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You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. You are doing the best you can. Give yourself a hug. I hope your whole body feels relaxed after this one. You are doing the best you can. You're exactly the right mom for your kids.
391. Let's have a chat about my favorite genre of books-- UP LIT. Family Fun: Borrow a copy of the book The Rabbit Listened from the library and enjoy it as a family. Self-Care: Read Anxious People or The House in the Cerulean Sea and then email me about it. You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you. You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Find me on Instagram: Christy Thomas — Coach for Exhausted Moms (@everyday_christy) • Instagram photos and videos . Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com Don't hesitate to reach out for coaching with Christy: Coaching (christythomascoaching.com)
In this episode, Christy Thomas a life coach and positive discipline educator, explores the importance of moms connecting with their whole selves—beyond just the role of motherhood. Discover daily habits that focus on the head (brain), heart (people and passions), soul (spirit), and body (health) to help you nurture every part of who you are. Key Takeaways: Head (Brain): Start your day with mindfulness and dedicate time to learning something new. Heart (People and Passions): Make intentional connections with loved ones and carve out time for your passions. Soul (Spirit): Incorporate quiet reflection, prayer, or affirmations to nourish your inner self. Body (Health): Prioritize physical activity and mindful eating to maintain your health Self-Care: Do a one-minute task for each of the four ways to be a friend to yourself Head, Heart, Soul and Body. Family Fun: "Head, Heart, Soul, Body Bingo." How to Play: Create Bingo Cards: Make bingo cards with four columns labeled "Head," "Heart," "Soul," and "Body." Under each column, list different activities or actions related to each category. For example: Head: Read a new fact, solve a riddle, share something you learned today. Heart: Give someone a compliment, share a favorite memory, do something kind for a family member. Soul: Share something you're grateful for, do a mindfulness activity, talk about a favorite hobby. Body: Do 10 jumping jacks, eat a healthy snack, take a walk together. Set a Time Frame: Decide whether you'll play the game over an afternoon, a day, or a week. Complete Activities: Each family member works to complete activities from each category. When they complete an activity, they mark off that square on their bingo card. First to Bingo: The first person to complete a row, column, or diagonal wins, but the real focus is on everyone engaging with activities that nourish their whole selves. Reflection: At the end of the game, gather together to share which activities everyone enjoyed the most and how it made them feel connected to their whole self. This game encourages mindfulness, connection, and physical activity, all while making it fun for the whole family! Grab a copy of Christy's Book-- You are the Right Mom: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You: https://amzn.to/3RnNQBY Find me on Instagram: Christy Thomas — Coach for Exhausted Moms (@everyday_christy) • Instagram photos and videos . Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com Don't hesitate to reach out for coaching with Christy: Coaching (christythomascoaching.com)
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. You are doing the best you can. Give yourself a hug. To learn more about hugs listen to Friday episode #377 Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: 377. More Hugs! (libsyn.com) You are on a journey. You get to grow and change too. You get to reach for the stars. You are doing the best you can with what you know and feel.
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. This is a “breathing space” practice that you can use anytime, anywhere, to regain calm, clarity and confidence. You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Tap your thumb to your fingers and spell the word light. L-A-U-G-H You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Whatever your internal weather you can whether your weather. You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Laughter is the BEST medicine. You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. New Year but same me. I'm going to love myself more. Let myself feel seen. Help my body and mind and soul be safe. I am going to be secure that I am just the right human to be alive right now. You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Tap your thumb to your fingers and spell the word heart. H-E-A-R-T You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Tap your thumb to your fingers and spell the word light. L-I-G-H-T You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free Are you holding your breath? Let's pause for a moment and check in with our bodies together. Tap your thumb to your fingers and spell the word peace. P-E-A-C-E You're The Right Mom For Your Kids: Bite Size Pep Talks Just For You by Christy Thomas
The nervous mom The new to the town/school mom The excited mom The homeschool mom You are the lighthouse of calm. The backbone of peaceful energy for your kids, protect your energy before and after school so you can help guide them. Concerned about your kid's study skills? Check out this episode with Dr. Jannot. Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: 277. Struggling but Smart & Falling Apart -- helping kids flourish (libsyn.com) Self-Care: Stretch! Try out longer stretches on youtube that are 20 minutes, or message Christy on IG for a Peloton Buddy pass. Family Fun: Make chocolate chip cookies together. We used this one, I think the trick is butter-flavored Crisco. Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER (Your family will love these!) (passionatepennypincher.com) You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you. Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com Want to share a family play idea? Leave a message on SpeakPipe!
