Here are some questions I've been asked by busy homeschooling moms:My biggest challenge is keeping my 3-year-old happy and occupied while teaching my 8-year-old. I have a very clingy 9-month old. How does a mom get ANYTHING done with a baby, and how does one move a little one beyond ... Read More about True Confessions of a Mother of Preschoolers
Anne’s Top Questions for You
Okay, dear readers...I have some questions for you! I'd love to get your opinions on these very weighty matters. :-D Will you share in the comments below?1. I'm in the market for a new Bible. I've really frustrated at the recent, sneaky, egalitarian changes to the NIV (2010 edition), and I ... Read More about Anne’s Top Questions for You
The Multi-Age Homeschool
One of the toughest things about homeschooling is managing multiple ages at once. Since I believe that my job as a mother is to be with my children while they're learning (see Deuteronomy 6:7 and Proverbs 29:15), I have to figure out how to be with seven different children at once. How can I teach ... Read More about The Multi-Age Homeschool
Search for Significance
I'm supposed to be answering the next question in the study guide for Juggling Life's Responsibilities, which discusses 1 Timothy 2:9-15:"I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, ... Read More about Search for Significance
Just Follow Your Heart
Today, we're continuing on with our discussion from chapter 3 of Juggling Life's Responsibilities. "According to Jeremiah 17:9, we should not trust our own judgment. Why not?" Let me give you a little background to this discussion. In my Juggling book, I wrote, "Women especially need wisdom. ... Read More about Just Follow Your Heart
Homemade Bread, Housework, and Homeschooling?!
Several weeks back, I mentioned that food preparation and housework were major reasons why many of us homeschoolers feel that we just can't get everything in a day done -- and school, too!So what's to be done about it? I've been scratching my head about what to say, because I hope you don't think ... Read More about Homemade Bread, Housework, and Homeschooling?!
The Fear of YHWH
As we continue our Bible study from my book Juggling Life's Responsibilities, we see this question:"According to Psalm 111:10, where does wisdom begin?" "The fear of YHWH is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding" (Psalm 111:10). "What does it mean to 'fear ... Read More about The Fear of YHWH
More Hours in My Day…
I heard this week that when someone is lost in the woods, his first inclination is denial. Then he starts to realize he really is lost, and starts to move faster. It's called "Bush Panic." Instead of stopping to evaluate his situation (like, where could I sleep tonight, or what will I eat, or how ... Read More about More Hours in My Day…