FYI there are two more beautiful books in the tiny truths series. One is a book of Psalms and proverbs. The other is a devotional book for little ones. All three books are equally beautiful.
@NivesScottСағат бұрын
Thanks for this recommendation!
@katie7748Күн бұрын
FYI, you might want to get rid of that Julia. Roth. Man book. She supports in. sessst, pdf files, child grape, etc. Yes, really!!
@NivesScottКүн бұрын
Can you share where you got that info? This is news to me.
@cottageonoakКүн бұрын
Subscribed! ❤ I'm hoping to do Charlotte Mason with my kiddos! 😊
@NivesScottКүн бұрын
Thank you so much. I just saw your beautiful content and subscribed too!
@cottageonoakКүн бұрын
@@NivesScott How sweet! 🥰 thank you so much!
@amandakubasch56832 күн бұрын
Where did you get your math manipulatives and cards? Thanks for showing the read aloud books you are using! I got some great ideas!
@NivesScottКүн бұрын
Thank you, I'm so happy to hear! Here's the link to the math cubes: amzn.to/3YcFq4g
@amandakubasch5683Күн бұрын
@@NivesScott Thank you!
@kyliegomez51474 күн бұрын
Thank you! What useful information 🙂🤍✝️
@kyliegomez51474 күн бұрын
GOD Bless ❤
@NivesScott3 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@seasonsofwonder4 күн бұрын
Hi sweet friend! I loved seeing how you plan and prepare. Got so many ideas! 🙏☺️💖💖
@NivesScott4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! ❤
@NivesScott4 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed sharing these resources with all of you! Are there any specific videos on planning for 2024-2025 homeschool year that you’re interested in? ❤
@shaynana12518 күн бұрын
Thanks for the ideas. Thinking about getting aesops fables now
@NivesScott7 күн бұрын
You’re welcome and go for it! So much ancient wisdom that gets easily assimilated by our kids as it’s in the form of short stories.
@ashleymurphy48138 күн бұрын
Really needed to hear that last part on patience, thank you. My almost 7yo daughter despises our Teacher Your Child lessons- I am pivoting with more Charlotte Mason style, using colors and stickers and chopping the lessons in half. But thank you- I feel like you gave me permission to ditch the book if we need to. On the upside, she is IN LOVE with chapter book read alouds🙌🏻
@NivesScott7 күн бұрын
Oof we’ve all been there when it comes to lacking patience and I spoke from my personal experience. 😅 Yes the book definitely doesn’t work for everyone, so I can totally see the resistance in the sit down and power through kind of method for some children.i would have 100% ditched the book if it meant an easier time teaching her in a less formal way. You know your child best mama!
@joiedevivre8948 күн бұрын
I wish I could like this more times. This was so grounding and beautiful. Looking forward to more calming content such as this. It gave me such a sense of peace and was exactly what I needed as a fellow mom.
@NivesScott8 күн бұрын
This is such a sweet and uplifting comment, I’ll keep that in mind. thank you! ❤️
@Homebody_Simplified9 күн бұрын
Greetings from Southern California! So glad I came across your channel-I also have two daughters 5 and 2 and we’ll be homeschooling (Kindergarten) starting this year. I too plan to use the Charlotte Mason method as a guide in our homeschooling journey. I’m looking forward to follow along your journey as we start ours 😊
@NivesScott9 күн бұрын
It’s so nice to have you here! That’s awesome to hear you’re starting your journey this year, congratulations! I will definitely be sharing some more Charlotte Mason resources and “not back to school prep. ❤️
@elenahajda92919 күн бұрын
Really good tips. Привет из Канады!
@NivesScott9 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@biancarealffe40089 күн бұрын
thank you 🙏 ❤
@seasonsofwonder9 күн бұрын
I really loved listening to those things that bring you joy. I took love reading and praying with my little one. Thank you so much for sharing this! 🙏☺️💖💖
@NivesScott9 күн бұрын
It’s so precious to do it with them isn’t it!
