Today Heather talks to her friend, author and podcast host Rebecca George. Rebecca is a pastor's wife, speaker, author, and podcaster who has been a runner most of her life. Today Heather and Rebecca talk about how Rebecca's relationship with running has taught her...
Homeschooling
What is Gluttony, Really? What the Bible Really Says About Gluttony
Today Heather digs into the topic of gluttony. So many of us have been taught in the church that gluttony equals overeating. We've felt shame, guilt, and stress as we've tried to not be "gluttonous" in the way we've related to food. And, in that desire and pursuit of...
Podcast: Quarantine Survival: My Best Homeschooling, Body Image, ED Recovery, Comparison and Anxiety Handling Tips
Let's get real about this quarantine situation. Today I'll give you my best tips for homeschooling (I've got 7 years of experience), handling anxiety, flaring body image or ED and control issues. We'll talk about it all and what you can do to stop comparing and "live"...
Forced to Homeschool? Here’s How to Homeschool in Quarantine and Love it!
Many school districts across the country are closing, more will likely be closed by the end of the week. You may have woken up to the news that you're now a HOMESCHOOLING PARENT for the foreseeable future! I've seen Facebook posts from friends who are panicked at the...
Podcast: Making Peace with Your Body: Interview with Jen DeFrates
https://chrt.fm/track/5F8768/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/comparedtowho/Making_Peace_with_your_body_Jen_DeFrates_Interview_S2_Ep7.mp3 Today I interview Jen DeFrates of Heaven Not Harvard: Heaven Focused Parenting and Living. Jen and I talk about her story, homeschooling,...
What Happens After Day 31: Hope if Your Habits Falter
This is Day 31. Thirty-one days ago we started school. My house was clean. My freezer meals were prepped. My desk looked like a professional organizer stopped by. And, our routine was rock solid. I made a schedule and we stuck to it. This is what homeschool moms do. I...
Why You Need Friends (Rant Against the Insanity of Socialization)
There once was a girl who knew a bunch of people. She dressed nicely, smiled a lot, and had 678 people in her contacts. Her social media friends and followers were many. She doesn't need friends, right? She has plenty. If she struggled, she posted it on Facebook and...
Homeschooling is Scary: Four Reasons Why I Didn’t Think Homeschooling Was for Me
It's been almost one month now since we did what is to some the unthinkable. We withdrew our children from a great public school where they had wonderful and caring teachers and, by the government's standards, were doing well academically. This was one of the most...
Homeschooling is Scary Part Two: Update & How We Hack School
I've received such great feedback from homeschoolers and aspiring homeschoolers about the Homeschooling is Scary piece I wrote in November. It was written two weeks after we made the huge (and life changing) decision to pull our children out of a good public...