Tag Archives: Socializing

Too much socializing?!

You know we’ve done more than our usual amount of socializing when Maya says, “I think I need a break from seeing my friends.” The weekend was great, and extended into today.   3 overnights in a row for Maya, one … Continue reading

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Let the good times roll…

This post could also have been titled “Maya’s Most Marvelous Weekend” or maybe “All kids, All the time”;  or maybe even (from my perspective)  “Oh my god I’ve forgotten what being in a quiet room feels like!”   Just kidding.   Sort … Continue reading

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Disorders, Drugs and Education

Sometimes, just to be my own devil’s advocate, I go on line and do searches for articles on education.   It’s useful to know what the prevailing theories are if you want to debunk them.    What is very interesting is … Continue reading

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It’s so stressful being a….4 year old?

I had a completely different entry planned for today, and then I came home and picked up the New York Times Magazine (we get the paper delivered on the weekends, so the magazine, normally part of the Sunday edition, comes … Continue reading

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Socially Adept

My first exposure to homeschooled children came several years before Joshua & I had kids of our own.    We’d made friends with a couple who had three children who were homeschooled, and the first time we were invited to their … Continue reading

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