@NivesScott10 күн бұрын
I’d love to know how you recharge your cup & feed your soul as a homeschooling mama ❤
@SarahScheenstra12 күн бұрын
This was a great video! Please do more like this!! Such an encouragement to see slow living in the suburbs! ❤
@NivesScott12 күн бұрын
I’m so happy to hear you thought so. Thank you for the kind comment. ❤️
@MontessoriWonder13 күн бұрын
Great tips, I am currently using some of those techniques for my daughter
@NivesScott12 күн бұрын
Thank you, how is she doing so far?
@WilliamTheUnkownShoutout13 күн бұрын
Hello Nives Scott hello anyway this is indeed very heartwarming and very wonderful and very beautiful and very adorable and this brings back such great memories of when I use to be a 90s kid and an early 2000s kid and I am a new subscriber as well:).
@wisnertreehouse13 күн бұрын
You’ve inspired me! Ready to start my journey 🥰
@NivesScott12 күн бұрын
This is so lovely to hear. And congratulations on starting your journey! You can do this!
@brendahowell594614 күн бұрын
Great tips
@XiWulung15 күн бұрын
Very nice 👍🥰
@TheAbbottAbode15 күн бұрын
This is so inspirational! Getting outside and learning based on the season!
@NivesScott14 күн бұрын
Thank you! It’s such a perfect time to do it when they’re little and we love it so much.
@TheChan715 күн бұрын
What great tips to teach reading. You sound like such a fun mom!
@NivesScott15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, I try 😅
@TheChan715 күн бұрын
Sounds like some great summer plans. We try to keep it simple and easier during the summers too. We have a kid who just finished kindergarten. Love to connect. Just subscribed. I also have a channel and would love to be friends. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
@NivesScott15 күн бұрын
Thank you for this lovely comment! We actually have a second year here in Canada, so she’s starting senior kindergarten in September. Yes let’s connect, I’ll subscribe to your channel too and I’m looking forward to going through your videos. .
@TheChan715 күн бұрын
@@NivesScott cool. I didn’t know that’s how Canada works. Thank you so much also!!
@NivesScott15 күн бұрын
Not all provinces (think of states) throughout Canada do it this way, but the one I’m in has two years. But I’m honestly using this next year to get myself mentally ready and prepared to figure out our first year of formal education.
@vlogbyannielife16 күн бұрын
Hello. Cute vlog. Wonderful children. Good plants ❤❤❤
@NivesScott15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! ❤
@GordanaErić-f3s20 күн бұрын
Draga Nives, tvoja baba Mira bila bi ponosna na tebe, na tvoju ljubav prema djeci i posvecenost porodici. Voliim vas
@NivesScott19 күн бұрын
Hvala ti Gogo, volim i ja tebe❤
@GordanaErić-f3s20 күн бұрын
Draga Nives, tvoja baba Mira bila bi ponosna na tebe, na tvoju ljubav prema djeci i posvecenost porodici. Volim vas❤
@thecoopers663623 күн бұрын
This is very true and wise. Even in the country one has to be intentional about living life in a "disconnected" way and finding the joy of being present. I think comparison is what steals most people's joy and ability to just live and enjoy life as it is.
@NivesScott23 күн бұрын
Absolutely! It’s a society-wide problem, wherever we find ourselves we can either sleep-walk through our life wishing for things to be something else or embrace what we find mundane. ❤
@NivesScott24 күн бұрын
Just a little psa that the Hoarseness in a lot of the voiceover is due to laryngitis! I may have had to stop many times to cough too. 😅 How do you find contentment in your suburban life, what do you do to beautify your life?