Have you seen photos from the Queen's Platinum Jubilee? It's been a week of Mom shaming all around the world. Kids are often put into lousy local conditions that aren't designed with their whole bodies in mind. Heart, Soul, Mind, Body, Sensory Needs. What would you say to best friend if it was them in these photos? Motherhood is too important to spend time judnging other moms. Want to hear more on this idea? Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: 282. Judging Another Mom (& Ourselves) (libsyn.com) Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: To The Mom At the Grocery Store - Episode 50 (libsyn.com) Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: You Can't F Up Your Kids (Even During Social Distancing ) with Lindsay Powers (libsyn.com) Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: 251. The Hard Moments of Motherhood are Opportunities to Grow (libsyn.com) Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids (libsyn.com) Keep Calm Mother On! with Christy Thomas: 249. Parenting Spicy Children & Teens With Mary Van Geffen (libsyn.com) Self-Care: Find a video to watch to lean into laughter. Laugh until you cry. Family Fun: Have a family contest to "Rick Roll" each other. You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you. Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com Want to share a family play idea? Leave a message on SpeakPipe! Sign up for Self-Care Adventure texts by texting "143" to 904-595-9576
Ladies! I'm honored and elated to introduce you to fellow SAHM and podcaster, Christy Thomas. Christy is the host and founder of the podcast “Keep Calm, Mother On.” She started the podcast in 2018 as a way to share encouragement and easy-to-implement ideas for moms with kids ages 5 to 15. Christy is a military spouse, mom of 3, homeschooler, and teacher by trade who found her passion in supporting other women in their journey through motherhood. As a family who has moved 11 times, she is an advocate for building community through small brave acts. We had an insightful and inspirational conversation about the importance of building community and tips on how to do so.Christy shares her insight on how to find joy and moments of pause in the midst of motherhood, the importance of play in not only our children's lives but also our own, and her theory on choosing people over productivity. Yes, at times, the dishes can absolutely wait. Christy shares her thoughts on the “hot-mess mom” culture and what balancing grace in motherhood looks like.I hope you find calm, inspiration, and grace in this episode. As Christy says, “You are the right mom for your kids.”CONNECT WITH CHRISTY:everydaymotherhood.libsyn.comkeepcalmmotheron.com@everyday_runner_christy------------Join the Mom: In-Process Community:Facebook InstagramWebsite Don't forget to check out the latest swag! Get your Mom: In-Process merch today www.mominprocess.com/shop
Welcome to the new Keep Calm Be Kid Podcast. Our Mom, Christy Thomas, is no longer the host of this show-- it's too much work. So we are taking it over. April Fools' !!! Family Fun: Watch the movie that made Lincoln cry with laughter-- Mr. Popper's Penguins. Or these other funny shows-- I Love Lucy, Phineas and Ferb, Curious George, or America's Funniest Video. Self-Care: Enjoy motherhood. Life is too serious to be serious all the time. Find me on Instagram at @everyday_runner_christy Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com Want to share a family play idea? Leave a message on SpeakPipe!
Mike and Amy talk this week with author Christy Thomas about her new book, Fruit Full: 100 Family Experiences for Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit and her brand Little Shoots, Deep Roots. A fun family devotional inspiring children to understand the fruit of the Spirit. It's common for kids to memorize the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, goodness, self-control, and all the rest. But that doesn't mean they understand what it means. Is peace just not fighting with your siblings? Does self-control mean resisting a second dessert? When Mom and Dad explain these concepts just in terms of morality, we miss the mark. Christie Thomas is skilled at taking complex ideas and making them accessible to kids . . . and adults learn a lot along the way too. Each of her devotions is designed to help parents connect their children with the Holy Spirit through a Scripture passage, thought-provoking questions, ways to apply each verse, and a prayer. And for each fruit, parents can use the optional hands-on activities when there's extra time. Perfect for kicking off the New Year as a family, these 100 devotional experiences include illustrated examples of each fruit of the Spirit. They demonstrate the hands, heart, and habits of Jesus and also teach children to spend time with the good God who loves them. By understanding how he covers them with his goodness and how his Spirit helps them grow their own beautiful, Jesus-reflecting character, the whole family will connect to the Vine and grow abundant fruit together. You can learn more about Christy's platform at https://littleshootsdeeproots.com/about/
Our guest for #341 is our friend Christy Thomas. Christy is a retired UMC Elder and journalist from Texas. She writes at the website The Thoughtful Pastor on Patheos. You may remember Christy from our coverage of the United Methodist Church's General Conference in 2019. The pandemic has interrupted the UMC's divorce proceedings, but that does not mean the schism has been event-less. Christy joined us to talk about her recent piece: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thoughtfulpastor/2022/01/09/the-umc-must-die-to-have-hope-of-life/
