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Homeschooling on the Road: A book inspires a trip to Wethersfield

Parenting

My Reasons for Homeschooling: A Response to a New York Times Article

Bonding With My Sons Over NBA2K21
Last year, a major bonding moment occurred between my sons (ages 16 & 8) and I. My 16-year-old went to Best Buy and came back with NBA2K20. Other than FIFA, all of my son’s games are action-type games. Not really games that you can sit alongside and compete. So when he showed me the game […]
The Lake ‘N” Pines Motel in Cooperstown: The Perfect Place to Stay With Kids
When you’re vacationing with kids, the place where you sleep needs as much consideration as what you do while on vacation. Because I have 4 kids, not only do I need to find a place where all my kids can sleep comfortably, but I need a place that has onsite activities. The hotel/motel/B&B that we […]
Visiting the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown
The farm life to a New York City kid is a foreign concept. There is a farm in Queens that is on every NYC school’s field trip schedule, but to see a farm, you must be intentional. Seeing cows, goats, and pigs in the Queens Zoo and Bronx Zoo doesn’t quite show what farm life […]
Visiting Cooperstown’s Hyde Hall
Between 1817 and 1834, a mansion designed by Philip Hooker was built for George Clarke. Clarke was a wealthy landowner who inherited a fortune from his grandfather. Before construction began in 1813, Clarke married Ann Low Cary Cooper, a wealthy widow from a prominent New York family. George named his home “Hyde Hall” after his […]
A visit to the Cooperstown Bat Company is a Must for Baseball Fans
Often, when on a vacation, there is an unexpected moment that occurs when everyone is uplifted and has a great time. This happened to my family when we visited Cooperstown and made a stop at the Cooperstown Bat Company for a tour of their factory. Before we left for Cooperstown, our conversations revolved around the […]

Tag: Homeschooling

Staying Home and Feeling the Need to Run: Depression and Parenting Collide

Exploring the Newseum and the History of News with My Kids in D.C.

My Interview on the Life of Dad Show Podcast

Are You Preparing Your First Grader for College?

Homeschooling on the Road: A book inspires a trip to Wethersfield

My Reasons for Homeschooling: A Response to a New York Times Article