Posts by mlesoing

Hey all, lots of comments and thoughts on this topic, and I'd like to respond to some of this. I actually came to the Mothering site because of my past experience here. Regarding breastfeeding, attachment parenting, and keeping boy...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and comments. I'm pretty sure we are over at the edges of many homeschooling philosophies and that there may not be many who agree with or understand our style. While I am always looking for ideas and...

I appreciate everyone's comments and agree that bumping up the physical activity will be the best move. Just figuring out how/where to start with that. Thanks so much!

Hi MaWhit, Thanks for your response! You say, "What are their goals for the future? What are their plans to transition to adulthood? Do they have the skills they need to accomplish their goals?" Uh, goals? I'm pretty sure...

As potentially the newest member here, I'll give a bit of background before I ask my questions. (This is a duplicate post from the "Unschooling" section of Education.) We are an unschooling family, with 2 teenage boys, ages...

As potentially the newest member here, I'll give a bit of background before I ask my questions. (This is a duplicate post, the other one at the Parenting Preteens and Teens section.) We are an unschooling family, with 2 teenage boys,...

Hi everyone, I've read Mothering on and off for 17 years, but as my kids are now 13 and 17 I've kind of slacked off for awhile. My mistake, obviously! I should have kept in touch all along -- great thinkers, idea generators, and happy...