When I started this blog and named it Surviving Toddlerhood, the name was meant to be funny, and a little clicky baity too. At one point I started the process to change the name to something I felt better reflected what I wanted to convey about motherhood- that you can thrive as a mother. Your life as a mother isn't one that you should survive, it is a journey on which you can thrive. As I was thinking more about the potential name change, about what it can teach me and other women too. ... continue reading...
DVD Series We Use as a Supplement to Our Homeschool Curricula
DVD Series We Use As We Homeschool One of the biggest things that I love about homeschooling is being able to pull in different topics into our core subjects. To supplement the core subjects that I have chosen for elementary grades- reading, writing, and math- I like to pull out DVDS, YouTube videos, and audio books. It takes the pressure off of me as the teacher, and my kids get super excited to watch a show for school. :-) Here are some DVD series for homeschooling ... continue reading...
Becoming a Joy Filled Mom
Practical Tips to Become a Joy Filled Mom I've been using "words" for the year for the past two years, I love how it gives me direction for goals and resolutions. I was surprised by how much my words for 2019 impacted me this year. My words {I chose two!!} were Joy and Rest. After having a dark period in the final months of 2018 I needed to find Joy again and I knew that I needed rest for my weary heart. After some reflection I found that one area I specifically needed more joy in was ... continue reading...
Breastfeeding: How I Breastfed My Adopted Baby
How I Breastfed My Adopted Baby We brought home our second baby from the hospital when he was two days old. My daughter was 18 months to the day when her brother was born. To most, this doesn't sound like a unique story. Except when I tell you, three months prior, we weren't expecting to bring home a baby. We weren't pregnant and weren't looking to adopt. This is a guest post by Jennifer from Sunflower Mom. This post contains affiliate links, you can find the full disclosure here. The ... continue reading...
Stop Making Homeschooling So Hard! Simplify Your Homeschool!
Stop Making Homeschooling So Hard!! Simplify Your Homeschooling… I’ve been involved in the homeschool community my whole life and a question that I frequently hear and see on internet groups is one asking about how to fit all the subjects in because it is sooo complicated to balance time between them all. My answer while basic and perhaps not applicable to all instances when this question asked is “Stop making homeschooling so hard!” Momma, your homeschool day doesn’t need to look like the ... continue reading...
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