Dear Mom who wants to give her 5-year-old a classical education
A classical education in preschool and kindergarten does not look academic or rigorous, but it's the necessary preparation.
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Homemaking Encouragement for Christian Moms
Secrets That Save the Day When Dad Works from Home
My husband has worked from home for over 5 years now. The novelty has worn off and we’ve established our patterns. We’ve been married for over 17 years
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What a marriage book taught me about parenting teens
I picked up John Gottman’s The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work after years of curiosity. I had heard about his “love lab” several times over the years, first
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How to become a better homemaker
Homemakers are important, whatever today’s culture might say to the contrary. People need homes, and homes must be made – they don’t exist by themselves. Being a homemaker is
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A Cleaning Plan for Every Personality Type
You need a cleaning routine that works for you, not one you printed off the internet.
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Homeschool accountability: Monday meetings with students
Build homeschool accountability with simple Monday meetings that help students review work, plan the week, and grow in responsibility.
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Accountability through camaraderie & care
If I pop into my husband’s office around 9 in the morning, I do so with as much stealth as I can, blending into the background as I grab
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Twelve-year-olds are persons, too.
Adolescence tests patience and parenting alike. Embrace growth in your kids—and yourself—through respect, perseverance, and reliance on God as the ultimate Parent.
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What Is Character? and How to Build It.
Character is one of those words we toss around often. Too often, we do so without a clear understanding of what it is. We say we care about character, perhaps
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When your kid says, “I hate math!”
If you’ve homeschooled for any length of time, you’ve probably encountered them: math fits. On good days, it looks like mad math doodles and rhyming complaints. On average
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Self-Care Mistakes, and how service solves them
by Abby Wahl Abby Wahl is a Christian, a wife to a farmer/rancher and when not herding sheep, she is herding her 5 children (ages 13-8) and faithfully trying
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How to Focus on Truth in a Homeschool Day
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galations 6:9) It’s easy for a
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