I frequently hear moms worry about being behind. I’ve fallen prey to that idea myself. Comparison is seductive. It sucks us into a vortex of doubt and self-condemnation. How do we fight feeling behind? Feeling as if we are behind is understandable, really. We all want...
Category: Babies and Toddlers
A New Way to Schedule: Planning Your Homeschool Day with Young Children
posted by: Laura Adams
August 5, 2021
Homeschool planning with young children looks different from homeschool planning with more independent children. I’m in a few different Facebook groups for moms who are homeschooling young children, and some of the same challenges come up over and over again. “How do you homeschool with...
Our Curriculum Selections for Kindergarten and Preschool (2021-2022)
posted by: Laura Adams
July 22, 2021
We’re looking forward to beginning our 2021-2022 school year in mid-August. Choosing kindergarten curriculum has been fun, since it’s the first year of “official school.” This year I’ll have a kindergartener, a preschooler, and a 1 year old. Yes, it is a party at my...
“What do you think would be fun to do this summer?” I ask my three and five year old boys. My sons are old enough to contribute ideas now. I take up my pencil and scribble their rapid fire suggestions. One green-eyed boy wants to...
My firstborn baby smiled at me, then unceremoniously dumped his cereal all over the kitchen floor. I sighed and longed for the day when he would eat more than he tossed. “Aren’t you hungry?” I reached for the broom and dustpan. At ten months old,...
My oldest child recently turned five, which felt like the beginning of the big kid era. Frequently, I tell my husband that our oldest seems like a grown man now. I know he isn’t really, but I also cannot overstate how awesome his growing independence...
How to Homeschool with a Baby and Toddler
posted by: Laura Adams
April 27, 2021
Many homeschoolers have more than one child, so most of them will run into the issue of juggling babies, toddlers, and teaching at some point. During the 2020-2021 school year, I had a 4 year old, a 2 year old, and a baby. I’ve heard from...
Preparing to homeschool is a project I began when my oldest was about 3 years old. My husband married me for many reasons, but one of them was because I was willing to homeschool. I married my husband for many reasons, but one of them...
My oldest child is turning five later this spring, which means that I’m staring down the advent of the Big Kid Era. Furthermore, my middle child just recently potty trained, so he’s also starting to seem more like a big kid. I’ve learned a lot...