If you haven’t read my article on how to have conversations when we make different school choices, you may want to do so before reading this article, but if not, that’s okay, too. Bottom line: I love all my readers, and I love the diversity you all bring to the conversation, even when we disagree! […]
Why Does God Give Learning Troubles?
How do you help your children work through discouragement academically, particularly if they struggle with dyslexia or some other disability? What if they’re just not good readers, and are discouraged with the difficulty? I love being able to respond to these difficulties as they have them, but sometimes it’s helpful to have something to share […]
Homeschool Meltdowns
There are few things that make me feel like an incompetent parent and homeschooling mother, than watching my child having a meltdown while doing schoolwork at the kitchen table. (Maybe you share my feelings, even if your kids take the bus to school!) This week, my youngest learned that saying “Me and Bethel are going […]
Cultivating Independence
I’ve been thinking and working about cultivating independence in my children. This morning, David and I had a conversation that I thought revealed a helpful distinction. He’s doing math. I’m encouraging him to try to teach himself before asking for help, and I’m also trying to help him evaluate truthfully if he knows a topic […]
