Homeschooling Kids with Dyslexia
Written by Abby Wahl Abby homeschools her five kids on a family sheep ranch in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. Four of her kids are dyslexic, yet she has helped them each become readers…
A metaphor for moms of teens
Teenagers are a lot like newborns. They need lots of sleep, they need to be comforted, and they need to be fed in short intervals, roughly every 3 to 4 hours. Instead of dirty diapers,…
What’s Working: Abby’s Interval Planning Routine
Planning intervals has helped me set realistic goals, take stock of the season and make progress on projects. My intervals are about 12 weeks long, with special intervals for the holiday season (Thanksgiving to New…
Navigating the Holidays with Love
by Abby Wahl Holidays can be joyous, a time of year we look forward to celebrating. They can also be difficult to navigate, filled with anxiety and certain people we come to dread. Over the…
Self-Care Mistakes, and how service solves them
by Abby Wahl Abby Wahl is a Christian, a wife to a farmer/rancher and when not herding sheep, she is herding her 5 children (ages 13-8) and faithfully trying to educate them. She enjoys coffee…
Sheepdog, Listen to Your Shepherd
A guest post by Abby Wahl, who, with her husband and kids, runs a sheep ranch. This is part 2 of the “Be a Shepherd, Not a Sheepdog” series. Sometimes we homeschool moms are sheepdogs,…