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Feb. 27, 2019
Loving the Gift of Homeschooling No Matter How You Received It
Have you ever received a gift so special that you kept it for as long as humanly possible? What about one you loved for a shorter period of time, then no longer had use for? How about a gift you … Continue reading
Feb. 18, 2019
8 Keys to Self-Care for Homeschool Moms in the Baby Years
Okay, I’m going to be straight with you here. When you are homeschooling with a baby, you are in the trenches of motherhood. Your clothes are wrinkly, your eyes are carrying bags the size of a grapefruits, and you constantly … Continue reading
Tagged babies, homeschool moms, Homeschooling, moms, self-care, toddlers
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Feb. 1, 2019
Meet Your Sonlight Advisors: Your Personal Cheering Team
Meet Marci, Margaret, Debbie, and Barbara—your Sonlight Advisors! They are on tap to help you choose and troubleshoot curriculum. Continue reading
Tagged advice, advisors, Encouragement, help, Homeschooling, Sonlight, sonlightstories, tips
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Jan. 28, 2019
Why You'll Never Find Balance (But What to Seek Instead)
Balance is a homeschool buzzword. You’ve surely heard it many times. The implication is that, with a little creativity and prioritizing, you’ll step into the center of your own life’s Venn Diagram, finally finding peace. It’s a beautiful concept, but … Continue reading
Tagged balance, Homeschooling, routines, schedules, tips, working
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Jan. 23, 2019
How To Be a Non-Anxious Homeschool Mom for Your Kids
As parents who homeschool, we are deeply invested in our children. We long for our kids to be happy, to succeed, and to benefit from our life lessons. Yet, sometimes our desires for our children are so intense that we … Continue reading
Tagged anxiety, homeschool moms, parenting, self-care
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Jan. 14, 2019
The Power That a “Not Yet” Attitude Brings to Your Homeschool
I watched a TED Talk recently that inspired me. Carol Dweck started with the example of a Chicago school that has a grade labeled “Not Yet.” The idea, Dweck says, is that we are in a process of learning. Just … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, growth mindset, Homeschooling, scripture
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Jan. 9, 2019
Thriving in the Doldrum Season of the Homeschool Year
“Mr. Chris said the time between Christmas and spring was always the longest time of the year. It’s true, Marly thought, going to school day after day. Snow fell and fell and melted and melted and then fell again. The … Continue reading
Tagged hard, Homeschooling, winter
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