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Self Care for the 2E Mom

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 alessa

Once upon a time, a well intentioned family member wanted to treat me to a day at a spa. I

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Discover This: Classical Music

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 alessa music

Homeschooling music can be intimidating for some families. If you’re like me, you can’t read music (despite years of trying)

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Discover This: Parody

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 alessa coronavirus, covid19, writing

No-prep writing lesson that pokes some fun at COVID19.

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Gifted Social Emotional 

Swimming to Survive

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 alessa boredom, depression, grit, identity formation, sports, talent development

I have had a strange fascination with Michael Phelps for years. I’ll chalk it up to his being a Baltimore

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Discover This: Shadows

December 28, 2018December 20, 2018 alessa light, science, shadows

You’ve probably seen the picture meme floating around social media at the end of 2018. It’s a bunch of plastic

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Drawing to Remember

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 alessa art, memory

True Story: I recently went back to school for massage therapy because my spouse has chronic pain issues. I was

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parenting the wrong child
Personal Musings Social Emotional 

Parenting the Wrong Child

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 alessa parenting

Back when my kids were little, I used to have a saying I’d save for those really rough days: “I

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Discover This: Skull Identification

September 30, 2018April 3, 2020 alessa animal skull, animals, biology

I was out walking my dog the other day and what do my wandering eyes catch a glimpse of? A

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Teaching Psychology With Animated Movies

July 25, 2018June 28, 2020 alessa disney movies, dreamworks movies, pixar movies, psychology, teaching with movies

As a child of the 1970s, I grew up with a love-hate relationship with animated movies. With no VCRs or

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2018 30+ free summer kid activities
Free Time Homeschool 

Free and Low-Cost Community-Based Summer Activities

May 10, 2018 alessa free

Those lazy days of summer can get pretty monotonous after a couple of weeks. If you’re looking for an alternative

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Life Happens

Sometimes life comes along and hijacks your best laid curricular plans. That can be a good thing.

Everyday learning happens - sometimes beginning with the most innocent question.

Follow your child's whimsy.
Ask good questions.
Go for a walk.
Listen.
Get Messy.
Laugh.
Explore.
Debate.

Above all else, have fun.

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