• Purposeful Parenthood

    Coronavirus Homeschooling: Here’s Our Plan

    coronavirus homeschooling plan

    We have one more week of Spring Break, and then it is unclear what will happen with school. Our school tries to follow the lead of the Austin Independent School District whenever possible. I hope they do pause school to help slow down the transmission of the virus. This article explains how it helps. In case they do close school, I want to have a plan for coronavirus homeschooling and a plan for our days together.

    Before I jump into the nitty gritty details, I want to stay at a high level. What are my goals for coronavirus homeschooling and what do we want to be true about our schedule?… Read More

  • Purposeful Parenthood

    Preparing for Coronavirus: What Are You Doing?

    Have you all done anything to start preparing for coronavirus? I feel like we’ve been living a little with our head in the sand by traveling to California for Spring Break.

    I’ve been paying attention to the concept of “flattening the curve.” I’m guessing that Austin will cancel school for a while. If that happens, we want to be prepared to hunker down and lay low for a while. Toward that end, I thought of several meals made with relatively non-perishable ingredients:

    • Spaghetti (noodles, sauce, frozen vegetables to pulverize into the sauce, and frozen garlic bread)
    • Nachos (chips, beans, salsa, cheese—kept in a bag that doesn’t get
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  • Reflection-n-Rejuvenation

    What to Do When You’re Feeling Blah

    What to Do When You're Feeling Blah

    I’ve been feeling a little down this week. Therefore, I decided to write a post about what to do when you’re feeling blah in case it’s helpful to anyone else!

    Of course each of us is different and has to find our own approach. I just thought that spending a little time writing about my personal approach might help me find my way back into the sunshine and could potentially give others ideas if they are struggling, too!

    Step One: Let it Flow in Like the Tide and Know that It Will Flow Back Out

    I think overall I need to do a better job of feeling my feelings when … Read More