Multi-level Homeschooling
Homeschooling 4 kids has often elicited the question, “How do you do it?” And I must admit that at times, I think to myself, I…
Category: Raising Girls
Catching A Vision Early
One of the opportunities that the homeschooling lifestyle has opened up for our family is involving our children in ministry with us. Edric and I…
Making Babies, Simplified
I consider myself a pretty laid back mom. After four kids, you kind of realize what you need and don’t need, what’s essential and what’s…
Purple Glasses
Having a daughter has been such a delight. Binary opposite to her brothers, Tiana, is incredibly feminine and demure. It’s a wonder too since she…
Paper Dolls
I remember playing with paper dolls alot when I was a girl. And since I am always on the lookout for activities to keep Tiana…
Character Building, Discipline, God, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Dealing with the Resistance
Given the “break” we have had from homeschooling because of no househelp, I have been trying to get my kids back into the habit of…
Approachable
Edric and I have an open communication policy with our kids. This means they can correct us and call out areas that we need to…
No Favorites Allowed!
My children keenly observe the differences between what one sibling is allowed to do and what another is not allowed to do. “How come so-and-so…
Positively, Sweetly
I want our home to be a contagiously encouraging environment. Some days ago I wrote about affection as a powerful motivator, but so is affirmation….
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10-Year Parenting Anniversary
Parenting has hit a 10-year anniversary for Edric and I, with our eldest, Elijah, turning 10 today. We are still in the trenches of parenting…
Affects of Porn on the Male Brain
A must read article by William M. Struthers, Ph.D:Affects of Porn on the Male Brain This article was forwarded to me by a relative and…
