Every person, parent and family has their own relationship with technology. There are varying degrees of what people consider “healthy” technology usage. What works for some people, isn’t what works for others; and what works for some parents, isn’t even always what works best for their kid(s). Some families are okay with unlimited amounts of …
Technology is an issue that parents have faced for decades. Before smart phones and social media were console games and TVs. Before TVs were radios. The technology battle hasn’t changed, it has simply become more complex, leaving parents to deal with monitoring a multitude of technology forms. From eyes glued to smartphones all day to …
Do you find yourself loosing energy trying to create/find a good rhythm in your homeschool or family life? Do you feel annoyed when you finally find one, only to have it thwarted by a move, a visit from the grandparents, or even your spouse? Let’s face it, rhythms can be tricky to find yet they …
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WHAT IS HOME LEARNING? The term homeschool implies the recreation of school at home, where a parent or caregiver copies the school setting and instructional model with a set curriculum, assignments, tests, assessments, and more. While homeschooling seems to be the “mainstream” catch-all phrase for a variety of non traditional learning environments, it doesn’t adequately …
My son has always been an early riser and putting him to be later actually causes him to wake up earlier. As such, we are fairly intentional when it comes to bedtime, winding down early so we can give his ADHD brain enough chance to rest and recoup. When my son is deeply engrossed in …
Homeschool Books – Food For Thought I started reading several of these homeschool books (and parenting books) before officially homeschooling which, I think, set me up well for the next chapter of our journey when we made the official switch. Because homeschooling is a lifestyle choice which interwinds with parenting and our bigger family goals, …
8 Homeschool Books that will easily make you rethink home Education (and parenting) Read More »
What exactly do I mean by “an abundant homeschool life?” Definition of abundant 1: existing or occurring in large amounts : AMPLE abundant rainfall abundant food 2: marked by great plenty (as of resources) a fair and abundant land According to this definition, you might assume I live in a large house filled with overflowing bookshelves, homeschool curriculum, art supplies, and a …