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Dec. 7, 2020
Enjoy Your Life More: Add One Good Habit
A recent study showed that Americans spend eight minutes a day looking for their keys. Sound familiar? If that’s you, it could be easy to berate yourself for that reality. When we think of habits, we tend to think of … Continue reading
Tagged habits, Homeschooling, self-care
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Nov. 4, 2019
How To Help Your Child Do What You Say
Homeschooling, and parenting in general, would be so much easier without resistance, rebellion, and whining. Wouldn’t it be awesome if our children did what we told them to do? While we can’t eliminate all of the struggles-of-the-will in our homeschool, … Continue reading
Tagged disciplines, family, habits, Homeschooling, obey, parenting
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Sep. 27, 2019
5 Systems for Putting Your Household on Autopilot
When I was younger, one of my favorite cartoons was The Jetson’s. I loved how they lived, suspended in the air and flying their cars around. One of the best parts about living in the future, as I saw it, … Continue reading
Tagged decluttering, habits, Housekeeping, meal planning, tips, training
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Aug. 2, 2019
Teaching Household Life-skills in a Mixed-age Homeschool Family
Home maintenance can overwhelm even the most organized of us and create extra havoc when children are involved. There are days I would rather throw in the towel instead of train my children for the thousandth time how to make … Continue reading
Apr. 17, 2019
4 Ways to Use the Power of Routine in Your Homeschool Day
Every single morning, I do the same thing. I do it almost without thinking as I am usually still half, if not fully, asleep. I go to the bathroom, change into the clothes I laid out the night before, brush … Continue reading
Tagged habits, homeschool tips, Homeschooling, routines, schedule, Teaching Tips
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Feb. 20, 2019
How to Make Homeschool Routines Automatic with Action Linking
While all children are a bit disorganized and have a hard time remembering to take care of their belongings, some struggle more than others. If you have a child who never puts away pencils, who rarely remembers to place dishes … Continue reading
Tagged habits, Homeschooling, Housekeeping, housework, parenting, routines, training
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Jan. 12, 2018
5 Hacks to Nix Bad Homeschool Habits and Forge Good Ones Instead
About a year ago, I realized that I was checking my phone a few times during homeschool lessons. My sons never commented on it, but I realized that I wouldn’t much like it if, in between two books—or maybe in … Continue reading
