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Misha

About Misha

Misha is a writer and teacher on the subjects of pain and joy. She loves paddle boarding, dutch salty licorice, and she really, really loves sunshine. (She lives in the Pacific Northwest.) She also loves her kids who still give her grace after all her screw ups as a mom. She writes at The Offense of Joy.

Beyond Stereotypes: The New Face of Homeschooling

March 11, 2011 //  by Misha

Written by Misha Thompson of Kind Birds and The Thompson Story A note from Jamie: Trying to conquer our homeschooling fears means we have to also overcome negative stereotypes and limiting beliefs. The discussion in the comments on Monday reminded me of this encouraging post, written and …

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Category: inspiration

On Being Busy Or Being Full: How Can We Tell The Difference?

July 23, 2010 //  by Misha

Written by Misha Thompson of The Offense of Joy I read an article recently that made me want to jump up and down and shout and smile! It was written by the fabulous writer Anne Lamott about the decisions we face in life. “..At 80,” Anne says about the students she is teaching, “will they be …

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What I Have Learned my First Year of Homeschooling

June 9, 2010 //  by Misha

Written by Misha Thompson of The Offense of Joy What have you learned this school year? I am in the final month of finishing up our very first year of homeschooling and I am asking a lot of questions: What have I learned? What would I change? How did the kids do? How will I do it differently …

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Category: a mom's education

Should I Homeschool Or Not? – Part Two

May 19, 2010 //  by Misha

Written by Misha Thompson of The Offense of Joy Last month I wrote part one of this article--you are welcome to click here to read it. The decision of whether or not you should homeschool ultimately comes down to one single factor: knowing your child(ren.) I had a special treat on Mother's …

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Should I homeschool or not?

Should I Homeschool Or Not?

April 14, 2010 //  by Misha

Written by Misha Thompson To homeschool or not to homeschool, that may be your question. And that only leads to more questions: How do I know if I should or not? What should I even start to think about? What about curriculum? If you have at all considered homeschooling these questions have …

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