Just Vicky G

I heard my daughter say she wasn’t going to homeschool her kids. Mind you, she was homeschooled from second grade through graduation. What surprised me most wasn’t what she said, but my reaction to hearing it. I wasn’t mad. I wasn’t sad. I wasn’t even disappointed. I was happy that she has made a decision for herself. Not just doing something because it’s what I did with her. And I keep thinking about that. Having adult children who make their own decisions is hard at first.

I took off my Apple Watch in January. I loved wearing it and had been for at least two years, maybe more. One night, as I sat on my bed taking it off before bed, I noticed myself doing something I had never paid attention to before. It stopped me in my tracks. I took the watch off that night—and I haven't worn it once since. I love information. I love learning. Information makes me feel like I can make wise, informed decisions instead of guessing. But lately I've been learnin

The other day I saw a post on Instagram asking for advice as a first-time homeschooler. I got really excited seeing the question, and before I even thought about it, I started typing out a list of things I wish I had known before starting homeschooling almost 10 years ago. The advice seemed to resonate with so many people, with others adding their own thoughts and encouragement, and it made me realize this probably needed a more permanent place than the comment section of an