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My Newest Reader

It’s official: my littlest girl is a reader.
Over the last few days, I’ve bought several books, simply because I missed having anything to read that I hadn’t read yet. We haven’t been to the library in ages because I have fines of outrageous proportions. Anyway, I bought a few books for myself that [...]

The Hidden Joys of Homeschooling

Whenever adults ask my children where they go to school and they answer “We’re homeschooled”, their second reaction (shortly after “That’s great!”) too often is to say “I couldn’t do that, be with my kids all the time!” I never can understand that. Silently, I always wonder “Then why did you bother [...]

Ca.’s “Governator” to the rescue!

We can all be thankful that California’s Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is very much on the side of parental rights.

The San Francisco website SFGate.com reports the “Governor vows to protect homeschooling”.
Gov Schwarzenegger is quoted as saying in response to a February 29th Appellate Court ruling which said children educated at home must be taught by a [...]

More on the California Homeschoolers’ Case

I’ve been looking around the internet to find other stories related to the California Homeschoolers’ Case. Below you will find more in depth analysis, or further information.

No Place to Go details some of the background of this case.
Detailed court rulings: this November court ruling reveals some VERY disturbing details about the family in [...]

Update: Homeschooling Freedom in California

Yesterday, I posted the story of the family who’s child protection case has triggered a knee-jerk reaction by an Appellate Court Judge who has deemed Homeschooling not to be a “constitutional right of parents”. I also promised I would return with more information, especially if you want to help.

Well, the HSLDA has posted a [...]

Usually-Progressive California Regresses it’s Homeschooling Laws

Caifornia, a state well-known for it’s progressive laws on virtually everything, is suddenly aiming for a serious regression. A ruling passed down from the Courts on Tuesday could forever change the landscape of homeschooling in California, and as my father-in-law says, “What starts in California ends up nation wide.”

At stake is the right of [...]

The Death of the Lemonade Stand

Whatever happened to the good ole fashion lemonade stand? I’ll tell you what happened: it got regulated to death!
My daughters wanted to raise a little summer cash for a camping trip they want to take. Among the methods they thought of was to have a little lemonade stand. You know, the good [...]