Dear Friends, About Those Babies of Yours
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For my third letter to you I want to visit with you about those little ones of yours. Oh, no, don’t worry, their imperfections don’t bother me at all. Their loudness and messiness, nah, I’m used to that, and, secretly think it’s endearing – at least I know my kids aren’t the only ones. ...
A Psalm 4 Homeschool Moms
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“Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; Be merciful to me and hear my prayer.” Lord, today has been a long day of homeschooling. I am not so sure that I am cut out for this job. Are you sure you called me to this? “How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long...
To Grade Or Not To Grade: That Is the Question
Posted by Amy Bayliss | 0 comments
I used to be a firm believer in not issuing grades and not “testing” my children. Sure, I drilled them regularly but I never gave them written or oral tests because I wanted their education to be full of encouragement and mastery. I believed that receiving a “C” or or an “80%” on a test...
Life is What Happens When You Have Other Plans
Posted by Bethany | 0 comments
When life interferes with my plans, my first tendency is to throw a temper tantrum; however, since I’m not two years old, that’s not considered acceptable. Of course, I didn’t consider it acceptable when my two year olds threw temper tantrums either. Anyway, when life hands you lemons, do you make lemonade, or do you...
Learning to Let Go
Posted by Spunky | 0 comments
“Mom, I have something to ask you.” My fourteen year old son said with a concerned look on his face as he walked into the kitchen. “Sure, what’s up?” I replied as I continued to prepare dinner. “You’ve taught us from the time we were little to listen and obey your instructions. And I...
The Most Significant Teacher
Posted by Andrea | 0 comments
This is the stuff no-one teaches you or warns you about! I always wanted a son and a daughter, in that order. Turns out that is exactly what my husband had in mind also. Three years after marriage we had just that. God has a sense of humor. The problem is that no one warned me about the crazy things that would happen. Although...
Autism and Homeschooling Goals
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As parents we beat ourselves up over every little obstacle that stands in our children’s way. When they are toddlers we worry that they are not meeting our goals on time. Will they walk before they are one? Will they start speaking more than grunting soon? What if they never sleep in their own beds or potty train? Why don’t...
Homeschool Burnout – Rising from the Ashes
Posted by Dawn | 4 comments
Burnout. The sound of the word itself reminds me of spent canons, smoking guns, or smoldering embers where once there was a passion and a fire. In the words of Sam Keen, “Burnout is nature’s way of telling you, you’ve been going through the motions. Your soul has departed; you’re a zombie, a member of the...
A Day in the Life of Homeschooling Boys
While I would love to be able to say I am one of those moms who has her days planned out, an organized schedule of events, or at least an agenda, the truth is that our day is often a series of tangents and bunny trails. Not to say we don’t start with a plan. The idea is this: Wake up, fill our bellies, make ourselves...
They Learn From You First
Posted by Belinda | 0 comments
One of my very favorite movies is Parenthood (PG-13). The movie centers around one character, Gil (Steve Martin), as one of four siblings navigating his way through adulthood and the many twists and turns of his immediate and extended family. He has a sister who struggles to restore her family after the damage of a divorce....
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