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I Was Homeschooled and Became a School Teacher. Here Are Honest Pros and Cons of Learning at Home.2
- Education, Featured, MomThink
- June 21, 2024
It’s true. Sometimes homeschoolers do school in their pajamas. But that wasn’t the norm in my home when I was growing up. Generally, my mother kept us to a set schedule. Piano practice was at 8:15 sharp. Math class started at 9:00. The other subjects fell into place around that. Often, we finished our work
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The Extraordinary Joys of Ordinary Family Life 4
- Culture, Family, MomThink
- June 19, 2024
Our world of hookup culture, abortion on demand, and fading traditional family structure is pushing a rising number of young people away from wanting to have children. Even married couples are choosing to remain childless, citing everything from financial freedom to environmental concerns. This drastic decision is often made from a place of fear and
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Is Natural Medicine Fake? Is Conventional Medicine Evil? It’s Not So Simple.11
- Science, Featured, Health, MomThink
- June 18, 2024
Natural medicine is gaining traction as a viable form of treatment for many ailments. People are excited that there are often low-cost alternative treatments and are encouraged by the fact that so many remedies can be made or used at home. With its strengths of focusing on prevention and seeking the root of health problems,
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Making Recess Fun — for Bureaucrats 1
- Culture, Family, MomThink
- June 17, 2024
A mom who wished to remain anonymous recently went to her daughter’s Maryland elementary school to ask why the kids aren’t allowed to play tag, or even close their eyes, at recess. “We’d recently transferred from another district, and my daughter was taken aback by how many rules there were,” said the mom. There are
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Fathers Are Still Irreplaceable 2
- Culture, Family, Featured, MomThink
- June 14, 2024
This weekend will mark my first Father’s Day as a dad—an occasion I will relish. Our 10-month-old daughter, Elsa, has a personality that is larger than life, and the bond I have with her, even at such a young age, is precious beyond words. One thing I have pondered often these past ten months is
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An Ode to the Fathers in My Life 1
- Culture, Family, Featured, MomThink
- June 13, 2024
Father’s Day is a day that brings up a full spectrum of feeling for me. This is true for several reasons: One, my relationship with my own father was complicated. Two, I’ve had many father figures who filled in where my father left a void: two grandfathers, a father-in-law, a stepfather, and, of course, my
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