On Mastery
New! Prefer to listen to this article? Check out the audio at the bottom of the post. Blame being labeled “gifted” as a child or just being deficient in industriousness, … Continue reading On Mastery
Tag: Family
Corner-to-Corner Road Trip: Day 2
Northeast Ohio Distance: 0 of 3,156 total miles (still 19.6% of the total trip; this was a zero day set aside for visiting family, including my baby niece, for New … Continue reading Corner-to-Corner Road Trip: Day 2
Love and Marriage
When the music started, I rose with the rest of the congregation, but I didn’t look towards the doors at the back of the church. I kept my eyes on … Continue reading Love and Marriage
Motherhood and Planned Obsolescence
People write about “leaning in” and “opting out,” and I just feel entirely outside of that conversation. Ever since I was a little girl, the only thing I’ve really aspired … Continue reading Motherhood and Planned Obsolescence
Homeschool – A Day in the Life, Part III: Balance
In Part I, I gave an overview of our homeschooling lives. In Part II, I provided information about the materials we use and how we chose them. In this post, I … Continue reading Homeschool – A Day in the Life, Part III: Balance
Excuses, Excuses
Breakfast at my house (on a weekday when Daddy’s already off to work): “Mommy?” “Yes?” “Mommy?” “Yes?” “Mommy?” “What is it, Sweetie?” “Mommy?” “What, Sweetie?” “Mommy?” “What do you need, … Continue reading Excuses, Excuses
Living Our Values as Parents (or By Choosing Not to Be Parents)
Years ago, long before I became a mother, I was riding in my boss’s car along with several other co-workers on our way to an off-site department lunch. “So, Cheryl, … Continue reading Living Our Values as Parents (or By Choosing Not to Be Parents)
Adventure for the Non-Adventurous
Wasn’t it about this time last year when I was fixated on the idea of selling everything and moving into an RV? I wonder, if I looked at my journals … Continue reading Adventure for the Non-Adventurous
Things You Don’t Want to Hear Your Toddler Say
“Don’t worry, Mommy! I fix it!” “I found the scissors!” (and the related, “Look, Mommy! I cut it!”) “I wipe it up, Mommy!” “I threw it in the trash!” “The … Continue reading Things You Don’t Want to Hear Your Toddler Say
Simple Living with Children: The Christmas Conundrum
We’re getting there, I think. The kids’ haul this Christmas was slightly less unreasonable than in years past, but they still got way more than two children really need. Way … Continue reading Simple Living with Children: The Christmas Conundrum
Perspective
With our late-October freak snowstorm, four-day power outage, and the start of National Novel Writing Month all hitting at about the same time, the degree to which I’ve over-scheduled and … Continue reading Perspective
Rhetorical Questions About Bold Ideas
NaNoWriMo Day 5 Word Count: 8,750 This morning, my family took a walk on an old farm trail near our house. We’ve taken this walk before, a couple of weeks … Continue reading Rhetorical Questions About Bold Ideas
Imperfect Happiness 