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African American Charlotte Mason Picture Study

#PictureStudySoWhite you'd think black folks were allergic to paint. If I could remember the password to my Twitter account, I'd tweet that right...

The Reality of Living in a Triple Threat Neighborhood

Homeschool, Race

Last week there was a post on our neighborhood app from a guy looking for advice for homeschooling his 9th grader who had fallen in with the wrong...

I Want to Be Home Base

Homemaking

When I was in 3rd grade, my teacher asked us to write about what we wanted to be when we grow up. I wrote "A wife and mother," and my mom kept that...

When “Really Good” Books Hurt

Books, Homeschool, Race

I love books. I really, really do. The emphasis on living books is one of the things that led me to Charlotte Mason (CM). It resonated with me, and...

How Audiobooks Helped Me Get My Groove Back

Books

It's no secret that I've struggled to get on board with digital and audiobooks. I've never been an early adopter of any technology - more because I...

Am I Committed to Racial Reconciliation?

Homeschool, Race

When I wrote about my family's need to be around other black homeschoolers, I was scared to publish it. I was afraid to open myself up for unwanted...

Why I Need a Black Homeschool Group: Part 2

Homeschool, Race

In Why I Need a Black Homeschool Group: Part 1, I explained why I started an in-person support group for black homeschoolers and its immediate...

Why I Need a Black Homeschool Group: Part 1

Homeschool, Race

This is a hard post to write. I've needed to do it for a while, but I was avoiding the heaviness that comes with trying to explain something that I...

Life-Giving Books for Black Children

Books, Homeschool

I’ve written on a variety of topics that I’ve hoped would be interesting or helpful to others, but hands down, my most popular post is the one I...

Our Upcoming Charlotte Mason Homeschool Year

Homeschool

Homeschool planning is in full-swing. I'm taking a break from the files, paper, and charts to document my general plans. I'm doing this to make sure...