As I write, we have 9 days of school left. 9 days. And as I write, it occurs to me how much different our next school year will look. I should correct that. It occurs to me how different our next school year is already beginning to look. I generally spend this season planning for […]
What Follows “The Decision”
Many parents are making a decision right now: next school year, we are going to homeschool our children. A number of these same parents know other homeschoolers, and knowing someone else on the journey is a source of peace in the midst of uncertainty. There are others, though, who might not be as fortunate, and […]
Spring, With All Things New
There exists statistical data that suggests a connection between weather and mental health. More specifically, these studies suggest that there are those who suffer from seasonal depression during the winter months. It is colder, generally drearier, and the weather begs for us to stay indoors—potentially isolated from those around us. If we follow this same […]
Why Love Must Reign
Past the cards, gifts, and chocolates that mark this season, if we are to succeed at all in educating at home, love must reign, even in places where it is difficult (read DISCIPLINE). Love marks every sacrifice in the Word of God, from Gideon to Ruth to Jesus himself. And believe me, friends, home education […]
Reading List for a Mom’s and Son’s Last Year Together
So…while I ponder my own reading list and my re-commitment to nighttime reading on my personal blog, I also thought that it’s not too early to begin thinking about what the children will read on next year—especially our son. Next year is a hybrid of our son’s senior year. By “hybrid,” I mean that he […]