If you’ve never met Ruth Beechick, I’d like to introduce her to you. I think she will become one of your trusted friends. Just listen to one of her quotes: I meet teaching parents all around the country and find them to be intelligent, enthusiastic, creative people doing … Read More…
Instead of investing loads of money on curriculum that you are going to loathe at the end of next year, why not invest in educating yourself first? Then, after you have a good knowledge base of what education, and homeschooling, is, you will be able to make better … Read More…
Yes, I am the mother of 15 children. It’s not really that many; I know all of their names in order and even have their birthdays memorized (I suppose being involved in their births makes it a bit easier for me to remember). Walking, running, and leaping down … Read More…
There is just one question you need to answer when deciding on your family size. I want to share this question with you, but first I would like to explain a few things. Did you know that, based on numbers put forth by the United States Government, in … Read More…
Having children is an awesome responsibility, and one that should not be taken lightly. It is good we consider this aspect of our lives carefully; after all, this is about an eternal soul coming under our care. Now, I know we’ve been conditioned to think we have a … Read More…
This post is another installment in our “unit study” for mommies on Babies. In earlier portions of this unit study we have covered things such as the myth of overpopulation and other general aspects of allowing children into our lives. Today we will focus on respecting childbirth. I … Read More…
Having babies is not an end, it is a means. It is a means to growing in faith, to learning more about God, to learning more about ourselves, to pleasing God, to blessing the world. It is not the only means to these things. For some, not being … Read More…
It’s the New Year. Are you feeling great about your homeschooling, or are you feeling defeated? Either way, I think it’s time for everyone to do a little homeschool pump it up! We are the homeschoolers. We are making the hard decisions and difficult sacrifices necessary to influence … Read More…
This is the sixth part of our unit study for mommies about babies. In earlier “lessons,” we covered the myth of overpopulation and the grimy roots of reproductive “rights” (which I like to refer to as “reproductive manipulation). Today we are going more towards the practical application. This … Read More…
Lately we’ve been doing a unit study for mommies on babies. So far we’ve been looking into overpopulation and the roots of contraception and abortion. Today I was originally going to present a discussion on the pros and cons of pregnancy and childbirth. But, since Christmas is just … Read More…