Category Archives: News

I'm standing in the packed Guinness Storehouse after a day of sightseeing with the family. I've turned in my token for a soda because I hate the taste of alcohol and I've got this wheat sensitivity thing. The tour was … Continue reading →

My pulse skyrockets. I can feel my heart beating in the glands under my jaw. I'm ready to take on the world if it came after me. I feel attacked and I'm ready to defend myself and, in so doing, … Continue reading →

I have a theory: Those who think they shouldn't homeschool because they couldn't be with their kids all day are right. And wrong. I'm no psychologist, therapist or professional child-understanding professional. I'm not even a "real dad." I'm a surrogate … Continue reading →

I shift my weight onto my elbows again. I'm sprawled in my younger sister's living room chatting with my older sister and wife. It's pushing past midnight. We've been discussing adoption, surrogate parenting and the struggles, frustrations, concerns and confusion … Continue reading →

...I haven't even seen that movie. I remember standing in the camera shop, feeling the sweat pool on my forehead. My hands were clammy, my stomach in knots, my heart pounding like I'd just swum a mile at Nationals. I … Continue reading →

For those of you who actually still visit this blog proper--and don't just read the posts in an RSS reader or on Facebook--you may have noticed I added a link to Sonlight's relatively new Homeschool 101 section. And that's nice. … Continue reading →