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Charlie and I had a series of wonderful conversations when we were in Costa Rica in February. They were conversations related to work that we have been interested in and excited about for years. We committed to finally starting to do the work together and share it with the world in the form of in-person events. To be more specific, we had been developing the content for years but were finally ready to pull it all together into a cohesive framework to help couples connect more consciously with one another. We have been calling it Conscious, Connected Couples and we...

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There seem to be as many homeschool styles as there are homeschooling families. Every one does it differently. Hardly anybody considers themselves a purist and sticks to just one official style. If you are like us and most other homeschooling families, you will consider yourself an “eclectic homeschooler.” What this means is that you pull what suits your family from among the multitude of styles. Below is a brief synopsis of various homeschooling styles and what I believe are the advantages of each. Please know that this list of homeschool styles is not exclusive. They are many, many other ways...

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, with her glorious sense of humor, has brought a good amount of much-needed giggles to Chicago in a time when smiles can be hard to muster. Her newly launched Stay Home. Hit Play. weekly educational video series will make her more visible and accessible to Chicago students and families—something we LOVE! Read on to hear how you can invite our city’s leader into your family room and have just a little more Mayor Lightfoot in your life. The Details Mayor Lightfoot’s series, in collaboration with Citadel, will bring engaging, educational programming from Chicago’s cultural gems to...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought many changes into our lives, not the least of which is the closure of schools.