While there are distinct health needs for each stage, there are also times when a family should explore healthy growth as a unit. ...
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Always remember, though, that your greatest confidence comes through the hope of Christ. If your decision is grounded in the clarity brought by his Spirit and is founded in the boundaries he has led you to set for your family, then rely on him also for the confidence to hold...
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While God has given our children into our care, they are not actually our responsibility. They are His. And His love for them is so much greater than ours....
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Having tough love is uncomfortable. In parenting, homeschooling, and taking care of yourself, it takes an inner voice that reinforces you’re doing the right thing and to hold out for the good results it will produce....
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While I do fully recognize the nourishment that comes from being with others who are like-minded, I cannot help but wonder if the increase in homeschool community interactions is causing a different socialization problem - one that could impact ourselves and our children as powerfully as a lack of socialization...
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With two kids left at home, both in their teens, the struggle isn’t keeping them busy, it’s keeping them engaged....
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I will not let myself become stressed. So what if the holiday is not perfect? Do other people even share my idea of perfection? As long as we are all getting along, sharing laughter, and making memories, it will be a merry Christmas....
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Somehow, we got our homeschooling done, our cookies baked, a little nesting handled in the house, and a new member welcomed into the family....
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When we are in the midst of the busyness, it is often easy to forget that we have the tools we need to find that moment of peace. We simply need to take the moment to pull away from the chaos and intentionally establish a focus....
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I sometimes hid in the stifling humidity of my room, homesick and sobbing into my sticky pillow. What kind of Christmas would this be? A simple Christmas, that’s what....
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