As homeschool moms, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. There’s so much to juggle—lessons, chores, and emotions. But real success comes from focusing on what we can control. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf said it perfectly:“Success means doing well those things over which you have control.” The famous Serenity Prayer reminds us:“God, grant me the serenity to […]
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“But what about their social life?” Did anyone you know ask you this common question when you told them you decided to homeschool? Did you worry about it yourself? I know in the beginning I did! Being driven by this fear, the first couple of years I had my young children involved in every extracurricular
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From the beginning, I noticed a striking difference between my two oldest children—my oldest, a daughter, and my second child, a son. While my daughter would sit attentively, absorbing each word as I read or taught, my son seemed to have endless energy, doing backflips off the couch. Despite his constant motion, he could recite
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Homeschooling is an incredible journey. But it can easily become overwhelming if we let it. In his talk Good, Better, Best, Elder Dallin H. Oaks reminds us of the importance of focusing on the things that matter most. He teaches that while many things are good, only some things are better, and a few things
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According to the American Psychological Association (APA), self-esteem is “the degree to which the qualities and characteristics contained in one’s self-concept are perceived to be positive.” In other words, we are looking at who we are as a human being and deciding if what we see is positive or negative. To boost our children’s self-esteem,
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