Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Do You Need Help?

mama do you need help?
  I have been homeschooling since the birth of my firstborn son who is now 29 years old. That is a lot of years! You would think I would have a handle on home education. To be fair, I know what kids need at certain years; I know how to keep records and create transcripts;
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, The Solution for Family Stress

family stress
  Is there stress or strife in your family? When the family isn’t rested, there tends to be more stress and strife among its members. I don’t know about you, but our summer so far has been the busiest ever. In fact, we have been doing nothing but running around (all really good things, mind
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Hey Mama Monday: What to Do When Life is Falling Apart, Mama

life is falling apart
  Hey Mama, When it’s all falling apart around you, stop and be still. Just quit moving for a moment and re-group; hit the reset button. You’re allowed to do that. No one is standing over you with a whip (except yourself). Don’t do it. What will your advice be to your daughter or daughter-in-law
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Hey Mama Monday: How to Raise Young Entrepreneurs, Mama

raise young entrepreneurs
  Hey Mama, When I was a little kid, I was not normal. I mean, I played with other kids and enjoyed sports and games—all the regular kid things, but I had a real obsession with marketing and sales. I didn’t know it was called those two terms, but I was rapidly pursuing the opportunity
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Does Great Literature Make Great Readers

make great readers
My husband has a story. He was a struggling reader through his preteens. He was excruciatingly slow. But in his teens, he started building radio-controlled airplanes and flying them. He had such a great desire to learn about this hobby that he purchased a magazine and read everything he could on the subject. This is
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Hey Mama Monday: What Can a Four Year Old Do, Mama?

chores
  Your house may be a wreck once in a while because of the homeschooling and mothering and training you are busy doing. If you are all about cleaning house and cooking perfection, you just might be missing the most important things. Training gets pushed aside, schooling goes on the back burner, and relationships go
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Hey Mama Monday: Travel Tips for Homeschoolers, Mama

travel tips for homeschoolers
  Because of home education, we have the freedom to travel any time of the year or any day of the week. Some families have well-planned travel ideas, and some families are very spontaneous. It can be refreshing to get out, even if you bring the school books with you! Over the years, we learned
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Arts and Crafts for the Non-Artsy Homeschool Mom

arts and crafts
  Arts & Crafts: My heart sinks when I think about leading or even participating in such activities. I’m so uncreative when it comes to art, and the idea of crafts is on par with going to the dentist. And I don’t like the dentist’s chair. I wish I loved going to the dentist or
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