by Amy LeForge | Jan 26, 2008 | Parenting
Okay readers, I need some help. You ready? Good. Thursday I spent about ten hours working on the books for a local nonprofit. I was the one who transferred everything to the software program over a year ago, and they needed some updates to get ready for annual...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 15, 2008 | Home Schooling
I’m not really strongly invested in the boys learning to write with perfect penmanship. Between keyboarding and advances in voice recognition software, I figure that actual writing will be a pretty small percentage of their day by the time they’re...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 1, 2008 | Love and Logic
Sibling squabbles…the bane of many parent’s existence. Conflicts include all manner of button-pushing, name-calling, manipulation, one-upmanship, and can degenerate into physical dustups quickly. So what can we do to solve the problem? Let me start by...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 19, 2007 | Twins
I’ve been noticing lately the power of words, especially the spoken word. All 4 boys are demonstrating an ability to seriously get under each others’ skin, just by using their words. Having 2 sets of twins can make for some fascinating interactions. We...
by Amy LeForge | Oct 16, 2007 | Parenting
Alrighty, everyone’s had some time to ponder the question. Here’s what my ideal picture looks like: The boys all enjoy learning and we work together with positive attitudes to complete our lessons each day. After lunch (since we finished all the work...
