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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...

What Venus and Mars Have to Do With Reading

Gillian fromLearning to Read: Boys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus points out the vast differences between boys’ and girls’ development. Teaching my first two boys to read was quite challenging, and I’ve often thought readiness was part of the...

Taking It For Granted

I’m tripping over books as I walk around the house today, and every time I do I’m just struck by the miracle that is my boys’ reading.  I’ve mentioned in other posts that there’s been a great deal of difficulty associated with home...