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I've joined a new book club, and the discussion this week was mind-blowing!  We were discussing The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (sequel to The Henna Artist) by Alka Joshi, and our leader informed us at the end that this author's first book was written when she was fifty-one years old! Given that our group was comprised of women of that age and older, that information caused our discussion to veer in a new direction. When the member seated next to me pointed out that there are "so many ideas floating around out there", I grabbed her arm (gently, of course...), and said, "BIG...

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It’s a new year, meaning that the groups and individuals creating hell for public educators will be developing their new plans for continued “work.” What began as an attack on “Critical Race Theory” in 2021 — spearheaded by the right-wing darling Christopher Rufo — has morphed into disdain for other categories of teaching and books, including “Social Emotional Learning” and “Comprehensive Sexuality Education” (yes, “sexuality”). These terms used by right-wing groups simply mean they don’t want their children “exposed” to any books by or about queer people or people of color, let alone those who might fall at the intersection...

Spend the morning identifying dolphins in the wild and the afternoon on an airboat searching for alligators If your next family vacation must-have list includes lots of sunshine, beautiful beaches, delicious local food, and tons of activities for kids, then Marco Island, FL, should top your list of places to visit. Whether you want to fly across the water on a speeding airboat or explore a barrier beach for all the shells you can carry, Marco Island offers something fun for everyone in the family.  Whether you fly into Ft. Myers or take a family road trip to the island,...

It’s not unusual for me to shake things up when we reenter our homeschool routine in January after our extended December hiatus. While we are ready for some structure again (whether the kids realize it or not), we aren’t great at abiding by strict schedules. Routines, though? They’re our jam. What I had been doing from our July start through the end of 2022 was beginning reading our unit to them while they ate breakfast. Historically meals have been a wonderful time for reading because I have a captured audience. It worked well for us with our Beautiful Feet History...