Posts by jtbuko

My dd has struggled with this for YEARS. We have worked with a specialist for 6 months and seen very little improvement. I recently read the book, "It's no accident" and found it to be more helpful than other books I'd looked at over...

Maybe hang rings or swing (think Ikea) or put up a small exercise trampoline in her room and have a secret signal just between the two of you that she needs to go expend that energy in whatever special place/ way you can set up for her?

We have a thrift store in our area where a volunteer organizes the books by topic and the home school section has allowed me to preview lots of different curricula and resources. I just buy them by the box for really cheap flip through...

Thank you all!  

Thanks for the response. I have been lurking over at a Well Trained Mind :)  

I am drafting my notice of intent to homeschool my first grader in another window :) I am hoping my third grader will join in soon, but I do not want to force him. For now we are looking at this as a one year adventure. Please play my...

Thanks for your reply, Philo Mom!  

I used to love working, and resisted staying home with my kids at first.  Then life and career threw some curve balls and after a difficult transition to SAHMing I grew to really, really love staying home with my kids, especially...

I can only speak the the constant nursing of a toddler driving one batty - I recall that vividly with my dd. Nursing on demand, anytime, anywhere stopped working for us by about 15 months because it was making me crazy. What helped us...

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