I remember when I was pregnant with my first son, I was certain that I wanted to breastfeed. I had a mindest of success even though many of my friends weren’t sure why I wanted to breastfeed. I had one looming question that I had to answer: How can I prepare? I started by looking …
Choosing a homeschool reading curriculum can definitely feel overwhelming. There are a zillion options with loyal fans in every homeschool group and blog on the web, it seems. After spending the past two years homeschooling, I’m starting to gain some insights into what works and doesn’t work for our homeschooling family. I know that I …
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We are getting ready to embark on year three of homeschool for our oldest, and I am really excited about this year’s curriculum choices! Last year we had a major disappointment with a boxed curriculum. It was overwhelming, difficult, and just not well-suited for our family. E struggled to get through the quantity of work, …
Breastfeeding moms around the world will agree that having mastitis is no walk in the park. As an exclusively breastfeeding mom of four, I can attest to its awfulness. I have had it at some point during each of the four rounds of breastfeeding I’ve done. I’ll tell you how to spot right away so …
There are more people choosing to homeschool than ever before! One of the most common questions I get as a homeschool mom is: why would you want to keep your kids at home? I’m going to share 5 reasons why more people are choosing to homeschool now than 20 years ago. Why are more people …
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I used to teach high school language arts back before I put on my Mom hat and went to work for my children every day. I had some homeschool students come to my public school classes, and they were leaps and bounds ahead of their peers. They were intelligent, well-read, polite, and mature. I loved …
My name is Ashley, but I’m better-known as Mom to a trio of terrific little boys and their newborn sister. I am a full-time mom and teacher at our home in Ohio, “The Heart of it All,” (Hey, that’s the state slogan, not mine). I worked my way through a well-respected college of education and …
I’m a homeschool mom, but that’s not where this story begins. Nearly thirty years ago as I was about to enter the second grade, the guidance counselor met with my mother to discuss my attitude. You see, I was reading at a level several grades above my peers, and I was bored. Very bored. And …
I pulled up behind a minivan the other day while I was out running errands. I immediately laughed out loud when I read one of the obnoxious, tacky, ridiculous decals on the back. Right next to “Jenni-Softball” and “Mark-Baseball” was a decal that said “Hot Moms Drive Minivans.” I scoffed. I laughed. I took a …
