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Helpful Advice for a New Homeschool Mom from a Veteran
My best advice for a new homeschool mom is GRACE and patience. Be gentle with yourself and your kids. This homeschool gig is not easy. Expect an adjustment period. I’ve been homeschooling since 2012 if you include pre-school. And we still have days it’s really hard. I’m a veteran educator with 17 years in the classroom. I often joke that teaching one unruly 4th grader is a million times harder than 150 high school students ever was. And I’m kind of not kidding. Teaching your own child involves many different dynamics, like obedience and discipline have to be balanced with family relationships and math. You and your child(ren) need time…
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The Only Baby Advice You Really Need
I’ve found the only baby advice you really need. It’s the advice I wish I had known before my daughter was born, something I have to remember daily, and still true if your baby is 2, 10, 25, or 45. So last year, I traveled across the country for my sister’s baby shower. She was expecting a much prayed over, long-hoped for baby, who is now a super adorable 1 year old! Part of her baby shower was that we were asked to share our best baby advice on these cute onesie-shaped cards that my mom placed into an album for her. Talk about pressure – how do you summarize…