make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

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Elizabeth and I take a listener's questions on motherhood in a difficult season and strategies for keeping joy in the picture.

1:57 - A listener's question
4:49 - Practical ideas for clingy little ones
9:27 - Collecting and unifying activities
18:36 - Feeling low and caring for children during pregnancy
23:57 - Bringing in extra care, nanny or mother's helper
26:58 - Our little ones are getting older
30:34 - Praying for the graces of our Marriage

adding homeschooling with a houseful of littles (blog post)

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It's hard.  Don't make it harder. 
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Nick Robinson joins me to talk about being a homeschooling dad. We also discuss the importance of finding your "why" for homeschooling, how seeking your teens input on their education can be super beneficial and wisdom on motivating ourselves and our children. 

00:40 - Involvement as a father in homeschooling 
11:36 - Expectations and taking time for assessment 
15:21 - Freedom in homeschooling 
16:26 - We're not trying to recreate public school in our homes 
19:39 - What if you're getting push back from the kids? 
23:01 - Acknowledging and negotiating with our teens 
28:31 - Record keeping resources 
35:40 - Is homeschooling right for your family
40:00 - Developing a family mission statement 
41:04 - Tip for motivating ourselves and our children

The Homeschool Helper + On Instagram @the_homeschoolhelper 

Planning Pages for High School 
enjoying your kids even more, family philosophy (blog post) 

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Such a great question!  Eye-spy for joy.  
things that kill joy (blog post)
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