Happy, Holy Mama

Interruptions. Repeating yourself for the hundredth time. Kids who don't listen the first time. Plans that get derailed. People who just keep needing things from you. Sometimes it's not one big thing that causes us to...

I made a pretty bold claim last week: connection is the key to making homeschooling easier. Not the perfect plan. Not the perfect planner. Not the perfect schedule. Not the perfect curriculum, school room, or book list...

Have you ever looked at everything your homeschool requires and thought, there's just not enough of me to go around! The lessons. The laundry. The activities. The relationships. The needs that seem to come from every...

What if you could get to the end of this homeschool year, look back, and genuinely think, We did this one well? Not because everything went according to plan. Not because your kids always cooperated, you stayed...

As I drop my two biggest boys off at college this week, I'm reflecting on the transition of letting go and trusting the work we've done at home, while also preparing to begin the new school year with our next five...

Have you ever wondered if God might be calling your family to homeschool, or wondering if you should continue homeschooling… but fear keeps talking louder than confidence? Maybe you're worried you aren't qualified...

There's something so sweet about summer. The rhythms are slower, relationships feel easier, and your home may finally feel peaceful after all the intentional work you've been doing. Which is exactly why so many...

If you're dreading the transition from summer break back to school, then you aren't alone. This week, I'm diving into how to get ready to start school in a way that feels calmer and smoother than springing the fall...

Do you ever feel like you've lost your footing in your homeschool? Maybe you find yourself questioning your curriculum, battling daily resistance from your kids, or feeling like you simply don't know what's best for...

Planning your homeschool year can easily become another task you feel like you have to carry all on your own. But what if the very first step isn't choosing curriculum or making a schedule? What if it's simply sitting...

Have you ever felt that quiet nudge from God to change something in your life, but convinced yourself it wasn't the right time? Maybe you've been waiting for a new year, a different season, or for life to finally calm...

You've explained it. You've reminded them. You've shown them what to do. And yet somehow you're still repeating yourself, chasing people down, and ultimately wondering why simple things feel so hard. Whether it's...

Sometimes even rest feels like one more thing you're getting wrong. You finally have a quiet moment, the kids are occupied, the house settles down, but instead of feeling peaceful, you feel frozen. You spend your...

Something that caught me off guard last year was how hard it hit me that my oldest was graduating from our homeschool and would be leaving in a matter of days, instead of years. Whether your kids are still little, about...

Sometimes at the end of the school year I feel completely drained. Sometimes in a good way, because we've done everything I wanted to get to. But sometimes I'm drained because we were so focused on the work that we...