Raw truths from a partner, a mama, a teacher, and a therapist parenting a child with behavior disorders and basically figuring it out as I go.
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As Extreme Parents, we are always on the lookout for adaptive ways to meet our kids’ needs. Today’s Friday Faves area all from Target and can make a HUGE impact Read more
Just me again, your resident truth-teller, getting photobombed by one of my ferral children which serves as a perfect illustration of what NO ONE is telling you right now… I Read more
Until the last few weeks, I’d have honestly said I was NAILING this pandemic. I’m no superhero, but having major anxiety basically feels like I’d been preparing to be a Read more
This is me right now, friends. I am curled in a ball under my covers for the THIRD TIME this morning after three hours on ONE virtual assignment with my Read more
Friends, I have to tell you the full truth about hybrid learning. You may need to be seated because you already know I don’t hold back and sugar coating isn’t Read more
Many parents toil and strain over the decision to pull their children from the public school system or to never start them in the first place. For our family, this Read more
*Guest post by Kelsey Scism I’m not a homeschool mom. Nope. Couldn’t handle it. Here are five reasons why… I like spending time with my kids, but not all of Read more
5 Reasons We Swore We’d Never Homeschool (And 10 Reasons We’d Never Go Back): As a public school teacher and former manager of a group home for boys in the Read more
Raising children is not child’s play, but can it be? In the last year, we decided to sell our home and downsize to full time RV living so we could Read more
Dear Parent of A Gifted Learner: A Letter From A Desperate Teacher, Moms and dads, first let me thank you. My endless praises go out to you for reading to Read more
Making the decision to homeschool your child is not one usually made lightly. Many families pray and pine over their choice. Will my child become socially awkward? Will my child Read more
As a career-switching teacher, formerly of the corporate world, I cannot tell you how important it is to prepare our children for life after school. We are, unfortunately, still teaching Read more
I sat in the recliner covered in spit up, nursing our two week old daughter while our son (who has multiple behavioral diagnosis) ran laps in the living room. I Read more