Together. . . College-Student-Returned-To-Home-Due-to-COVID-19!

Together. . . College-Student-Returned-To-Home-Due-to-COVID-19!

So, I’m the eldest of a brood of 9 or 10 Heyck Cousins. . . and I try to take my responsibilities as the Biggest Cousin (even though I’m often the shortest!) very seriously. Here is a small sampling of the Cousin Brood at a family event this past fall. One of the...
Pandemic Parent, #3: Homeschool Wasn’t Built in a Day!

Pandemic Parent, #3: Homeschool Wasn’t Built in a Day!

Over here in the DC-burbs, it is beginning to look like this is going to be a long-game. And while I’m all for some structure AND for lowering the parenting bar, we all may want to consider holding back a little bit before pulling out the big guns of online learning,...
The Semi-Together Pandemic Parent: Balancing Structure and Choice

The Semi-Together Pandemic Parent: Balancing Structure and Choice

So, amidst all of this uncertainty, a lot of us teacher-types (myself included) are a tiny bit excited to exercise our education muscles and create very awesome homeschool schedules, stations, materials and centers. And different kids and different families need...