In this Episode, Karla sits down with the Owner of Salon C & Day Spa: Christy Thomas-Moore.Karla used to booth rent from Christy, and they share stories about working together at Salon C. Christy also shares her story about how she got into Cosmetology and how she worked her way up to owning her own Salon, offering tips and advise to those interested in starting their own place.Christy is always looking for New Stylists interested in renting a spot in her Salon.You can contact Christy at:Salon C & Day Spa3880 BroadwayGrove City, OH 43123(614) 991-0041
Being a mom and a military spouse can be SO hard—and you're not alone if you feel this way! My guest this week is a mom of three, submariner wife, and host of the podcast Keep Calm Mother On!, Christy Thomas. Christy's on a mission to remind moms everywhere that they are not alone in their experiences. In this episode, she shares about the unique world of being married to a submariner, how motherhood factors into Married to Military life, and why she wants all military spouses (and moms!) to remember that YOU are amazing—give yourselves the credit you deserve! We're exploring: Married to Military 101: CoC (Change of Command) The #1 communication challenge Christy and her husband face during deployment (and her creative tips to overcome it) Christy's TOP 2 tricks to easily manage your emotions when your spouse is gone How to give your kids space to express themselves (and what to try if they don't like talking about their emotions) Her 3 FAVORITE parts of being Married to Military And so much more! Connect with Christy Thomas! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyday_runner_christy/ Check out her podcast Keep Calm Mother On!: https://everydaymotherhood.libsyn.com Connect with me for a FREE Married to Military Marriage Assessment Call: https://marriedtomilitary.satoriapp.com/offers/227092-free-married-to-military-marriage-assessment-call Follow me on Instagram so you don't miss a thing! https://www.instagram.com/marriedtomilitary/ Continue the conversation in my private Facebook group Married to Military: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449431269700869
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Believe that the blood of Jesus has redeemed and rescued you, not by your own works but by the grace of God. Like a heart transplant, a part of Him is always in us. His heart replaces our fleshly desires with His spiritual desires but we have to actively remove our foreign that are attacking the desires of God that are trying to work.
She’s back! Friend of the podcast, Christy Thomas joins us to reflect on where the United Methodist Church is at in its present moment somewhere on the timeline between divorce and reconciliation. Christy is a retired United Methodist pastor from Texas, journalist, and blogger at The Thoughtful Pastor.
She’s back! Friend of the podcast, Christy Thomas joins us to reflect on where the United Methodist Church is at in its present moment somewhere on the timeline between divorce and reconciliation. Christy is a retired United Methodist pastor from Texas, journalist, and blogger at The Thoughtful Pastor.
Play 4 Life Moms founder Christy Thomas joins Deanna and Kelly to who discuss the importance of play in the lives of children and adults and why mompreneurs need play as a critical component of their selfcare. Christy's passion is to removing the guilt and pressure associated with play and provides ways to seamlessly incorporate it into your life and parenting. Play serves our biological needs throughout our lives in different ways. From baby's first smile to indulging in creative curiosity, it's essential to our development and relationships. Christy outlines the 7 types of play and explains why letting go and indulging in activities like storytelling feed the minds and spirits of yourself alongside of that of your children. What we discuss - don't miss it! Taking away the guilt we often feel as busy moms around not having the time we think we need to play with our children.How playing Paw Patrol is important for our children's needs - but why we don't necessarily have to get down on the floor and play with them in that way.7 Different ways to play with our children that don't take a ton of time, but still meet our children's needs for our engagement.Discover how you're already being playful with your kids - and why it's enough.Why play is a critical component of your self-care.How Christy runs her business in chunks and takes advantage of downtime amidst a busy schedule. QUOTES“I am starting a play revolution. I want to free you from the guilt that play is a waste of time and to unpack what science says about play so that you as a mom can embrace self-care and play more.”“I make room for my business at the soccer field and at the Taekwon-Do studio.”“We were made to create. We were made to play. We were made to have this freedom.”“Play is children's love language.”“Your job isn't to do it all. Your job is to be diligent with those little actions.”RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONEDChristy Thomas:WebsiteInstagramFacebook Everyday Motherhood PodcastStitcher | iTunes Dr. Stuart Brown National Institute for Play Book: Play: How it Shapes the Brain...TED Talk: Play is VitalCONNECT WITH DEANNA MASON, REFRESHED MOMSTime Management Toolkit for MomsWork With Me: Schedule a free appointment with DeannaWebsiteInstagramFacebookCONNECT WITH KELLY BURTON, KELL OF A STORYWebsiteInstagram
By a slim margin the 'traditional plan' was selected to be the way forward for the United Methodist Church. Disciplinary action against LGBTQIA clergy will be swifter and without the benefit of due process. In all reality, the plan selected by the Special General Conference does not meet the UMC's constitutional requirements. Just an hour after the Special General Conference was adjourned, Crackers & Grape Juice sat down with our favorite thoughtful pastor, Christy Thomas, the debrief and talk about what is next as the UMC becomes more divided, and LGBTQIA persons are delivered a legislative knife in the back.
