Category Parenting

Posts and articles about Charlotte Mason’s thoughts on parenting.

Habits Q & A: Avoiding Pressuring a Child; When to Move on to a New Habit

Sonya answers questions about how to know when you're pressuring a child too much, and how to know when it's time to move on to a new habit.

Sonya Shafer
November 16, 2022

Patience for the Homeschool Journey

Sonya is joined by Laura Pitney for an encouraging conversation about having patience as our children grow step by step.

Sonya Shafer
October 26, 2022

Habits Q & A: Habit Training with Young Children

What can you do to establish good habits in the toddler and preschool years?

Sonya Shafer
October 19, 2022
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Habits Q & A: Bad Influences and Busy Schedules

What do you do when an outside influence or a busy schedule threatens to sabotage your habit-training efforts?

Sonya Shafer
September 21, 2022
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Habits Q & A: Helping a Timid Child and Habits While Moving

Sonya answers questions about how to help a timid child gain confidence and how to keep up with good habits while you're moving.

Sonya Shafer
August 24, 2022

Habits Q & A: How to Break a Bad Habit

Sonya shares some practical tips for breaking a bad habit the Charlotte Mason way.

Sonya Shafer
July 20, 2022
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Habit Q & A: Parent's Character; Maintaining a Sweet Even Temper

Habits Q & A: Parent’s Character; Maintaining a Sweet, Even Temper

How the parent’s character affects habit training and how Mom can keep a sweet, even temper.

Sonya Shafer
June 22, 2022
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Habits Q & A: Training the Will

Sonya explains the key to helping children learn to make good choices.

Sonya Shafer
May 25, 2022

Will: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

We need to teach our children the difference between “I want” and “I will.”

Sonya Shafer
May 11, 2022
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Habit Q & A: Starting with Older Children; Dealing with Negativity

Habits Q & A: Starting with Older Children; Dealing with Negativity

How can you start habit training with an older child? How do you help a child who tends to think negatively?

Sonya Shafer
April 27, 2022

Habits Q & A: Special Needs; One at a Time

How do you cultivate good habits but also a flexible mind-set in an autistic child? How do you focus on only one habit with several children?

Sonya Shafer
March 9, 2022
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Habits Q & A: Consequences

Here are four steps to help you come up with effective consequences.

Sonya Shafer
February 9, 2022
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Habits Q & A: Introduction to Habit Training

Sonya begins a new series answering questions about habit training.

Sonya Shafer
January 12, 2022

6 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make

Sonya is joined by Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan to talk about six mistakes parents can make when they're trying to cultivate a habit of obedience.

Sonya Shafer
December 15, 2021
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You Are Much More Than a Number

Here is an idea that our children need to hear often, perhaps especially around the holidays.

Sonya Shafer
November 3, 2021
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