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5 Things A Special Needs Mom Needs From Her Friends

AmyMattson2019-03-24T21:25:17+00:00November 6th, 2016|Special Needs|

Special needs parenting is hard.  I mean really hard.  It's difficult physically, emotionally, and mentally.  I'm not going to take the time in this post to explain why it's so [...]

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Why the All-in-One Curriculum Package Didn’t Work For Us

AmyMattson2019-06-11T21:56:49+00:00November 3rd, 2016|Homeschooling|

I remember the first time choosing homeschool curriculum for Grasshopper.  We attended a homeschool convention with an amazing trade show filled with vendors all claiming to be the best.  All [...]

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How To Reset Your Day

AmyMattson2019-05-06T04:10:11+00:00October 31st, 2016|Homeschooling, Parenting, Uncategorized|

We've all had bad days.  You know the days when your kids are just not cooperating and complaining about everything.  Your frustration levels are escalating.  Everyone is on the brink [...]

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Books We Love – The Kingdom Series

AmyMattson2019-06-20T21:45:58+00:00October 30th, 2016|Books, Homeschooling, Review, Uncategorized|

Grasshopper is a non-fiction junkie.  He loves picture books filled with facts about anything science related.  It's wonderful, I know.  However, I really wanted him to become engaged in fiction [...]

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2nd Grader’s Thoughts on Being Homeschooled

AmyMattson2019-06-20T21:18:03+00:00October 28th, 2016|Homeschooling|

From time to time I like to check in with Grasshopper on how he feels about being homeschooled.  The following are his thoughts on how homeschooling is going.  Keep in [...]

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