I just finished a book that made me so uncomfortable I didn’t want other people to see me reading it. Usually feeling that way is a warning that something bad is going on, but in this case I think it was a good thing. You see, I was learning about how parents can counter the […]
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Review: Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey
Few books have been recommended to me as highly as Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey. This book about Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity more than lives up to its reputation. I suppose the whole premise of Total Truth is summed up in this thought: “Redemption is not just about being saved from sin, […]
Review: Mastermind by Maria Konnikova
In the past few years I have repeatedly read about how our ‘objective’ decisions and opinions are often influenced by completely unexpected factors. The mind is a fascinating thing. For us homeschooling moms who spend our days trying to train our children’s minds, such research and conclusions can have practical implications. Mastermind, an analysis of […]
Competition and the Homeschooled Teen
One disadvantage of homeschooling is that there is no competition. Our teens often have no idea where they stand in comparison to other teens, so they have no idea what they are really good at. And it turns out that Mom’s opinion about these things does not always carry that much weight. When Miss 16 […]