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Oct. 15, 2014
When You Really Are All Alone
Her eyes are dry as she talks to me, her tears bored with their constant repetition. "I'm alone," she tells me. "I have no friends. My family is far away." She's also recently started school, the responsibility an unfamiliar weight. … Continue reading
Oct. 7, 2014
Children Raised by Their School
One of the benefits you enjoy by homeschooling is involvement in your child's life. You do more than merely educate. When you choose to homeschool you also choose to be active, to be there. This is why homeschoolers stay engaged … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, homeschool, parenting
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Sep. 29, 2014
Feel Like You Shouldn't Homeschool? Read This
Bethany Hudson's post You Should Get a Cat {or Why I Shouldn't Be a Mother} is absolutely excellent and far better than this post. Go read hers and I think you'll know where I'm going with this one. An Autoblot™ … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, motherhood, parenting
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Jun. 10, 2014
5 Traits of a Supportive Homeschool Dad
Father's Day is coming up--you got the greeting cards, right?--and this got me thinking about my role as a father in relation to homeschooling. It didn't start out so well. When my wife first suggested that we homeschool our children, … Continue reading
Tagged education, family, Father's Day, Homeschooling, parenting
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May. 23, 2014
As Moms, Encourage One Another
I've spent the last day or so trying to find a way to better recommend Brianna's Being a Mom post. Trouble is, I'm not a mom. I don't have children. No one asks me about my kids. My neighbors may … Continue reading
Tagged blog, Encouragement, life, parenting
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Feb. 12, 2014
What Determines Success?
Gifts are hard for me. I can't think of anything I want. With so few cues or clues for my friends and family, it's not surprising I received two copies of Malcolm Gladwell's latest David and Goliath for Christmas. What … Continue reading
Aug. 26, 2013
Letting Go
Lee has a blog post title I just love: We Raise Successful Adults, Then Let Go. Secretly--okay, not so secretly now--I was hoping for more tips and suggestions for this transition. I spend a lot of time each week chatting … Continue reading
Tagged high school, parenting, transition
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