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Apr. 12, 2019
When You Are Disappointed: Homeschool Visions vs. Reality
You had a picture in your mind of what your homeschool day would look like. After eating a nutritious breakfast, your children would dutifully go to their books. The older children would work independently while you did phonics activities with … Continue reading
Apr. 1, 2019
Homeschool Mom, Are You Getting the Socialization You Need?
If you’ve homeschooled for more than a week, you’re well aware of the concern that children be properly socialized. Everyone from your Aunt Barbara to the mailman wants to know that your kids are spending time with their peers, getting … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, homeschool moms, moms, self-care
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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. 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. 2, 2019
When Homeschooling is Hard: Two Bible Verses to Anchor Your Heart
In our many years of homeschooling, there have been some days that were downright dreamy. I don’t know what a perfect school day looks like for you, but for me it’s simultaneously productive and relaxed. The kids set about their … Continue reading
Tagged bible study, challenges, difficult, Encouragement, hard, Homeschooling, tips
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Jul. 20, 2018
A Different Set of Bible Verses for the Exhausted, Burned Out Mom
I’ve seen a lot of posts lately, using Bible verses to encourage moms to do more—to lift them up, prepare them for more work, and to heal their hearts so they can continue on. I love those articles! They motivate … Continue reading
Jul. 2, 2018
When Homeschool Moms Feel Invisible Like “Captain Nobody”
I need to confess. While packing carry-ons for a flight, I pulled Captain Nobody off the Sonlight shelf and quickly stuck it in my daughter's backpack—as a independent free read. (You’ve never done that, right? Judged a Sonlight read-aloud by … Continue reading