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Review: JumpStart 3D Online

Are you familiar with JumpStart? The company, a brand owned by Knowledge Adventure, is well-known for their entertaining and interactive learning software. Reader Rabbit was a popular character around here several years ago, and the JumpStart PreSchool game was a big...

I’m So Glad I’m Not Her Anymore

Growing up I was what many people might term a “type A” personality. On top of that, my social skills weren’t….great. Soooooooo, yea. I didn’t bond well with many other individuals. (I’m terribly thankful for the friends who were...

Gut Check: Are We Too Busy?

When the older boys were just toddlers we were friends with a family that had three pre-teen children. The one message we heard from them constantly revolved around how busy they were keeping up with the kids’ schedules. They quickly became the anti-…. read the...

Can Homeschooled Students Go To College?

(Editor’s note: Please welcome our latest guest author Brian Jenkins with his article about homeschooled kids and college success. Thanks Brian!) Can Homeschooled Students Easily Make the Transition to College Life? Many parents of homeschooled children wonder...

Some Safety Tips for Young Drivers

I got a fascinating email from Midas this week that I just had to share. Did you know that approximately 70% of winter deaths are attributed to snow and ice involvement with motor vehicles? To help prepare drivers for those unexpected winter conditions, Midas has...