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It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Yes, the past couple of weeks have been such a roller coaster as you can probably tell by the lack of much new content here. I thought about it every day. Many days I was working behind the scenes. Some days I just didn't have it in me mentally to sit down and write here. Anyhoo. So this is …
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One of the things I am passionate about is helping parents understand their child's learning and personality needs. I have dozens of posts on this website about tailoring our parenting and homeschooling to our child's unique bent whether she is right-brained, gifted, twice-exceptional, spirited, highly-sensitive, or wired differently in some other …
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Introverts generally enjoy social activities in small doses and in a controlled manner. As they mature and better understand how they are wired, they learn to proactively plan their social life in a way that makes the most sense for them. This is just as necessary for introverted children and their social activities even though parents might not …
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Although I had always wanted to be a teacher, I left the classroom for a variety of reasons. Some of those I shared in the post Why Teachers Quit Teaching Mid-Year. But the majority of the reasons are below. I believe it is vitally important to have honest conversations about the downsides or cons of becoming a teacher. I think some people enter …
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Do Moms Need "Me Time"? was originally published March 9, 2009, on my previous blog to accompany a poll I had in the sidebar. I'm republishing now it as-is in 2015 because the discussion is an interesting one. I was tempted to edit it since I would word things differently now. But if I did that, the discussion that follows in the comments might not …
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If you've read my writing for any length of time, you already know that I am extremely introverted and that I function best when I have lots and lots of time alone each day. When Caroline was little I was sure she had to be an extrovert because she always wanted to be picked up, walked around, and in close proximity to us. It seemed like no matter …
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Today's guest post is by Brenda from Schooling a Monkey. When my daughter, Monkey, was a baby, I had a lot of expectations for her. She would be obedient, she would never throw fits, and I would not allow her to whine. She would be peaceful, calm, and sweet. Aside from my normal parenting naivete, and the expectation adjustments that occur …
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I've written before that the greatest challenge I face as a homeschooler is my own introversion. So when people say "I can't homeschool because I'm an introvert," I understand. When people say they would go nuts if they had to be around their children all day, I know that they probably aren't exaggerating. They really feel that way. It has nothing …
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I embraced my introversion a long time ago. I have zero problem telling David, "If I don't get at least an hour of uninterrupted time ALONE, I'm going to lose it." We've been married almost seventeen years and he has seen firsthand over the years the difference it makes in my life (and his) when we pay attention to my introverted needs. For …
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If I were to give one reason why I can't homeschool, it would be the fact that I'm an introvert. A really big introvert. An I-will-die-if-I-don't-get-enough-time-to-myself-every-day introvert. Obviously it isn't a good enough reason because we'll be entering our fourth year of homeschooling this fall. But my introversion is probably the biggest …
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The Atlantic ran a piece that generated a flurry of passionate comments. Introverted Kids Need to Learn to Speak Up in School caused lots of strong reactions to the idea that introverts should be graded on classroom participation. As an introvert, I thought the author failed to really distinguish between being an introvert and being shy. I am …
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A few years ago I wrote a post about Introverts in the Church that generated quite a bit of discussion. I was bouncing around the web recently and came across What's it like to be an introverted woman in church circles? This question was asked by Adam McHugh, the same man who authored the book I profiled in my previous post, Introverts in the …
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The past few weeks have been hard. I hit the proverbial wall this week and it all had to do with being so strongly introverted. Parenting and homeschooling as an introvert is hard. On the bright side, I think God allowed me to realize something in the midst of it. Singleness and childlessness were two of the hardest things I've ever …
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Yesterday I read How to Accomplish More by Doing Less and my mind wandered about this topic. I thought about the idea of taking breaks at work and how funny it seems for me as an introvert that someone would need to tell someone to take a break. For an introvert, taking a break isn't a luxury. It's self-preservation. When I was teaching …
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I can't remember how I found this, but it was one of the most insightful tidbits I've read in quite some time. It has to do with introverts and how they integrate (or not) into a local church body. Introvert Involvement In Church A review in Christianity Today highlighted this part of the book Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an …
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When I was at the obstetrician a few weeks ago, I looked at an article in a parenting magazine that talked about the different personality types and how that plays out in motherhood. I read the one for me (INFJ) and I thought it was very accurate. I wish I would have asked the receptionist to make a copy for me so I could quote it here, but I …
