If I asked you why you chose to homeschool, what would you say? What would be the strong emotion attached to your decision? Now, if I asked you to explain your motivation to the Direction de l’enseignement à la maison (Directorate of Homeschooling or DEM), how would you feel? Last November, I attended a meeting…
Stern tone of voice or soft-spoken words? Harsh criticism or gentle encouragement to do better? Physical correction or open arms in invitation for a hug and willingness to forgive a fault? When I look at how God uses discipline and gives people instruction, it’s clear that it is not with a negative approach. Rather, I…
Though this advice from experienced parents is full of wisdom, it can be difficult to put it into practice. Either because new parents want to prove to themselves that they can do it alone, or because the family does not have a “village” to help educate their children. In both scenarios, it is the physical and mental exhaustion of the mother and the breakdown of the parent-child hierarchy that threaten the family’s balance.
Since God gave its nature permission to grow slow in the winter, we too
should grant that same privilege to our kids. We have to trust that the seeds
that we’ve planted and nourished in the previous months will eventually
sprout and produce good fruits.
November. A month often associated with cold rain, darkness and depression.
Two years ago, with only two months of home education under my belt, November weighed especially heavily on me. With two young kids (ages 3 and 5), and a tiny social network due to our recent move, I felt burdened and overwhelmed with all the new things I was trying to learn and implement.
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