Encouraging your child to read can feel like forcing them to eat their vegetables. You know it’s good for them, but they don’t like it one bit. These daily struggles are frustrating, and you feel like a broken record. I’ve come up with a few guidelines to help steer you in the right direction with…
You’re probably no stranger to the #1 New York Times bestseller “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum. It’s a world-renowned piece of literature that talks about how the most basic aspects of life bear its most important opportunities. So why do we make our lives so complicated, including…
You’ve heard the saying, “she’s 6 going on 16.” But what exactly does that mean? Is she more mature, smarter, an old soul, or high maintenance? You decide. When people approach me saying, “I want to make sure my child doesn’t fall behind,” I try to put it in context. Are they referring to the…
The saying goes, “if at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again.” But to try something, you first must take action. All tasks feel scary or intimidating as we try them for the first time, but we won’t ever know if we can be successful if we don’t give it a try. Homeschooling parents often…