Looking at (let's say so-called Western) society (for a frame of reference), this disparity is relatively new. Before the 20th century, men and women were similarly covered although styles were much different between men and women. I am also looking at these things from an academic perspective as opposed to an individual level.

If we look at something else, like news anchors on some channels, the difference in clothing is very apparent. I think the worst offender could be Fox News. (This post has nothing to do with politics.) Both news anchors will be young and attractive, but the man is completely covered, and the woman is most definitely showing much more skin. No one is tumbling, and he is not lifting her up. If he were dressed showing as much skin as she was, we would think he looked ridiculous and unprofessional.

There is a huge difference in clothing for male and female college cheer leaders. One thing that stands out to me is shoes. Male and female feet are shaped the same, but our shoes are often shaped very differently. Shoes for males tend to always be shaped to accommodate feet, but often shoes for females are not. We are (appropriately) aghast when female feet are bound. But don't we do something similar when we wear shoes that do not accommodate the shape of our feet and destroy our feet and backs in the process? I don't really see any justification for the vast difference in the shape of shoes for males vs. females when our feet are shaped the same.

I think it is kinda like cooking. People who really know how to cook well can't tell you what you need to know. "You just use some of this and a little of that." My husband has a great sense of direction and really knows his own way around the metropolitan area near us. So he will tell me something like, "At this point you will need to keep the downtown to your east." With my sense of direction, this doesn't help me at all.

I am praying for you. I am very sorry that you are carrying such a heavy burden.

I think this was a pretty common idea actually. You get an illness when you are young that doesn't usually have many terrible, lasting effects, like chicken pox or mumps, and then you have immunity and don't get it when you are older (or pregnant, for example) when there can be more complications. I think that is the meaning.

No, I hope to never have to take that one again. I had to take it when I was 17 before I went to college and passed out cold in the health department. (I happened to be standing at the time and had a bad fall, too.)

When I am in a phase of spending a lot of time in the car, we tend to do subjects during the drive. I have used audio books for science and history and even for things such as state capitals and multiplication tables. Independent reading is also good in the car unless the kids tend to get motion sickness.

But if you don't say anything, how can you say, "I told you so" when they don't follow your advice? ; ) Seriously, thank you for this. I think I really needed a reminder today to use the take-a-step-back and keep-it-to-myself strategy. ETA: And I answered a text just now with "Sounds good" instead of what I really wanted to say.

I agree that you are doing great! If it makes you feel better, I haven't started back with spelling yet after the holiday break, and I have no excuse whatsoever. Your girl sounds like she enjoys reading and can learn so much by just reading. Your little one still has so much time ahead of him to learn what he needs to learn. Take care of yourself.

My child did this as a toddler, and in his case, it was food allergies.

Praying for you all. I am so sorry.

This is just a hard lesson that most of us have to learn at some point on our homeschooling journey. So now you know that if something is working and you love it, don't change, don't supplement, and don't even read reviews of other products. Changing back to CLE asap seems like a great plan for you.

I have used Hakim's books/audio in the past, and we are listening to the audio version with the books now. She tries to put forward a balanced viewpoint. She is not trying to be anti-Christian, but she is not at all trying to present American history from a Christian worldview. Books 2-7 are the best volumes. I hope you can get her books at the library to decide for yourself. Otherwise, you might try Notgrass. They have an audio version for Exploring America. You may also like People, Places, and Principles of America from Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum. I hope you find something that works for you. It is hard to find something just right for history because every author must have some sort of bias.

One thing I have noticed that seems to be more common with the millennial generation is the need for constant approval and affirmation from others. (I don't know, but maybe this is from the everyone gets a participation sticker/trophy thing.) They can't stand the thought that someone out there may disapprove of something they are doing. I believe my generation seemed to have more of an attitude of "I don't care what you think. I will do what I want anyway." And actually we tend to have a rebellious/independent streak and sometimes enjoyed ourselves more if you do disapprove.

I couldn't make it through the whole article either. I have noticed that the younger generations than me do seem to suffer more from errand paralysis. But this may just be due to a lack of maturity, meaning that they haven't been on the planet as long as I have yet. Also, this often seems to be worse when communication is by older forms, such as telephone or mail. Similarly, older generations than me sometimes have errand paralysis when newer forms of communication are involved. I agree. I don't see a link here. I don't buy it that the errand paralysis is because they "think they are always supposed to be working."

Example: Someone buys two rugs to see which looks better in the living room. At least one rug will definitely be returned. The choice of ethical/unethical is to be interpreted in a mild way.

This is the key here. She will study this again. Grammar really builds on itself, and she will comprehend it better as she reviews and extends her knowledge each year. Kids really get bogged down with all of the terminology in grammar. I wouldn't stress or spend any more time on it this year.

This stands out to me. If I got a vote in this scenario, I would say bring them home now.

I have one and definitely find it useful for singing. I have an electronic kind. I have also used the kind that you blow into. My husband has a pitch pipe app on his phone.

It sounds like your idea of taking a break is a good one. Personally, I really needed this reminder today: We were studying Ecclesiastes this morning and read this verse - "But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body" (Ecclesiastes 12:12).

The context is like what Jean said, meaning not casual conversation or text messages but more formal writing. When I was in school teachers taught that sentences should not start with coordinating conjunctions. Younger people may not have heard this from their teachers. What would you teach your children for their writing assignments?

Is it acceptable to start a sentence with a coordinating conjunction?

I had one son who just wasn't competitive. He is very easy going. So he wouldn't go after the ball to try to take it away from an opponent. And he wouldn't mind if an opponent took it away from him. So that is another thing for you to consider - maybe the child is just not competitive enough for team sports. In that case, an individual sport may be a better fit. Thinking about it now, sports may be confusing for children. For years we drill: share, don't take things away, be kind. Then we put them in a sport: keep the ball, take the ball away from the other kids, be ruthless. I am not opposed at all to team sports, but I wonder if this confuses some kids.

With my older kids, I used a reading program because I thought I needed it. Now, I don't use a literature/reading program with my third grader. She reads books, and I read books to her. These are books that she likes. She does have a book club that she attends at the library. But if they are covering a book in which she has no interest, we skip it.