Hey Mama Monday: Support Groups, Conventions, and Co-ops: Should You Attend, Mama?

  Hey Mama,   It’s been a busy and stressful couple of weeks at our house—so I’m going to focus on some encouragement. Have you felt encouraged lately? If not, find some support. I don’t mean just family or hubby support. I mean godly, sweet Mamas who have been where you’re at and can tell
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Hey Mama Monday: Teaching the Only Child, Mama

  Hey Mama,   Homeschooling one child? Here’s some advice from TOS magazine: One Child, One Journey – Shelly Campbell-Harley The Joy of Homeschooling Only One Child – Julie Jeavons The Great Bugaboo – Donna Conner For more advice, just search the magazine free at www.TOSMagazine.com. Are you facing trials right now? Trials will come
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High School Help for Transcripts, Credits, and Graduation, Mama

Hey Mama, Homeschooling high school is like homeschooling children of any age—you need to rely on the Lord to get you and your children through it all. With lots of prayer, guidance from the Lord, and support from family and friends, your children can earn the credits needed. You can create a transcript, and together
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Are You Reading Aloud as a Family, Mama?

Are you reading aloud as a family? It’s a good way to enjoy great literature together. Recently our family finished The Three Weavers (Lamplighter Publishing), Hedge of Thorns, Stranger at Home, and now we’re in the midst of The Lost Ruby. The Lamplighter Rare Collector’s Series is so fantastic. These are character-building books, and our
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Home Is Where the Love Is, Mama

Hey Mama, It’s only February, yet it’s so easy to slap yourself down. You’re doing it a lot these days, aren’t you? House messy, kids not schooled to the level you had hoped for, and you feel like you’re letting Hubby down (in more areas than one). And who even has time to figure out
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Are You Making History Exciting, Mama?

Hey Mama, You know the saying, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”? Well, the same goes for your homeschool. You can learn from other Mamas what did and did not work for their kids—and you can learn how to draw closer to the Lord and lean hard on Him
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Hey Mama Monday: Your Preschoolers and Little Ones, Mama

  Hey Mama,   What should you do with the littles? Play with them, read to them, take walks, bake or cook with them, clean with them, and give them lots of hugs. While you’re doing routine things, like grocery shopping, taking food to a friend, weeding, or something else, your littles are watching and
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Hey Mama Monday: Start Your New Year Off Right, Mama

  Hey Mama,   So much to be thankful for. Look at this time last year. You have grown. There have been trials, tribulations, problems, hurtful seasons, and pain. There has also been joy, new life, friends who have stayed closer than a brother, and blessings from the Lord’s hand so direct that you know
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