I liked the article. I agree with most of what he says. It's tough to find that balance between being strict and encouraging....

We've seen enrollment drop at our cc recently too. Economy is picking back up some and students are running out of aid....

As you're doing that, can you give an update on whether people other than the OP can tag posts? It helps so much with finding information on the educational boards.

Happy birthday!! Have a great day!!

Overall, each decade has been a better one for me. Hope you have a wonderful day & a wonderful decade. Happy Birthday!

Well done!!!

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You can include some of your history in an "about me" section. If I see that a potential therapist homeschooled her children, I expect she's open to homeschooling. You could simply say, "experience with homeschooling, non Christians, alternative parenting, and LGBTQIA". I can't put my finger on why, but "sexual minorities" rubs me wrong. Again, I'm not sure what is meant by alternative parenting. I'd almost question if there's anything resembling "traditional parenting" out there nowadays.... Personally, if I'm dealing with past issues with the church, meeting in a church is going to make me uncomfortable. Just as a FYI. I'm sure you've considered that though... I'd definitely need to know in advance...and it likely would have been an issue for me.

I really may not be understanding then. What is meant by alternative spirituality? Alternative educational choices? I'd expect a licensed therapist to be open to homeschoolers, atheists, non Christian/Jewish/Muslim religions. Is your practice going to have a focus (I'd like to work mainly with this population) or broad (work with everyone) or is that what you're trying to clarify in materials?

If accurate, "experience with LGBTQIA issues" or "LGBTQIA friendly" are possibilities.

Dh and ds have asthma. We all get flu shots.

My mother gives herself shots for her MS. I believe she puts the capped syringe in a plastic bottle with the lid back on and then it goes in regular trash. You might also check with your pharmacy.

You don't use "only" with a 10k. Well done! I'm doing my second 5k in two weeks. My goal is not to faint or come close to fainting at the end. :) Yes, you're a runner.

Thanks. Put on hold at the library.

No advice, but :grouphug: Allergies stink!

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I've seen the newspaper reading while driving on the highway. Ridiculous. THere was also a woman putting on eye makeup - again - on freeway at > 60mph.

A lot of people on these boards homeschool eclectically, so if you homeschool, you'll find what works for you and your family. I think homeschooling when you both work is tough. For us, homeschooling is effectively another job. Less time in the early years (that's when it's great to research), more time in later years. I did have some issues with my son and went on strike for part of the year last year. I was going to toss him in one of the public charter virtual schools like K12, but my husband said he'd teach for a time and he took over entirely. It was a lot of work for him - coming home from work and then teaching our son - but the break was good for everyone. I think continuing to reassess is key. You find materials or an approach that you start with. You see how things work with your family and with your child and you make changes. Don't make changes for the sake of making changes - have reasons. But if you see that something isn't working, make the change. I like standardized testing for looking for gaps and checking to see if my assessment is on target. The standardized testing we've done has validated my gut feelings of where weaknesses are/were and helped me make changes. I teach math at the cc. I know just what you mean about teaching higher-level being easier. We didn't even think of homeschooling until our son was 5 and in kindergarten. That was when I started researching. I'm quite certain he'd have ended in public school with some of our battles if it weren't that his food allergies are so severe that I was convinced that he'd die if I sent him to public school at an early age (but boy did I spend some time on their websites pondering.... we've had some tough times... both of us are incredibly stubborn). Don't compare yourself to others. See what others are doing and take ideas, but meet the needs of your child and your family. Look at your local schools. What are they doing? Are you satisfied with your child attending them? If you are, then you want to think about whether homeschooling is better for you than your local schools. It's definitely do-able... but it's also not for everyone... and not for every year or every child. And if you start at a traditional school, you can homeschool later. Although I think it may have been easier for us had ds not been in a preschool and K program... again, very stubborn.

Of course not. However, it is very possible to teach him how to learn, which will be more powerful. There will be gaps. Accept it. Of course, if he goes to a traditional school, there will be gaps as well. You make the best choices with the information you have and be ready to revisit those choices as needed.

Do you think they've got FT faculty doing those classes? My bet is a lot of adjuncts for cheap....or graduate students doing the teaching.

Hoagie's Gifted has some great resources. Sometimes just knowing a bit more can help you think of your kids in a different way and can be helpful. There are also talent searches you can participate in - some starting as young as 2nd grade. Not including links, but a google search should bring them up. Duke's TIP, Northwestern NUMATS, Johns Hopkins CTY - these are the ones my son has done. You aren't limited to geographic area. Good luck finding helpful information!

I have had that song in my head ALL DAY!

Dh would have died from pyloric stenosis as an infant. He's got a large scar as a result! Asthma would have gotten him in his teens otherwise (as it was, it was touch and go for a time at one point). Ds likely would have died from anaphylaxis. I'd probably still be around though...but with really bad teeth.

Why not? I had a student at my cc class who was a WWII vet. He had taught history for years, never liked math, and wanted to learn. He ended up a tutor at the cc. Really neat guy. I think it's never too late.

Right there with you! I figure we do the best we can with our choice and then live with it. We were going to be done with it last year but then decided to progress this year. I want the crystal ball to see what the best decision will be :)