I absolutely love when people do this! When someone shows literally step by step how and why they do what they do it gives me such a sense of relief and eases my anxiety when I’m trying to figure out how to do it myself! I never copy what you and the other homeschool moms show but it helps me so much with a starting point, a place to begin, how something can look and I take it from there and make it my own for our family. So thank you!❤

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes a peek at the practical can really help the ideas take root!

I love this idea of a mother's diary. I have a journal for each child where I record special memories or fun facts about my children so they can look back (and I can re-live) cute and precious memories about them that I might otherwise forget. But the mother's diary is a new concept that i hadn't thought of - but yet makes so much sense! I always seem to reflect on things that either have concerned me about a child or a mental note that I hope to revisit and so a mother's diary sounds like a great solution for this. I can't say enough how much I am enjoying your videos. You speak in such a lovely way that it inspires me to be intentional in how I communicate with others.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Amy! And yes, the mother's diary is such a *tool* in motherhood!

Ok there goes my night binge watching your videos 😂 Love your wisdom and sense of humor. I love a place to log observations and note the wins! My journaling habit tends to focus on the negative so this is a whole new perspective. Yay for another reason to use my TNs. 👏

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

So happy to have you here! The Mother’s Diary is so helpful for that reason: troubles and wins!

Autumn, thank you so much for this video, it has given me new ideas. I stumbled across your channel few weeks ago and I've felt inspired and enriched pretty much every time I see your videos. Tonight I felt like "hmmm I feel like soul enrichment and good, practical ideas what can I watch, of course it will be The Common place". Thank you for giving us, the moms, the enrichment, encouragement and all beautiful ideas. I've needed them! ❤

@thecommonplacehomeschool

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's very kind of you. I'm very happy to have you here.

The mothers notebook reminds me of Jo’s notebook in Little Men. :) I have tried variations of this over the last few years. I think i need to simplify it. I tend to focus too much on details, perfectionist problems.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Mason usually gives so few principles to something that it's almost always more simple than we make it. Definitely consider giving it another go!

I’m so glad I stumbled upon your channel! This video and the one walking through the commonplace book has really inspired me. I was wanting to start using a commonplace notebook and your videos were just what I needed.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! It's a practice I wish more moderns knew about and did!

Such a great idea and explanation. I just joined the Patreon and there are so many great resources, thank you! Also, the captcha to check if I was human when I joined asked me to select all the pictures of a lion, seemed fitting! 😂

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Bonnie, welcome to Patreon!! And I *WISH* I could have chosen that captcha. A lion is perfect. Further up and further in! For Aslan!

so interesting that you follow a Sabbath rhythm! We keep Sabbath, but haven't done this rhythm with school. We get fatigued quite frequently and find it hard to keep going! Thanks for mentioning that you do this. I think we will incorporate that for our school!

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

It always seems to come when I don't think I need it (but do) and then carries me into the rest of the term (and I'm thankful for it)!

@RootsAndWings

Жыл бұрын

What exactly is this?

@AllOurDaysTV

Жыл бұрын

How do you spend your rest week?

How would you differentiate emotional vs mental observations in your mother’s diary? I’m working on mint and am separating the different areas within the notebook and am trying to decide which observations would go where. I’m thinking emotions would be more about how they’re processing emotions, what’s hard for them, etc. And mental would be more about learning, like what’s difficult for them, how are they enjoying current learning methods/routine, etc. I have a preschooler, so I’m not doing a logbook, so I’m thinking this mental section would be a very abbreviated logbook in that sense, but not sure if that’s what Mason meant by mental observations.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

So Mason doesn't say all four of the categories that I use, but you're on the same mental track as I am. For the little ones, emotional may be notes about how they handle frustration, what their go-to's are for anger, sadness, happiness, etc. Mental could be growth in language, difficulty with new tasks or games, telling better jokes, etc.

Thank you so much for all you are sharing. I just found your channel today and it’s totally what I needed today. Ps. Do you have a link for the log book notebook you are using?

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

So happy to have you here, Lyndsi! I don't have a link but it's the XL soft Moleskin (lined) notebook! Available online and in bookstores/Target!

Where is your mothers diary from? Love the three separate journals in one book!

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! It's a leather traveler's journal from Etsy! (I cannot remember the name of the shop or find the order email! But there are so many similar options on there!)

Has anyone done this with younger kids too? My oldest is only 4, but I was thinking it might be helpful. Even with things like "my 19 month old is struggling with sleep right now. doesn't like to be separated from me." Especially for looking back on when I have my next kid.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

3 ай бұрын

Oh, I do! I use it for all of my children!

@katie7748

21 күн бұрын

I wish I would've from the start, like so many other things. Alas, I do not have a time machine. Sigh. Oh well. Today is a new day, a fresh start...right?

@thecommonplacehomeschool

21 күн бұрын

@@katie7748 Absolutely!

How show the layout of A logbook look? Not sure how to fit the information on all the lessons we do in a small section. Tips please!

