Encouraging Moms Who Homeschool

Bit of a touchy topic here on the blog today. But I'm not really one to mince words, so I suppose I'd best just cut to the chase... You ready for it? Okay, here goes...but don't say I never warned you that this might be a touchy subject! Please, oh pretty please, beware that coddling your children will not result in any long-term or lasting good. It won't! It can't! DEFINITION OF THE WORD "CODDLE":  treat in an indulgent way; to treat with extreme or excessive care of kindness; to tend indulgently   SYNONYM = "mollycoddle" Ever meet someone, anyone, whether a child or full-grown adult, who had been overindulged at some point in their life? who did not know how to live in the real world (which is not exactly an easy place to live, mind you)? It's tragic to see, isn't it? And yet as homeschoolers who love our children & desperately work to train them up with a deep & abiding sense of security & protection,

Hey there, fellow homeschooler! How are you doing? No, I mean really...how are YOU doing? Please take a moment to answer this question for real, on a personal & honest level. It may be the first time in weeks that someone has asked you this question. It may even be the first time in months that you've considered answering beyond the two very overused words: "I'm fine." So, how are you? Whether you are homeschooling due to the impact a global pandemic has had on your community or are a life-time home education proponent (I did this gig for 25 solid years, so I guess I'm in that camp), this is a rough season for a lot of people. Even for me, an extreme introvert, there are days when I think I may go flat bonkers. Don't expect to get through this time totally unscathed. That's probably not very realistic. Do expect to be blessed by the Lord during this time - that's totally Biblical & therefore totally realistic. God's perf