Faith . Food Allergies . Family Life.
About three weeks ago, I settled in for the night, ready to relax. The kids were tucked in bed, and the husband was out with friends. It was a perfect night to watch a little show—something I rarely do. When I opened my iPad, “The Social Dilemma” was the first thing I saw on my …
That is the pressing question for many parents. Daily, I am fielding calls and emails from parents. Parents who in the past would have never before considered homeschooling, yet, here we are. 2020 is one wild ride. My first response to this question is to ask, “Why do you want to homeschool your kids?” If …
I never thought I would write this post, but the emails and messages are pouring in asking for help and advice about schooling at home during the Coronavirus pandemic. A little background about myself before I get into the advice I have to offer. I have been homeschooling my three children for the past 7 …
In November, I began planning a trip to Disneyland. Our family had been to Disney World, but we had yet to take our kids to Disneyland. Since this seemed like a right of passage for an American child, we began to plan. But as I planned, I kept feeling God nudge my heart. You don’t …
I have been quiet these past few months, which loosely translates to, I have been busy with family life. Raising three kids and homeschooling them is a full time job. I know this intellectually, yet I seem to underestimate the enormity of it on a daily basis. Can anyone else relate? Do you have a …
The oddest thing happened to me this summer. One day I was enjoying life and planning to celebrate my 39th birthday, then the next moment I woke up and couldn’t move my joints. I had never experienced anything like this in my entire life. I was struggling to walk, to bend, to make a fist …
Recently, I saw a bike camp for children. Not an extreme mountain biking program or a distance training camp, as you may expect. No, I saw a “learn how to ride your bike” program for young children. Here we go again, was my first thought, but then my second thought was, that is enough! There …
I noticed it recently in our travels. It is hard to miss really. Anywhere you go, no matter the place. Whether it be a location encompassed in beauty or a destination filled with wonder, you will find it—the masses of people capturing images of self. Photo after photo. Pose after pose. This epidemic spreads across …
There is a trend that surfaces in the summer. It looks something like this: I’m sure you have seen these checklists running rampant. My first thought was, “Clever idea for kids who struggle with too much screen time.” But then it seemed that this was only the tiny seed by which the giant tree grew, …
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Tonight, at dinner, we were talking about the baptisms we had …