Our son Micah, also known as Boy Wonder, was born with a condition called Hirschsprung’s Disease. This a birth defect that affects one in five thousand births. The Cliff Notes explanation of his version of the disease is that more than half of his large intestine did not have the nerve cells that move stool […]
Names. You know, those words that others use to refer to us. We all have at least the one that our parents gave us and as we go through life, we gain others. Nicknames, pet names, and sometimes even just initials or sounds do the job. I’ve been called many things in my life. My […]
Generally, I believe we are pretty loose and free with our kids. We want them to experience life in all of its varied and sometimes, not entirely safe ways. Things like climbing trees, swimming in rivers and even getting up on the roof to hang Christmas lights (eek!) are all things we are cool with. I […]
As a somewhat functional adult, I generally understand that nothing in life is free. I am not entitled to anything without working for it and that sometimes, I have to start at the bottom and work my way up. Whether working in a job or trying to learn a new skill, it takes effort to […]
[su_dropcap style=”simple” size=”2″]W[/su_dropcap]hen our first of four children was born, I instantly became a 30-year old first-time dad. And I was scared, all the time. Would I mess up somehow and ruin this beautiful creature? Would I be patient enough to endure all that this child would throw at me? Would she grow up and […]
Homeschooling is challenging for everybody. We all have our own individual issues that make this journey somewhat less than smooth sailing. In my case, my “challenge” is that I am nearly blind. Before I continue, I think it is important to say that I am not seeking pity or special consideration. It is simply how […]
“I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells.” Dr. Seuss
This is a story about a girl and her magical foot. Or, maybe it’s just about imagination and how we should protect that in our children as much as possible. First of all, the story of the magical foot.
Our oldest child, Peanut, recently began her third season of playing volleyball with our local homeschool team, the Titans. She is 12 years old and is already five foot seven and still growing so volleyball is a good sport for her physical gifts. Plus, she really enjoys playing and I played volleyball all through high school, in Southern California so it made me happy that she wanted to play the sport her dad played.