A brief look into my own continuing education today. Our Archbishop recently sent a letter to all the schools that included some suggested reading from a chapter in Tom Wood’s How The Catholic Church Built Western Civilization. As I teach
Last week, we went to Art Camp. Every year for the past twelve years, my family has descended en masse on my aunt’s cottage on Lake Huron. Here we do normal family vacation things — like enjoy big meals together
The topic of organizing our kids’ million and one toys seems to come up constantly in my Instagram mom chats, so I thought I’d take today to share a few thoughts on the subject. First, you should know that I
Happy 4th of July! I hope you and your children are spending some time running free today! My husband and I recently took our boys to Olympic National Park, and I had the immense joy of watching them play outside
Good. Maybe when he grows up, he’ll have a job instead of sitting in your basement eating bonbons and playing Xbox. Keep up the good work!! In all seriousness, I have taught for twelve years and had countless conversations with
Charlotte Mason educators often refer to the importance of “mother’s education,” a phrase that typically encompasses a mother’s training in child-rearing, her study of child psychology and educational best practices, and for many moms, her personal spiritual growth through Bible
I’m no kind of perfect Montessori mom. Â In fact, I do horrifying things like make my babies sleep in a crib and let them play with toys that are plastic. Â I know, right? But I do think Montessori has some
My three-year-old is forever teaching me about determination (or “stubbornness,” depending on the particulars). This week, it was the kite he got in his Easter basket. Every day, he’s been looking out the window and declaring that it’s really windy
Disclaimer: This post is not strictly about home schooling. However, the culture of our home (and yours) is a central component of home schooling. We have just entered the season of Lent. The Armenian church observes several liturgical changes during
For many families, home schooling means going from a two-income household to having one parent work while the other stays home. This is a major lifestyle change, but it doesn’t have to be fraught with doubt and uncertainty. A little