Overcoming Negative Self Talk When It’s The Only Inner Voice You’ve Ever Known
There is no question that going tiny has been a game changer for our little family. The decision to radically downsize has done a wealth of good for us, but Read more
There is no question that going tiny has been a game changer for our little family. The decision to radically downsize has done a wealth of good for us, but Read more
The summer can bring about endless challenges for kids with sensory needs. One major road block to enjoying fun in the sun can be for those parents of kiddos who Read more
Guest Post by Jaquelene Hall from Boogers Abroad We lived in Europe for three years and traveled to more than 20 countries with our boys. But one kid used to Read more
*Guest Post by Colleen Petersen of An Ordinary Mom blog You are likely wondering why I’ve disappeared from our friendship. It’s not you. It’s me. You see, right now I’m grappling Read more
Bedtime for most kids can be a pain, but trying to calm and soothe your ADHDer into a deep sleep can sometimes feel impossible. In our house, our son (who Read more
Raising children with special needs is truly a calling that can change the way any run-of-the-mill parent views rearing kids. Our concerns and fears move quickly from Will they be picked Read more
* Guest Post by Jaqueline Miller *Originally Posted on Scary Mommy As the mom of a child with dyslexia, I find myself dodging thoughtless, verbal grenades from people who don’t have Read more
*by Margaret Latham Your kids may not be able to do all the same chores that you do around the house, but they can probably help out a bit. You Read more
Motherhood is arguably the hardest job any woman will ever accept. The seasons of motherhood ebb and flow from that first trimester tired to sleepless nights of teething, the awkward Read more
*Guest Post by Melissa Bates As I write this, I’m not sure what words are going to follow. All I know is that my brain and my heart can’t handle Read more
*Originally Published Sept. 17, 2017 I started jotting down an outline for this post three weeks ago about how my outlook on basic things has changed since going tiny. Traveling Read more
We are asked all of the time about how we Roadschool our kids. “What do you do with them all day?” “Do they do real school work?” “How is what Read more
*Guest Post by Kelsey Scism of Loving Our Lord A miracle occurred over spring break. We took the kids on an overnight trip to visit some friends (no, that’s not Read more
*Guest Post by Stephanie Thompson *Originally published on Her View From Home Upon giving birth to my first child, I was determined to be “that mom”-the one whose children would Read more
Before having a website where all of my cob-webby places were aired out for anyone on the internet to read, people assumed things about me. Whether their judgments came from Read more
Full disclosure, I had a meltdown this weekend…in the car…on the way back from an eight hour road trip. Not my finest moment. Breaks, for teachers and parents, should be Read more
*Guest Post by Katie Lemons of Hot and Sour Blog Before I met my husband, I had an inaccurate and incomplete knowledge of what Tourette syndrome was. Like many others, Read more
*Guest post by Jacqueline Miller *First published on Her View From Home I see your slumped shoulders and head down when you leave school. I see you reciting your presentation from Read more
It is a gross generality that women are better listeners because men always try to find solutions to problems instead of just listening. Honestly, as a woman who happens to Read more
Sister, step away from the phone. No need to alert CPS just yet. However, I do think that my transparency and vulnerability on a topic that generally remains shame-filled and Read more
In my ten years in education-from managing group homes for teens in state’s custody to teaching in STEM academies and classrooms for second chance students who were previously expelled or Read more
Grief is a part of life in that there is no way to avoid it, but still no one seems to know how to address it gracefully. Losing someone you Read more
5 Reasons We Swore We’d Never Homeschool (And 10 Reasons We’d Never Go Back): As a public school teacher and former manager of a group home for boys in the Read more
Momming is messy and hard no matter who your kids are. Even the most well-behaved and polite child will throw a tantrum eventually. When you parent what I call “extreme Read more