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“Wow! You’re so smart!” The words have always been quick to pop out of my mouth when I’m talking to a child who does something impressive. I think this is the case for most of us, and it can be a hard habit to break. But why would we want to break it? As it…
In movies and media, New Year’s Eve is synonymous with parties, champagne, high heels, and excitement. In my realm of reality, it’s at best a gathering of friends for some low-key socializing. Add kids to the equation, and staying up until 12 am can be a recipe for emotional fallout the next day. However, there…
Can I whisper something to you? There is no greater calling than the one God has already put you right in the middle of. I’ve learned this the hard way. We seek the big time before we’ve mastered little league. I’ve sought the big time, and boy have I sucked at little league. I’ve quested…
Is celebrating on New Year’s Eve only for grownups? It doesn’t have to be! We asked moms in the Hip Homeschool Moms Facebook Community to tell us about their favorite New Year’s activities for families. Keep reading to get some great ideas for activities, foods, and traditions to celebrate the new year! If your family…
Sometimes we all need to see something from a different perspective. Sometimes we need to concentrate on supporting one another instead of looking for ways to tear each other down. Sometimes we need to give others the benefit of the doubt. I’m Wendy, one of the Hip Homeschool Moms owners. As part of my job,…
3 Steps to Take to Keep Learning Happening, Strengthen Family Ties, and Come Out Stronger on the Other Side In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need to know how to homeschool through a crisis. In reality, though, we know that crises do happen. It happened to my family, and I would like to encourage you…
Mother’s Day is a day when we celebrate Moms and all of the wonderful things Moms do for their children and families each day. Mother’s Day is not celebrated in different days and in different ways around the world. In some countries, it is not even celebrated on the same day or even in the…
While Mother’s Day is a joyful day for many moms, it is not an easy day if you’ve had a miscarriage. And you probably have at least one family member or friend who has gone through the horrible experience of having a miscarriage. According to the Mayo Clinic, 10 to 20% of pregnancies (that moms…
Most of us want to help our children become more caring and giving. We want our children to think of others. To love others. To care for those in need and those who don’t have the advantages we have. When we live such busy lives, though, it can be hard to slow down long enough…
Moms do you have a subscription to Netflix? If so, you need to know about this show! PLEASE don’t read this article when children are near. There are graphic pictures and videos in this article! What Is the Show? The name of the show is Big Mouth. I can’t believe it… but this is the…
Some days it’s hard to homeschool. Some days it’s hard to be the mom who cooks, cleans, teaches, trains, chauffeurs, and does the hundreds of other things we do every day for everybody. But lately I’m trying to remind myself that it’s truly an honor and a privilege to homeschool my children. It’s a blessing…
Celebrating Mother’s Day can be hard… but celebrating Father’s Day when Daddy is absent can be that much harder – especially when it means you’re parenting alone. It may be that you’ve never had a dad, or you’ve recently lost a special one, or he is so far away. It may be that the father…
