Category: Parenting
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Rediscovering Christmas Nostalgia: Holidays & Healing
Healing has changed the way I experience the holiday season, mainly because the holidays I grew up with no longer exist. The memories I do have, like decorating the tree with country Christmas albums playing (shout out to Travis Tritt), helping my mom make spritz cookies, and Christmas Day at my grandma’s, are all from…
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Homeschooling for Emotional Growth
When people ask why I homeschool, I usually say the simple thing, like my kids are super smart. Which is true. They learn fast, sometimes ridiculously fast. We can fly through a subject in a day, but we can also slow way down for others, or even set something aside and come back to it…
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How I Stopped Yelling
Nothing cracks you open like parenting. Especially when you’re still figuring out who you are. I had my oldest son, Joseph, when I was 23. I didn’t know myself yet, didn’t know what I needed, let alone how to give it to someone else. If you missed it, I kinda made a whole post about…
Unraveling the Self 