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Why I’m Teaching My Kids Digital Marketing (and Why You Might Want To, Too)
When most of us start homeschooling, we carry a lot of baggage from our own school experiences.We think education is mostly about academics, test scores, and preparing our kids for college. But the longer I’ve homeschooled, the more I’ve realized something important: Academics are just a tiny slice of a whole education. Yes, reading, writing,…
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One Thing That Will Totally Change Your Family
What’s it like in your home What’s it like in your home, when no one but your family is there? Is there a “sweet aroma of kindness” wafting through the air, or is it more often sounds of anger, strife and discontentment? God is always right. And when Jesus said that the greatest commandment is…
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The Three “Keys” of the Christian Woman
Listen on Youtube. This year, I am committed to deliberate growth. To unlock the joy of salvation and revel in its deepest blessings. My heart’s desire as a woman is to grow in grace, wisdom and humility. To study, cultivate and pursue these qualities, yes, and consequently raise girls who grow into these virtues as…
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What I Would Like to Say When People Make Me Feel Like a Freak For Having Children
And it happens a lot. For a long time, I tried to have a clever answer for the jaw-dropping, invasive probing into my fertility… “Are you going to have more babies??!!” Me: “Well, we do love children!” But the “my hands are full and so is my heart” quip just isn’t me anymore. And mothers…
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Homeschooling Idea Corner…Teaching Vocabulary
In my book, Think Outside the Classroom, I included about 5 “idea corners” to spark creativity. I thought I’d share one of those here… Idea Corner: Pick a “word of the day” and see how many times you can use it in the day, and encourage your children to do the same. Make up a…
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The Secret to Real Joy: Living a “You” Life in a Me-Centered World
Listen on Youtube The Answer to Finding Real Joy We Have it All. Or Do We? We are living in probably the greatest time of irony. On average, we have more money, more possessions, more recreation, more entertainment and more conveniences than any people through history. Yet suicide rates are highest, more people than ever…
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Best Motherhood Survival Tips
Sometimes “survival mode” happens. You know that if you’re a mother. Seasons of life, sickness, stressful life events, poor health–any number of reasons can make life feel overwhelming. But the merry-go-round keeps turning and jumping off is not an option! Motherhood is full time, even when you don’t feel like it. But on the…
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What to Do if You’re Married to a Narcissist
What to Do if You’re Married to a Narcissist? You may have noticed it’s been a while between the last post in the Narcissist Series and this one. It’s because this is so hard for me to write and also, not everyone will agree with me. This subject has caused a good deal of pain…
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What the Church and Counselors Need to Understand About Narcissistic Abuse
One of the most difficult things about being married to a narcissist who is abusive (and no, I am not), is finding people who will not only listen to your plight but understand it. And sadly, even if you find those people, they may not always know what to do to help. It is my…
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What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder & How to Know if You’re Married to or Living with Someone with NPD
Why Use the Term Narcissistic Personality Disorder? (Note…counselors have favored replacing “narcissistic abuse” with “coercive control” in many situations. For the sake of simplicity, I’ll leave what is written and leave that change to the readers’ discretion.) Having walked very closely with several women in narcissistic, abusive marriages, there are some important things I want…
