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Every developed country in the world offers its families some form of paid parental leave. All but the United States, that is. And though President Trump signed legislation into law late last year, for federal employees to have paid parental leave, the United States is still one of just two countries in the world without a mandatory paid leave policy for all citizens. Initially, even the new legislation had a catch–tens of thousands of federal employees weren’t covered under the Federal Employee Paid Leave ACT (FEPLA). Those included federal employees who are not covered by Title 5, specifically much of...

Changing course when you have a family can be daunting but it can also be rewarding. A new start may be so important to you and it could spark an exciting new career change. Wanting to give back and educate your children is so important but travelling and learning new things is the first stepping stone. Keeping a positive mindset is vital and will impact the way in which your children think and feel. Explain that there may be changes ahead and that you're looking at changing things up. Perhaps the coronavirus pandemic has put things into perspective for you...

Chemotherapy Cycle #1, Days 10-11We still haven't taken the children much of anywhere during this first chemotherapy cycle as we "get our sea legs." During Days 8-11, Thomas isn't allowed to go anywhere because his immune system is at its lowest, so we all continued hanging out as a family, much as we have been since early spring!Saturday was a Big Day of Chores as I had so many tasks to catch up on. By the afternoon, much of the kids' weekly chores and my big tasks were complete, so I gathered everyone together to open up the Three Huge...

I’ll take my turn to share my favorite books for homeschool too! For today, check out Tasha’s excitement, experience, and enjoy her encouragement! Tasha’s New Favorite Books for Homeschool by Tasha Hackett I’ve just stumbled upon an amazing homeschool resource! Beautiful Feet Books is my new favorite. Is it weird that I’m already looking forward to the next nine years with my firstborn so I can read more of these books for homeschool? Do you ever look at a homeschool mom and wonder, “Wow. How does she do it?” Or maybe it’s cringe-worthy and you think, “Jeez, why would someone...

Image Credit: The Post Oak School I hope you've had a good weekend. My children are on school holidays so even though it's Sunday night we are all still very relaxed. Here are a few links and things that I've been enjoying this week. 10 Ideas for Setting up a Montessori Space at Home for Your Toddler at The Post Oak School. This is a really good article, the images they've used are perfect! "Setting up a Montessori-inspired play space can be simple, without the need to buy anything! A Montessori environment is designed to encourage independence and concentration." How...