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Personality Frameworks & “Reading People”

I have always been intrigued by studying personality types and how they frame our lives. Over the years I have read shelves of books about personality types. It is also one of my favorite topics for late-night YouTube binging. My favorite channels explore the humor in the Enneagram, MBTI, and Introvert/Extrovert tendencies. (I will list…

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The Speed of Personality – Transitions & Slowing Down

April EdwardsSabbath Living

What is restful to one person might be stressful and overwhelming to another. A calm and smooth transition to one person might seem abrupt and difficult for someone else. We all slow down in different ways and at different speeds. We can be kind and gracious to each other with understanding. The way that each…

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Creating Vacation Harmony: Enjoying Moments Together

April EdwardsTravel with Kids

RV travel and family vacations are very tricky to navigate. There is a very wide mix of expectations and decisions to be made. The ways that we see the definitions of words like “fun”, “rest”, “activity”, and “food” can totally change what the trip looks like. What may be working at home totally flips on…

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Homeschool – Classroom Management & Ways to Manage Distraction

April EdwardsHomeschooling

It was a Thursday. I hadn’t slept well the night before and I just wanted to relax on the couch with a good book and some coffee. The kids were squirrely. We were all fighting distraction and lack of attention. As we started our school work that morning, I saw a difficult few hours ahead…

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Neurodiversity – Autism, HSP & Texture Sensitivities

April EdwardsMom Life

My Story – It was 2012 and I had 3 kids: ages 8, 4, and 1. We went to the Zoo with a large group of 20 homeschool families for an all-day field trip. My kids loved it. They had a great day with friends, seeing giraffes and elephants, running along the paths, and eating…

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Working from Home Without Losing Your Mind

April EdwardsMom Life, Productivity

Before we get to the practical, let me share my story… My Journey in Working from Home – I have been working 50 – 60 hour weeks (without payment) for over 17 years. When I type that out it sounds like a lot. I guess it actually is. For me, it has just been 20…

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How to Avoid the Crash

April EdwardsSabbath Living

What is the best way to slow down when things are busy? How can I take the time to process what is happening that is hard or unusual? Let’s pick this apart and look at the pieces we are dealing with. The Crash – What is it? What does it look like? Rebuilding Step #1:…

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1st Day of School – My #1 Tip

April EdwardsHomeschooling

We are headed into Back to School season here in Arizona. The heat is kicking our butts and we are all anxious for the fall weather to bring us rain and some relief. But, unfortunately, we have a few more months of desert heat to get through. So public schools go back early (usually end…

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Homeschool Planning 101 – 3 Tips for Your Schedule

April EdwardsHomeschooling, Printables

Before I can plan out subjects and specific homeschool lessons, I need to know what our school year schedule will look like. I need to know what classes we are signing up for and what our daily rhythm will be. Each school year is slightly different and often the extra classes change with the kids’…

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Navigating Friendship – 4 Ideas for Where to Start

April EdwardsMom Life

We all long to be deeply understood and known. That is truly the heart cry of humans. It’s why kids spill out long stories and complicated details when they feel comfortable. It is why movies with deep friendships move us and cause us to feel something. Wouldn’t it be great to jump into a TV…

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Search Results for: personalit

Personality Frameworks & “Reading People”

The Speed of Personality – Transitions & Slowing Down

Creating Vacation Harmony: Enjoying Moments Together

Homeschool – Classroom Management & Ways to Manage Distraction

Working from Home Without Losing Your Mind

How to Avoid the Crash

1st Day of School – My #1 Tip

Homeschool Planning 101 – 3 Tips for Your Schedule

Navigating Friendship – 4 Ideas for Where to Start

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