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Is Homeschooling a Right or a Privilege?

I had a bad EBay experience today where I purchased a power cord and when I got it, was not happy. The seller was dismissive about it. He then demanded positive feedback. I replied that I would not give feedback at all. You see, I told him, feedback is a privilege to be earned, not a right. Let us just say that this is where it got ugly. So what does my EBay experience have to do with homeschooling? Well I saw an interesting correlation. (I am a homeschool blogger; I would see a correlation in a ham sandwich) There … Continue reading →

The Wheels of Justice Turn Slowly

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Our adopted children first came into our home as foster children. We were assured that there was a high probability that the birth mother’s rights would be terminated making it possible for us to adopt them. The longer that we knew them and cared for them, the harder it became to even consider that we might not get them. Once a child is taken from the birth mother’s custody, legal proceedings begin. The court has a legal mandate that the matter be resolved in one year. There is an exception to this rule which allows the proceeding to be extended … Continue reading →

Ethnic Culture Class, Part 1

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All of my five adopted sons were classified as African American by the state when we took them into our home as foster children. One has no black ancestry. The other four do. They are beautiful children. My wife and I are white. The community where we live is predominantly white. The training that the boys receive in regard to their ethnic culture will come from Nancy and me. The children know that they are adopted and realize that our family is biracial. They know that they started out in the “tummy” of a lady that was unable to take … Continue reading →

Children’s Bill Of Rights

Most often the unintended victims of divorce are the children that are left confused, angry, scared and feeling alone when their whole world crumbles beneath their feet. In many cases, parents that have recently been divorced are barely hanging on to life by a thread, and are unable to meet their needs and all of the needs of their hurting children. Sometimes it takes outside help like from a support group, counselor or other family and friends to help everyone in the family through the especially painful days that occur during the first year after a breakup. As discussed in … Continue reading →