Monday I will be writing a Dear mom post, this is for any moms who struggle with wanting to be perfect, or have a perfect plan, or a perfectly ordered house, or perfect children etc. Tuesday I come back with thoughts and resources about homeschooling for free. Also, on Tuesday, you will want to check…
Intelligence, according to the Oxford Dictionary is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. But the study of intelligence goes much farther and deeper. We are curious about how the brain works. Why does it seem some people learn more easily than others? We make theories and tests, which further study soon disproves,…
A mom’s guide to knowing the difference and getting what you really need. Self-care should be self-explanatory and a simple concept and idea, easy to describe if not easy to implement. However, once marketing genius’s (I do not say this with disdain, they are a very intelligent bunch) get a hold of a popular idea,…
Our surroundings matter. If we are in a place where we feel safe, our brain is less likely to rush into fight or flight mode. This is why, if we want to subtly spark curiosity in our kids, it is best not to put everything away behind cupboard doors or neatly sorted on the bookshelves….
It’s not as hard as you think Kids are born unique in some ways and shaped by their environment in others. Although there is more and more evidence that we can change our brains, and in some ways, even our personalities, there is still that thing deep down inside that makes you, you. We can…
Dopamine is getting a lot of blame for addiction, but dopamine is necessary to life, movement, and motivation. When animals were deprived of dopamine, they stopped eating, if dopamine was not injected into their brains, they died of starvation, they simply did not have enough motivation to eat. (Nora Volkow, video link later in article)…
Creativity is not optional if you want to thrive. Learn it, Write it, Make it. Learn First, we often misunderstand what it takes to be creative. You need empty spaces to create in. A blank canvas, a blank page, a blank bit of time you have set aside. But there is one thing that needs…
Amazing Free Resources to Start Your Homeschool Year with a Big Fun Shark Day (or week).Source file: Shark_Free_Resources.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-07-18 17:00:00Modified: 2018-07-20 15:01:00 Amazing Free Resources to Start Your Homeschool Year with a Big Fun Shark Day (or week). Everyone starts their homeschool year differently. Some of us ramp up slowly, starting with just…
Last week I promised to write about how to get your kids to stop whining when it is time to clean up or do chores. This trick also helps the chores get done well. This is a really old coffee can I found at my grandmother's house while helping sort through a lifetime of treasures…
Homeschool FreedomSource file: Homeschool_Freedom.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-07-11 18:42:00Modified: 2018-07-16 15:16:00 Homeschool Freedom The freedom we have as homeschoolers is both one of our greatest assets and sometimes our own worst enemy. I love the freedom that suddenly becomes available to us when we choose to homeschool our kids. It is a breath of fresh air….