School Years

Have you ever heard someone say “this is our homeschooling rhythm” and you were curious what they were talking about? Well I’m here to help explain! Flexibility When I say rhythm, I’m referring to how our day flows. You may be...

Change can be big like a new school or a new house or good friends moving away. They can be smaller and more mundane, like the change of today's plans or the transition from school to summer. Or vacation! Some of my biggest challenges as a mother have come when we are in the midst of change. Sometimes I am aware of the change, and other times I realize later that I was clueless.

Love to Read My husband and I love to read. We read everything from history to sci-fi and horror. We both read some of the same books and like to talk about them and other books we are reading. Both...

Dear Son,  I am so glad for the excitement in your eyes when we talk about starting kindergarten.  It makes my heart happy to see how excited you are to go school supply shopping and to try on new school...

This semester has been off to a rocky start. Our family has caught one illness after another, causing my 8th grader to miss a lot of school. As his pile of missing work has grown exponentially, so has his...

Every fall, schools all across America hold parent-teacher conferences.  These conferences often strike fear or dread into the hearts and minds of parents of school-aged children everywhere.  However, it doesn't have to be that way!  Heading into parent-teacher conferences...

With a new school year beginning, our children may be experiencing a lot of changes – everything from clothing sizes and styles to classes and schools. Add the tensions of meeting new people and finding out where they fit...

Every year, the end of the summer brings a sense of disappointment and sadness for me. I want more and I am filled with regret and FOMO for all the things left undone. It doesn't have to be this...

When my first-born daughter was two, I decided it was time to potty train. She was showing signs of readiness that I’d talked to our pediatrician about and read about in books. She seemed excited when I bought the potty...

We could use a reset button. I know I can’t be the only one feeling like this right about now. Life is out of our control for the most part. We have choices, but none of them feel perfect....