Hi from the Philippines! We've spent the past few days settling in, recovering from some serious jetlag (a 12 hour time difference from our Connecticut home), and preparing for the work with Love146 we're here to do over the upcoming month. I'll be back to share more on that …
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5 things I love about homeschooling (& how I embrace them)
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Recently we discussed the tough stuff--the hard side of home education that gives us a run for our money. But thankfully, that's only one side of the story. There is another--the one that keeps us going through the challenges and …
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When your dreams come knocking, answer the door.
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom If there's one thing I've learned, it's that dreams don't often show up at convenient times. There's never an ideal, ducks-in-a-row moment to get married. Or the perfect, uncomplicated season to add another …
5 things I hate about homeschooling (& how I deal with them)
5 things I hate about homeschooling (and how I deal with them) ~ Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Homeschooling isn't all fun and games, as anyone who has been attempting it for longer than one day (or hour?!) realizes. Perhaps strong convictions, prayer, a …
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The fear and the funk of homeschooling
If there's one thing I've realized about homeschooling over the past few years, it's that fear rears its ugly head in starts and stops along the way. Like when it hits you that you've taken on the full responsibility of your child's education, in the midst of a culture that believes experts are …