Why Your Kids Need a Rhythm, Not a Checklist: I used to think a “good homeschool day” meant my kids completed what I assigned. But one day I noticed something: the more I managed, the less ownership they took, and the more overwhelmed I became. And it hit me—if my kids can only learn when […]
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The Christ-Centered Shift That Changes Your Homeschool: If homeschooling has started to feel like constant correction, constant reminders, and constant evaluation, you’re not alone. Many of us begin with good intentions—and then slowly find ourselves managing our kids like a project. But TJEd’s third Key of Great Teaching offers a different path: Inspire, not require.
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One day your child will do hard things without you. That’s the goal. Not perfect checklists. Not a spotless transcript. A person who can think, choose, persevere, and lead themselves when nobody is watching. That’s why the most powerful thing you can become in your homeschool isn’t a professor—it’s a mentor. If you’ve ever thought,
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Have you ever had a homeschool day where your kids could repeat the information… but they couldn’t do anything with it? They watched the video, skimmed the lesson, read the “takeaway,” maybe even nailed the questions—yet when you ask, “So what do you think about that?” you get a blank stare. That’s where the first
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Have you ever had a homeschool day where you’re doing “all the right things”… and it still feels like you’re failing? The kids are dragging, you’re pushing, the tension is rising, and you find yourself thinking, Why is this so hard? Here’s what I’ve learned after years of homeschooling and coaching: when your homeschool starts
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Homeschooling has a funny way of convincing moms that they can’t afford to pause. There’s always one more lesson to prep, one more child to help, one more mess to clean, one more plan to fix. And in the name of being “responsible,” we often do the exact thing that makes homeschooling harder: we keep
Sometimes homeschooling can feel like a tug-of-war. You’re on one side, holding a vision for deep, meaningful Christ-centered homeschooling. Your child is on the other side, pulling for freedom, fun, and “just getting it done.” You tighten the rope with more rules. They pull harder with more resistance or “bare minimum” effort. Everyone ends the
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One of Stephen Covey’s most powerful habits is simple to say and hard to live: “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” At Christmas—when emotions, expectations, and schedules are all dialed up—this habit becomes a beautiful way to make your Christ-centered homeschooling feel more like the manger and less like the mall. And underneath
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If you’ve homeschooled for more than five minutes, you already know:Everyone has opinions.Everyone has needs.And they don’t always match. Stephen Covey’s Win–Win principle gives homeschool moms a simple way to handle this without power struggles, resentment, or giving up what matters most. It’s not complicated.But it is different from what most of us grew up
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One of the most freeing truths for homeschool moms is Stephen Covey’s Habit 3: Put First Things First. It’s simple, but it’s life-changing. Covey invites us to stop reacting to urgency and start aligning with importance. And when you’re building a Christ-centered homeschooling lifestyle, this principle becomes the difference between burnout and peace. Urgent things
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