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Are You on a Time Diet?
The best part of being on a diet is going off. I don't consider eating according to Body for Life principles a "diet" per se, but I do enjoy the permitted free meals. A lot. I was all set to enjoy a free meal at our favorite BBQ restaurant with the...
Start Where You Are
I was on relay teams in high school track and while I had plenty of poor starts and bad hand-offs, there is one thing I never did in response--go back. Imagine the reaction if I had jogged back mid-race to the starting blocks to try it again. What if I just ran off...
From Choker to Champion
Tonight I watched Game 6 of the World Series in which Cardinals player, David Freese, dropped an easy pop fly that one of my kids could have caught. He choked. In front of an audience of millions. My heart went out to him. I've been there. Almost literally!...
How to Schedule Your Homeschool
A key to successful homeschooling is managing how you spend your time. After twelve years of teaching my children at home, I am still working to better manage my time. I began using Managers of Their Homes years ago which enabled me to think of time in terms of...
Motivate With Learning
This website is dedicated to motivating learning. But I would argue that learning is intrinsically motivating and I bet you agree with me. The homeschool subjects that I have no trouble motivating myself to teach are those that enable me to learn along with my...
How to Handle Hurt
Like you, I've been hurt many, many times. While the scrapes, burns, and injuries are soon forgotten, the emotional hurts can fester for years. I have not become perfectly proficient in healing relationship wounds, but I have learned a few things professionally and...
Air Force One
In August, my husband was forced to recognize that his old faithful van was ready for the junk yard. He began talking about getting a new vehicle for me or for him. He said he was afraid that if he got me a new van, he didn't know when he would get one. I only stated...
How Do You Rate?
I went to the funeral of my husband's beloved uncle today. And I was surprised. No one mentioned his weight, his body fat percentage, his golf handicap, his IQ, his investment return, Amazon ranking, his Klout score, number of Facebook friends, followers, or blog...
Jump Start Your Productivity
Imagine driving a reliable car and then one day finding that it won't start. Your reaction? Start shopping for a new car! Ludicrous, isn't it. Yet, that's what so many of us are tempted to do when our reliable system for getting things done breaks down....
How can I homeschool if my kids won’t listen?
The most popular question I get when I encourage parents to consider homeschooling is this one. Parents who have difficulty getting a child to do homework wonder how on earth they can teach him anything! If you were to ask me, a psychologist and experienced...
The Challenge of Chores
I really believe that I have tried absolutely everything to get my kids doing chores thoroughly and independently. I have tried every conceivable chore chart: refrigerator, printed, spur-of-the-moment, elaborate peg boards, computer, iPad, clip-on. My current system...
The Real Challenge of Cancer
Does it ever seem like everyone you know is getting diagnosed with cancer? It's been one of those weeks for me. When I hear about a potential cancer diagnosis, I immediately think death, disability, and devastation. Do you? This morning my little boy asked...