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Dumb things we say to kids
Oct 30, 2024
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Making plans, praying prayers, and throwing your life up in the air
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A quiet and simple life must also have some challenges
Dec 22, 2024
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You don't have to homeschool, but you can if you want.
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Proportional Anxiety
It’s not that I don’t know what to do. I just get tired of making myself do it, you know?
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'Tis the season to get rid of stuff
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After School
Reflections from a midlife, post-homeschool grandmother
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My Kingdom
A new essay at The Way Back To Ourselves
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The Dangers of Being a Lifelong Learner
And why a little friction is necessary
Nov 15, 2025
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What I'm reading
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People like nothing more than to make their own decisions
Short leashes, parenting tips and tricks, and tethering myself
Oct 25, 2025
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You don't plan to live a boring life
I tried using index cards to make my lists and carry a daily schedule with me, and that lasted about a week.
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Change, proper child spacing, and gray beards
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