By a slim margin the 'traditional plan' was selected to be the way forward for the United Methodist Church. Disciplinary action against LGBTQIA clergy will be swifter and without the benefit of due process. In all reality, the plan selected by the Special General Conference does not meet the UMC's constitutional requirements. Just an hour after the Special General Conference was adjourned, Crackers & Grape Juice sat down with our favorite thoughtful pastor, Christy Thomas, the debrief and talk about what is next as the UMC becomes more divided, and LGBTQIA persons are delivered a legislative knife in the back.
In an effort to provide honest conversations from the 2019 Special General Conference, the Crackers & Grape Juice team invited supporters of all of the plans being considered by the United Methodist Church’s governing body to explain why the plan they support is the correct plan.Rev. Christy Thomas, author of the Thoughtful Pastor blog, offers her reflections after Day 2 of the Special 2019 General Conference of the United Methodist Church. Christy has been a vocal advocate for the full inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the UMC.
In an effort to provide honest conversations from the 2019 Special General Conference, the Crackers & Grape Juice team invited supporters of all of the plans being considered by the United Methodist Church’s governing body to explain why the plan they support is the correct plan.Rev. Christy Thomas, author of the Thoughtful Pastor blog, offers her reflections after Day 2 of the Special 2019 General Conference of the United Methodist Church. Christy has been a vocal advocate for the full inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the UMC.
This one is a great episode even if it’s a little Methodist-centric. In advance of the Special Sex Conference in St. Louis, Teer and Jason talk with journalist, blogger (The Thoughtful Christian), and former UMC pastor Christy Thomas. Christy breaks down the various proposals before the UMC regarding sexuality, why the Traditionalist Plan is the Mean Girl Plan, and why there’s no future for Teer in the UMC.
This one is a great episode even if it’s a little Methodist-centric. In advance of the Special Sex Conference in St. Louis, Teer and Jason talk with journalist, blogger (The Thoughtful Christian), and former UMC pastor Christy Thomas. Christy breaks down the various proposals before the UMC regarding sexuality, why the Traditionalist Plan is the Mean Girl Plan, and why there’s no future for Teer in the UMC.
Christy Thomas is the guru for play, and we are so happy to have her on the podcast. Christy shares with us the power of play and why it is vital to our families. She helps us process through our angst of needing to do all the “important” things first and how we can make play a priority. If you need a little nudge in the right direction, a pass to play, this is it! We created a Patreon Page and we'd love to have your support! In return, we're recording new podcast episodes we're calling Homeschool Unrefined: Off the Record. Please go here to watch a little intro video we created: https://www.patreon.com/homeschoolunrefined Find Christy Thomas: Play 4 Life Moms Instagram @everyday_runner_christy Play 4 Life Moms on Facebook Loving This Week Maren: The Goop Podcast Angela: Dyson V7 Trigger Cord-Free Handheld Vacuum Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Christy Thomas, former academic dean, retired United Methodist pastor in North Texas, journalist, author, contributor at Patheos as the Thoughtful Pastor (http://http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thoughtfulpastor/), and newly wed, talks about learning to love people over politics and ideology. Christy shares her story of falling in love with the wrong kind of person and now living in a house divided as a progressive Christian writer married to a conservative Republican during the most contentious election of her lifetime. She also examines the brokenness in the United Methodist Church, shares her take on it's future, and suggests that what the United Methodist Church needs right now more than anything else is her own Trump.
Does the UMC need a Donald Trump to emerge, willing to disrupt the status quo? Can the UMC move beyond the debate of human sexuality, which is really a debate over power and money, and live into is mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world?
Does the UMC need a Donald Trump to emerge, willing to disrupt the status quo? Can the UMC move beyond the debate of human sexuality, which is really a debate over power and money, and live into is mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world?
