Switching from the Deficit Mindset ~ Written by Lusi Austin I love a good story. I love listening to them; singing them; writing them and bringing them to the theatre. But sometimes, the story I tell myself in my own mind is not helpful. Sometimes I lean too hard into the land of the deficit: …
Our Family Learning Diary: Recording Our Homeschool Journey
Our Family Learning Diary - Recording Our Homeschool Journey Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life Even before we began homeschooling, I started keeping a learning record. A collection of loose papers with notes on them. I can’t tell you why, but I know I did it because I came across …
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Stealth Homeschooling 101
Stealth Homeschooling 101 Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life Over the years, 'are we doing enough?!' questions have plagued my mind, especially during challenging seasons. We might not have been able to cover what we wanted. Perhaps we had grand plans of visiting places that we …
Lusi’s Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 12- and 14- year old)
Lusi’s Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 12- and 14- year old) ~ Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life This past year has seen more stability for me in my ongoing symptoms of living with Systemic Lupus (SLE and five other auto immune diseases). I've been able to manage to do more on …
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Homeschooling and Chronic Illness
Homeschooling & Chronic Illness ~ Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life We didn’t homeschool because of chronic illness. The decision was made to homeschool to support our autistic son’s needs 15 years ago. However as medical diagnoses came our way, homeschooling has become even …