News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today: 
1. Should home-schooled kids be able to play on school teams? On the one hand, it’d be nice for them to socialize with their peers and on the other, to quote Damian from Mean Girls, “She doesn’t even go here!” And you know, there are always house league sports teams and activities.
2. The Washington Post‘s parenting blogger sits down with the founder of STFU Parents, a blog that makes fun of parents who over-share on social media. How much sharing is too much sharing? Have you ever mommy-jacked someone else’s status? Does something like STFU Parents provide the new guide to what’s appropriate to share and what’s not? Or is it just just unnecessary?
3. We suppose this was to be expected, but helicopter parents, who call teachers too much and never let their kids out of their eyesight, are now getting involved with their kids’ jobs. Read more...
News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
1. All those corn mazes at the apple orchards and stuff sure do look fun, just don’t get so lost that you have to call 911 to come find you.
2. In broccoli news, experts say that like other cruciferous vegetables, it’s best to eat it raw or just steam for a few minutes. Carrots on the other hand unlock some nutritional antioxidant goodness when cooked.
3. “People think the wrong things about us and keep on thinking those things. Like that all home-schoolers are evangelical Christians who don’t believe in evolution, or that home-schooled kids can’t socialize, that we’re huge nerds who win spelling bees but can’t grasp simple pop cultural references.” A home-schooler goes to college. She’s right; as much as we know these charming, bright, social home schooled kids exist, we can’t help but think of “And on the third day, God created the Remington bolt-action rifle, so that Man could fight the dinosaurs. And the homosexuals.“ Read more...
