Category: Raising Kids
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Our Homeschool Plans for Fall 2025: Group Subjects for Combined Ages
Here are the classes I’m looking forward to most in 2025-2026 — our group subjects!
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A Tribute to Monotony
” It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them.”
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The Disconnect Dilemma: A Case for Delaying Your Child’s First Phone
Somehow, these tools that were intended to keep people connected can also lead to loneliness.
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Trust Is Dangerous
As parents, how do we know when to listen to our fears and when to push past them?
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Reflections on Homeschooling (and Raising) Boys
Everyone used to tell us, “Just wait until you have boys.”
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The 3 Subjects We Want Our Kids to Be Fluent In Before Graduating High School
Spoiler alert: It’s not reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic
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It’s Okay to Be Friends With Your Kids
When our kids bicker and argue with each other, we always ask them to step back and realize something simple and beautiful: That brother or sister you’re fighting with is your best friend.
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Stop Reasoning With Your Upset Teenager
We want our children to be able to step back, show their emotions respect, and retain some sovereignty over them.
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Birth, Loss, and the Paradox of Gratitude
“…Everything is necessary. Every least thing. This is the hard lesson.”
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5 Reasons We Eat a Plant-Based Diet (Plus a Sample Week of Meals)
More than six months in, we can say with confidence that if you’re looking for simplicity, flavor, affordability, and ease – plants are as good as it gets!
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“Who Am I?” The Subtle Risk of Pigeonholing your Children
Sometimes, we get so excited about our child’s strength that we see the signs of destiny upon it.
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