Choose your response, shape your homeschool. “Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will…” — Doctrine & Covenants 58:27 What “proactive” really means.For the next few weeks, I will be focusing on the habits from Stephen Covey. We will start with “Be […]
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Create Supportive Patterns That Stick Have you ever caught yourself reacting in a way you didn’t mean to… again? Maybe your child pushes back during reading, and you raise your voice—before you even think. Or maybe the day goes off-track early, and your brain whispers, “Welp, it’s ruined now.” Those aren’t isolated moments. They’re patterns—automatic
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If homeschool feels like ping-pong—one day you’re the drill sergeant, the next you’re the doormat—there’s a steadier path. Psychologist Diana Baumrind described three parenting styles—authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative—based on how parents blend warmth (responsiveness) with structure (demandingness). Maccoby & Martin later added a fourth: uninvolved/neglectful. Because home and school share space in homeschooling, your “style
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Embracing the Homeschool You Never Wanted For the mom who feels nudged by God to homeschool but doesn’t really want to (and has plenty of reasons why she’s “not a fit”). This is not a pep talk—it’s a practical, faith-centered reframing of what success can look like, how to use your actual strengths, and how
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