Although I had always wanted to be a teacher, I left the classroom for a variety of reasons. Some of those I shared in the post Why Teachers Quit Teaching Mid-Year. But the majority of the reasons are below. I believe it is vitally important to have …
One of my favorite parts of Christmas is reading the personal notes and Christmas letters that come in the mail. I enjoy catching up with people I haven’t seen in a long time. I started reflecting on what makes a great Christmas letter. The …
I’ve written before at length about our long experience with childlessness. I know from personal experience that for many couples dealing with infertility, holidays can be tough. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day most readily come to mind. But …
Over the past couple of years I’ve participated in a number of groups for parents of gifted/2e children. I see the same questions voiced over and over again. I want to respond, but I don’t want to appear negative and I don’t have …
I’m a highly sensitive person with a highly sensitive child. I’ve written often about this topic and even have a page on this site devoted to parenting a highly sensitive child. If you aren’t familiar with it, the idea of what it …
“Is it God’s purpose to make you feel like a sinful worm when you deal with tragedy?” is a look at an article posted on The Gospel Coalition website about “Miscarriage and the Confusion of Sinful Grief.” That original article …
You Can Do It, Sam by Amy Hest and illustrated by Anita Jeram is a story about a bear named Sam who goes on a little neighborly adventure with his mother. This is the same Sam that is in Don’t You Feel Well, Sam? and Kiss Good Night, both part …
Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest is the third Sam book I’m sharing in my cozy book series! Previously I wrote about Don’t You Feel Well, Sam? and You Can Do It, Sam, both books about a bear named Sam and his mother. These are sweet stories …
In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen by Cynthia Rylant is the first book in The Cobble Street Cousins, a series of six books about three young girls. I had no idea when I ordered them for Caroline how much they would come to mean to her. This series of books …
Little Bear’s Trousers by Jane Hissey is An Old Bear Story, part of a collection of stories about the adventures of a group of stuffed animals. I previously wrote about Old Bear in Homeschooling with Cozy Books. There is also Little Bear Lost. …
