Parenting
SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?
(c)Tricia Goyer, 9/2006 I have three kids ages 12, 14, and 17. If you have teenagers, then you know they know everything. This is especially true for homeschooled teenagers. Every time I try to teach them something I get this look that says, “Yah, I already knew that.” So, if you’re like me. Then next…
Scripture Memory–Kid Style
Scripture Memory–Kid Style (c)Tricia Goyer, 9/2006 This morning, I read a great blog on Home-steeped Hope about teaching Scripture memory to kids. You can read it here. Anyway, it got me thinking about our family’s efforts of memorizing Scripture verses through the years. I will be starting my 13th year of homeschooling this year, and…
Thanksgiving Ties
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! Whether you’re heading over to the relatives, or hosting a get-together from home-sweet-home, I have some ideas to keep the under-ten crowd productive and the whole gang happy. For a pre-dinner activity, gather the cousins around and tell them to go outside and find a decent sized tree branch with plenty of…
It’s Real Life
When you think of “the life of a writer,” what do you think of? I imagine an older lady who lives near the ocean, alone with her cat. She walks the beach and collects shells, then later she works with words the same way: Searching for them, studying them, gathering them, and displaying them. My…
Life’s Little Interruptions
Almost nine months ago I signed up for a Bible Study with some home schooling friends. I really didn’t feel like committing to another night out of the home especially since my family was already over scheduled with activities, but my husband encouraged me to go, and I knew I needed something to help me…
From a Spontaneous Mom
Why is it that: *The clothes I tried so hard to get back into (after having a baby) are now out of style? *I can NEVER get caught up on laundry, dishes or sleep? *My brain turned to mush just as soon as my second son was conceived? *I can never find the remote control,…
The Most Important 20 Minutes
Kids today are scattered. They are overloaded with activities and schoolwork that push peace right out of the picture. They are expected to solve 25 problems in 45 seconds, read 120 books in 180 days so they can win a prize, run faster, sell more, play better than everyone else from five counties over. Then…
Operation Christmas Child: Shoebox Fun
Tears gathered in my oldest daughter’s eyes as she implored me, saying, “Mommy, please, just don’t give me as much this Christmas, these kids need things more than I do.” She needn’t have begged, I was all for the idea. Operation Christmas Child. With the National Collection Week in mid-November, there’s no time like now…
When Togetherness Loses its Allure
Many of us here at Writer…Interrupted are homeschooling our children. Homeschooling is a wonderful way to connect on a daily (more like hourly) basis with each other, but it’s easy to lose something special in the process. If my children were away from home for their school day, what fun I’d have getting ready to…
Tricia Goyer’s Homeschool Life
Our homeschooling journey began twelve years ago when my oldest son, Cory was of kindergarten age. My husband and I had close friends who homeschooled their children, and we liked what we saw. Their kids seemed to enjoy being with their parents and each other. They were smart, intelligent, and fun to be around. We…