by Kay Chance | Encouragement, Encouraging & Equipping You, Practical Help
Are you exhausted, unmotivated, or thinking about putting your kids in public school because you just can’t do it anymore? Maybe the problem isn’t homeschooling. Perhaps you simply haven’t been taking care of yourself. To care for your kids though,...
by Kay Chance | Cultivating Your Heart, Learning with THE Living Book
Celebrating Easter can be a special time for Christians, but often it is hard to keep our focus on Jesus, the One whose resurrection we celebrate. Easter dinners and egg hunts, dressing up for church and spending time with family. All the good things. But sometimes...
by Kay Chance | Building Family Relationships, Encouraging & Equipping You, Parenting
One simple mindset change will help you to develop strong family relationships! We married before hash tagging a wedding was a thing. Well, actually before there were hashtags. Back then we called # the pound or number sign 😉 But several years ago, sweet friends of...
by Kay Chance | Encouraging & Equipping You, Homeschool Curriculum, Resources, & Book Reviews
I was given access to Study.com for a limited time to test it out in exchange for my honest thoughts on the program. My oldest will graduate college in 3.5 years instead of the traditional 4 or more. Although he lives with us and goes to a local university, one...
by Kay Chance | Encouraging & Equipping You, How to Homeschool, Parenting
[The following post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure here.] “If you can’t do your work here at home, maybe you need to go to public school.” His little eyes filled with tears, his face crumpled, and my heart dropped. Why had I...
by Kay Chance | Building Family Relationships, Encouraging & Equipping You, How to Homeschool, Learning with Living Books, Teaching Language Arts, Teaching Tips
Homeschoolers seem to be obsessed with reading aloud, but how beneficial is simply reading books with your kids? Actually there are three major benefits that you may not have ever thought of. [The following post contains affiliate links. You can read my...
by Kay Chance | Encouragement, Encouraging & Equipping You
It’s interesting being a homeschool blogger on the other side of homeschooling. My youngest son was just months away from graduating when I started, and sometimes I wish I could experiment on my boys for blog post material 😉 But being on the other side does give me a...
by Kay Chance | Cultivating Your Heart, Encouragement, Encouraging & Equipping You, Learning with THE Living Book
Homeschooling moms often ask the question, “Am I doing enough?” But that is a question based in fear. Dear Mom, you don’t have to be fearful! [The following post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure here.] Am I doing enough? The...
by Kay Chance | Building Family Relationships, Encouraging & Equipping You, How to Homeschool, Parenting
Failure. It’s every homeschooling mom’s biggest fear. We imagine our kids growing up, sitting in a counseling office sharing how we ruined their lives because we homeschooled them. They sit crying, describing how they couldn’t get into college or find a decent job and...
by Kay Chance | Encouraging & Equipping You, How to Homeschool
The Olympics are a great opportunity to teach kids about a variety of subjects in a fun and memorable way. Check out these Olympic games activities for students of all ages! [The following post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure here.] Even as a...