Posting this for my friend Madora who asked for a bit of guidance on how to homeschool Science with a first grader...
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How I Didn’t Teach Science
A close friend and fairly new homeschooling mom recently asked, "How do you teach science?" I told her the truth. "I...
My 6-year-old’s Christmas/Birthday Wish List
Sharing this in case it's helpful to anyone who's gift-planning for their own kids. A catalog came to the house a few...
AlDub and The Thrill of the Chaste
Of all the things I could write about here at Patheos, I didn't think I'd be writing about a Filipino love team. And...
Mama Mary, the Rosary, and Me
She was there when I learned my first prayers, in bed with my mom waiting for Papa to get home, the Sacred Heart of...
Bacon and Contraception? Not the Same Thing
A pro-lifer friend shared his concern with me this morning, asking if we should oppose bacon along with...
How Do We Help Others Carry the Cross?
Much guidance can be found on how to suffer profitably, how to think of suffering, and why it even exists. But one of...
The Gentle and Arduous Task of Shepherding Little Souls
Yesterday after supper, the 6-year-old squeezed himself into the space between me and the back of the couch while I...
Help! We’re having a baby! How do I homeschool the toddler/older child(ren)?
[I wrote this post a year ago because a friend who was new to homeschooling AND was expecting a baby wanted to know...







