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The Different Forms of Respite

AmyMattson2019-04-16T16:18:01+00:00June 12th, 2017|Special Needs|

Special needs parenting is a difficult and demanding journey to walk down. As special needs parents we are more than just parenting children. We are in home therapists, caretakers, and [...]

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Our Journey to a Literature Based Homeschool

AmyMattson2019-05-15T15:29:26+00:00June 6th, 2017|Homeschooling|

Three years ago my husband and I attended our first homeschool conference. It was the spring of Grasshopper's kindergarten year. Public school was disastrous for him.  We had considered pulling [...]

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10 Summer Activities For Your Child Who Uses a Wheelchair

AmyMattson2019-06-02T14:14:15+00:00June 2nd, 2017|Special Needs|

Summer promises to be a time filled with adventure.  Most children are let loose (in a supervised way of course) to run, play and have fun. But what about our [...]

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Joining the Chivalry Movement – Knights In Training Book Review

AmyMattson2019-09-06T13:06:28+00:00May 29th, 2017|Books, Parenting, Review|

This year we started our school year off by doing a short study on knights and castles for history lessons. We discussed the way of life, and how castles were [...]

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Life Skills We’re Learning This Summer

AmyMattson2019-03-24T21:19:43+00:00May 25th, 2017|Homeschooling|

Summer break is upon us.  While we are taking a break from the academic side of learning, summer is a great time to teach our children various life skills.  To [...]

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