In September 1991, our 17-year-old daughter was living at the dorm and attending classes at New Mexico State University. I sent Jessica a letter to help her recognize manipulative messages and to show her the practical implications of the Christian faith in which we had raised her. Later, with her permission, I gave parts of [...]
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Osteoporosis and Bone Broth
Posted in family recipes, household management, teens, tagged bone broth, calcium, calcium absorption, calcium supplements, osteoporosis, soup stock, teenager, thyroid supplements, unrefined gelatin on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My sister phoned yesterday. In our conversation she mentioned that she is developing osteoporosis, and she warned me that her doctor said that women like us who need to take thyroid supplements are more likely to have problems with osteoporosis. We traded ideas for increasing our calcium absorption, like making sure we get enough [...]
Pinecone Art, Crummy Neighborhoods, and Other Elements of a Successful Reading Lesson
Posted in enrichment, home schooling, reading, teaching kids, teens, Uncategorized, tagged art, conversation partner, crummy neighborhood, fancy cake, makeshift sandbox, pinecones, reading lesson, reluctant reader, safe place, Southwest Homeschool Network, trust, Vatos on April 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Southwest Homeschool Network asked me to give a presentation for parents of Reluctant Readers for their conference last weekend. I don’t live with a reluctant reader anymore (he turned into a book-lover, grew up and left home) so I am lucky to have one who comes and visits me to remind me all about [...]
