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Aug. 16, 2017
One Way to Respond When Your Child Tells You Something Hard
Sonlight helps you practice talking together with your kids about opposing viewpoints and tricky topics such as poverty, so that when your children want to talk about their own hard things, it all feels more natural. From the earliest programs, … Continue reading
Tagged discussions, Homeschooling, parenting
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Aug. 11, 2017
How to Homeschool in an Intergenerational Household
My mom’s bedroom is right down the hall from us. She moved in shortly before my second child was born. She has been a constant in their lives since they were little. She helps feed them, dress them, play with … Continue reading
Aug. 7, 2017
Do You Need to Give Each Child the Same Homeschool Experience?
My four children all had very different experiences in regards to their early education. Things simply weren’t equal for them. Amy went to Christian school through fourth grade. Luke went to Christian school only for kindergarten. Jonelle and Justin started … Continue reading
Jul. 31, 2017
Reasons to Keep (and Not Resell) Your Used Homeschool Curriculum
When you use a literature-rich program for homeschool, you don't ever outgrow your curriculum. Although reading skill grows and Readers increase in difficulty, your Read Alouds, biographies, and nonfiction titles remain a valid part of your home library, enriching your … Continue reading
Tagged cost, curriculum, financial, home library, Homeschooling
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Jul. 5, 2017
Homeschooling Through Depression
My eyes reluctantly opened. For a split second, I wondered if I would feel different today. But at that very moment, the smallest whisper of anxiety washed over me. I knew. That day the same black cloud would hang ominously … Continue reading
Tagged depression, Homeschooling
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Jun. 30, 2017
How to Raise Mission-minded Children
When my husband and I decided to homeschool, one of our main goals was to raise mission-minded children. When we moved to Canada after serving six years in the Middle East and in South America as missionaries, we were literally in "Christian" culture shock. … Continue reading
Tagged Christianity, Gospel, Homeschooling, missions, parenting
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Jun. 28, 2017
See From Your Child's Perspective to Flip Frustrations
One of my goals as a homeschool mom was to raise adults who were not narcissists. I wanted my children to see life from another person’s perspective, to be able to walk a mile in another’s shoes. That’s a big … Continue reading
Tagged empathy, family, frustration, parenting, perspective
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