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Time Again for the Homeschool Portfolio

  What is a Homeschool Portfolio? A homeschool portfolio is a window into your child’s homeschool experience, achievements, and academic progress, throughout the school year. There are more then on way to keep a portfolio but I will list the core items you will need. However, always check your state laws, homeschool co-ops, and with the evaluator, on what materials are required. The Basic Supplies 3 ring binder {3 inches or more thick} dividers page protectors Sharpies computer paper to print out basic forms samples of your child’s work photos {optional} Forms to Provide Attendance Form: List of Curriculum and … Continue reading →

What Does Your Pet Do All Day?

Some pets love the camera My engineering husband is a bit of a techie. He’s an odd sort, however, who never asks for any presents. Most gadgets he wants are expensive, so he feels bad putting them on any gift wish lists. Ever since we started dating, I would spend the months before his birthday and Christmas browsing the internet looking for suitable contraptions or other toys he might like. That’s how I discovered website thinkgeek.com, a site devoted to cool geeky toys, technology, t-shirts, books, and more. Given the breadth of Think Geek’s offerings, it was only a matter … Continue reading →

Things I never would have considered – Part I

I’m off to a bad start in 2011… at least as far as blogging goes. I had some technical difficulties at the start of this month, and it took me some time to get back up and running. Unfortunately, “back up and running” meant buying a new computer while we tried to fix the old one! The old one, as it turns out, is now nothing more than a rather large paperweight. During the first couple weeks of this month, while I was dealing with the computer problems, I spent some time thinking of what I have been writing here, … Continue reading →

Paper Only? Seriously?

Sometime previously I wrote about technology. I love technology. I use it, perhaps, too much. Sometimes I’ll spend more time working with a tool to see if it will benefit me than it would have taken me to do the task by hand. I could take notes on a piece of paper… or I could find a clever checklist application, try to install it on my phone, e-mail my list to myself, and marvel at how clever I am. Both paper & technology can accomplish making a list. When it is just a run to the grocery store perhaps the … Continue reading →

Ethics Classes

In NSW, Australia, we have been very fortunate in being able to go into the schools and teach SRE, Special Religious Education over many years. Parents who do not want their children taught SRE, have the option to send a note saying they do not wish them to participate in the class. In this case many will spend the time in the library, on computers, or involved in some other activity. Now another alternative is being proposed. The alternative is ethics classes. In these ethics classes children will apparently be exposed to the ideas of people like John Stuart Mill … Continue reading →

How Does Your Temperament Impact on Your Marriage?

In a recent comment pastfirst said that cultural background can affect a marriage. So can your temperament. So can that of your spouse. If you are an optimist and he is a pessimist that will affect the way you look at situations. It may not necessarily be for the worst. Sometimes it is good to have that balance. I’m like Nellie out of ‘South Pacific,’ I’m the ‘cockeyed optimist’ in our marriage, which can lead to problems. Such a person is not careful that sometimes unrealistic and too optimistic expectations can lead to disappointment if things don’t turn out as … Continue reading →

Another Look at the Autism and Juvenile Diabetes Connection

As most of my readers are aware, I have two sons with juvenile diabetes (type 1) and another son with autism. For many years, I believed that our family was somehow unlucky in the roulette-wheel of life. I couldn’t imagine these two conditions which seem so different could be linked. I Love Hearing From Parents! For me, one of the most rewarding things about blogging for Families.com has been the opportunity to receive personal emails from mothers and fathers in all parts of the USA, and even England, Germany, Russia, and Australia. I’ve been surprised at the number of responses … Continue reading →

My Passion Has Changed

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Since my wife and I adopted five boys, the things that I have a passion for have changed significantly. My passions before were for the things that most people are passionate about. I have discovered that doing the task that I have chosen consumes my sentiments, emotions, and excitement. For the last fifty years, I have been very passionate about sports. I would plan all of my activities around the “big game”. My allegiance to the sports teams of my alma mater has consumed much of my time and emotions. This year, I did not know which teams were in … Continue reading →

Re-Evaluating Where You Both Are

Marriage is often depicted as a ‘happily ever after’ that occurs after the wedding. For most marriages, however, ‘happily ever after’ is a constant adventure in the evolution of a relationship. There are tidal forces of life that ebb and flow surrounding the marriage. These forces can lead to greater intimacy, distance, depth of friendship and commitment and turbulent times. There are both positive and negative aspects in every marriage. One partner may be more dominant than another. Passive aggressiveness may play a role. Growth and development are definitely key. When children are introduced, the dynamic changes even more. What … Continue reading →