One of the joys of being an older homeschooling mom is that I have more time to learn along with my children. Other homeschoolers experience the same thing. One mom took a writing course with her children and now writes regularly for publication. Other moms learn photography, take on leadership roles, develop their creativity, study […]
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When Your Teen Can No Longer Focus
Sometimes it happens. Your brilliant, super-capable teen is no longer learning, and you sense it is not merely an attitude problem. You begin to suspect something is seriously wrong…and you are probably right. In our many years of homeschooling we have come across this problem a few times, and this I have learned: When […]
Review: Minds More Awake by Anne White
Anne White, veteran Charlotte Mason educator and one of the developers of the comprehensive (and free) Ambleside Online curriculum had a few questions. She wondered, “…what is it that children need to be taught in order to grow into critical thinkers, problem solvers, decision makers? How do they develop the attentiveness to fix their minds […]
Review: Bonding with Your Child Through Boundaries
We have all seen the scenario, and some of us have lived it: out-of-control, unhappy children and frustrated, angry parents who spend their days driving each other to despair. However, in many other cases family life is harmonious. What causes the difference? According to authors Hunt and Wells, the key is in setting and enforcing […]
What God Has Done for Me
“Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.” Psalm 66: 16 Why did this nuthatch die? Why do people suffer endlessly so that death seems a welcome relief? Why is there illness, abuse, tragedy, natural disaster, heartache, unbelief? Why? There are many answers, but none […]