Written by Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae I always knew I was an introvert but I knew it in my bones by the time that fifth or sixth child arrived. At first, I thought it was exhaustion that sent me to my room every afternoon during naptime, no matter how much work I was ignoring. I blamed …
Archives for February 2013
The extroverted mom homeschools: a survival guide
Written by Jamie C. Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool Last week we started a blog series about personalities and how they affect us as homeschoolers. In the first post I wrote about the blessings and challenges of homeschooling as an introverted parent. Today it's the extroverted mama's …
Self care makes childcare easier
The following is a guest post written by Kassandra Brown of Parentcoaching.org. I open my eyes and feel two little bodies snuggled up against me. The pull to stay under the covers is strong especially since I know the chill I’ll feel going downstairs to the cold woodstove and unheated …
Receiving support services as a homeschooler
Written by contributor Hillary Boucher We started to notice the gap in his expressive language around 18 months old. Other kids his age were pointing at things, trying out words. Him, not so much. I didn't pay any attention. Our eldest son spoke early and has always had an impressive …
Do We Really Do School In Our Pajamas?
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 …