Since a significant percentage of the average family’s waking hours are spent behind the wheel, it’s paramount that we take the necessary steps to ensure that we are prepared and trained to address the most common issues motorists may face during both daily commutes as well as extended road trips. F …

The word pedagogy is used in the realm of education to distinguish various teaching styles and theories of learning. As the primary educator of my children in our chosen realm of home education I make it a practice to continually study the ways in which a child’s mind grows and develops. I seek how …

Anne Klein, businesswoman and fashion designer once said “Clothes aren't going to change the world, the women who wear them will”. I remember the first time that I heard this quote I thought to myself “...and what she conceals carefully under them will protect the world”.For the majority of modern w …

When it comes to preparedness in my home, I work diligently to make sure that it flows with the normalcy of our routine as much as possible. Rather than viewing preparedness as a staunch concept that runs perpendicular to who we are, it is a parallel vein of sustainability in the life that we li …

Ernest Shackleton, a British Explorer, was the leader who planned and helped organize the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Shackleton has been remembered as a flexible, open-minded, leader, often breaking from elitist customs, which increased not only his decision making in the realm of adaptability a …

I was ten years old in a very front bunker with my dad in a paintball match. Paintballs were slamming our cover and flying over the top like a swarm of bees. I got so scared thinking of how bad I was going to get lit up I started to cry. My dad looked over at me and told me it’s okay son they’re jus …