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Raising Boys Into Men: Tend the Fields
I think we don’t look enough into our little boy’s face and see the man, or into our daughter’s and see the woman. Enjoying and celebrating their childhood is normal and good, but it can be too easy to hover there, forgetting the goal, forgetting to grow them up, forgetting they are men and women…
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The Beauty of Relaxed Learning: How Homeschooling Can Happen Anywhere, Anytime
This powerful lesson is where my relaxed homeschool journey began. It’s the lesson I learned years ago, when our family of 9 (including a newborn) found ourselves homeless, after an F-5 tornado ripped our community to shreds. Everything was a challenge then. But I know you’ll find so much encouragement and practical application for your…
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The Graduation Speech That Broke the Internet (Not Really): The Absurdity of the Harrison Butker Controversy
I’m late to the absurdity of the Harrison Butker controversy from a speech he gave to a graduating class, but I’ve watched it, and still can’t believe all the backlash he has received. If you haven’t seen what has everybody in a twist, here is a snippet of the “outrageous” thing he said: What…
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My Mother…Reflections on Mother’s Day
My mother has had over three dozen children. She gave birth to two, but giving birth isn’t really what makes one a mother, is it? It’s the hard stuff. The stuff my mother has done over half her life, with little accolades and with no earthly payment. The mother-stuff. Her most important job And the…
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How to do Copywork Exactly & Replace Your English Curriculum
If you’ve been looking for a simple, effective way to teach writing, grammar, and language arts in your homeschool without expensive curriculum, copywork might be exactly what you need. In this video I walk you through exactly how to do copywork step by step. Copywork is one of the oldest and most trusted Charlotte Mason…
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Schooling Hurts Kids: My BEST Tip for New Homeschool Moms
What we do to kids when we measure them all by the same standard is destructive at best. I knew I had to apologize to some of my students, but this one was especially difficult. As homeschooling parents, it’s so easy to do the same thing with our kids–measure them by the same academic standard,…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF INSPIRING A LOVE OF LEARNING: THE HOMESCHOOL ADVANTAGE
The Importance of Inspiring a Love of Learning When a child is first born, he enters the world with an amazing curiosity, given to him by his Creator, that enables him to learn what he needs to learn. He is curious about everything, even before he is able to express it. From the instant he…
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6 Ways to Nurture Relationships With Your Teens
The following 6 ways to nurture relationships with your teens is a good reminder to me, and hopefully you. We can know the principles, but living them out in the day to day can be hard! I currently have–count ’em–5 teenagers living in my house, in addition to another adult and 3 young boys. It.…
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My Homeschool Disaster & How We Learned the Difference Between School & Education
https://generationcedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VSL-edit.mp4 Learn more about the ecourse!
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Video Message From Me About My Mini Ecourse to Take the Stress Out of Your Homeschooling
After speaking at a homeschooling conference once, I had a teary-eyed mom come up to me. She wanted to thank me for the talk I gave on “Taking the Stress Out of Homeschooling.” She said hearing me talk about the way we think about education vs. schooling was a light-bulb moment that freed her up…
