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Change Your Habits; Change Your Homeschool
What didn't get done in your homeschool this year? What things do you routinely put off? What things do your children put off? The solution to accomplishing important tasks or projects in your homeschool is to make them a habit. I'm excited to tell you how. [button...
Sanity Savers for a Whole New You
I have been sharing sanity savers that my subscribers love for a long time. As I go about my daily living, when I discover something that makes life easier, I share it -- just like I do with my local friends and family. I decided it was time to share sanity savers...
How to Have a Saner Christmas This Year
'Tis the season to be stressed! But it doesn't have to be that way. Use these six tips to have a saner Christmas in your homeschool this year. #1 Make...
How to Get Past Homeschool Mom Guilt
Do you ever feel guilty as a homeschool mom? If you're anything like me, you're well acquainted with guilt. How can we get past the guilt that plagues us? The...
The Organized Homeschooler Gets the Deals
You don't have to be early to save big this Black Friday and Cyber Monday on curriculum, homemaking helps, organizing products and more. You just have to be organized! Most of these sales will run through Cyber Monday, so don't panic. You have a few days to save. But...
How to Trust God with Your Homeschool
Trusting God with our homeschooling is the key to peace and joy. But how can we grow in our trust? Before we can talk about strategies for trusting God more,...
10 Fun Additions to Your Homeschool Schedule
One of the many blessings of homeschooling is getting to spend quality time with your children all throughout the day, but every stay-at-home parent knows that sometimes, you just need a break. Our daily routines can get so repetitive and seem to “drag on.” If this...
How to Encourage Mental Toughness in Your Children
How can we encourage mental toughness in our children and why does it matter? First let's define mental toughness. For our purposes mental toughness...
Are You Planning Happy Holidays?
My answer to the question, "Are you planning happy holidays?" has always been yes. But the truth of the matter was a lot different for many years. "I hoped for happy holidays, but I hadn't planned for them." Planning? It seemed like a buzz kill. But nothing can...
Homeschooling Where Strivings Cease
Homeschooling can be hard, but it shouldn't be striving. Psalm 46:10 says, "Cease striving and know that I am God." Striving isn't a word we commonly use. I looked up the definition and was surprised by it. Striving may be defined as making great efforts to achieve or...
Your Parenting Approach: Homeschooling, the First Year
When I began homeschooling, I immediately discovered that disciplining my children was central to my homeschooling success. If I couldn't get them to obey me, I couldn't teach them. Even though I'm a psychologist, I spent a lot of time reading about how to discipline....
The Proverbs 31 Homeschool Mom, Part 2
What does the Bible say about being a homeschooling mother? I'm surprised how much of an example we have in the Proverbs 31 woman. Let's pick up where we left off after part 1, which you can read here. [button link="http://ultimateradioshow.com/proverbs312" type="big"...