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Speaking Life Into Motherhood EP 74 Reading Doesn't Have to Be a Battle, Mama Hi friend, If reading time at your house has ever ended in tears (yours or theirs), this episode is for you. I sat down with Melanie Jeffrey — former K-3 classroom teacher and host of Phonics for Homeschool Moms — to talk about what's actually developmentally appropriate when it comes to reading, why phonics beats the sight-word approach so many of us grew up with, and simple, playful ways to build reading skills...
Speaking Life Into Motherhood EP 72 "I've Had It Too": Why Needing a Break Doesn't Make You a Bad Mom Hi friend, If you've scrolled social media in the last week, you've probably seen the clip — a podcast host saying she'd have strapped her kids to her back just to get them somewhere she wasn't, and that she doesn't trust anyone who wants to be with their own kids all day. Homeschool families have had a lot to say about it. But this week, I wanted to talk to a different mama in that...
Speaking Life Into Motherhood EP 26 & 27 Patriots, homeschool, and hope for moms of kids with additional needs Hi friend, It's been a minute since I've landed in your inbox, and I want to be honest about why. Between summer schedules, homeschool planning, and an injury that's forced me to slow down more than I'd like to admit, life has looked different lately. But here's what I keep coming back to — even in the slowing down, even in the discomfort, God has given me so much to be grateful for....