While post-natal depression is more commonly heard of and dealt with, apparently pre-natal depression occurs at a higher rate! Just google “pre-natal depression” and you’ll see many articles attesting to this. What exactly is pre-natal depression anyway? And how or what does one do about it? I am no doctor and so I cannot and […] Read more…
Month: November 2008
Myths : Conclusion
And so we have come to end of the 10 common myths associated with our larger than normal family. The purpose of debunking these assumptions people have of our family is to share that we truly are a normal average family that happens to have more children than most people. We are no superheroes nor […] Read more…
Myth #10 : Homeschooling goes on perfectly everyday
Ahhh! Another one of those assumptions that has me laughing hysterically. On some days I’d be glad to get ANY teaching done! And on the other days? I wish they would all go to school! Yes, even the baby! Someone told me that she had never ever entertained thoughts of sending her children off to […] Read more…
Cutting down your laundry load
One way to cut down your housework and your power bills is to pare down the amount of laundry done daily. Laundry is something that should not be accumulated since it is definitely much easier to tackle a day’s worth of laundry than 3! Laundry is also something safe that a child of any age […] Read more…
Myth #9 : Our homeschooled children are geniuses
After teaching 5 children, 4 of whom can read independently now and mostly above their level, I have come to the conclusion that children learn whether you teach them or not. One way we have helped them to learn is make available to them various resources for them to explore and find an interest in. I have also learnt […] Read more…