Posted On: October 1, 2010
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Speaking of career breaks and work/life hacking, here’s a true story about the Woychicks, a Minneapolis family that’s a shining example of the sabbatical mindset. This intrepid family is embarking on a one-year (or longer)…
Posted On: June 3, 2010
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Over the past 2 weeks, “Yoder & Sons,” a column by a WSJournalist and his boys, has been pondering whether Father & 14-year-old Levi should get “crazy” and take a 6-month fantasy trip. Most readers…
Posted On: September 10, 2009
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In the autumn, changes fall like leaves from trees. The effect can be chilling—especially if you were enjoying a warm, summer groove and your family has a full fall plate.
But autumn is also a…
Posted On: February 13, 2009
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Kids pick up a lot by experience and osmosis. But picking up books along the way perks up their sense of place—and increases their vernacular vocabulary. Wandering in little island book stores is a treat,…
Posted On: February 4, 2009
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So I have this Big Idea—about retiring now and then instead of waiting until your final years, even if it means working longer at the end or enacting some sacrifices along the way. But just…
Posted On: January 31, 2009
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Frustrations proliferate, from kids over-acclimated to island time to music books lost in the mail. Still, we agree with the many (also biased) families we meet who say, “Kids get more education from seeing the…
Posted On: January 19, 2009
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The first trimester has ended. So it’s time for an achievement report on how the Parent is progressing as an educator.
Math: Parent has exhibited basic understanding of teaching math, but sometimes fails to appreciate…
Posted On: December 23, 2008
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Annaberg Plantation ruins rock. The National Park Service has a big challenge maintaining all their holdings, but they’ve kept this treasure from going to ruin. With a view of the Sir Francis Drake Channel (great…
Posted On: December 20, 2008
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One of the Missions of this Sabbatical is to try home schooling. All parents dabble in it, but now’s the time to put up or shut up. Perform. Leave no child behind. Show proof of…
Posted On: December 18, 2008
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Face it: 12-hour travel days do not a great BreakAway make. But we survived it, as did the luggage and children. Air travel becomes increasingly bumpy, so to speak, but that’s survivable too. (So far.)…
