I haven’t written here in this space in several months. The Coronavirus quarantine has taken every ounce of my attention and effort. There are so many fourth grade homeschool posts I have swimming around in my head, but I find myself with very little alone time these days, and even less time to just think, …

As the novel coronavirus spreads, the United States has declared a national state of emergency today. Many parents are facing school closures and the reality of needing to spend the next couple weeks – at minimum – with children at home. I have received several texts from friends jokingly suggesting that they’ll drop their kids …