The most important thing to do before summer ends ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins I want to tell you a secret: there hasn’t been much space in my brain lately. The reasons for that are both super involved and kind of boring, so I won’t trouble you with them. The reason I mention it at all …
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5 things I learned about homeschooling from a puppy
5 things I learned about homeschooling from a puppy ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins I’m just going to come out and say it: we got a dog. We didn’t even just get a dog—we got a puppy. We’ve never had a pet before, unless you count a fish in a bowl on the bathroom counter. (Why the bathroom …
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You don’t have to finish everything you start
You Don't Have to Finish Everything You Start ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins “Oh my gosh, science is terrible,” I whispered to my husband as we made dinner the other night. I’d just spent an hour helping our youngest kids build “model animal habitats” out of plastic baggies and straws, …
Melissa’s homeschool day in the life (with a 20-, 17-, 14-, 13-, 10- & 7-year-old)
Melissa's homeschool day in the life ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins So… what do you do all day? It’s pretty much the question social media was invented for, isn’t it? It’s endlessly fascinating. I always want to know: What’s your morning routine? What are you reading? What did you eat …
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How we’re planning for the new year
Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins This is the time of year when I like to reflect on the last year, notice what’s working (and what isn’t) right now, and start dreaming about the next year. But this year, that kind of planning feels a little bit… fraught? At this time last year, I had just …
