Last August I fired myself as a middle school homeschooling teacher, and we enrolled our three oldest kids in public school. We didn't know if we …
cultural phenomenon: why moms hate the last weeks of schoolRead More
all my feelings re: sending my kids to public school
For the last eight years, all of our kids have been homeschooled. It’s so weird. I didn’t even want to homeschool my kids when they were little. I …
all my feelings re: sending my kids to public schoolRead More
homeschool confessions
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be …
homeschooling is not utopian bliss; OR how yogurt can ruin your life
Most homeschool days, tiny bluebirds land on my pillow and gently wake me by caressing my rosy, well-rested cheek with their downy heads while singing …
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identity crisis at the doctor’s office
I sit in a waiting room with the clipboard in my lap, filling out my family history and listing surgeries, giving dates of pregnancies and births, and …
when you might want to go home
I pulled on my boots and stuffed my things into my suitcase.Four days away and I can't wait to see my babies.I want to wear sweats all day tomorrow, I …
home is
I spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last week busily shuffling around my house doing all sorts of random tasks.It wasn't until Friday afternoon …
for the love of homeschooling, just follow the instructions
When I said it was time for Spanish, one child apparently misheard me.Clearly, he thought I said "It's on like Donkey Kong. I'm taking you down to …
for the love of homeschooling, just follow the instructionsRead More
B.U.S.Y.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am gentle and …
ten regrets at the end of a homeschooling day
Sometimes, at the end of a long day of homeschooling, I want to crawl under a table and cry. In my heart is a hurricane of emotions, all caused by …
learning to stand
"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, …
ten thoughts on schooling your children
Schooling is not an easy topic of conversation. It's right up there with politics and religion. When people find out we send our kids to a …