@samanthab5006Ай бұрын
I think in the past we lived with extended family much more. My grandparents lived with us when I was a kid for example (I'm 35). This gave balance to mothers. My parents help watch our son two days and we have a nanny at the house three days. I work from home as well but my job is pretty flexible. I don't start until after 930 and am typically finished with my work by 430. I stop up for lunch with my son and the nanny (who's awesome). I agree that being a mother has boosted my creativity and given me meaning that I could not conceive of prior. I feel blessed to have the balance I have at the moment. I'm curious what % of your household income you brought in. I'm bringing in just under half but we also get insurance through my job and max out or retirement and HSA contributions through my job. We could make it on my husband's income if we didn't have our high maintenance dogs (2 king Charles cavalier spaniels) and really lowered retirement contributions and health savings account contributions
@NivesScottАй бұрын
First of, thank you for sharing such a thoughtful response! Absolutely regarding the extended family! Before we came to Canada my grandma was my caregiver when my mom returned to work, and as she got a job out of town, it meant I was on my grandparents farm 5 days a week and only saw my parents on weekends. and my aunts and uncles who were much younger than my mom also lived under her roof so i was well taken care of. That said i still missed my mom dearly and cried myself to sleep nearly every night. So in terms of finances, i was in a very similar situation to you. I brought in just under half, and health insurance (but I’m Canadian so a lot is public), was also under me as my husband is self employed, and a pension fund so i did forgo of a significant amount and benefits, zero doubt about that! But we are making it work, and i honestly couldn’t picture our life without this sacrifice, a life of not homeschooling my kids. I love that you have balance of family & work life, it’s so important, sounds like the dogs are more work than kids 😅!
@Grace-cr3hkАй бұрын
Just had a conversation with my sister who has a 6 months baby girl and she got very defensive when I talk to her about staying at home and maybe not going back to work in September ( in Europe we get a lot of time to spend with babies after birth.) I think she is scared of asking her partner for financial support or maybe she knows she won’t get it. They live under the same root but are not married ( probably not sharing bank accounts or anything) I wish more men would understand how important it’s for mothers to be at home during newborn and toddler times. Thanks for sharing this
@NivesScottАй бұрын
My heart goes out to the mothers who wish to stay at home with their babies but feel that they can’t, or they are unable to. It’s such a common longing that we often push aside and convince ourselves is not the way to go, or is an impossibility. Raising the next generation is THE most important work in my opinion, and unless both people in the couple think of it that way, leaving the work force to stay at home would be nearly impossible.
@fareenaharris4386Ай бұрын
You're so inspiring! It's refreshing to hear how beautiful and important staying home with our kids is vs. the boss girl theme we're so used to hearing!
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Thank you so much Fareena. Raising the next generation is the most important work!
@kzfingerprintАй бұрын
Thank you for sharing - it's hard for women these days, you really are 'expected' to work full time, and mother, and cook and clean, and be a good wife... Exhausting.
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Very true! I think it’s no wonder so many women often feel depleted, exhausted, torn left and right, and like a shell of a woman, doing many full time jobs at once.
@rachelheise9601Ай бұрын
Thanks for your video. I used to be an architect and now I’m a SAHM of 7 😅
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Oh wow, I bet it makes your job as an architect look like a cake walk! But seriously, congratulations, it’s such a beautiful thing to be present with our kids!
@sandrakolacz3654Ай бұрын
Hello! Inspired stranger here! I’m an architect and trying to plan my future, thinking about how I’d make having a family work. Becoming an architect is such a huge life achievement, do you ever miss it? How were you able to make the transition to SAHM? :-)
@rachelheise9601Ай бұрын
@@sandrakolacz3654 hubby and I met at university so we both were architects which helps. We started our own practice shortly after registration and getting married so my transition from full time work to SAHM was slow. If you want to chat further my husband has a channel @heisesays and you can contact me through that
@rachelheise9601Ай бұрын
@@NivesScott honestly it’s the other way around 🤣 it’s a lot of work at home, but way less stressful.
@rachelheise9601Ай бұрын
@@sandrakolacz3654 hubby and I met at uni and is also an architect so that makes it much easier for us and it means I can jump in and help him if he is overloaded with work. The identity struggle to be ok with being a mum has been a lot and taken me a long time to adjust as becoming an architect is a very consuming pursuit. The more kids we have had the easier it has been. Having 3 kids was the hardest to balance but once #4 came along I gave up and started homeschooling 🤣 our kids are the best part of life and an investment in our future.
