My oldest child recently turned five, which felt like the turning of the page. 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 is. At...
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. First, relax....
I dropped my towel in frustration. Why do I do all the work around here? Here we were, going through a crisis, and those closest to me were nowhere to be found. Lazarus? Dead. Mary? Too busy with her own feelings. Jesus? Where was Jesus? ...
I am an affiliate for Gentle + Classical Press. If you make a purchase through my links, I receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting my blog! We have officially completed our first year of homeschooling, and with it, our Gentle + Classical Primer...
“I think you’re an Enneagram 3,” my brother told me. Am I? I wondered. The nickname for Enneagram 3’s is The Achiever. I do like to achieve things, but most of all I like to do tasks that stay completed. There’s only one problem with...
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 was because he was on board with homeschooling. We were both homeschooled ourselves and had positive...
I first entered the homeschooling world in the late 1990s, when I was four years old. My memories of my pre-homeschooling life are sparse and fleeting. When I think of my childhood, I think of being homeschooled. The concepts are intertwined in my memories. Homeschooling...
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...
How to Evaluate a Source (Or, Don’t Believe Everything You Read on the Internet)
posted by: Laura Adams
March 8, 2021
When I was in high school, I competed in debate. I loved it and believe my participation was one of the most formative experiences of my teenage life. You will note that I did not grow up to be a lawyer. Even so, the skills...
To my home, How delighted I am to have you! We budgeted and planned carefully to buy you in 2019, and I am ever so glad we did. I remember when my beloved would work from home on snow days in our little apartment. Trying...