Overview: Want to avoid your kids having an entitled mindset during the holidays? Here are 5 ways to INTENTIONALLY help them develop an ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE instead. Have you ever wondered why our children can have a tendency to act bratty or selfish around the holidays? We’re quickly approaching that time of year when our kids […]
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There are lots of great resources for homeschoolers on YouTube. From nature and wildlife shows to educational channels to family-friendly entertainment, there are plenty of reasons why parents might want to let their children watch YouTube. Unfortunately, YouTube can also be a dark place for our children. Did you know that some YouTubers take innocent
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Overview: As you train your son, do you ever think about what kind of husband he’ll be someday? Great husbands don’t just happen. We need to be intentional training our sons. Someday, God willing, most of our sons will become husbands. Many of us parents are already praying for the future spouses of our children.
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During the regular school year, it can be hard to justify taking a day off of our homeschool studies to visit with grandparents. Fortunately, summer is a great time to let the kids hang out with their grandparents as much as possible. Grandparents are a wealth of information, they are usually more patient than us
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There’s nothing quite like starting out your homeschool day with a child who refuses to do his schoolwork. Or one who moans and complains when you ask him to help out with some extra chores. Or even one who gets angry with you shortly after you have just done something extra nice for him. Having a
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People begin homeschooling for different reasons. Some of us do it to give our kids a customized education. Some of us do it so that we can give them a religious education. And some of us do it to protect our kids from some of the negative influences that they would encounter in a public
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It’s easy to get wrapped up in regular lessons, book learning, and even providing our kids with hands-on learning experiences. However, the most important things to teach our kids go beyond books. I learned this lesson about 10 years ago when my stepmom lost her long battle with ovarian cancer and went to be with the
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(This post contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase products from any affiliate links, I will receive a small credit. Your purchases help to support this site. Thank-you very much! ) I recently had the privilege of receiving a copy of Lads & Ladies of Wisdom to review. This is the newest project by Kathie Morrissey
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Overview: Want to bless your future daughter-in-law? The best way to do that is to begin training our sons for their roles as husbands and fathers as early as possible. Here’s how! Someday, most of our sons will be married. We all hope that they will choose wisely and will find women who love God and
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In America, our midterm elections are being held today. It’s so important that we all go to the polls and vote. Homeschooling used to be illegal in America and we are always one election away from losing all of the hard fought for educational freedoms that we hold dear. Election day got me thinking about
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