@aroojsheikh9900Ай бұрын
Loved listening to your video. It's very inspiring. Your giving your girls an amazing childhood.
@NivesScottАй бұрын
You are so kind! ❤️
@seasonsofwonderАй бұрын
I loved listening to your story. So beautiful how God reached you in this season of life. As a former elementary teacher I can relate to feeling like there is no other way. But when I had my baby girl I just couldn't go back. And I believe it is the best decision we have made as parents. Thank you so much for sharing your story. 🙏☺️
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Thank you so much for the support and encouragement. The best decision indeed! ❤
@thecommonplacehomeschoolАй бұрын
Even Charlotte Mason left some things out! This reminder is so needed.
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Thank you Autumn, what an honour!
@JessicaJosieАй бұрын
I feel like I live between the kitchen and laundry room. 😂
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Same! 😂 I think saying I’m cleaning the kitchen 10 times a day may have been an understatement honestly!
@seasonsofwonderАй бұрын
Thia is wonderful advice. So helpful! 🙏☺️
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Aww you’re very kind! ❤️
@mosart9689Ай бұрын
Can't wait for more detailed content :) this was very inspiring
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Thank you very much! I do intend to make more detailed content, I just don’t think of filming while I plan or organize or get more concrete things done, but I think this summer is a perfect opportunity for it. It’s coming up! Curious what kind of interests you have, is it homeschooling in general, Charlotte Mason specifically, or kindergarten / preschool homeschooling?
@JessicaJosieАй бұрын
How are you liking that children’s Bible? I’ve looked at doing that with the free printables on their website in our “morning time” (we do it at lunch).
@NivesScottАй бұрын
My kids love it and when we do read it, they ask to read it again and again. It’s honestly written very simplistically, but I think for us, it was a good introductory Bible for them.
@JessicaJosieАй бұрын
Loved this video. Beautifully said. It’s an honor and blessing to be home with my babies and worth any sacrifice we have to make.
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Thank you mama! I love when other women follow their instinct and realize what a gift it is to have this life with our babies. ❤
@JessicaJosieАй бұрын
Hi, just found your channel. ❤ We’re on our third year of the 1000 hours outside challenge as well. We just finished up our first year homeschooling kindergarten (and a 4yo that tags along).
@NivesScottАй бұрын
I’m so happy you’re here! How are you guys doing on your 1,000 hours so far? Have you ever reached the 1000 hours? We’re trying so hard this year, but have had a few stormy days that have set us back a bit 😅
@JessicaJosieАй бұрын
@@NivesScott we have almost 400hrs for this year. We’ve reached it (barely) the past two years. We live in TN so probably have more weather friendly days than you do up there!
@NivesScottАй бұрын
@@JessicaJosieseems Iike we’re neck to neck, we’re a few hours short of 400 ourselves!
@seasonsofwonderАй бұрын
Those are wonderful plans for the summer. So similar to what we will be doing. Will definitely continue our morning routine and lots of reading of course. There is so much learning in our summer activities and that is sure to be so much fun. We have always wanted to camp in our backyard but have never done so. It sounds so lovely. Thanks you so much for sharing! 🙏☺️
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Thank you for your lovely comment! Backyard camping is honestly one of the highlights of the season for my kids, so I definitely recommend it. We go all out and this year we got a projector so we’ll probably have a movie night as part of it too!
@NivesScottАй бұрын
I love embracing a new seasonal rhythm and summer is no exception. I hope you all take some well deserved rest too! ❤
@seasonsofwonderАй бұрын
Hey sweet mama! I just subscribed to your channel. I loved listening to your thoughts on this subject. We are a struggling homeschooling family. We are so blessed that we are still able to homeschool our little girl, but living on one income is definitely very hard. Even then we stand by our decision because we truly believe it is the best for our family.
