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Veterans make up over 10% of Virginia’s population, the second-highest percentage among the 50 states. As homeschoolers, we have the opportunity to teach our children the importance of the sacrifices of men and women in the Armed Forces who have fought to protect our rights and privileges as United States citizens. These resources for Veterans Day include ideas for teaching your students the history and significance of Veterans Day, honoring veterans’ sacrifices and dedication to securing our freedoms, and observing the holiday in a meaningful and respectful way. Did you know that Veterans Day wasn’t always called Veterans Day? When...

Your child’s education will be a vital part of raising them. It’s something that most parents will worry about. It’s also something that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into disarray, with many places struggling to adapt. That could have left you home-schooling your child, even if it’s just briefly. You mightn’t know how to homeschool […] The post Still Keeping Your Child Homeschooled? Keep These In Mind appeared first on Mom Does Reviews.

“Happiness cannot be attained by wanting to be happy — it must come as an unintended consequence of working for a goal greater than oneself.” — Viktor E. Frankl Viktor Frankl survived the Holocaust. The reason he survived, from his perspective, is because he maintained a sense of “purpose” for himself. He saw a future beyond the Holocaust for himself. Without having a “future,” Frankl’s torture and suffering in the concentration camps would have had no meaning. Without meaning, it would have been unbearable. Hence, Frankl discerned that when people lost a sense of hope in their future, they quickly decayed and died in such...

There have been many late evenings, as I collapse exhausted on the couch, that I  think: “How did this day go by so fast? I feel as though I didn’t accomplish a thing!” Oh wait – you have those days too?  Indeed, women in the middle stage of life have full and demanding schedules. Besides working (in or outside the home), we may have to assume other responsibilities such as caregiving for parents, homeschooling, volunteering, or launching young adults. (*raising hand here*) Not to mention that we want to give necessary quality time to our marriages. Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash Until recently, my...

Big Strides Today!Thomas was up at least 6 times overnight plus his TPN pump blared countless times--requiring me to get out of bed and call the nurse--but I'm grateful that we "slept hard" in between all the wakings.Bright and early, Thomas was simultaneously cleared for full fluids (includes dairy) and "soft foods that are easily digested." (Interesting tip: some soft foods, like bread, are actually among the hardest foods to digest, so being soft physically is not the only requirement.) Receipt from Thomas's food tray The plan is to make today (Monday) his second and last day of TPN (providing...