“Holding thoughts in your head is like trying to grasp water.” Ryder Carroll There are tons of memes that mock all the collections of a homeschooling family: insects, feathers, animals of all kinds, eggs, markers, beans—and those are the “tamer” sets of would-be science and math knick knacks. I don’t know that I’ve seen a […]
Almost one year ago, we introduced our “Connections” podcast series as a way of teaching short, meaningful history lessons to families who might just want “a little taste” of black history moments from which to grow. During this Black History month, be sure to check out 1 or more of these podcasts; they might just […]
In my last post, I talked about some of the rites of passage, as I call them, of a homeschooling journey. Those rites include buying misfit curriculum, sharing “the decision” with family and friends, and joining some sort of network or co-op. Like the commercial says, it’s what we do. To be sure, there are […]
Years ago, I wrote a post for another website entitled, “5 Common Mistakes [Homeschoolers Mistake],”focusing on those gaffes that become major stumbling blocks in the early days–and sometimes in the not-so-early days. My post addressed a number of mental and emotional pitfalls that trap homeschooling moms and cause us to forfeit the journey before we see […]
I actually penned this blog post 4 years ago, being very much aware of where I was emotionally by the time the year’s end, and its associated holidays, came around. Whenever you experience the “should I quit” moment in this season, may it encourage you. I read an article recently regarding burnout, its symptoms and possible steps […]