Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks
A few weeks ago I finally took the plunge and enrolled in a university degree. With my youngest child starting school in 2010, I’ve decided to tackle some of the challenges that have been on hold for...
View ArticleThere is More to Life than Good Grades
Back when I was toying with the idea of homeschooling my children, I read a book about an American family that homeschooled their four sons (2 natural, 2 adopted) up to college age. The priority for...
View ArticleI am a Book Covering Legend
As I read everyone’s complaints on Twitter and Facebook about having to cover school books, I am wallowing in self-satisfaction because I don’t really mind covering books and I do a rather nice job of...
View ArticleBook Review: My School by Maralyn Parker
Summary (via Random House Australia) Australian parents have never had more choice or information on schools. But much of the information available asks more questions than it answers. This is the...
View ArticleUniversity Regrets and Insecurities
Image Source I wish I had a university degree. There. I’ve said it out loud. I don’t have one and it makes me feel… well, bad and embarrassed and less somehow, like I’ve wasted an opportunity or failed...
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