It seemed that the early years of our homeschool experience were filled with time and space to explore and to enjoy. Those early, unhurried years suddenly gave way to panic when I realized that high school was just around the corner. I learned some tough lessons during that transitional period and I’d like to share [read more] …
time management
Working Backward
It is a constant delight to work with students who homeschool high school. They never fail to amaze me with their creativity, their work ethic, their unique way of seeing the world. However, there’s one skill that I often find lacking, even in the most proactive and academically rigorous families. That is the skill of [read more] …
Deadly Distractions
Deadly Distractions By Jeannette Webb We’ve all heard the gruesome details. The train engineer that brought death to hundreds by being distracted while texting. The woman talking on the phone slamming into a carload of kids. The multitasking career woman who forgot her baby strapped in the backseat and left it to die in the [read more] …
Living in the Margin, Part 2
Living in the Margin, Part 2 By Jeannette Webb I’m going to get personal for a minute. Are you feeling rested? Do your days run at a reasonable pace? When was the last occasion you had enough of a time cushion that the long line in the grocery store didn’t throw your schedule off? [read more] …
Living in the Margin: Part 1
Living in the Margin: Part 1 by Jeannette Webb Years ago when I was a dual-career mom with two small children and office deadlines to meet, I met myself coming and going in the whirlwind of our everyday lives. I had a time-intensive career, an overloaded volunteer schedule, and things were starting to fall apart. [read more] …