Do you ever feel trapped by your schedule? I have a confession to make. Even Type A planner lovers can feel trapped if we're not careful! Because of this, sometimes we wonder...
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What do you do when it all falls apart? How do you handle failure? There's something important you need to know right here and right now: you will have bad days. Things will fall apart. Even your best efforts will fail you....
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The point of teaching and homeschooling is not to progress through a curriculum or reach a completion goal. Instead, teaching is about our students....
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In reality, there is a huge difference between a self-centered entitlement mentality and a commitment to taking care of yourself. And, that is exactly what self care is - a commitment to taking care of yourself....
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Motherhood is exhausting. Whether it’s toddlers or teens, it simply doesn’t slow down. In order to have the patience I need for my family, I must make time for myself. It’s not selfish, it’s called refreshment, and it’s what Jesus modeled when he took some time away....
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If you had all the time in the world to invest in a personal development or fine arts program, what activities would you choose? Would you learn an instrument? Take a drama class? Pursue taekwondo? Learn to paint? Write a book?...
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You don’t have to succumb to the burnout this year! Here are 7 ways to re-energize and get the new year off to a great start....
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Planning my days includes a schedule for school, errands and dinner, but until the last few years, did I realize the importance of making sure my exercise plan was on...
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During the upper elementary and middle school years, I relaxed a bit, and homeschooling became much more enjoyable. We began each year by pulling out our thick hard back edition of the Chronicles of Narnia and reading it aloud together on the couch!...
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We all experience it at one time or another. Every aspect of homeschooling becomes a drudgery. We don’t want to do it anymore. We’re tired. We’re unmotivated. We’re easily frustrated. And the more we trudge through each day, the closer...
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