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ebook promotion on this site

Hi guys. Just wasn't sure about marketing my ebooks here. Are there any rules/restrictions about this? It will be for sale on kindle in about a week and promotes hcrv and veganism. It's called:

"How To Be A Vegan In A Meat Eater's World - The Vegan's

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Anybody else's kids pining for school? UPDATE

I think my daughter is still wanting to go to school. She is 8 and I think she misses mostly the social part, though we do get out a lot and see lots of people, there are not a whole lot of girls in our homeschooling circles.  I've tried to meet her

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Video games & kids

In our circles, I am the last hold-out for not allowing video games.  My kids have done a few here and there with friends by my 10-year-old is really pushing for minecraft, all his friends have it and wi's and ipods.  We don't have TV but they netfli

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An unschooling day

Let's post what a typical unschooling day looks like in your home.  Here's mine.

 

I got up a 7:30am and started in on some fruit.  The kids play first thing in the morning until about 9.  I get my housework and any planning-prep needed done before 9. 

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Happy first day of Unschooling!

What a beautiful day.  I'm so thankful my kids were able to enjoy the outdoors for hours today.  For unschooling we read an online article about the Curiosity on Mars and watched a video about its engineers having to live on Mars time.  Then we check

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To Parents: SLEEP, are you getting it?

So with all this newfound energy and increased activity, my body wants so much more sleep than I'm able to provide.  Do any parents here have any tips for maximizing rest or catching more Z's? I feel like it's the last frontier on my health issues. 

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Explaining factory farming to your kids

My kids (ages 7, 7 and 9) have a good understanding of the health reasons for avoiding meat, and the environmental damage, but a very minimal exposure to animal cruelty.  They occasionally eat meat with their Dad or other family members but very litt

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