I have ten children, all in various stages of life. I care for aging in-laws. I have a new ministry I’m trying to get off the ground. I’m always in the middle of writing a book. I teach at conferences throughout the year. Until this year, I was homeschooling all my kids. If anyone were…
Managing a full house with multiple generations is an incredible blessing, but it certainly requires a heavy dose of grace. For most of my homeschooling years, I’ve had more than lesson plans on my plate. While I’ve been teaching my kids, I’ve also been caring for aging generations: first my grandma, and now my in-laws….
The phone call came at 11:47 p.m. I remember the time because I’d been staring at the ceiling, waiting for it, dreading it, and there it was—my child’s name lighting up the screen, and my stomach dropping before I even answered. I won’t tell you which of my ten kids, or which choice, or which…
Every homeschool mom needs a little pick-me-up. I love being there for my kids and facilitating their learning process, but even with decades of experience, I can still get a bit frazzled. If you know a homeschooling mom in your community, church, or co-op, here is one of the sweetest things you can do to…
Homeschool moms, I hear you. You want your teen son reading — really reading, not just skimming a required chapter before he darts back outside. You want a story clean enough that you don’t have to preview every page, faith-affirming enough that it reinforces what you’re already building into him at home, and gripping enough…
Teaching real-life skills in our homeschool goes far beyond textbooks. Going grocery shopping, meal planning, and learning to cook are essential ways we build confidence, teamwork, and practical math and science skills in our children. While standard kitchen prep can sometimes feel like just another daily chore, step back and compare it to WWII family…
Raise your hand if your homeschool has ever felt less like “Little House on the Prairie” and more like “Lord of the Flies.” I remember one particular Monday that broke me. The dishwasher was humming, math books were open, and the air was thick with tension. My youngest was crying over phonics, convinced that the…
The kitchen has always been the heartbeat of a homeschool home. As a mother of ten, I have spent decades standing over a stove, turning humble ingredients into meals that sustained my family through our seasons of life and learning. One of those recipes is my Grandma Lita’s Albondigas. While I am not a culinary…
If you step into our home in Arkansas on any given morning, you will quickly find that my days are a beautiful, full mix of caring for family, book research, writing, and health coaching. But for years, much of my day was spent raising and educating ten children—including seven through adoption. The most I ever…
The kitchen is one of the most effective classrooms in a homeschool home. Over years of raising ten children, I’ve discovered that teaching kids to prepare simple, wholesome, homemade dishes creates practical life skills and wonderful moments of connection. While a crisp Caesar salad feels like a special treat, turning it into a family project…
If you have ever caught yourself staring at the clock at 2:00 PM—laundry piling up on the couch, kids bouncing off the walls, and half your homeschool lesson plan left untouched—I want to give you a gentle reminder: you are not alone. That heavy, familiar weight lands on all our shoulders at times: Am I…
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