Homeschool life can be busy. It's easy to feel like a not-so-fun mom. Would you like to become a more playful mom? Christy Thomas shares her secrets for building connections with kids through play. Don't miss her valuable tips & awesome resource for helping moms relax & enjoy their homeschooling adventures.
Christy Thomas is the definition of an Awesome Adult! Her husband Adam is on active duty and they have moved eight times in 13 years on the whim of the Navy. Christy balances the unpredictability by homeschooling their three kids, and she fuels her Awesome Adult life by running, drawing, knitting, reading, and blogging. Self-care isn’t just a luxury for Christy – it’s a priority. In this episode, Christy shares her tips for developing an Awesome Adult mindset and integrating these pockets of happy into your busy life. You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ Resources: You can download Free Writing Lessons here: go.bravewriter.com/free-writing-lessons Read Christy’s blog: JoyBroughtMe.com Connect with Play4Life Moms: Play4LifeMoms.com | Facebook | Instagram
Christy Thomas is a retired UMC elder, author, and journalist. On her blog, 'The Thoughtful Pastor', she argues it is time to blow up the UMC based on structural issues that have become all too obvious during the UMC's inability to find common ground in regards to human sexuality.http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thoughtfulpastor/
Christy Thomas is a retired UMC elder, author, and journalist. On her blog, 'The Thoughtful Pastor', she argues it is time to blow up the UMC based on structural issues that have become all too obvious during the UMC's inability to find common ground in regards to human sexuality.http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thoughtfulpastor/
Chantelle Grubbs, her husband Tony and her five beautiful kids have been using the Brave Writer lifestyle since 2014. In Spring 2016, Chantelle and her friend Christy Thomas launched a venture they call Play 4 Life Moms based on their experiences with the Brave Writer lifestyle. Chantelle fell into homeschooling because she didn’t think public schools were offering enough to her first two boys. She felt the school expected every child to perform and act the same way, and that’s just not the case. Chantelle was first introduced to the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, but she had difficulty implementing it. When she started, she didn’t know how to translate the ideas into actual lesson plans. It ended up looking a lot like school at home, and that didn’t work. “It took a lot of tears and trying over and over again to come to a place where we were enjoying ourselves and also learning at the same time.” Chantelle noticed that her kids were more engaged with learning when they were having fun with activities. This is because, when children are problem solving and using their bodies, they’re imprinting the lesson in a different way than just reading about it. When Chantelle started a weekly Poetry Tea Time in her household, her two oldest children were reluctant to enjoy poetry. Of course, they still came for the snacks. Over time, they came to enjoy the poetry too. Now everyone in the Grubbs household is excited for Poetry Tea Time, although not everyone likes tea and some of the older children aren’t able to be there for a whole hour – but that’s fine! Lemonade, snacks and poetry for 10 minutes is still a great family learning experience. Chantelle’s biggest challenge has been figuring out what is best for each child, and accepting that they all need something different. No two people learn in exactly the way. One of her children is actually finding the support and education she needs in a public school environment, and Chantelle couldn’t be happier. “I think you have to do what’s best for each child. That’s the biggest obstacle. It’s not always the easiest thing – the easiest thing is to pick one thing and have everyone do it – but that doesn’t make it the best thing for each child.” Play 4 Life Moms allows you to sign up for encouraging texts or emails that inspire you to build connections in your home through play. The service started after Chantelle and Christy interacted during one of my Facebook Live videos. They both wanted a solution to remind themselves, as homeschooling mothers, to slow down and embrace play. The text messages range from challenges to positive comments to inspiring quotes that help homeschooling parents live up to their best intentions. “Those little reminders help bring you back to where you want to be. That’s what we’re trying to achieve for other moms.” Some example texts: Drink a warm cup of tea today and savor the warm decorations in your house. “Play builds the kind of free-and-easy, try-it-out, do-it-yourself character that our future needs.” –James Hines, Jr. Try to sit down to eat during lunch this week. Enjoy your food. You’re important Having these quotes and reminders on a daily basis help create a sustained imagination and allow mothers to tap into their own experiences and best intentions. (http://play4lifemoms.com/). Having your own story is what counts – not being somebody’s poster child for their story. Every home education experience is different. Chantelle’s incredible story and willingness to adapt will be an inspiration for any #BraveSchooler. You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/ Resources: You can download Free Writing Lessons here: http://go.bravewriter.com/free-writing-lessons Sign up for Play 4 Life Moms messages & join the private community ($5/month) Follow Play 4 Life Moms: Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram
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