The Autodidact

So your wife wants to homeschool, but you're not so sure. You're full of questions and doubts and you want what's best for your child. Maybe you don't know any other homeschooling dads or their kids to see first hand how it all works. And you are likely a guy who wants to see proof, the bottom line, a flow chart or a graph- something tangible and, preferably involving numbers, that demonstrates just how well your child is doing. And so you, being the man of the house, and taking your responsibility as such seriously, express your misgivings to your wife. You may have given her a set amount of time to prove herself, or you have allowed her to go ahead, but you are open about your doubts. Maybe you are ready to pull the plug and make your wife put your child in school. Or, she is asking you- begging you- to let her homeschool. And you are not on board with that. I'd like you to imagine something for a minute. Imagine having worked hard at your company for 5-6 year

Women's Day is a thing now, I guess. The culture says I need to abstain from paid or unpaid labor and spend no money. I am being asked to only spend money in small businesses owned by women or people of color. I am asked to wear red. (Although this puzzles me. If I'm not going anywhere, who will know what I am wearing?) Let me tell you how I will spend my day. I will awaken, probably with my 5 year old snuggled up to me and sound asleep. She draws such comfort from being as close to me as she can. So, I will allow someone else to use my body. And I will relish it. I will get out of bed, and be thankful for another day. I will make breakfast for myself, as my husband gets up earlier than I to eat and watch the news. After I eat, I will whip up a batch of French Toast. The kids will come down and eat and be so happy! I will work to please others, they will be thankful, and I will draw pleasure from it. Then, I will organize the kids to pack up some books to take with us a