I think it's easy for grown-ups to think that children will get along because all they are doing is playing, but we all know that each child has her own personality, triggers, and quirks.
In order to help my daughters to not fall into the same friendship traps as I did as I child, I am adamant about teaching them these three keys when it relates to friendships:
Read MoreI can't believe it's been two years since we made the leap of faith to leave everything behind and move to Tennessee. It doesn't seem like as many months have passed because we've found our groove easily in Middle Tennessee.
Read MoreIf you've been a parent for any amount of time, you may have come to the conclusion that parenting can be tough. For some these moments of toughness aren't as frequent while for others parenting may be a constant battle. No matter which camp you fall into it's easy to feel alone on the parenting journey even when there are millions of other parents.
Read MoreA photo journal of our ICE! experience in 2016. The theme for this year in Nashville is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Read MoreI have a confession. I have never spent more than a day away from my children not even when I attended Hearts at Home. No overnight trips. No extended girls weekend. Nope, none of that. I wondered if I this was a rarity since many of my friends don't mind getting away sans children. I was recently reminded that there are other moms who are just like me, moms who haven't found a reason or two to head out alone for more than a day. I have finally found my reason, and it's the 2:1 Conference which will be held in Ohio this year.
Read MoreIt's been nearly four years since we delved into using audio books regularly in homeschool, and now that we have become accustomed we are broadening our listening pleasures by including audio dramas too. An audio drama is different than an audio book because it is more like theatre. Audio dramas have actors for each of the characters along with sounds that bring the story to life. For instance, if a horse is mentioned then you will hear the sounds of its hooves against the dirt in the background.
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