I confess. I like to read apocalypse fiction. Sometimes it's for the humor of it: Doesn't everyone understand the impossibility of an earthquake so massive that Las Vegas becomes a beach town? Other ... Read More about Weekend Read: Disaster Diaries
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Read the Classics? It doesn’t have to be dull
Too often “the classics” of literature are considered too old and too difficult for our children to tackle. As our kids’ teachers, we try to put on a happy face and tell them they’ll love it. If we’re ... Read More about Read the Classics? It doesn’t have to be dull
Pix Goes to London: Learn culture, language, and history
Our family traveled a lot when I was growing up. My dad’s job moved us around the country and Dad made sure we visited important sites in each area. Now I often say I learned more on the road than in ... Read More about Pix Goes to London: Learn culture, language, and history
Learn a foreign language as a family
by Erin Salazar In today’s world, it is becoming increasingly becoming valuable to be bilingual or at least be able to understand a few key phrases in a second language. Whether your child has a ... Read More about Learn a foreign language as a family
2020 Series: Good books for adults and teens
Finding books for teenaged boys is tough. When my sons were in their teens I couldn’t find stories they were interested in that weren’t adult. By adult, I mean R-rated, at best. Books written for boys ... Read More about 2020 Series: Good books for adults and teens
Choices of the Heart: Not for the Proverb 31 Woman
When I was raising my family I didn’t like going to church on Mother’s Day. Not because someone else had the oldest/youngest/most children, but because more often than not the sermon was based on ... Read More about Choices of the Heart: Not for the Proverb 31 Woman