Homeschooling for Mental Health ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool I was 12-years-old when I first began to starve myself. I don’t know why exactly. Just that it made me feel in control, and being thin brought positive attention my way. That subconscious choice launched a …
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The mess of real learning and how to survive
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. It was Nature Day, and the kids were happily scattered across the property, smeared with mud, rosy-cheeked from the fresh air, happily lost in the world of all things wild. I came through the back door and into the kitchen to get some water. As I …
The only time I worry about the s-word
Written by Caitlin Curley of My Little Poppies For the past six weeks, our homeschool routine has centered around that dreaded s-word: socialization. In January, our family rescued a puppy. His name is Gryffin and he was born on October 30th in a hospital parking lot adjacent to a major freeway …
On risking it all and being rewarded
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool Don't you ever feel like you're risking it all by homeschooling? The fear of this wildly different-to-the-majority lifestyle, of basically experimenting with my children's lives and futures, grabs me by the neck sometimes, threatening to strangle …
3 ways Christmas can inspire our homeschool
Photo by Jeswin Thomas Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane By now most of us have put the textbooks aside to rest for a bit, in favor of more festive activities. I must admit we started our winter break rather spontaneously last Thursday, mid-day, after math and before language arts. I …