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The Power of a Simplified Homeschool Life

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Is it ironic that I'm writing about the power of a simplified homeschool life a day late? Kind of. But there's still a story to be told and a lesson to be learned. A Simplified Homeschool Life When I started this series on homeschool encouragement, I wanted to have all ten days finished before it went live. I didn't. I was a few days ahead at the start, but still doing some writing.Last evening, I sat down to finish up numerous things but I could not access my site, write anything in my dashboard, nothing. My website hosting would not let … [Read more...] about The Power of a Simplified Homeschool Life

Saying “No” to Burnout

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Have you ever felt completely burned out? I have and I'm sure you have too. Maybe you are struggling with burnout at this moment. Many of us carry huge loads today.Most of us live with some combination of the following:Working outside the home Working from home Homeschooling Children with learning needs Children with health needs Children with dietary needs Our own health issues Debt or excessive bills Church issues Unhealthy relationships Lack of friendship or support systemsAny combination of these … [Read more...] about Saying “No” to Burnout

The Need for More Margin in Families with Gifted Children

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Many years ago David and I read the books Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives and The Overload Syndrome: Learning to Live Within Your Limits by Richard A. Swenson, M.D. Both impacted us in profound ways.David and I took steps to reduce our overload and increase our margin. We did a pretty good job for the most part.Then we became parents of a high-need baby and margin went out the door. Overload became the norm for quite some time.Frankly, we've been trying to adjust ever … [Read more...] about The Need for More Margin in Families with Gifted Children

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