Posts by starlein26

I have three kids. My oldest is disabled. I've decided to unschool (with lots of guidance/structure that they are unaware of). My small house is also VERY loud and I'm a *very* noise sensitive introvert. Some days I wear ear plugs. I...

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Pookietooth- Good luck with your search! It's a tough area...that's why we're here in Humboldt County now!

Congrats!!!   (Now I want a fourth ;-)

Hi there! My son is severly disabled (he is wheelchair bound) but we don't rely on services so I can't answer your questions regarding that. I do know that if you live in San Mateo County, you can look into the Golden...

I'm looking to hear from mothers who can honestly reflect on their experience with their children -AND- those who are a little more "type-A" if you will.     Did you find that going from 3 to 4 children...

As far as educational material, my kids love anything that Schlessinger Media produces (The Way Things Work, Physical Science for Children, Earth Science for Children, Science Clips for Children...) These are Awesome!!!! We also love...

Things that get way worse:   Housework (the house is wrecked 15 minutes after they wake up) Food preparation (I feel like *someone* is hungry all.the.time) Noise (oh my god, the noise) Sibling rivalry Being spread thin...

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v372/n6502/abs/372169a0.html   http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume6/issue6/features/feng.html     Food for thought...

Originally Posted by SubliminalDarkness    I guess the thing is.... Your child is young, very young. At that age, kids aren't really "accomplished." They're not great conversationalists. There's...