February 19, 2008 – 5:26 am
Some things are just a little difficult to talk about with children. But some of these things can be deadly if not taken seriously. This post and the links associated contain very adult themes, but unfortunately discuss behaviors of children.
At least 82 youths have died from the so-called “choking game,” according to the [...]
January 18, 2008 – 10:06 am
As the primaries move forward and we think more and more about who our next president will be, Michel Smith of the Home School Legal Defense Association appears to be trying to re-invigorate support for the Parental Rights Amendment which would amend the US Constitution to explicitly protect the rights of parents to direct the [...]
January 14, 2008 – 8:59 am
Last week, the Cates at Why Homeschool introduced me to the meanest mom on the planet. She put an ad in the paper that says it all:
OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don’t love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a [...]
November 20, 2007 – 4:16 am
On September 2, 1903, on the 25th anniversary of the Boys Own Magazine, Sir Frederick Treves advised the young boys of England,
Don’t worry about genius and don’t worry about not being clever. Trust rather to hard work, perseverance, and determination. The best motto for a long march is “Don’t grumble. [...]
September 21, 2007 – 6:41 am
School is well underway for most of us, and we are far enough into the year to begin feeling behind. Stressed, we begin looking over the fence at the Jones’, where the grass is always greener and the children never whine. Meeting with other homeschoolers brings a mixture of encouragement and feelings of [...]
August 12, 2007 – 6:24 am
Since I was able to find the brochure Kö rper, Liebe, Doktorspiele (Body, Love, Playing Doctor) (pdf, in German, free download), I wanted to revisit the topic and provide some more information. Some general observations:
This brochure is a forty page document with the goal of describing the psycho-sexual development of children and assisting [...]
While I was living in Germany, one thing really stood out to me that I have never really experienced in the United States: the sense of community. There, when someone says “drop by anytime,” they mean it and will be insulted if you never show up. Here, we make superficial invitations, accept [...]
Updated to add: I am printing off a copy of this brochure as I type, so will give an update after reading it. Here it is.
Governments all over the world put out tons of these kinds of brochures. I used to peruse the offerings from our very own Department of Education and [...]
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