Home. School. Life.
If you follow my blog (which I hope you do!), you might know that I love my nonfiction self-help books. The most recent one I devoured was Indistractible, by Nir Eyal. The book is all about focusing your attention on the things you really want out of life, and not letting distractions (technology, usually) cause…
Last week’s post was a little heavy, so forgive me for my lightheartedness. I could use a little diversion from this mess, and for our family, that was in the form of the new Trolls movie. Last week, Trolls World Tour came out on Amazon Video. I was reluctant to spend $20 to see the…
Over the past day, I’ve gotten a number of texts from friends about what to do with their kids over the next couple weeks while we self-quarantine. I hope to write more posts over the coming days with lots of tips for long days at home, but I figured I’d start with some of my…
I want to send the record straight. I am not a good homeschooler because I used to be a teacher. When I tell people I homeschool, they usually nod and say knowingly, “Well that makes sense, because you’re a teacher.” And while that may give me a slight leg up in having the perfect teacher…
I’m about to tell you a huge secret. I’m part of a book club, but I haven’t read the books in months (Don’t tell my friends, please!). That’s because instead of fiction, I’d rather read non-fiction, and my favorite non-fiction genre of late is parenting books. When I find a book that resonates with me,…
