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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Interfering with life
The phrase, “I am a product of the ___ (name of district) public schools,” is one that evokes my shudder every time I hear or read it. The statement calls to mind the 12-step programs: “My name is ____ and … Continue reading
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Tiger Mother… sort of
My post, “Tiger Mother, Sort Of,” is up at TheHomeSchoolMom.com blog. Excerpt: Like children of Tiger Mothers everywhere, my girls were also expected to make all “A’s”. I pushed them, sometimes very hard–out the door in good weather. In the … Continue reading
The good stuff off the spoon
Whether in the mark-down section, at the register, or in the parking lot, I look for the lagniappe in every day, and find it in everyday opportunities and actions. Continue reading
Extra rules always required
Time and again, in various states around the country, we have seen that, when it comes to homeschool tax credit legislation, extra rules are always required. With new federal “model” homeschool tax credit legislation already proposed, homeschoolers must be extremely vigilant in opposing this well intentioned threat to our homeschool freedoms. Continue reading
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Home education tax credit? No, thanks!
It is imprudent for homeschoolers to grab at the tax credit carrot without examining the heavy stick poised to hit us with further regulation. Continue reading
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A pivotal point
I was a goody two-shoes in the elementary years, but in middle school I began to recognize that the sytem had some serious flaws, and I started to take contrary action. A gender issue awakened my consciousness. Being denied the education I wanted–solely on the basis of my gender–was an offense that fired my anger and resolve. Continue reading
