Parenting Young Adults Through Church Choices
It’s all fun and games until you realize that there truly is a generation gap between you and your children. Our kids are mostly adults and teens right now and I am finding myself slammed into the wall of “you’re aging” frequently enough to begin asking myself, “Who I...
Homeschooling In Real Life
Do you ever wonder if your homeschooling days look like anyone else’s? Homeschooling is very much like being a pioneer…”a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.” Because each of our families are unique, it...
How to Encourage Character in a Rude World
I’m probably not as good at this as I should be, but I’m still a moderate stickler about manners. I haven’t always been sure exactly why. I probably have driven my kids a little crazy at times. But recently I was vindicated. I remember when our...
When Arrows Fly
We have been homeschooling over 20 years now. I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s still something that brings me to my knees. It still sometimes makes me cry. I still want to be the best mom I can be and I want to finish this homeschooling thing well. But, I’ll admit...
Letting Go of Your Homeschooler
He wanted to play football in the worst way. None of his older 5 siblings ever wanted to play a team sport, so this was a new direction for our family. It’s part of the adventure that is called homeschooling. You spend a lot of time exploring and examining...Meet Durenda
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