Where do you begin when you decide to do anything you've never done before? Naturally, I began with the research. What were others in my position doing? What resources existed that I could take advantage of? I soon learned that homeschooling was becoming relatively popular in America, with over 3 million children learning at home… Continue reading Where do you begin when you decide to homeschool your child?
Category: Questions
Oh G-d, this is not what I signed up for!
I'm still reeling. I don’t remember another message that hit me as hard as that announcement on Friday. No. School. For at least a month. In the busiest season of the year. This can’t be real. This is NOT what I signed up for. I’m supposed to be able to send the kids out.I’m supposed to be… Continue reading Oh G-d, this is not what I signed up for!
Deciding to Be a Parent
Having a child is a huge responsibility. It is not like any other relationship, where, should things go wrong, one can usually walk away. Once a child is born, there is no going back. The choice that we made to have them is a permanent one, with lifelong consequences. It is up to us, the parents,… Continue reading Deciding to Be a Parent
More Questions
First and foremost, I'd like to thank all of you who have joined us on this journey. The incredible response and outpouring of support is encouraging, if not a bit overwhelming. We look forward to exploring this together, and hope that you will enjoy it along with us. Before we continue discussing the topic at… Continue reading More Questions
[Some] Questions to be addressed
As we are collecting and indexing our research material, I am also putting together a number of lists. One of them includes the basic questions that we will endeavor to answer in this book. I am going to divide it into categories, beginning with the more intellectual, or theoretical, questions: Is it actually a mitzvah… Continue reading [Some] Questions to be addressed