Building Boys & Learning During a Pandemic
Learning during a pandemic is challenging. Hell -- LIVING during a pandemic is challenging. But you already know that. The chaos, confusion and sense of overwhelm are likely intimately familiar to you now. What you want -- need -- are answers. Answers that will help you figure out how to keep your boys learning during a pandemic, without losing your #&$* mind. When I started building boys all those years ago (both metaphorically and literally), I never imagined that I was developing crucial pandemic survival skills. But I was. All those years of homeschooling and working from home taught me lessons that can help you survive (and thrive) in spite of the craziness. Here are 4 tips for learning during a pandemic: #1: Stop stressing about screen time When historians … [Read More...] about Building Boys & Learning During a Pandemic
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