Today, as promised, I am going to share with your some amazing stories. A few will be from the lives of historical figures, a few will be people I have known personally. As you recall, we have been on a bit of an odyssey, a voyage of self-education so we … Read More…
In this post I will show you why this is possible to go from kindergarten to graduation in three years by explaining the evil genius of mass, compulsory education and contrasting it with true education. In the next post I will sink the point by sharing stories of … Read More…
Lately, we’ve been discussing the importance of mommies becoming educated in education before they educate their own children (that’s a lot of “educate”s!). So, I’ve been recommending books to read and people to follow. Today I am going to feature one of my favorites on this topic, a … Read More…
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…