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How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Despite Social Distancing

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 by TOSBlog

I ADORE Valentine’s Day. I think I always have. Truthfully, I was married when I was 12 (big exaggeration) and have never really associated the holiday with broken hearts and scorned love. The closest I ever got was in middle school. One of the student organizations held a fundraiser every Valentine’s Day. You could

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Have No Fear: P.E. at Home

Tuesday, 09 February 2021 by TOSBlog

After high school math and science, I’ve found many homeschoolers worry about physical education requirements. I think it may be because some of us had horrid experiences or think back to the organization of P.E. classes. We don’t want to repeat the former and don’t know how to do the latter. The National Association

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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, It’s Ok to Have a Late Reader

Monday, 08 February 2021 by TOSBlog

Half of my children were early readers, and half were late readers. There were struggles that we pushed through. Some tears were dried. But in the end, with consistent day-by-day help and encouragement, they are all good readers now. One needed vision help; one needed help for dyslexia—some needed more time. We read aloud,

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5 Ways Families Can Express Love to One Another

Thursday, 04 February 2021 by TOSBlog

Moms dream of a loving family where children honor parents and are kind to one another. We daydream of a Hallmark movie life where everyone is always doing and saying the right thing. Life is not like that. However, families can learn to be loving and kind on a daily basis. Moms can’t expect