Activities

Some days, it feels like your homeschool is too severe. You’re pushing through lessons, finishing worksheets, and keeping an eye on the clock.  Other days,…

I said, “Just watch something about space,” last week because I didn’t have the energy to plan something better. My kid wanted to know more…

Summer begins off on the right foot. You think about bike rides, activities in the backyard, and maybe even some reading time.  You hear “I’m…

I had that moment last summer that every parent knows. It was 10 a.m., and I had already heard “I’m bored” six times.  I didn’t…

The last day of school is joyful, but then Monday morning comes and your kids are home all day. By 10 a.m one person is…

I had the best of intentions when I took the kids to the park last Saturday. Fresh air. No screens. I said, “Let’s do something…

You tell your kids to “go play outside,” but five minutes later they’re back inside. “I’m bored.” The displays, on the other hand, are always…

Most afternoons at my house were the same: snacks on the kitchen, kids addicted to devices, and me telling them to “go play outside,” knowing…

I was in a daycare room with ten kids last Tuesday. I had no new materials and no new ideas. The paint had run out. …

It usually happens at the worst time. You finally settle down to work, answer a message, or just take a break for five minutes. And…