Category : Homeschooling

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Making Time for Spiritual Lessons

For me, one of the hardest parts of being a Pagan is that I often feel I have to do it alone. My children learn about the Christian God everywhere they go – friends’ houses, with my husband, school, and homeschool classes (sponsored by a Christian group). I long to teach them what I believe […]

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How Deep is Your Conviction?

For many people, the commitment to homeschool is a lifetime commitment. It’s a bigger decision than buying a house or building a business. It’s a decision that goes beyond politics or religion. But universe has recently put two questions upon me, “What is the commitment?” and “Who is the commitment to?” Is my commitment to […]

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Finding Balance

One of the things I’ve observed as a stay-at-home-homeschooling mom is that balance is so difficult to keep in check. We are constantly surrounded by all of our responsibilities, and it can be difficult to sort through them. So how do we pull it all together and ensure that everyone and everything is getting the […]

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When Life Gives You Lemons

My husband and I have struggled financially for most of our marriage. We spent a lot of time getting caught up, only to have something happen again that set us back. Four years ago, after repeated set backs, my husband was offered a full-time position working for my dad and we were approved on a mortgage […]

Gaining Confidence

I have always homeschooled my children. In some circles, I would count the day my oldest was born as the first day I homeschooled, making it almost 11 consecutive years. In other circles, you don’t start counting until the child reaches the age of compulsory attendance (5 in SC, making it almost 6 years; however, […]