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Rose-Hulman’s Operation Catapult Engineering Camp
Today I picked our younger daughter up at Rose-Hulman’s Operation Catapult Engineering Camp, located in Terre Haute, Indiana....
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Ten Myths About Teaching Kids Writing
I felt like this list of myth-busting summed it up fairly well and that it can be applied to...
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Books Our Teen Daughter Recommends
Looking for good teen reading material with strong female characters? Here is a list of our 17 year...
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Book Review: Wonderbook (Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction)
This book is a total delight; take this thick, detailed work slowly and treasure and contemplate every morsel.
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New Poem: Our College Tour
Because I’ve both served so much and held back so relentlessly she’s taking responsibility for her choices
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Home from a Week Long College Tour
Together with our youngest, I drove 35 hours this past week through seven states to see six colleges. ...
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The Foolishness of Rejecting Our Own Gifted
Can we create a worthy educational system and a fair college application process that honors their potential and makes...
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Run with Your Strengths
I was so glad to see the video clip below of the mom of an autistic child who didn’t...
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Make the Ordinary Come Alive
Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is a way of foolishness.
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Three New Handmade Pottery Pieces
I recently made the large scrafitto popcorn bowl, and the carved vase. Our youngest daughter made the amazing teapot...
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A Question Guide to Discussing Art
I think it is important to talk about art, but many people don’t know where to begin. This question...