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Homeschool vs. Public School: Is There a One Size Fits All Education Model?

One size fits all education

One of the following stories is true. Can you tell which one it is? (No skipping ahead!) Story 1: I believe in public education. I am a product of public school. I think the education I received up until my high school graduation was an excellent one; I was usually sufficiently challenged, I was given lots of opportunities for both academic enrichment and involvement in other activities, and I headed off to college well-prepared for the rigors that lay ahead. After completing college, I worked for a year, then headed to grad school. I consider myself smart, capable, well-educated, and a perfect example of how public school can work better than many are willing to admit.  Read more >

Summer's Here! Time to Go Camping with Kids!

Hybrid Camper

It was four years ago, shortly after I'd remarried, moved my kids to a new state, and we'd barely begun the process of blending together our new family. I remember it like it was yesterday: Why not take a quick camping trip? It would be an adventure! The kids would have a blast! Well, that may not have been the greatest recipe for success.  Read more >

Rihanna vs. the Parents Television Council: 'Man Down' Video Inappropriate?

Rihanna vs. Parents - You Teach Your Children, Not Me.

In the middle of a season of crazy tornado weather and political scandals, what was the lead story yesterday on CNN.com? The fact that Rihanna's new music video was being called 'inexcusable' by a parent watchdog group.  Read more >

Saying Goodbye to Elementary School

School Crossing

I'm the one who's not sentimental. I'm the one who gathered with the other moms for coffee on that first day of preschool and while they blubbered about how their PRESHUS BAYBEES were growing up and they couldn't stand it, I was all, "Are you going to finish that scone?" and "This is the first uninterrupted cup of coffee I've had in three years!" It's not that I'm in a hurry for my kids to grow up, it's just that... it happens.  Read more >

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Miriam Kamin
Member Since
March 2006
About Me: 

Learn more about me or just visit my personal blog or come bargain hunt with me. Writing? Check. Parenting? Check. Shopping for shoes? Check. Yep, that pretty much covers the important stuff.

Something that might surprise you about me: I hold a U.S. patent for the design of a software installation user interface I worked on while at IBM. I used the bonus money I received for said patent to buy a washing machine, because I'm wild and crazy like that.

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