Monthly Archives: June 2021

Unpaid Labor

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Erin O'Neill

I refuse to ever submit to the idea that just because I earn no money for the work I do at home that it is any less valuable or that it is not a job. I do my job out … Continue reading →

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The Place of Play in Education

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Erin O'Neill

Third graders in The United States of America are supposed to learn how to write letters properly. River has been resistant to this. She wrote lots of letters last spring and this autumn. She just refused to follow the proper … Continue reading →

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