When I was younger, I used to dream about boarding school. Not only did I dream about it, between the ages of 12 and 14, I made it my life's mission to go away to boarding …
Welcome to the Carnival of Evidence-Based Parenting! The New Parenthood Edition
It's our second edition of the Blog Carnival of Evidence-Based Parenting! If you're new to our carnival -- or blog carnivals in general -- a blog carnival is a collection of posts from different …
Why I Need to Stop Praising My Toddler
Here are several statements that I've made to my almost two year old son during the last few days, and I feel terrible about all of them. "You're so smart! You did it!" after he chose …
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Preschool at Home? Let the Children Play!
I'm so honored to be a part of the first edition of the Carnival of Evidence-Based Parenting! This week Alice Callahan of the Science of Mom is hosting. She has a terrific explanation of blog …
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10 Reasons Why I Hope My Son Is Bored
When I was a kid, growing up on a farm in the Adirondacks of upstate New York, I do remember declaring the universal, "I'm bored" with a dramatic sigh to my parents. But not that often. And my …
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Do Homeschooling Moms Show the Paradoxes of Modern Motherhood?
For the second installment of Experts Unplugged, I spoke with Jennifer Lois, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Western Washington University, about homeschooling and parenting. For almost a …
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