@thecommonplacehomeschool

7 ай бұрын

I keep pretty tight notes! I do have a longer series in Common House detailing more of this! commonhouse.mn.co

Do you talk to your husband as you write in there to keep him in the loop or does he give ideas as to what he sees and you write that in the notebook?

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

I usually update him in the course of our ordinary conversations or add his observations to my book if they're different than mine!

Are you no longer on Patreon? I’ve been considering joining as I adore your content!!! But I’ve never used Patreon before and can’t find you 🤣

@thecommonplacehomeschool

10 ай бұрын

Oh, I moved! Patreon was too self-centered and limited my resource-making fun. I'm over at Common House now and we'd love to have you join us: commonhouse.mn.co

These do sound very helpful. I'm not a super fan of having three separate books. But if you dumb all of his in your bullet journal it will get full in like a month. And you'll never be able to find anything

@thecommonplacehomeschool

9 ай бұрын

I know many notebooks can be a pain but I'm still using both of these this year. I like having multiple years of logbooks together and multiple years of children's growth together! Helps me see the larger picture.

What is the brand of notebook you showed in the Common Place book video?

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

It was an old "traveler's journal" style notebook from B&N!

can you give examples of the mothers diary?

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Like where to buy one/what they look like?

@shaynastaska6439

Жыл бұрын

@@thecommonplacehomeschool more so like what you would write in it exactly. (Not yours persay, bc that’s private) but is it a place to complain about your kids and praise them too) LOL….. Also, I just got finished watching #2 of one of your series. How does correction, discipline, consequences, or punishment” look like in your home? I’m very new here and found your channel after looking for “note booking” videos for homeschool. Now I’m down the rabbit hole so to speak and am really inspired with LOTS of questions haha.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

@@shaynastaska6439 So glad you're enjoying the CP rabbit hole! Mother's journal: No, not a place to complain! A place to record their growth and their areas to grow! Love the questions! I've answered so many about principles and practicals of our home in Patreon. Would love to have you in there! (I could never answer all the questions asked online with enough context to do it well!)

I want to be your friend so bad!

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

So kind-thank you!

This might sound ridiculous, but would you be able to create a mock mothers diary entry to share? You could create a fake child…Bob…with fake traits 😂 I’m having trouble mentally piecing together what this may look like. I almost feel guilty as i contemplate things to write as i notice areas in need of growth in my daughter’s life. I’m unsure of to do this effectively without seeming like I’m negatively journaling about my child. Does this make sense? Do you have a similar sample in your patreon?

@thecommonplacehomeschool

10 ай бұрын

Not a ridiculous question at all! I alway keep in mind that my child *could* pick up this mother's diary by accident and start reading. I always want to be charitable in how I think and speak of them (even in my head!) so this is true in the diary too. Everyone does the diary a little bit differently-some recording paragraphs! But mine is pretty brief/almost bullet-style notes. An example, for an imaginary George. You'll see it reads pretty neutral and I always comment on a growth, even if it's small. (It encourages me too!) Mental: George is able to attend for about 5 minutes before he starts to taper off. He's beginning to order his chores on his own, deciding what needs to be done when. (Sometimes forgets a chore. Does better if he has a visual aid.) Physical: Coordination continues to grow/no longer tripping on trail roots. Violin lessons show some fine-motor skill work is needed in our practice time. Must be in a growth spurt! Eating and sleeping quite a bit! Emotional: Understands how others are feeling and acts for their benefit. (Seeks out the lonely child at the park. Offers his brother the best cookie.) Needs more vocabulary when upset to communicate with me. Spiritual: Asking questions about salvation, very interested in illustrating Bible stories. Reluctant to pray aloud lately but joins in family prayer physically.

@Sarah-od8co

10 ай бұрын

@@thecommonplacehomeschool thank you so much for this very thoughtful and helpful response! This is a great example and comes together better than what i had imagined. I can see how it would be beneficial and will definitely follow that style as it comes across as very respectful and factual vs the way my mind was thinking it might. Thanks again!

I'm sorry your state is a stinker! Texas is totally hands off, God bless it.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

Жыл бұрын

Don't mess with Texas.

You need to read The Duties of Parents, Parenting your Children God's Way by J.C. Ryle or Come Ye Children by Charles H. Spurgeon. Because what u said "that the view christians have about breaking childrens will" is incorrect. Parents help guide children to Christ and the Bible says in Colossians 3:6 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

@thecommonplacehomeschool

5 ай бұрын

It's been a while since I recorded this one so I don't know the exact quote to which you referenced. However, whenever I mention "the will", I'm usually explaining that a parent's God-given duty is to help train a will toward what is good so the child will learn to walk the path of life in Christ. (So I think we agree?) I certainly agree with Col. 3 that one ought not to provoke their child, and I think the modern sense of "I must break a child's will until they obey me," teeters on provoking toward discouragement/anger. There is a difference in manipulating a child into "obedience" through fear, bribery, suggestions, influence, etc. and helping a child build the muscles and affections for the life God calls good.