Hey Mama Monday: Embrace the Wiggly Learner, Mama

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  Our youngest is now an active ten-year-old. He can’t sit still while doing book work. His body has to move. The chairs have to move (rock, shuffle, and fall over). The pencil has to fly. His body and hands and feet have to move. His mouth has to make noises. It can be exasperating
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, It’s Ok to Have a Late Reader

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  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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Hey Mama Monday: Community Service Begins at Home, Mama

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  Community service can be as simple as helping your kids to rake your elderly neighbor’s leaves to helping a candidate run for office . . . from baking goods for a fundraiser to bringing a meal to a new mom in your neighborhood. Jesus was a community servant. It is Who He was and
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Hey Mama Monday: “H” in Homeschooling is for Humor, Mama

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  Before I was a mother, I never imagined I’d hear myself say these things, but surprisingly, they did come from my mouth: “Sweetie, please get your toe out of the baby’s mouth.” “Why are you putting noodles in my sock?” “Son, don’t pick your nose with the lizard’s tail!” ME: “What are you doing?”
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Stand Firm in Your Decision to Homeschool

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  If you are like me, you are often tempted to scream, “I can’t do this another year!” And, you would probably be right that you cannot do this. At least, not without help. Homeschooling along with just living life is often overwhelming, and unless you have something strong to stand on, you will easily
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Let’s Plan a Fresh Start in Our Homeschool

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  I really need a fresh start, which is why planning for the new school year brings great refreshment, and it comes right when I feel like I need to just scrap everything and start over! Anyone else feel that way? Some of you plan years in advance what you will be studying and the
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Hey Mama Monday: Learn from the Birds, Mama

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  What will come our way in 2021? Will it be moving, illness, death, pregnancy—you name it—life will change this coming year. How do we prepare for the unknown? Are we ready for change? Usually, I am not. However, I have found that if I stay close to the Lord and live each day fully
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Have the Strength to Say “Yes, Lord”

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  Will this be a difficult Christmas season? Are you missing a loved one? Are you in painful circumstances? Are you uncertain of the future? Are you praying for help or healing or wholeness? In seasons of joy or seasons of pain, in seasons of uncertainty, anxiety, or seasons of provision—I want to have the
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