Whether it’s marriage, parenting, or homeschooling, things can be stressful. But in time, everything tends to work out and stories form....
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I believe firmly in the role and responsibility of homeschooling the core subjects and giving our children a strong academic footing. But when it comes to success as an adult, it’s the time in between the book work that seems to shape them the most....
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I’ve discovered that most homeschoolers fit into one of five planner personality categories. Obviously, none of us will fit a category perfectly, but take a look at these five and see which one fits you best!...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Let’s face it, moms. We typically tend to be the ones who set the plan, adjust the plan, and deal with the crises that crash the plan. We pick up the pieces, often in a way that no one else even notices. And we do this whether we’re good at...
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Maybe it’s not that parenting is more difficult, but rather, I worry more. Perhaps it’s worry that is the difficult part of parenting....
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Habits we learn when we are young often stick with us for life. As parents, we can help assure that our children develop good time-managements skills by starting early and being consistent. ...
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A healthy marriage isn’t without tough times. There are lifestyle differences and disappointments we will walk through, but there’s a drastic difference between tough and abusive....
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Just because one knows how to plan doesn't make them an A-plus student in the art. For me, it's been a learning process....
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In today’s society we are told that success is based on graduating or accomplishing, but that’s simply the end of one journey. The real learning comes as we work hard to achieve the goal. ...
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It’s easy to plan (and sometimes over plan), but the difference comes when we stay focused and keep to the plan. This requires wisdom in knowing where to spend energy and where to save it....
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In a portion of Scripture that is often synonymous with lists of dos and don’ts, the Lord reminded me of His character and the big picture....
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There is no doubt that independence needs to be cultivated during the high school years. But, this is also the primary opportunity you will have to help your student reason through what he or she is learning in such as way as to prepare for life....
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Timelines are a wonderful tool for studying history and understanding how the people and events learned about in other subjects fit together. How you use them may change as your child grows and matures. Here are some tips for using timelines at each educational stage....
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A timeline is a visual representation that shows information in sequence order. Creating a timeline helps your children keep track of the order of historical events, as well as what events were occurring throughout the world at the same time....
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Part of the beauty of homeschooling is meeting a child where he is at, and trying to combine skill-based subjects usually ends in frustration for everyone....
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