Homeschooling Boys
After our first few children learned to read so early and easily, we thought we were some ol’ wonderful homeschoolers. Then came our next child – and humility! It was really tough, but we got through it and he’s now a very successful college student. Here are some things that helped: Don’t despair – and don’t let…
I’ll never forget the call. “We’ve got our daughters back!” It had been a few months earlier that this mom called for the first time. “Can you please talk to me about homeschooling special needs children?” she said. “We’ve got to do something! Our twins used to be such happy little girls, but I realized…
This week we're seeing another one of our (not-so) little birds leap out of the nest and try his wings on his own. It's time to take another young man to college for the first time. It's times like this that make me so thankful we homeschool. He and I have both struggled with our…
Boy, do we ever understand homeschooling on a budget. For the last six years, as we’ve fought cancer, coped with a baby with a heart condition and more, all of our budgets have been of the shoestring variety. We’ve found limited finances can be a blessing in disguise, deep disguise maybe, but a blessing anyway!…
This is one of the hardest lessons for a mother of boys to learn. We just think, Buckle down for a little while and we'll be done. Why can't you just concentrate for a few more minutes? What we've got to remember is that after a certain point, it's taking all his energy and…
So excited to announce a winner for the full Excelerate Spanish curriculum! Erin Kelly is our winner and we hope she'll enjoy using it! We're looking forward to trying it ourselves. With an emphasis on movement, it looks like a great curriculum for those active boys. Check it out at Excelerate Spanish's website and like them…
Have you ever wanted to leave a homeschool magazine unopened because it just reminded you of your failures? Or felt sad instead of excited when you saw a homeschool catalog? We've been homeschooling for nearly two decades. I've been that mom that was shirt-popping proud of my children and our homeschooling. I've also been that…
I was so excited about taking our children to Yellowstone National Park. I'd been there with my family as a child and some of the happiest memories of my father, who's been in heaven many years are centered around that area. Unfortunately, I tore a ligament in my knee on one of our conference trips…
This weekend we were at the HINTS Conference in Charlotte and I happened to have the most interesting conversation with Caryn Hommel of Excelerate Language. I thought I'd come back over and interview her so you guys could hear from her, too. Hi Caryn, tell me again why you believe the way most language programs work…
Most boys at some time or another think they want a career in science or technology. Sometimes that’s what God’s calling them to, but other times, it’s what they think that kind of career would bring. That’s the way we were. Hal majored in engineering and Melanie in the hard sciences, though it’s become clear…