Posts by erika

Five in a Row has a separate Bible/character supplement that you can opt not to purchase. The plain jane FIAR talks about values in a secular way. Stories with religious content (Clown of God) can easily be approached from a secular...

perhaps this is poor parenting technique, but I tend to take a very strict approach where safety is involved: if a small toy is left where the baby can get it, it goes in the trash, period (unless, of course, it is an expensive or...

Whew! We learned that hsing was easy until the baby started to crawl...!!! It's too early to say whether I wasted any money, because most of our purchases were for materials that can be used for many years. I think our biggest...

i had iv antibiotics for both my home births, and i said - forget the hep lock, i don't want it - just re-insert the stupid iv each time! it was a lot easier than walking around with a thing in my arm.

hang in there. my 5yo dd used to be a human tornado. well, she still is, but not quite as extreme as she was. i instituted a 'no friends over 'til the toys are picked up' policy (and she always wants to have friends over). when this...

I'll second the Five in a Row suggestion. It's basically a series of unit studies based on children's literature. We've really enjoyed it a lot.

I don't believe it has to be all or nothing. I believe I need a break from my kids every day (plus dh and I need time together) so I can be a better parent and hser. Ideally, I would have a babysitter 2 hours/day, in the late...

mine has also been more anxiety/anger as well. isn't it a drag? best wishes. I have my 2nd appointment in 90 minutes, and I can't wait!

counseling is what i have done. no meds yet. So far, counseling alone has helped a lot!!!!! if you are worried about how you will be perceived, go photocopy the symptom list for PPD from Our Bodies, Ourselves, take it to your doc and...

imo, unschooling means both 'follow my child' and 'lead gently'. At 5-1/2, she has not been exposed to enough of the world to know everything that may interest her, so I see it as my role to bring a wide range of...