September marked one year of homeschooling for our family! Overall, this has been a great experience, but not always an easy one. Figuring out how to educate my kids from home has come with a steep learning curve. Here are the three main lessons I’ve learned over the last year…
In just two weeks, my oldest child will turn five years old. Which means I’ve spent the last seven months being mom to three kids under age five. It’s been a juggling act, for sure. The reality is that young children are needy. Their ability to do things for themselves is limited. I spend a lot of time…
It’s been a tough week. I’m still adjusting to having three kids, and most days I feel like an extremely mediocre mom. I really don’t feel like I’m thriving right now. Everything I accomplish during the day is done just well enough to get by. As moms, we have to be Jacks of all trades, wearing…
It’s been a busy morning running errands, and we’re finally on our way home. All of the sudden, my four-year-old daughter lets out a high-pitched, blood-curdling scream. The response is immediate; my heart starts pounding, my muscles tense up, my chest tightens, and just like that, I’m in fight or flight mode…
