Finding purpose after the kids grow up! Accepting, exploring & embracing a new season.
If you are a new homeschooler, one thing you’ll soon realize is that homeschool parents learn as much, if not more, than their kids do! This is new territory for most of us, and in addition to brushing up on grammar rules, the Magna Carta, and photosynthesis, we find ourselves searching out information on learning …
Until my first grandchild was on the way, I had no idea how many possibilities existed for my Grandma Name, or how hard it was going to be to choose one! Whenever someone heard the happy news, “Congratulations!” was often followed by “Do you know what your Grandma Name will be?” Oh. Time to do …
men·tor noun1. an experienced and trusted adviser. synonyms: adviser, guide, guru, counselor, consultant I love being a mentor to new homeschool moms and to younger women in general. It is one of the good things about “getting older. For the past several years I have mentored small groups of new homeschool moms, and I really …
Graduation. Maybe it seems eons away, or maybe it is right around the corner for you. No matter where you are in your homeschool journey, are you educating your children with the end in mind? What are you preparing your children for? Who are you trusting for guidance along the way? Our support group holds …
A few years ago, with only one teenager left at home, I realized that now was the “someday” I had been talking about when I said, “Someday I will do such and such” or “Someday I will have time for xyz again”. The art supplies that had been sitting in boxes in the closet, the …
One thing I encourage all new homeschoolers to do is to write a paragraph stating your reasons for homeschooling. You likely have given this a good amount of thought at some point, and may have a “list” in your head. It is important to write it down and keep it someplace where you can refer …
“The Story of Gillian Lynne” ~ paraphrased from the book The Element by Sir Ken Robinson. Gillian was only eight years old, but her future was already at risk. Her schoolwork was a disaster, at least as far as her teachers were concerned. She turned in assignments late, her handwriting was terrible, and she …
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”– Plutarch Many years ago I heard Chris Davis, homeschool dad and nationally known speaker at state-wide homeschool conferences, give a talk based on this quote and I have loved it ever since. For 23 years I have attempted to “light a …
Mother. Homeschooler. Teacher. Guidance Counselor. Chauffeur. Cook. Health Care Consultant. Social Coordinator. When the things that have defined you for so long come to an end, who are you now? I have five children and there are thirteen years between my oldest child and my youngest. The first three babies came within a 5 year …
Welcome! Now that my children are grown and out of the house, my life has changed pretty dramatically, so I felt it was time for a fresh start and a new venture into blogging here on WordPress. “Retired Homeschool Mom” is a place to discuss all the new things happening in this stage of life! …
