Encouragement, Guidance and Real Education Solutions for Real Families
As an educating mom for over 25 years, I have the unique position of being both parent and teacher, simultaneously. This affords me with the privileged position of knowing my children as life-long learners in a grace-filled and intimate way. I am unlike any teacher they have had or would ever encounter in the future!…
The struggle is REAL. Do you ever feel as though you are not doing enough for your homeschooled kiddos? Or you are not sure if what you are currently doing is the right thing? Do you ask yourself, “Am I ruining my kids for life? Am I setting them up for failure?” This time of…
Last week, I talked about Beauty in the lives of our children. Developing an eye for beauty helps to foster a love of beauty and in turn, the ability to recognize the author of beauty, Jesus Christ. Let’s talk art at home! For your child’s first introduction to beauty, much can be done to develop…
I recently listened to a talk by Bishop Barron gave to the Religious Education Congress in March last year. What struck me, to my very core, was that Bishop Barron whole heartily recommended the importance of Beauty in the lives of our children, as a means to keeping them in the Church. Do listen to…
In my recent post about discipline, I talked about where obedience comes from. This is the first step in achieving harmony in the home. Remember not perfect harmony, but a grace-filled harmony derived by a deep desire to share your LOVE of Christ and a thanksgiving for the children he has loaned, oh so briefly to you!
To continue, here are some very real axioms, practical tips, that have proved successful. I call them the Discipline Dozen!
“Did you do your Math today?” “Not yet mom, I got this!” “How about your essay on Henry V?” “Not a problem, will get it to you!” “When will you get it to me. I said I wanted it done last week. Don’t you remember?” “Yeah! But remember we went to that First Friday Mass…
I taught a FREE webinar this past Friday, February 7th. It is called the 5 Keys to Reimagining School. This webinar is all about to gaining peace and clarity! Let’s stop the mommy overwhelm together! I was invited to speak at the Refresh 2020 Winter on-line Conference. Yay!!! REFRESH! is an Annual Virtual Conference for you to get inspired – with…
During my kids homeschool high school years, I remember the scene in Shakespeare’s Henry V movie and play when the king rallies his tired and battle-weary men to fight for just one more day in the unavoidable Battle of Agincourt. One of the rousing pleas he uses is the line, “…men will think themselves accursed…
Do you ever feel like Jonah? If I really am honest with myself, I know what God is asking me to do. But like Jonah I run the other way. I hide myself, escape by hopping aboard the boat of distraction and otherness. As a busy mom (and grandma) I have plenty to keep me…
It was such a pleasure to talk about this topic which is the number one topic I cover with hundreds of homeschooling moms over these past 20+ years!