Scholé Is Celebration
I’ve read Joseph Pieper’s little book Leisure: The Basis of Culture a few times, and every time I find it worth the slog in the beginning to make
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Homeschooling for Sanctification
For this is the will of God, your sanctification –1 Thessalonians 4:3 What do we do with tedious homeschool days? What do we do with turbulent homeschool days? What
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What Every Homeschool Mom Needs to Know
When homeschool moms talk shop, there’s a topic that is not politic or polite to bring up. There’s a secret that some moms are afraid to bring up
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Declutter your head.
When your mind is stuffed with tasks, reminders, and pressure points, it can’t think clearly or stay present. A brain dump helps you clear the clutter and reclaim your calm. Use my free guide to start writing it all down and make room to think.
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My Secret Weapon for Beating a Bad Attitude in our Homeschool
So. It’s February. In our neck of the woods, it’s been a harsher winter. We’ve had inches upon inches of snow, then ice on top of that,
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Top Books for Homeschooling Moms
There are so many books out there. How do we choose what to read? Should we read only in “our field”? Even in the homeschool category, there are so many
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The Scary Homeschool Mom
You’ve met her. Maybe you’ve been her. Maybe you are her. Some homeschool moms might scare you. Some homeschool moms scare their children. But I think we’ve
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Why Homeschooling Is Hard
Does homeschooling feel hard? That doesn't mean you aren't cut out to homeschool. Homeschooling is hard and also good.
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What's your homeschool personality?
Your homeschool needs your personality, and your homeschool has a personality. When we understand homeschool personality, we can be more content and happy in our roles at home. Whether or
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The Blessing of a Public Tantrum
We’ve seen them. The child screaming, red-faced at the park, oblivious to parental admonitions. The toddler rocking in the cart, yelling because he didn’t get his way. We
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Being Happy: Having an organized attitude
An organized attitude, scholé, and ordo amoris are all tightly connected, at least in my mind. The threads are coming together in the book Reordered Love, Reordered Lives: Learning the
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Organize with the end in mind
I think we all want a little more sanity, right? Beginning with the end in mind is essential to not driving ourselves crazy. Unless we know the direction we’re
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