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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Right or wrong, in our home no one gets homework help unless you ask. When, where, who and how that might take place has changed over time. One year we started Study Hall. Kids with averages below a certain level were placed in our dining room make-shift work center....
The Gimme Generation

The Gimme Generation

One of my very favorite MOAT Ironing Board Advisers, Sue Wills (my mom :)  has sent me a few fun things. She saw this interview on FoxNews and thought we might be interested. Further fuel to keep us equipping our kids rather than enabling. Our kids are so amazing....
Table Talk – Why Teachers Quit by Andy Kerckhoff

Table Talk – Why Teachers Quit by Andy Kerckhoff

Today’s Table Talk is by the MOAT’s good friend Andy Kerckhoff. He’s in the trenches and on the front-lines having been an educator for almost 20 years. He loves kids and is invested in raising a generation equipped and strong to do all they were...
Table Talk – Three Doors? by Kathleen Fischer

Table Talk – Three Doors? by Kathleen Fischer

Today’s Table Talk is by our friend Kathleen Fischer who shares a wonderful post from her blog. I saw this on Monday and asked if I could repost and direct people to her site. So, here’s a small excerpt. Be sure to click on “Read More” to see...
Table Talk: Thanksgiving Ideas by Cindy McWhorter

Table Talk: Thanksgiving Ideas by Cindy McWhorter

Today’s Table Talk is by my dear and wise friend Cindy McWhorter. On a day to stop and be thankful, she is one woman in my life for whom I give thanks. She has taught my children and mentored me (as well as countless other moms in our neighborhood). She purposefully...
Working Ourselves Out of a Job

Working Ourselves Out of a Job

Sometimes we might wonder why we so desperately need to equip our kids to do even the basic of duties around the house. I mean really, it’s pretty much always easier to do it ourselves (especially in the teen years where loads of moans and indignant responses...

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