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What a Mother Does: Part 3 And, as what generally happened after a crisis had been diverted, I explained to Charlie about the breathing. Me: “Charlie, you did really well with the breathing thing. Do you know why I had you do that?” Charlie: “Because it takes the pain away?” Me: “Kind of. Sometimes you need to focus on . . . → Read More: What a Mother Does: Part 3 What a Mother Does: Part 2 When Charlie was about 10 or 11 years old, he smashed his toe into the side of a wooden piece of furniture while running through the living room and cutting the corner to reach the kitchen a little too sharply. Everyone within earshot of the room heard his toe smash . . . → Read More: What a Mother Does: Part 2 What a Mother Does: Part 1 “I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” When my boys were younger, it was . . . → Read More: What a Mother Does: Part 1 But, sadly, many people are like how I was initially at the thought of having surgery. Their fear of failure holds them back even though they know that it would be in the best interest of their kids. The symptoms get worse, the pain or loss of sensation increases. This becomes more evident by the . . . → Read More: Follow Nike’s Advice: Just Do It (Part 3) I mention this story because it reminds me of a lot of people that I meet who inquire about homeschooling with me. They ask me about homeschooling in general, finding support to help get started, their fear of whether or not they would actually be capable to begin such a process (and their worse fear . . . → Read More: Follow Nike’s Advice: Just Do It (Part 2) In October of 2008 I was in a car accident while driving my kids to library so they could volunteer. A young woman ran a stop sign and broad-sided us. My back was injured. Each day the symptoms got worse until eventually I began to lose the sensation in my left leg. After seeing a . . . → Read More: Follow Nike’s Advice: Just Do It (Part 1) You know my favorite parts of the party: the music is already on, the food is already out and the party is already going! The music is already on: Let’s face it, we need thank our hosts—and in this case, it’s those those that fought for the right to homeschool and opened the door for us . . . → Read More: Late for the Party: Part 5 I meet people on a daily basis, either in person or through an online homeschooling support group, that are arriving late—that is, late to begin homeschooling. I welcome them, “I’m glad that you decided to come. The food is out, the music is on, and the party has already started. I’m glad that you didn’t . . . → Read More: Late for the Party: Part 4 Patience is a virtue; and it’s not a virtue that my kids have. They are mortified to arrive late, and try to implement my mother’s example of arriving thirty minutes early. While I told my mother that when I moved out of her house I would never leave for my destination so that I would . . . → Read More: Late for the Party: Part 3 On a good day, I arrive exactly at the allotted time. Too bad they are not all good days. I plan simply to arrive promptly, only to be deterred by a traffic accident, added emergency stops (“Mom, I forgot to tell you that money is due today at the co-op for pictures, so you might . . . → Read More: Late for the Party: Part 2 |
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