#MomFail

#MomFail

Do you feel like your entire life could be written in the #momfail category? I often do! But, fear not!! My friends will make you feel much better about your life (and I’m not telling which one of these is mine). 😉 “I was with a nurse in the elevator at...
What Happened to Kindergarten?

What Happened to Kindergarten?

The word kindergarten literally means, “a garden for the children.” When I think of a garden I think of a bright space, where things grow and flourish under the warm sun, where there is joy and freedom, where there is a natural leaning into the way nature...
But Won’t My Kid Be Weird?!

But Won’t My Kid Be Weird?!

“Your kid is going to be so weird.” “What about FRIENDS?!?!” “What about socialization?”Socialization and “weirdness.” It’s the age old criticism about non-traditional school models (including hybrid schools, home...
How Do I Help My Child Enjoy Math?

How Do I Help My Child Enjoy Math?

Family interviews are underway for the next school year and at almost every one, families have questions about math. Things like, “My child is a high learner in math,” “My child is year behind in math, does he have to repeat the whole grade in every...