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Detective Mom

I once had a daughter who refused to apologize. Not for everything, mind you, but for a very specific category of offenses: accidents. If she stepped on your toe, scared you so that you dropped something, or bumped your arm while you were underlining something in your book (and turned your underline into an unsightly scribble on the page), you knew you could expect nothing from her. No sign of remorse. Definitely no apology. As a Christian, I believe in Continue Reading…
December 12, 2022
Home Education
Homeschooling and the Three Lies of Modern Education

Like many of you, I grew up in the public school system. I was raised in pretty conservative areas of California, and while there were many things I didn’t like about school, I didn’t realize how completely my public school education had formed me. I thought that education was mostly neutral and that I could simply toss out ideas that were contrary to my beliefs. It wasn’t until I started to homeschool my children, which coincided with my growing maturity Continue Reading…
December 7, 2022
Educational Philosophy, Mother's Education
The Proper Care and Feeding of Teenagers: (Part 2: A Principle for Teens)

Last time, I talked about what I call the First Principle: We are nourishers. This is a first principle for mothers. I said in that post that Part 2 would focus on food, but I hadn’t considered what we need to cover before that: the first principle we need to teach our teens. It’s different with teens when compared to younger children; they have (rightfully so) more freedom and make more of their own decisions. Therefore, they need a principle Continue Reading…
June 27, 2022
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
The Proper Care and Feeding of Teenagers (Part 1: The First Principle)

The title of this series immediately makes us think about food, doesn’t it? And it’s true: serving good food is critical. But that’s Part 2. Today, we’re going to cover what I believe to be the first principle, the primary principle when it comes to raising young humans: To grow, humans require nourishment. I mentioned in the series introduction that I would be returning again and again to the idea that humans are a unity of body, mind, and soul Continue Reading…
March 21, 2022