Lightbulb! “The only real love is unconditional love.” Does that phrase make you wince a little? I’ve heard that phrase and agreed with it… but it would be a lie that I somehow “...Read More
I saw an email from a homeschool curriculum I use called The Good and the Beautiful. It had a video and I decided to click. NEVER do this unless you want to go chasing around in a rabbit h...Read More
I am fascinated with the human mind. I have been since I was a child. How do people learn? Why do people do what they do—choose what they choose? As an elementary school girl, I remember thi...Read More
As a homeschool mom, I was part of a co-op for my young children in the early 2000’s. In 2009 I was informed I was no longer invited to be part of that co-op. They decided, because I could n...Read More
Today. It’s a really important word. Today. Now. It is a culmination of all yesterdays. It is a fresh start. For me, today begins a new “trip around the sun”. I paused this m...Read More
One of the most difficult feelings to deal with is anger. Why? It might be because energy is in huge motion. The adrenaline response is high with anger. That chemical reaction can make a person ...Read More
Is the Holding Space Practice Really Effective? : A Firsthand Observation My oldest, a daughter, just finished her first college semester. As a mom, this has been very satisfying to observe on a few...Read More
We ran into Roman Numerals in my 10 year-old’s school work. She is good at letting me know when she doesn’t get something. Sort of. She shows it through frustration and shutting down...Read More
I love getting Christmas cards in the mail this time of year, but I am guilty of NOT making that happen. I consider electronic Christmas cards the next best thing. Here is what I made this year an...Read More
Lessons From a Stranger Who Immediately Became Our Friend We had a visitor in our home this weekend named Doug Stroud. We had never met him before. He was in town to do a photo shoot of the national...Read More