I recently met a young mom who is early in her homeschooling journey, with one kiddo finishing up her Kindergarten year and another baby on the way. After hearing me talk about ...
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Bright Spots
It was one of those Monday mornings when it seemed like everything that could go wrong did. I will emphasize SEEMED LIKE because, obviously, there were innumerable possible catastrophes and even minor ...
Surviving the Spring Slump
This week is spring break for the schools in our area. Our family took an early spring break to coincide with my parents’ visit two weeks ago, but I won’t lie: another ...
A Myth of Homeschooling (and how we REALLY spend our time)
I think that one of the biggest myths around homeschooling is that homeschool moms spend forty hours per week around a table or engaged in other “educational” activities with our children. I ...
A Love That Grows
“Mama?” Kali’s quivering voice belied her confidence as she broke through the cacophony of voices clamoring for my attention. “Before Sully and I were born, did Charlie have all your love?” Her ...
A Case for Memory Work, and 28 Things to Memorize (as a family or just myself!)
Our family joined a Classical Conversations Community this fall, and it has been a fun new adventure for all of us! Five weeks into my journey with Classical education, I’m hardly an ...
Year Six of Homeschooling: Our Plans for 5th Grade and Kindergarten
Summer is still underway for many, but in our home it’s just about time to head back to school. We will be starting our school year next Monday, which is an earlier ...
Joyful Discipleship
It’s 7:00 in the morning, and I already feel like throwing in the towel for the day. In the hour that my kids have been awake, we’ve navigated two meltdowns (one involving ...
Homeschooling, Year Four: Our Plans for Third Grade
It’s been a lovely summer, but we’re ready to get back to (school)work, and Charleston and I will be starting THIRD grade tomorrow! Which means that we are entering into our fourth ...
Parents: We aren’t doing enough. (But that’s okay!)
I often wonder how far back the phenomenon of Mom Guilt extends. Like, did Eve go to bed each night wondering if she’d spent enough time playing with young Cain and Able ...