Category: Motherhood
I Lost My Voice
I don’t parent from fear now. And I don’t anymore. But I did. And I see similar actions from young parents- tactics used to control, cajole, manipulate or micro manage their children. I see some parents who are so scared of letting their children make mistakes.
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Homeschooling Isn't About Education
I didn’t write this article, but it’s too good not to share. It was written by Chris...
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Homeschool Phony
I am a homeschool phony. At least that is how I felt when my child asked to go to school.
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A Change of Seasons
I’ve sensed the change coming. I’ve prepared for it. And now the change is here. A typical season even has a different atmosphere during the beginning, middle and end of that season. And over the last few weeks we have been in the transition between the end of one season and the beginning of another. Whilst I don’t want to hurry these last few moments of this season I also don’t want to cling to it when the change from one season to another is a necessary part of life. John and I have observed our son, continually prayed about his needs and decided that it is time. Time where his needs will be best met by going to school.
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Unschooling or School At Home. So which is it?
If you’ve read my blog over the years or my forum posts you may be excused for wondering...
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Your Turn! What is the hardest thing about homeschooling?
In your experience and opinion, what is the hardest thing about homeschooling? Share either...
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Parenting Pain
I feel intense pain in this step of my parenting journey… for one of my children has disconnected well before they are ready. The child is bruised and hurting, therefore I am too.
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Fifteen Books
This was doing the rounds on FaceBook but thought I’d put it here and hope that some of my...
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Why public school?
We have always home educated our children, except for a brief foray into GradeK-1 for our...
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Emotionally Absent
The lights are on but nobody’s home. I was physically present but emotionally absent from my home and the lives of those most precious to me.
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Use a Voice Recorder for Auditory Learners
Using the Voice recording app on my smartphone to record ideas and thoughts has been a good way to increase my personal productivity and work flow. Imagine the uses for the homeschool student!
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How Do We Parent?
When I see the way that God parents me I am more able to parent my children in love, in grace…with discipline as it should be – loving discipline. Discipline that restores, not tears down or breaks hearts. Every action the Father does toward me is one of restoration, although I don’t always see that at the time. But it is. That is His nature and I trust Him.
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