3 Big Tips for Girls with Asperger’s
Thursday, 19 October 2017
My youngest daughter was diagnosed with Asperger’s when she was six years old. The diagnosis both saddened me and gave me relief. Finally, I knew why my daughter behaved the way she did! I set out to educate myself on how to help her, both socially and educationally. Learning About Asperger’s Reading all those
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The Homeschool Wormhole
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
You know how so many science fiction books feature a wormhole that allows the hero to skip about through time? Well, I discovered an actual wormhole last week. Before last week I was feeling behind and tired and disorganized. No matter what I did, no matter how hard I pushed, I couldn’t get the
The “Power” of Walking
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
We’ve all heard of power walking and have seen “power walkers”, but what about the “power” of walking? We can learn a lot from Madeline’s teachers who had the girls out walking rain or shine. We have been on vacation for a week now with one week to go. Throughout our vacation, we have
The Power of the Purge
Monday, 16 October 2017
Each year in the fall I go through every closet, drawer, and seasonal tote in our household to see what needs to be kept, sold, or donated. This usually takes me approximately two weeks to complete and also includes purchasing necessary new items and passing down gently used items to younger siblings. We do
Hey Mama Monday: You Have a Heavenly Father to Turn To
Monday, 16 October 2017
Hey Mama, Ever feel like a jar of jam? Under so much pressure, but it’s all bottled up! Instead of “bursting”, take heart. You can do this. You ARE that joyful, loving Mama your littles adore. The one they run to when they have a boo-boo… or in the case of your older ones,
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Relationship, Obedience and Homeschooling
Sunday, 15 October 2017
Recently, as we were waiting for our daughters at dance class, another mom asked me if my children had started school yet. I explained that we had begun our school year, but we homeschool. In response, she said, “I thought about homeschooling, but in the end, I decided that my relationship with my children
Starting Over When You Didn’t Start Well
Saturday, 14 October 2017
At the beginning of each school year we have a back to school potluck and parents meeting. Because there are usually new families, we are asked to introduce ourselves and tell how long we’ve been homeschooling. I skipped that part this year as I hastily introduced myself. It wasn’t intentional but perhaps on a
My Homeschool Journey
Friday, 13 October 2017
I didn’t grow up in a Christian home. (I know non-Christians homeschool too.) I went to public school from kindergarten to ninth grade. I did good in elementary school. But I remember having a lot of anxiety the night before school would start back. I wanted to stay home with my mom. I didn’t