Sometimes my children’s neediness, whining, crying, sibling rivalry, clutter and chaos feel like an onslaught. As I move from one child’s need to another- giving, accommodating, consoling, helping and serving- I feel like a terrible version of Shel Silverstein’s "The Giving Tree". I feel more like The Depleted Tree. In fact, by the end of ... Read More...
4 Things You Should Do Before You Quit Homeschooling
I think most of us have in mind a homeschool journey that is full of serene, orderly days when we first start out. We plan for smooth schedules and obedient, enthusiastic children. But, as we try to teach them, we keep running up against something. You ask your daughter to read a paragraph and she has a meltdown. Your son gives you an ... Read More...
Dear Mom Who Battles Worry and Anxiety Each Day
I know the lies anxiety tells you. That you’re a failure because you didn’t finish everything you should have today. That your kids deserve a better mother, a mother who is able to do it all. Worry about everything and nothing simultaneously gnaws at you. There are even times when you worry that you aren’t worried enough! The simplest of tasks ... Read More...
6 Surprising Benefits of a Homeschool Education
This week, we started the second half of our 5th homeschool year. It's so funny to look back and think that once upon a time I said "I would never homeschool." Never say never, right? Now I couldn't imagine not getting to teach my kids every day and see their eyes light up when they finally grasp that difficult concept they were working so hard ... Read More...
When Mothering Becomes Idolatry
It doesn't seem like that long ago when I was playing dolls with my sister and swinging carefree on our swing set in the backyard. Now I am not merely playing house anymore; I am trying to find a way to manage my own real life household. Sometimes when the kids are getting out of control, there are messes to clean up and dinner needs to be made, I ... Read More...
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