A mother’s education is her own responsibility.
In the previous post in this series, I addressed a lie prevalent in our culture: that knowledge is only valuable to us as far as we are able to make ...
Mothers need more than tips, tricks, and facts.
‘Mom, where are my socks?’‘I can’t find my t-shirt.’‘Where did my screwdriver go?’‘Mommy, drink?’I always thought my mom’s ability to know the locati ...
Mothers need to feed their minds.
Sometimes, I find motherhood is a bit mind-numbing. Maybe it’s particularly related to having young children: there is a lot of repetition. Repeating ...
A mother’s habits shape her character.
If there is one false impression I took from the enormous stack of Christian marriage books that I read during my engagement, it’s that getting m ...
A mother’s life is naturally educational.
I am approaching my sixth year of motherhood, and if there is one thing that I’ve learned, it’s to recognize the rub of sanctification in my heart. I ...
Atmosphere, discipline, and life are the means of a mother’s growth.
What do we do with the ideas we have been given through Charlotte Mason’s principles 1-4? We can accept that we were born - and still are - persons, ...
Mother culture is an act of self-respect.
Most of us are familiar with the idea of self-care. "Mom, you need to take care of yourself. Set apart some me-time. Go out for coffee. Get a manicur ...
Before Curriculum: Using Charlotte Mason’s Educational Tools in the Home
You don’t need a curriculum to get started with the Charlotte Mason method. However, you do need an understanding of a few, simple principles. Find out where to start.
Mothers are called to both authority and obedience.
Throughout high school and university, I acquired more than enough 'leadership experience’ to fill a resume. After all, teachers, professors, and co ...
A mother’s character not fixed. It is a work in progress.
I concluded in the last post that as moms, we need to rise to the challenge of continuing our own education. Mother culture, loosely defined, is tim ...
