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Parents, You're Right
The other day, I came across a reel on Instagram of Eva Mendez defending her choice to have children after 35 and stay home to raise...
May 15, 20242 min read


The Lord is Moving
There was a time when I thought the idea for Lucas Literacy Lab was crazy. I had never heard of a micro-school; I didn't even know there...
Apr 30, 20243 min read


The Third Place
Have you heard of the third place? Where home is the first place and work or school is the second place, the third place is a mix of...
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Mother Nature Needs a Co-Teacher
Which is more worthy of our children's daytime hours, academic rigor, or time in nature? Many schools believe that shortening or...
Apr 13, 20243 min read


Rigor vs Relaxation
We can all probably agree that traditional schools are dropping the ball for many children. But are alternative schools and homeschooling...
Apr 8, 20244 min read


Microschools: The Space Between
Microschools are sweeping the nation. At a time when public schools are boxing parents out of the conversation, and homeschoolers are...
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Your Tween's Secret Journal
I had my second child when my eldest daughter was nine years old. They always warn you about the changes your older child will go through...
Mar 25, 20243 min read


Don't Lose Nemo at the Drop Off
Remember in Finding Nemo, when Nemo left his happy classmates to touch the boat at the drop-off? The drop-off is middle school. Lets fix it.
Mar 19, 20245 min read
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