A Father Doesn't Have to Deliver His Own Baby to Be A Super Daddy!

So, what’s a father to do to help in the education of his children when he is part of a homeschooling family? For starters, fathers have a great impact on their children. I will admit, my husband went a step beyond what most husbands or fathers would be willing to do or what is even really expected of them; in that he, unexpectantly, delivered our third baby without the help of a doctor or paramedic.
But, the influence of a father doesn’t need to include delivering his own child to have an impact. It doesn’t even have to involve spending the entire day and a lot of money for this impact to be successful. It’s just something that is part of fatherhood. In our house, I could spend hours reading to my children about any given topic. An hour later when we’re discussing what I read, they typically need a lot of prompting to remember. My husband, however, can walk through the room – hear a phrase I’m reading – make a comment & walk out of the room leaving the children rolling with laughter & never forgetting what he said in that split second. This happened on one occasion when I was reading a historical account about Mesopotamia. I was reading, and the children were at my feet “listening.” My husband walked through the room in an attempt to get ready to leave for work, heard the word Mesopotamia & commented loudly: “It was the whole Mess-Of-Potamias” The children roared with laughter & never will forget the word Mesopotamia. And, then there’s the cheesepuffs he sneaks them when I’m trying to finish a lesson – usually math – and, my husband sneaks them each a cheesepuff. I don’t know why every book we own has little orange fingerprints across every other page. But, we have a father-child bonding experience to thank for this. Or, there’s the squeals of laughter when one of the children find a silly card or picture he has hidden for them to find while he’s gone just to make them smile. And, when he opens up that front door after returning from work, the earth shakes with my children’s roaring enthusiastic shout “Daddddyyyy” as they run to greet him.

Happy Father's Day!

Scientists Say Jupiter Fireballs Caused by Giant Meteor

The happenings in space can hold fascinating science lessons for children, even those who otherwise find science boring. Recently, something happened in space that may spark some interesting lesson plans for you:

Giant Meteor Caused Jupiter Fireballs, Scientists Say

Huggies stylin' jean diaper ad: Trendy, cute or offensive?

Have you seen the latest from Huggies? It's been out for over a week now, and it's getting a lot of attention. Created to capture the attention of fashion-conscious mothers, it's becoming a controversial ad. What do you think?




As a homeschooling, stay-at-home mom of 3 who are thankfully now out of diapers, I can see the cuteness in the idea of a jean-look diaper. I used many cotton diaper covers just to maintain fashion. In fact, my initial reaction when I saw a coupon for the diaper was, "Oh, how cute!" Then, I saw the ad. My son, was listening in the room and immediately asked, "what did he just say?" While the diaper itself may be trendy and cute, the Huggies' marketing team has earned their money on this one for the simple fact that it's capturing the attention of viewers - Whether that's good or tacky is yet to be seen.