As a homeschool mom, I get asked frequently if there are ever days when I feel like I need a break. Other moms ask how I do it, staying home with my elementary aged kids all day. They could never deal with the constant noise and little people all needing something at the same time. They tell me they just don't have the personality for it. Quite honestly, I don't either. There really are some women out there who initially start homeschooling because they truly enjoy being with their kids all the time. That wasn't me. Not very long ago, I felt like I needed a break all the time. The thought of spending practically all of my waking hours with both my children was overwhelming. Even on good days, it was difficult to ... Read More...
Why You Should Homeschool When It’s Hard
I almost had a meltdown over a bottle of apple juice. Lunch was very late that afternoon, and I had already been feeling behind from the minute I woke up. The clock I was trying to beat all day declared its victory over me as I struggled to transition my kids out of "school and play mode" to sit down at the table for a hodgepodge meal I wasn't particularly proud of. Even though I had spent an hour before breakfast trying to catch up on laundry from the weekend, there were still three more loads in various stages of doneness. My efforts to teach that morning had been met with resistance and frustrations over seemingly small requests. And then, then I couldn't twist off the cap on the container of apple juice. As I stood there ... Read More...
3 Education Myths Christians Believe
Nobody wants to be accused of having weak faith. But there it was, staring me uncomfortably in the face. In a conversation with someone, I had stated my belief that it's not wise to put kids, whose worldview is still forming, into a place that teaches things contrary to God's Word for 30 hours a week. I thought this was a pretty reasonable conclusion to draw, given the current state of our nation's education system. But then she asked me, "How small is your God?" That one little question packed a pretty big punch. It suggested that I didn't trust God with my children enough to put them in public school. But, it also revealed a few myths about education that we've come to believe as Christians over the past several ... Read More...