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My 5 Favorite Things to Give a Homeschool Mom

May 4, 2017 by Guest Writer

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As thunder roars and lightning flashes, seven children huddle around Maria. In a strange new place, she must comfort these frightened kids, ranging in age from preschooler to teenager. She rises to the occasion with one of The Sound of Music‘s best-known songs, “My Favorite Things.” Maybe you or someone you know is having a “Maria moment”—a time when you need a bit of encouragement in the form of a favorite thing. Here are some of my favorite things to give my fellow moms!

#1: A Piece of Chocolate

Whether it comes in neat squares or gooey bars, chocolate is one of God’s greatest gifts to woman. Studies show that dark chocolate actually increases blood flow to the brain, enhancing your mood through endorphins and improving your reaction time and problem-solving abilities.

#2: A Part of Nature

Gather an armful of blooms from your backyard or fill vases with green boughs collected from a nearby forest. Just looking at God’s beautiful creation and breathing in its freshness may be enough to lift someone’s spirits.

#3: A Pocketful of Change

A little spending money is a lovely gift for a homeschool mom who spends all her resources on her children. Is a woman you know struggling to keep her head above the homeschool waters? Hand her a gift card to her favorite store or coffee shop, and watch her eyes light up.

#4: Playthings for the Kids

Sometimes, all a homeschool mom wants is a few minutes of quiet time. Put together a bag of inexpensive items like puzzles, glow sticks, books, and playdough and deliver it to a homeschooling family you know. While the children dive into the delights of the bag, the mom enjoys the gift of ten to fifteen minutes all to herself.

#5: A Pampering Kit

Few homeschool moms have the time to hit the spa. One of my favorite gifts to receive or to pass along is a personal spa kit. You can put all kinds of delights into a basket—nail polish, a nail file, softening cream for calluses, a homemade foot scrub, bath soak, essential oils, or soft slippers.
With a few dollars and a little thoughtfulness, you can help another mom weather one of life’s storms.

What would you add to this list of favorite things? Tell me in a comment.

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Rebecca is a work-at-home freelance writer, novelist, wife, and the mom of two bright-eyed little ones. She credits her success in writing and her love of books to her own mom, who homeschooled three kids from pre-K through high school.

Filed Under: Simplified Homeschool Tagged With: early learning, encouragement, homeschool, homeschool mom, preschooler

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  1. Janelle Knutson says

    June 15, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    I love all of these ideas! As a homeschool mom of 7 kids, I’d be blessed to receive any of these gifts. :) But, I’m thinking it would be far more rewarding to give than receive so I’m brainstorming which homeschool mom friends in my life could use a little gift.

  2. Avatar photoJenna says

    June 5, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    Thank you Michelle! With all these wonderful suggestions, we could probably put together another list twice as long!

  3. Michelle says

    June 4, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    More than all of these, I would absolutely welcome the gift of a prepared dinner– hot & ready to serve or prepared & ready to heat. That would do wonders for my morale & be a great blessing to my whole family.

  4. Avatar photoJenna says

    May 22, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    Thank you, Jennifer! We’re excited that you’ve found our blog, and we love encouraging homeschool parents with tips that will simplify their homeschool experience and make it more successful. We look forward to hearing from you again!

  5. Jennifer Nutzhorn says

    May 22, 2017 at 10:31 am

    This is a great list! I agree with each one :)
    I just found this blog this morning, and I am enjoying the short bursts of encouragement.

  6. Heather says

    May 9, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    A hand written “I Love You” from each child would be a great addition to any of these! I’d sure treasure that. Especially from my oldest, with dysgraphia.

  7. Anonymous says

    May 4, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    Chocolate covered strawberries – and cards with encouraging words. :)

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