Every year, weeks before Advent begins, I start seeing people share what they'll do in their homeschools to prepare for the joyous season. Almost every post I see on Instagram from November 1st to January 1st involves red and green. Then, a few months later, Lent rolls around. Instead of months of prep, Lent oftenRead More The post Make Room For Lent With Sonlight appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

We are almost through January, and you've probably already made some resolutions (or maybe you haven't, like me)! It's amazing how this tradition has stuck around, even though it has historically been unsuccessful. According to recent survey data from Forbes, 64% of women feel that they're pressured to make New Year's Resolutions. 80% of peopleRead More The post Replacing Resolutions With Habits appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

This year, I set a big reading goal and I hit it! That is really exciting, as I finally feel like I can read more now that my children are a little older. The best books I read this year were in a variety of genres, and some have been around for quite some time.Read More The post The 10 Best Books I Read In 2023 appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

Years ago, we bought a refillable Advent calendar, thinking it would be a great way to avoid morning sugar crashes in December.  But what do you know, it didn't take long for me to figure out that in my knee-deep-in-diapers stage,  the easiest thing to fill the calendar with was chocolate. It's a few years later,Read More The post Cultivating a Worship-Filled Advent appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

If you are homeschooling a special needs child, your homeschool probably looks a little unconventional. Unique children, unique  homeschools! In our special needs homeschool, we constantly confront new problems with creative solutions. Since we've been struggling with reading, a handy little gadget is making a big difference.  Recently, we added the Forbrain headset into ourRead More The post Forbrain Headset for Special Needs Homeschooling appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

Colorful pumpkin seeds are a really fun way to milk every ounce of educative value out of your fall pumpkins! This year, I attempted this for the second time, and it worked amazingly well. The last time I tried it, I used food coloring, and the seeds were spotty and not very vibrant. I hadRead More The post DIY Colorful Pumpkin Seeds for Sensory Play appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

We all have bad days homeschooling, and if we don't learn to handle them well, they can have us threatening to take the government up on their offer to transport, feed, and educate our children on the taxpayer's dime. Planning for bad days is the best way to not let them throw us off course,Read More The post What To Do With a Bad Day of Homeschooling appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

This post is in collaboration with Generous Family Curriculum. I was not required to write a positive review, and all ideas are my own.  I recently had one of those parenting moments that makes you think, "Am I doing this right?"  It was a sunny, summer day, and we were spending the afternoon at the pool. MyRead More The post Raising A Generous Family (Curriculum Review) appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

During the last school year, in an act of self-preservation, I sent my middle son to full-time school.  I was struggling so hard to get him to do ANYTHING, and he mostly just screamed at me and was angry all the time. One important idea shaped my decision: if children are born persons, then momsRead More The post Moms Are Born Persons, Too appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more

I know that my audience isn’t solely based in Colorado, but there are plenty of you! After giving a talk last month called “How to Homeschool,” I broke down the state requirements, and realized that this would be a helpful thing to share in this space! This information is all available on the Colorado Department […] The post How to Homeschool in Colorado appeared first on My Little Robins ..read more