Tag Archive: family

Embracing Our Extended Family

Welcome to the May 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting With or Without Extended Family This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how relatives help or hinder their parenting. Please read to the end to…

How to Create a Summer Bucket List for Your Family

Whether you homeschool or not, I think a summer bucket list is a great idea for summer fun and learning. [Note: a summer bucket list is a list of activities your family wants to do before the summer ends.] Without an intentional focus on choosing some summer activities, it’s too easy to feel a bit…

Homeschool Christmas

Welcome to the December Carnival of Natural Parenting: Let’s Talk Traditions This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants. ***  Homeschooling for our family continued through…

Discover Your Family’s Natural Learning Style

I think each family has its own unique learning style. I don’t mean visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learning style but a way of learning that the whole family enjoys together. Whether through genetic similarities, common environment, or both, families can usually find meaningful and enjoyable ways to learn together. Terry’s and my children are 20 and 25…