@NivesScottАй бұрын
I’m so glad you’re here! Living on one income is definitely not for the faint of heart, so I fully get it. There are so many of us out there, and we just need to keep in mind that we chose this life because certain things like togetherness, raising our children and having the family under one roof trumps money and financial comfort. The best choices are rarely the easiest path! ❤❤❤
@seasonsofwonderАй бұрын
@@NivesScottso glad to be here 🙏☺️..and yes I absolutely agree. I much prefer this life than the greatest luxuries. To us this is far more valuable. Thank you for such lovely encouragement. 🥰🥰
@NivesScottАй бұрын
@@seasonsofwonder100%! I see you’re also sharing your journey here on KZread so I’m looking forward to following along! 😊
@seasonsofwonderАй бұрын
@@NivesScott Aaawww! Thank you!!🙏☺️ I greatly appreciate it! And I'm so happy to have you there! 🥰🥰
@NivesScottАй бұрын
Just here to dismantle the idea that staying at home with our kids, or choosing to homeschool our kids is only for the rich! ❤
@ModernHomeschoolingWithAllyАй бұрын
Love the poetry tea time! Also, have you seen the nature journal activity where you give the kids a paper with different colors on it (like a rainbow paper) & the they glue flowers/leaves/twigs to the paper matching the colors? Kids have a really fun time with it & they can hang it up on the fridge…
@NivesScottАй бұрын
oh yes I've seen that, we've done something similar in the Fall (Completely escaped me to do it again in the Spring when the colours are even more vibrant)
@katbutler345Ай бұрын
Well said! Some controversial ideas in here, but I think we as a culture shouldn't be afraid to discuss them. Good job.
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FYI there are two more beautiful books in the tiny truths series. One is a book of Psalms and proverbs. The other is a devotional book for little ones. All three books are equally beautiful.
Thanks for this recommendation!
FYI, you might want to get rid of that Julia. Roth. Man book. She supports in. sessst, pdf files, child grape, etc. Yes, really!!
Can you share where you got that info? This is news to me.
Subscribed! ❤ I'm hoping to do Charlotte Mason with my kiddos! 😊
Thank you so much. I just saw your beautiful content and subscribed too!
@@NivesScott How sweet! 🥰 thank you so much!
Where did you get your math manipulatives and cards? Thanks for showing the read aloud books you are using! I got some great ideas!
Thank you, I'm so happy to hear! Here's the link to the math cubes: amzn.to/3YcFq4g
@@NivesScott Thank you!
Thank you! What useful information 🙂🤍✝️
GOD Bless ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Hi sweet friend! I loved seeing how you plan and prepare. Got so many ideas! 🙏☺️💖💖
Thank you so much! ❤
I really enjoyed sharing these resources with all of you! Are there any specific videos on planning for 2024-2025 homeschool year that you’re interested in? ❤
Thanks for the ideas. Thinking about getting aesops fables now
You’re welcome and go for it! So much ancient wisdom that gets easily assimilated by our kids as it’s in the form of short stories.
Really needed to hear that last part on patience, thank you. My almost 7yo daughter despises our Teacher Your Child lessons- I am pivoting with more Charlotte Mason style, using colors and stickers and chopping the lessons in half. But thank you- I feel like you gave me permission to ditch the book if we need to. On the upside, she is IN LOVE with chapter book read alouds🙌🏻
Oof we’ve all been there when it comes to lacking patience and I spoke from my personal experience. 😅 Yes the book definitely doesn’t work for everyone, so I can totally see the resistance in the sit down and power through kind of method for some children.i would have 100% ditched the book if it meant an easier time teaching her in a less formal way. You know your child best mama!
I wish I could like this more times. This was so grounding and beautiful. Looking forward to more calming content such as this. It gave me such a sense of peace and was exactly what I needed as a fellow mom.
