Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins A couple of weeks ago, some girlfriends and I went out for coffee and talked, as you do, about all the things in our lives and in our families' lives that have not gone according to plan lately. He didn’t get a part in the play. She didn’t make the team. His best …
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The best time to make resolutions is spring
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler. I'm usually the annoying person at New Year's Eve parties asking people about their goals for the new year: "So, what are everyone's resolutions?" I asked brightly at the last one we went to. "I have resolved never to make new year's …
Are you brave enough to be a homeschool mom?
Written by Erin Vincent of Nourishing My Scholar Prefer to listen instead? Bravery: It’s my mantra this year. Because new things can be scary. But staying away from new things out of fear? That's even scarier. Hyping myself up to make a phone call is not out of the norm for this …
Bringing joy and delight to your homeschool
Written by Kara S. Anderson My kids and I recently decided to have an impromptu Bob Ross Day. We had been watching a lot of Bob Ross on Netflix, because it is calming and peaceful, and sidenote: if you are a person with insomnia, it will put you to sleep faster than warm milk and a …
How do you do the next right thing?
Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins Mamas of grown-up kids, I would just like to say: I don’t understand how you did that. I mean, I understand the growing part. I understand how they start out like squishy little peaches, and you feed and water them, and then one day they’re taller than you are and …