Within the first month of getting married I realized how horrible my manners really were. My childhood was pretty free, while my husband grew up in a stricter house hold. We were eating dinner one night, when my husband looked up and saw a chomping, chugging, slurping, burping, lady that somewhat ... View Post
Manners for Children: Shy or Rude?
Many young children have a natural fear of meeting new people. In fact, I would say that all people, even adults, feel slightly uncomfortable making new acquaintances. This instinctive tendency stems from a fear of the unknown. We wonder, who is this stranger shaking my hand? Will he like me? ... View Post
Is school that Important?
A few weeks a ago, a sixteen year old was soliciting advice from several adults at the gym. He was courting the idea of dropping out of high school to chase his wild dream of becoming a UFC fighter and was asking us, " Is school that important?" Everyone he asked had the same sensible answer, ... View Post
Why I Homeschool
Why do I homeschool? If you asked me this last week, I could have given a hundred different reasons – none of which are actually true. I used to tell people that I homeschool because schools have low academic standards, safety concerns, insufficient curricula, sex-ed, bad influences, drugs, peer ... View Post
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