As we wrap up this school year, and excitedly look towards the next, for some of us there is also an element of worry and wondering. Is it time to quit homeschooling? Have we come as far as we can? Are my children getting everything they need out of our homeschool life. I’d say this Read More
Nessy Online – Help For When You’re Suspecting Dyslexia
The learning challenges I’ve faced with one of my children, his language issues and anxiety and possible dyslexia, is something I write about often here on my blog. We have struggled, and fought, and overcome – and we are still awaiting further testing to see if there’s anything else going on with him. I have Read More
Growth Mindset and the Power of Knowing When You Just Can’t.
If you’ve been reading blogs, listening to podcasts, basically being alive and even remotely connected to the world – – then you have probably heard of ‘growth mindset‘. But just in case you might not know what that term is all about, it’s basically this: with a growth mindset, you believe that with hard work, Read More
Homeschooling Your Anxious Child
It was just a few weeks after pulling my two children from public school when my son stopped what he was doing, looked right at me, and said: “Mom. You know what the best thing about homeschooling is? I don’t feel sick in my stomach every day now.” So matter-of-fact, so calm, he was just Read More
Homeschooling With Anxiety – How To Cope
Homeschooling with Anxiety As I sit here, typing up this blog post – I have a ginormous mug of coffee beside me, a massive headache, and circles under my eyes like you don’t even know – homeschooling with anxiety can definitely be ANYTHING but pretty! I had a really difficult night last night, and I thought – Read More
Writing Anxiety & Charlotte Mason
Helping my oldest work through his writing anxiety has not always been a smooth path. I’ve made some grievous errors as I’ve tried out various methods and curricula. And the one approach I keep coming back to, and have decided to stick with for as long as it keeps working, is the Charlotte Mason method. Read More