Interview for local publication

I wanted to share the story from my interview with a local publication. I have to admit to being excited. http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-mary-ruth-dilling-kindling-dreams-kellerhaslet-area/

Homeschooling When Chronically Ill, Pt 3

Life Skills vs Academics? Teaching on the Spectrum Statistics regarding children on the spectrum range from 1 in 60 to 1 in 26 (depending on the source). According to Vaccines Revealed, the numbers are expected to reach at least 50% by year 2030. These numbers do not necessarily include those who are considered ‘high-functioning’ or […]

Returning Home to School, Homeschooling When Chronically Ill, Pt 2

You have been called in again. Several times a week, you receive the call from the school to come get Johnnie and take him home. Today it was due to a meltdown over another child choosing the book he wanted to look at. It’s always something that causes your special blessing to lose control over […]

Homeschooling When Life Happens, Pt 1

Homeschooling While Chronically Ill There are a growing number of families joining the homeschool movement simply because of chronic illness, either in the child or the parent. Homeschooling while life happens (death, accident, illness) really brings the beauty of homeschooling to the forefront. I homeschooled as a single parent while sick with undiagnosed Lyme […]

Feeding the Brain: Pt 3

The Growing Epidemic In the past two articles in this series on Feeding the Brain, I have discussed the foundational pieces of the gut/brain connection and the underlying nutritional aspects of ADHD/Odd behavior. Today, I will address the ‘elephant in the room,’ autism, a topic that speaks closest to my heart as I have […]

Feeding the Brain, Pt 2

The ADHD/ODD Child There is an epidemic of diagnosis concerning behavior in our young children today. With ADHD specifically, in the 1970s, there were only 150,000. In 2016, the numbers are 6.1 Billion. Considering Oppositional Defiant Behavior (ODD), it is said to affect 10-15% of our youth. With these diagnoses, it is said that over […]

Feeding the Brain: The Foundation, Pt 1

In today’s society, brain issues are running rampant. We have an epidemic of children with learning and behavior challenges. We have young adults and even teens who are experiencing symptoms like ‘brain fog’ and forgetfulness. Over 50% of children today have some chronic mental or physical condition. We have a growing number of children diagnosed […]

The True Cost of Homeschooling

I was thinking this morning of the cost of homeschooling. I’m not talking about the curriculum costs. I’m talking of the invisible costs that one rarely thinks about. Time-From the time a parent begins homeschooling until the last child graduates, time is at a premium and not your own. Everything is considered through the […]

Those Transitional Years

You blinked a couple of times. Your little boy/girl of 8 is now 17. You wonder where the years went. You are second-guessing yourself. Did you cover everything you should have? Is he is going to be able to succeed once he is on his own? Will she be able to support herself? Your special […]

Excellent Homeschool Resource

One of the best overall homeschool resource, in my opinion, is Old Schoolhouse Magazine. They have so many classes and electives for all age groups. There are also parent resources. There is a section for special needs children also. They have planners you can download. If there is an elective you have dreamed of, it’s […]