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Oooof. 😮💨 A tough conversation - but one worth having.
08/05/2026
Things I think about …
No, I don’t think this applies to every parent. Some people genuinely recharge with more time apart from their kids, and I honestly respect that we aren’t all wired in the same way.
But I do wonder how many of us have mistaken disconnection for normal.
For me, homeschooling has been far less about teaching my kids … and far more about teaching myself how to slow down, regulate my emotions, and genuinely enjoy being together.
Turns out, the hardest curriculum I’ve ever worked through has been me. ❤️
08/03/2026
The thoughts in this carousel aren’t coming from a place of having it all figured out.
They’re coming from years of living it.
As an introvert … as someone whose brain never seems to stop creating, dreaming, planning, and chasing ideas … there are absolutely days where I think,
“Wow … it would be kind of nice to leave the house, go to work, have uninterrupted conversations with adults, and come home at the end of the day.” 😂
Sometimes I genuinely envy my husband as he heads off to work.
Not because I want that job or life.
But because the grass always has a funny way of looking greener on the other side from where we’re standing.
The reality is that choosing this life has stretched me in sooooooo ways I never expected. 🙃 Literally the biggest personal development journey I never knew I’d go on!
It’s brought so much joy … and it’s also exposed ugly parts of myself that still need healing.
My impatience.
My need for control … I was always told I’m a “bossy” little girl lol … which has evolved into me being a micro-manager …
The stories I tell myself when I’m overwhelmed.
The places where I still have room to grow.
For the past several years I’ve been saying that my kids have become my greatest teachers.
They’ve invited me into a level of self-awareness and personal growth that I honestly don’t think I would have found any other way.
And I’m still learning. I hope I always will be … a work in progress.
Because one of the greatest gifts I can give my children isn’t a parent who has it all together … or who can create the cutest, most enriching homeschool lesson/project.
It’s a parent who’s willing to keep growing.
If any part of this resonated with you, leave a ❤️ below.
I just might have something special coming that can help your family on this journey too. 🙏🏼😊
08/03/2026
Whenever I start feeling overwhelmed in our homeschool …or when I convince myself we’re not doing enough … or when I catch myself comparing our days to someone else’s …
The first place I need to look isn’t at any curriculum, our routine, or our homeschool space.
💛 It’s within myself 💛
This has always been something I’ve been aware of. My children have a way of holding up a mirror and revealing the places where I still have growing to do. I’ve always said my children are my greatest teachers. And it’s so true.
In the end, if I truly want to raise lifelong learners, I have to be willing to remain one myself.
Not just by reading more books or listening to another homeschooling podcast, but by noticing the stories I keep telling myself. By questioning the expectations inherited. By regulating myself before trying to regulate my kids. By becoming the kind of adult I hope they’ll one day become.
Maybe the answer isn’t always a cute, new planner, a better schedule, or another resource.
Maybe sometimes the project isn’t fixing our homeschool.
Maybe it’s simply returning to ourselves.
And I honestly have a feeling that that is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.
Want to hear a wild stat? 🇫🇮
The World Happiness Report frequently ranks Nordic countries, like Finland, as the happiest place on earth. They also happen to have some of the highest literacy and education rates in the world.
But here is the plot twist: finish children don’t start formal schooling, formal reading instructions, or sitting at desks until age 7.
Before that? Their only “curriculum” is purposeful, unhurried free play, forest walks and time in nature, and emotional security. They don’t force early academics to get ahead, yet by the time they are teenagers, they outperform almost everyone.
They protect childhood. And it looks like it works. 💡
So why do we let provincial benchmarks or state standards press us into thinking our five or six-year-olds are behind if they aren’t formally at a desk doing things like daily worksheets?
You have permission and the power to zoom out. We do not have to re-create the public school system at our kitchen tables.
We have permission to do the hard, beautiful work of building and intentional life that fits the unique rhythm and needs of our own families.
Hit follow and let’s redefine education together. 💛🌱
What if socialization is so much bigger than simply being surrounded by other kids all day?
In our family, we intentionally think about it through three lenses:
1) Family
2) The real world
3) Friendship
… and this perspective has changed so much for us.
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