How to beat the slump month in your homeschool? The Christmas tree sits decostumed and relocated in a snow bank in the front yard. The floors have been swept of absconded needles. The leftover Christmas treats have been tucked high in the pantry, the décor returned to their Rubbermaid totes, and the hubbub of the season evaporated. New Year’s resolutions … Continue reading
https://media.blubrry.com/homeschoolmamaselfcare/p/capturingthecharmedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ten-Self-Care-Tips-for-the-Homeschool-Mama-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEveryone needs self-care, even and especially, homeschool mamas. There isn’t a profession out there that doesn’t require a practice of self care. As a homeschool mama, I wouldn’t claim to think self-care was more necessary for a homeschooling mama, a front line emergency worker, an airline pilot or a … Continue reading
Include You, Homeschool Mama, in your Homeschool! What’s your unique purpose in this life? Who are you outside your homeschool mama role anyways? Learn about your interests, your curiosities, your aptitudes this year: unschool yourself? Find time for Fun, Alone Time, and Learning Just for You. What can you include in your daily routine that is … Continue reading
Homeschool mama self-care means we consider our needs and what we want in life. What a better year than the end of the year to consider our intentions towards our purpose and hopes. The New Year’s resolutions that most North Americans point to every single year, the “lose weight and get in shape” resolution, I … Continue reading
“I try my hand at being myself.” Bob Dylan I came to homeschooling at a different time than some people I know. I came to it with different struggles and different preconceptions. I came to adulthood with different experiences. I travelled to different places. I was enrolled in eleven schools before graduating high school and … Continue reading
https://media.blubrry.com/homeschoolmamaselfcare/p/capturingthecharmedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Doubt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDOUBT. That five letter word that occupies every homeschool parent’s mind at some point. Those who choose the less than conventional educational route for their children and their family, are all too familiar with the feeling of doubt. Really though, you have a child? You have doubts. You sign … Continue reading