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So, I'm going to be a lone and stupid voice...but I want to save you all the heartache in life I possibly can. Tiringly, parents incessantly nag their kids into pursuing

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Family Success

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What Get’s Rewarded Gets Done

Maybe what you don't like happening is your fault. Maybe you are encouraging the wrong things in your life. Success is clearly about communication, and we communicate in many subtle ways. It

Don’t Teach Math Too Soon (Lighten Up)

Again, learning math early is NOT the key. Besides proof with our own 5 kids (Brooks just made an 800 on the math section in his SAT and didn't start

The 7 Ways to Guarantee Homeschool Success

The 7 Ways to Guarantee Homeschool Success Have you been thinking about homeschooling? Want to avoid the homeschooling mistakes most people make? Below you’ll find what we’ve discovered from homeschooling our

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Reading Comprehension

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So Why Don’t We Finish the Books We Start?

So, I'm sitting here at my desk and I'm looking around my office of about 1400 books (another few thousand) are in the garage in boxes (yes, it is possible

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Running Your Emotions

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Writing: The Secret Way to Calm Your Argumentative Kid

So, having a child who likes to argue (or an employee who does the same) isn’t bad, but it needs some direction. This energy easily moves into writing, because WRITING IS THINKING. Here’s the simple thing you can do when a child gets animated about a subject or issue

What If Your Kids Don’t Like Your Homeschool Curriculum?

In one of the FB Groups I visit someone asked about how long it takes for kids to like the curriculum. It's a great question, and we found some liked

What Makes a Good Speller?

Good spellers don't guess at how to spell a word.

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Reading Comprehension

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We Start Books & Don’t Finish Them…Why?

So, I'm sitting here at my desk and I'm looking around my office of about 1400 books (another few thousand) are in the garage in boxes (yes, it is possible

How to Help Your Lazy Child

Here's a video discussion that talks about the nature of laziness and how to work with concerning your children...featuring Dr. and Mrs. Lybrand. (Click Video Below) Comments or questions below:

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