This is such a sweet and uplifting comment, I’ll keep that in mind. thank you! ❤️
Greetings from Southern California! So glad I came across your channel-I also have two daughters 5 and 2 and we’ll be homeschooling (Kindergarten) starting this year. I too plan to use the Charlotte Mason method as a guide in our homeschooling journey. I’m looking forward to follow along your journey as we start ours 😊
It’s so nice to have you here! That’s awesome to hear you’re starting your journey this year, congratulations! I will definitely be sharing some more Charlotte Mason resources and “not back to school prep. ❤️
Really good tips. Привет из Канады!
Thank you! 🙏
thank you 🙏 ❤
I really loved listening to those things that bring you joy. I took love reading and praying with my little one. Thank you so much for sharing this! 🙏☺️💖💖
It’s so precious to do it with them isn’t it!
I’d love to know how you recharge your cup & feed your soul as a homeschooling mama ❤
This was a great video! Please do more like this!! Such an encouragement to see slow living in the suburbs! ❤
I’m so happy to hear you thought so. Thank you for the kind comment. ❤️
Great tips, I am currently using some of those techniques for my daughter
Thank you, how is she doing so far?
Hello Nives Scott hello anyway this is indeed very heartwarming and very wonderful and very beautiful and very adorable and this brings back such great memories of when I use to be a 90s kid and an early 2000s kid and I am a new subscriber as well:).
You’ve inspired me! Ready to start my journey 🥰
This is so lovely to hear. And congratulations on starting your journey! You can do this!
Great tips
Very nice 👍🥰
This is so inspirational! Getting outside and learning based on the season!
Thank you! It’s such a perfect time to do it when they’re little and we love it so much.
What great tips to teach reading. You sound like such a fun mom!
Thank you so much, I try 😅
Sounds like some great summer plans. We try to keep it simple and easier during the summers too. We have a kid who just finished kindergarten. Love to connect. Just subscribed. I also have a channel and would love to be friends. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you for this lovely comment! We actually have a second year here in Canada, so she’s starting senior kindergarten in September. Yes let’s connect, I’ll subscribe to your channel too and I’m looking forward to going through your videos. .
@@NivesScott cool. I didn’t know that’s how Canada works. Thank you so much also!!
Not all provinces (think of states) throughout Canada do it this way, but the one I’m in has two years. But I’m honestly using this next year to get myself mentally ready and prepared to figure out our first year of formal education.
Hello. Cute vlog. Wonderful children. Good plants ❤❤❤
Thank you so much! ❤
Draga Nives, tvoja baba Mira bila bi ponosna na tebe, na tvoju ljubav prema djeci i posvecenost porodici. Voliim vas
Hvala ti Gogo, volim i ja tebe❤
Draga Nives, tvoja baba Mira bila bi ponosna na tebe, na tvoju ljubav prema djeci i posvecenost porodici. Volim vas❤
This is very true and wise. Even in the country one has to be intentional about living life in a "disconnected" way and finding the joy of being present. I think comparison is what steals most people's joy and ability to just live and enjoy life as it is.
Absolutely! It’s a society-wide problem, wherever we find ourselves we can either sleep-walk through our life wishing for things to be something else or embrace what we find mundane. ❤
Just a little psa that the Hoarseness in a lot of the voiceover is due to laryngitis! I may have had to stop many times to cough too. 😅 How do you find contentment in your suburban life, what do you do to beautify your life?
