Not that I want to perpetuate a myth (or a bad habit) that homeschool mamas need to drink wine to homeschool, but some homeschool mamas are drinking wine… And I am one of them. When my book, Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Thrive, Not Just Survive, was had it’s first official editor’s eyes working through it, the … Continue reading
How Brene Brown Encourages Us to Dare Greatly in our Homeschools How we think about our kids, how we think about ourselves, and how we think about our homeschools influences how we experience our homeschools. It’s why we need to consider thought self-care strategies. Because we mamas experience overwhelm, frustration, perfectionism, failure, loneliness, not-good-enough. Get … Continue reading
Bringing your kiddo home this fall? Here are four things you need to consider when beginning homeschooling: Your goal is to consider what an education is anyway and read about unschooling, deschooling, and learning. I compiled a Homeschool Mama Reading List just for you! These books are ones that have taught me everything that has helped me structure my homeschool. How to … Continue reading
https://media.blubrry.com/homeschoolmamaselfcare/p/capturingthecharmedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Julie-Bogart-Interview.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download “One of the dangers of being the kind of person who is attracted to homeschooling, is that you’re clearly a person who is willing to serve others and who gets a lot of joy in watching other people thrive, and the danger is to put your focus on … Continue reading
There’s this oxymoronic notion running in our culture that one must simplify to live a happy life. Did I say moronic? Or did I say it was oxymoronic? Probably both. Simplify. The word denotes ease. Simple living. Breezy, easy living. The simplify notion is easy when I have a suitcase packed and our family is … Continue reading
https://media.blubrry.com/homeschoolmamaselfcare/p/capturingthecharmedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Thought-Self-Care-Strategies.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Sit with your uncomfortable feelings. Get familiar with them. Learn from them. Learn about you and why you feel what you feel. Teresa Wiedrick Homeschool mama self-care requires that we challenges our thoughts. Teresa Wiedrick Ask yourself, Is what you’re feeling true? Are there alternative perspectives? What can … Continue reading