health clinic handed me a script without blinking; she probably wrote dozens a day. The tiny discs of pastel pills promised […]
We'll be roadschooling this year. Yesterday, I made a list of the things I want to teach my girls: A-Z 1-100 Famous People Holidays Manners Money Geography Anatomy and Hygiene Nutrition and Fitness How to Call 911 Stranger Danger Spanish, French, or Chinese (an intimidating task for this monolingual mama) I don't have a curriculum […]