Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool Ya'll, I did it again. When will I ever learn? I knew we had a busy day coming up, so I'd tried to mentally prepare myself: "Just take one thing at a time, Jamie. You can do this." And it started off well. All the things on the docket that day …
Essentialism for the highly sensitive homeschool momRead More
Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool The glass left my hand and slammed into the wall on the far side of the bedroom, shattering into hundreds of shards on the carpet. As I turned to the side, I caught a glimpse of the reflection in the mirror before sinking to the ground in sobs. I …
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler The holidays are coming! Ready, introverts? Yes, that was said tongue in cheek. Because if you're anything like me, you're already dreading them: the people, the conversations, the parties. Don't get me wrong: I do enjoy people. I love …
Introverts homeschooling extroverts: Practical ways to make it workRead More
Self-care for the highly sensitive parent ~ Written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. I've known for a decade or three that I'm an introvert, but it's only recently — after reading Susan Cain's excellent book Quiet — that I discovered I'm also a "highly sensitive person." Whether or not …
Written by contributor Hillary Boucher I must have been around 15 years old when my parents told me that I could pick one weekend night to spend socializing with my friends, but the other would be spent home with my family. This parental declaration was met with dramatic tears and a larger than …
