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For the Brokenhearted

Thursday, 28 March 2019 by TOSBlog

I can still remember the feeling. The hopelessness of it all. How I felt almost frozen. I was inadequate, ill prepared, and just a bit angry. I didn’t know what to do or how to act. My first response was to put myself to bed; I wanted to hide underneath my covers and sleep

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The Long Haul

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 by TOSBlog

This is the time of year when I usually felt the full effects of homeschool burnout. As I faced my own struggle with mild depression, and a lack of daylight, I would often also struggle with whether or not I was doing enough to help my children learn. Here is the thing I learned

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Homeschooling with a Newborn

Tuesday, 26 March 2019 by TOSBlog

Tips for Homeschooling with a Newborn Take Breaks In my last month of pregnancy, I took a maternity leave from scheduled schooling for three months. We only went on one field trip; I didn’t schedule curriculum and we didn’t participate in any extracurricular activities. My children did play educational games and would willingly

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Crafting at the Science Center

Monday, 25 March 2019 by TOSBlog

March is now upon us, and with its (hopefully) milder weather come thoughts of moving outdoors with our homeschool activities. We especially enjoy doing crafts and experiments out in the sunshine (so much easier to clean up), and like having the space to spread out. During the colder months we rely on visiting homeschool

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