As a mom (and especially as a homeschool mom), it's easy to feel like you have to be superwoman. You're responsible for teaching your children, keeping the house clean, grocery shopping, making dinner, taking care of everyone's laundry, and the list goes on...
Our family is entering that dreaded pre-teen / teen time period, and I'm not ready for it. We've all heard the horror stories, but I think we all secretly believe that our children aren't quite as bad as those other kids...
There was a time, in the not-so-distant past that I thought I had my homeschool perfectly organized. Books were categorized on the shelves according to year and term, all supplies were arranged perfectly, and I had a beautiful Excel spreadsheet, breaking down our day in 15-30 minute sections according to subject. That may make me sound a little psychotic, but in my defense, I worked full-time as a night-shift nurse, and I strongly believed that in order to succeed in homeschooling my children, I had to be militant about our schedule. After a couple of years, being...
I knew before we started homeschooling that there would be challenges. Knowing myself and my children, I even knew what our biggest challenges would be! Sure enough, I have not been disappointed… Why Did We Originally Consider Homeschooling? One thing that originally really compelled me to consider homeschooling was observing my son in his preschool environment. While the rest of the kids would sit quietly, cross-legged in a circle listening to a story, he would be jumping up and down in the background, listening in his own way. It was a loving and accepting school with very small class sizes, so the fact that my...
From the moment I learned that I was pregnant with my second child, my thought and hope has been that my children would be best friends. Not just as children, playing together, but as they grow into the teenage years and into adulthood. I want them to forge a lasting, loving friendship that will provide each other with support and understanding when they need it most. We Have to Create Our Own Reality Having grown up in a very large family, I was more than familiar with sibling rivalry - the bickering and the arguing that goes on between siblings. I was...