I think in the past we lived with extended family much more. My grandparents lived with us when I was a kid for example (I'm 35). This gave balance to mothers. My parents help watch our son two days and we have a nanny at the house three days. I work from home as well but my job is pretty flexible. I don't start until after 930 and am typically finished with my work by 430. I stop up for lunch with my son and the nanny (who's awesome). I agree that being a mother has boosted my creativity and given me meaning that I could not conceive of prior. I feel blessed to have the balance I have at the moment. I'm curious what % of your household income you brought in. I'm bringing in just under half but we also get insurance through my job and max out or retirement and HSA contributions through my job. We could make it on my husband's income if we didn't have our high maintenance dogs (2 king Charles cavalier spaniels) and really lowered retirement contributions and health savings account contributions
First of, thank you for sharing such a thoughtful response! Absolutely regarding the extended family! Before we came to Canada my grandma was my caregiver when my mom returned to work, and as she got a job out of town, it meant I was on my grandparents farm 5 days a week and only saw my parents on weekends. and my aunts and uncles who were much younger than my mom also lived under her roof so i was well taken care of. That said i still missed my mom dearly and cried myself to sleep nearly every night. So in terms of finances, i was in a very similar situation to you. I brought in just under half, and health insurance (but I’m Canadian so a lot is public), was also under me as my husband is self employed, and a pension fund so i did forgo of a significant amount and benefits, zero doubt about that! But we are making it work, and i honestly couldn’t picture our life without this sacrifice, a life of not homeschooling my kids. I love that you have balance of family & work life, it’s so important, sounds like the dogs are more work than kids 😅!
Just had a conversation with my sister who has a 6 months baby girl and she got very defensive when I talk to her about staying at home and maybe not going back to work in September ( in Europe we get a lot of time to spend with babies after birth.) I think she is scared of asking her partner for financial support or maybe she knows she won’t get it. They live under the same root but are not married ( probably not sharing bank accounts or anything) I wish more men would understand how important it’s for mothers to be at home during newborn and toddler times. Thanks for sharing this
My heart goes out to the mothers who wish to stay at home with their babies but feel that they can’t, or they are unable to. It’s such a common longing that we often push aside and convince ourselves is not the way to go, or is an impossibility. Raising the next generation is THE most important work in my opinion, and unless both people in the couple think of it that way, leaving the work force to stay at home would be nearly impossible.
You're so inspiring! It's refreshing to hear how beautiful and important staying home with our kids is vs. the boss girl theme we're so used to hearing!
Thank you so much Fareena. Raising the next generation is the most important work!
Thank you for sharing - it's hard for women these days, you really are 'expected' to work full time, and mother, and cook and clean, and be a good wife... Exhausting.
Very true! I think it’s no wonder so many women often feel depleted, exhausted, torn left and right, and like a shell of a woman, doing many full time jobs at once.
Thanks for your video. I used to be an architect and now I’m a SAHM of 7 😅
Oh wow, I bet it makes your job as an architect look like a cake walk! But seriously, congratulations, it’s such a beautiful thing to be present with our kids!
Hello! Inspired stranger here! I’m an architect and trying to plan my future, thinking about how I’d make having a family work. Becoming an architect is such a huge life achievement, do you ever miss it? How were you able to make the transition to SAHM? :-)
@@sandrakolacz3654 hubby and I met at university so we both were architects which helps. We started our own practice shortly after registration and getting married so my transition from full time work to SAHM was slow. If you want to chat further my husband has a channel @heisesays and you can contact me through that
@@NivesScott honestly it’s the other way around 🤣 it’s a lot of work at home, but way less stressful.
@@sandrakolacz3654 hubby and I met at uni and is also an architect so that makes it much easier for us and it means I can jump in and help him if he is overloaded with work. The identity struggle to be ok with being a mum has been a lot and taken me a long time to adjust as becoming an architect is a very consuming pursuit. The more kids we have had the easier it has been. Having 3 kids was the hardest to balance but once #4 came along I gave up and started homeschooling 🤣 our kids are the best part of life and an investment in our future.
Loved listening to your video. It's very inspiring. Your giving your girls an amazing childhood.
You are so kind! ❤️
I loved listening to your story. So beautiful how God reached you in this season of life. As a former elementary teacher I can relate to feeling like there is no other way. But when I had my baby girl I just couldn't go back. And I believe it is the best decision we have made as parents. Thank you so much for sharing your story. 🙏☺️
Thank you so much for the support and encouragement. The best decision indeed! ❤
Even Charlotte Mason left some things out! This reminder is so needed.
Thank you Autumn, what an honour!
