By Shannon on Friday, February 15, 2008Filed Under: Freedom & Politics, Homeschooling
There is an interesting discussion going on at the Asbury Park Press web site about the pros and cons of homeschooling.
This is one of my favorite comments (and in case you don’t catch it, this is sarcasm):
TANSTAAFL2: I don’t know who these parents think they are. You would think they might leave the shaping of [...]
By Shannon on Wednesday, January 23, 2008Filed Under: Parenting, Thriving
Holy hell, I think I have the absolute lowest tolerance when things go wrong.
At the top of my to-do list for the past two months has been this item: Get license renewed. I put it off until I realized that I’ll be boarding a plane soon to go to Disney World and an expired license [...]
By Shannon on Thursday, January 17, 2008Filed Under: My Daughter, Parenting
I want my kids to feel comfortable, attached, and confident that I will be there for them, and yet I know that pushing them to separate a bit is necessary for their growth and maturation.
By Shannon on Tuesday, January 8, 2008Filed Under: My Son, Parenting, Thriving
Miley rocked hard and you could see her passion. But I thoroughly enjoyed watching the audience and remembering my own teenage dreams and celebrity infatuations.
By Shannon on Monday, December 31, 2007Filed Under: Link Love, Parenting
Should Nickelodeon cancel Zoey 101 in light of Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy? Should they run a TV special on teenage pregnancy? Does Nick have a “responsibility” here? I say no.