Nearly ten years ago, I was struck with an incredible illness. Overnight, I was unable to get out of bed. I couldn’t run errands, clean my house, or school my children. I was absolutely dependent on other people. I don’t know what I would have done without the friends and family that cared for me [...]
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As a new homeschooler, the only challenges I’ve faced thus far have been personality battles and scheduling snags. I was feeling like I could handle it all ….. Until I got pregnant with Baby #5. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m busy chasing many small children, or because I’m a little older, but this [...]
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What do these three statements have in common? The perfect homeschool The perfect homeschooling mother The perfect homeschooling family Yes, they all have the word perfect in them but, more importantly, they are all LIES. There are no perfect homeschools, homeschooling mothers, or homeschooling families. The sooner we stop believing in the myth of perfection, [...]
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I was writing in my journal recently and pondering different ways to encourage my children. I came up with the following things to really focus on in our own family. 1. Praise them often. Praise your children every chance that you get. It is so easy to find negative things to say, but even if [...]
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It’s vacation time again! Hooray! With three small children at home, traveling by airplane is cost prohibitive for us. We’ll be loading up our beloved minivan and hitting the road to sunny Florida this summer. After surviving this trip three times, I feel somewhat qualified to offer my tips for traveling by car with [...]
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I’m ashamed to say that some days I just go through the motions of homeschooling my little people. I’m still in those early years where I need frequent bouts of encouragement. I love good reads that make me re-evaluate and re-prioritize. This round up of links is for those of us that need a [...]
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