I feel like I live between the kitchen and laundry room. 😂
Same! 😂 I think saying I’m cleaning the kitchen 10 times a day may have been an understatement honestly!
Thia is wonderful advice. So helpful! 🙏☺️
Aww you’re very kind! ❤️
Can't wait for more detailed content :) this was very inspiring
Thank you very much! I do intend to make more detailed content, I just don’t think of filming while I plan or organize or get more concrete things done, but I think this summer is a perfect opportunity for it. It’s coming up! Curious what kind of interests you have, is it homeschooling in general, Charlotte Mason specifically, or kindergarten / preschool homeschooling?
How are you liking that children’s Bible? I’ve looked at doing that with the free printables on their website in our “morning time” (we do it at lunch).
My kids love it and when we do read it, they ask to read it again and again. It’s honestly written very simplistically, but I think for us, it was a good introductory Bible for them.
Loved this video. Beautifully said. It’s an honor and blessing to be home with my babies and worth any sacrifice we have to make.
Thank you mama! I love when other women follow their instinct and realize what a gift it is to have this life with our babies. ❤
Hi, just found your channel. ❤ We’re on our third year of the 1000 hours outside challenge as well. We just finished up our first year homeschooling kindergarten (and a 4yo that tags along).
I’m so happy you’re here! How are you guys doing on your 1,000 hours so far? Have you ever reached the 1000 hours? We’re trying so hard this year, but have had a few stormy days that have set us back a bit 😅
@@NivesScott we have almost 400hrs for this year. We’ve reached it (barely) the past two years. We live in TN so probably have more weather friendly days than you do up there!
@@JessicaJosieseems Iike we’re neck to neck, we’re a few hours short of 400 ourselves!
Those are wonderful plans for the summer. So similar to what we will be doing. Will definitely continue our morning routine and lots of reading of course. There is so much learning in our summer activities and that is sure to be so much fun. We have always wanted to camp in our backyard but have never done so. It sounds so lovely. Thanks you so much for sharing! 🙏☺️
Thank you for your lovely comment! Backyard camping is honestly one of the highlights of the season for my kids, so I definitely recommend it. We go all out and this year we got a projector so we’ll probably have a movie night as part of it too!
I love embracing a new seasonal rhythm and summer is no exception. I hope you all take some well deserved rest too! ❤
Hey sweet mama! I just subscribed to your channel. I loved listening to your thoughts on this subject. We are a struggling homeschooling family. We are so blessed that we are still able to homeschool our little girl, but living on one income is definitely very hard. Even then we stand by our decision because we truly believe it is the best for our family.
I’m so glad you’re here! Living on one income is definitely not for the faint of heart, so I fully get it. There are so many of us out there, and we just need to keep in mind that we chose this life because certain things like togetherness, raising our children and having the family under one roof trumps money and financial comfort. The best choices are rarely the easiest path! ❤❤❤
@@NivesScottso glad to be here 🙏☺️..and yes I absolutely agree. I much prefer this life than the greatest luxuries. To us this is far more valuable. Thank you for such lovely encouragement. 🥰🥰
@@seasonsofwonder100%! I see you’re also sharing your journey here on KZread so I’m looking forward to following along! 😊
@@NivesScott Aaawww! Thank you!!🙏☺️ I greatly appreciate it! And I'm so happy to have you there! 🥰🥰
Just here to dismantle the idea that staying at home with our kids, or choosing to homeschool our kids is only for the rich! ❤
Love the poetry tea time! Also, have you seen the nature journal activity where you give the kids a paper with different colors on it (like a rainbow paper) & the they glue flowers/leaves/twigs to the paper matching the colors? Kids have a really fun time with it & they can hang it up on the fridge…
oh yes I've seen that, we've done something similar in the Fall (Completely escaped me to do it again in the Spring when the colours are even more vibrant)
Well said! Some controversial ideas in here, but I think we as a culture shouldn't be afraid to discuss them. Good job.
Thank you!