In my previous blogpost I discussed an argument I have seen given by many on the conspiracy/anti-vaccination side, and here I’m going to discuss another. But let me clarify—though I am taking these particular arguments to task, I am NOT pro-vaccination. I am not anti-vaccination either. I am trying my best (and no doubt falling short at times) to offer ways for you to make sense of the overwhelming stream of info coming at us about H1N1, and—as always—leaving your family’s health care decisions up to you. Perhaps you’ve seen charts of pediatric deaths from flu like this...

I thought I’d start a new weekly feature and discuss various curricula, magazines, DVDs, and other resources we use in our homeschool. Hope it is helpful to someone out there in the blogosphere. I am not compensated in any way for my reviews on this blog, I don’t sell these books, etc., so while you might disagree with me, at least you know these are my honest opinions. Both my husband and I feel very strongly about kids learning critical and creative thinking skills, skills that are not tied to any particular subject area or content, but can...