February 2012

A Mom & Dad Homeschool Team

Written by contributor Heather Bruggeman of beauty that moves The last few months have been wild and crazy for our family. We’re selling one house and moved to another during the height of the holiday season, my work has picked up almost overnight to a beyond full time pace, my father is in the fight [...]

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a mom's education

Do We Really Do School In Our Pajamas?

by Lora

Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae Recently, I put a small statement out on twitter and facebook to say that, for the first time, we had actually DONE school in our pajamas. I’d always heard people joke about homeschoolers spending the day in pj’s, but I’d never actually done it until that morning, [...]

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a mom's education

Join me over at Simple Mom!

by Jamie

Today I’m hanging out over at Simple Mom, and I hope you’ll come visit! Tsh recently interviewed me about my new e-book, Mindset for Moms, and she asked some interesting questions: Mindset for Moms is all about changing our thinking, not changing our circumstances. Why is this so important for moms? Give me an example [...]

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a mom's education

Stepping Out of the Silo: Collaborative Homeschooling for the Whole Family

by Hillary

Are you homeschooling in a silo? Maybe you’re shouldering the full responsibility of homeschooling your child or maybe your family hasn’t found a homeschool community that works for you. It’s easy to get stuck in rhythms that aren’t quite right, but it’s difficult to see what needs to change. We can become blinded by our [...]

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home maintenance & management

Teaching Young Kids to Clean

by Jamie

Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom A few weeks ago I confessed that the once-a-month cleaning system I had used for a while was no longer working for me. I mentioned that I wanted to find and implement a method that would allow my children (ages six, seven, [...]

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links

Weekend Links

by Jamie

Introducing Taproot :: SouleMama Why I Tell My Girls They’re Beautiful. Often. :: Motherhood Your Way 9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn :: Zen Habits Spring Cleaning and Notes on Homeschooling :: 47 tips Free podcasts on Motherhood, Ambition, Passion, & Purpose :: The MAPP Gathering “What we call education and culture is for the [...]

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