When People Shoot Each Other
After researching about the Newtown, Connecticut shooting yesterday morning, I clicked on a link that led me to “attacks on primary schools that have occurred…
Category: Parenting
Made in Europe, Developing in the Philippines
For a little over 2 weeks now, I’ve been keeping my pregnancy a secret from most people. It’s funny how close friends and family will…
Character Building, Christianity, Education, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling
Did Mommy Just Have A Meltdown?!
It’s official. I had my first meltdown in front of the kids. It happened on Wednesday morning. Titus was distracted, singing instead of writing down…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, Discipline, Father, God, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
When They Don’t Get Their Candy
From time to time parents ask me how to discipline a child who is misbehaving. They want to know if spanking is the solution. Some…
Character Building, Discipline, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Natural Logical Consequences
When my kids do something foolish or make wrong choices, I often feel the temptation to “fix” the situation by bailing them out of their…
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The Song of Our Children’s Lives
I thought I might actually cry as I watched the San Marco Chamber Orchestra perform Virtuosi di Venezia, a tribute to Antonio Vivaldi. Never in…
Moderating Disputes
Moderating disputes between my two older sons is getting to be more challenging. I don’t have to do it very often but today, I noticed…
Education, family, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Socialization
Why Home Education Works
Dr. Gordon Neufeld, a foremost child developmental and clinical psychologist from Canada, made this statement during a talk he gave on Why Home Education Works……
Thoughts on Unschooling
I woke up at 2:00 AM, then 3:00 AM, then 4:00 AM, and finally settled with 5:30 AM. It was idiotic to go to bed…
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This Shouldn’t Be Taboo
The other evening, as I was about to meet Edric for a date, Titus asked me, “Why do you have to go out on a…
Education, family, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Baby to Toddler, Homeschooling - Early Elementary, Homeschooling - Preschool, How to Homeschool, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Relationships
It Takes All Day
It takes all day to homeschool. I’m not talking about the part where we use books and workbooks or do homeschool “projects.” I’m talking about…
Dirty, Sweaty, Stinky
I was at the park with my kids one afternoon, when I heard a mom freaking out about her son’s dirty shoes. In the background,…
