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Help With Your Mother's Rule
Help With Your Mother's Rule is a forum for women who want trouble-shooting
help with their Mother's Rules or about any aspect of the 5 Ps of
the married vocation.
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Holly: This blog is composed of your questions.Contact me at the address listed on Holly's Notebook page
and I will post questions and answers. Please share your unique ideas as well. The more ideas and experience we share,
the more successful every mother will be in designing her own unique
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Space for Homeschooling
Dear Holly,
I am starting to homeschool this fall my 5yr. old. Since this is new to me I'm not sure where the best place in the house to "school" is. The only extra room we have is a playroom and I'm afraid he would get too distracted, especially with my 2 yr. old playing there. I could use the kitchen table, but I don't have any sort area for a chalkboard/dry erase board to write on. Do you think that's a problem? Any suggestions for me?Labels: Homeschooling
posted by Holly at 10:31 AM
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Having Realistic Expectations
Dear Holly,
I have recently finished reading your book and it has been answer to my prayers! I have 5 children (10, 8, 6, 3, and 1) and am getting ready to embark on our first year of homeschooling. I have started to get my rule down on paper, but am feeling a little pressure to get it very established by next month when we plan to start our school year. Is this realistic, or should I offer it up and lower my expections?Labels: About a Rule of Life
posted by Holly at 10:20 AM
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How Do You Pray with Your Husband?
Dear Holly,
I have wanted to pray daily with my husband for years, but it never happens. He doesn't seem comfortable - he even seems reluctant to pray with me. We already do a family rosary, and personal conversational prayer to God with him doesn't work. How do you pray with your husband - as a couple?Labels: 1st P Prayer, 3rd P Partner
posted by Holly at 9:57 AM
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Dealing with a "Spoiled" Child
Dear Holly,
One concern I have is that, despite our best efforts at not giving into our childrens' every want, they seem to me somewhat, if you will, (and I cringe at the thought of even writing it), spoiled. My oldest daughter, 8, seems especially afflicted with covetousness and jealousy and seems generally unhappy. I pray over the situation but I am never sure how to react when she cries because she can't have horse riding lessons or an inground pool and so on. I am not very patient in this area partly because I worry about her ability to enjoy life. Do you have any advice in this area?Labels: 4th P Parent
posted by Holly at 11:18 AM
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Kids Have Lost Self-Initiative
Dear Holly,
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your book and recommend it to all my friends. When you wrote about the 5 Ps it opened up a whole new world of understanding for me. I realized that I spend way too much time on the 5th P. However, since reading your book (in May) I have been making slow but steady progress in prioritizing my activities, especially regarding the first P.
This is my problem. I followed a schedule (not quite with the spirit of a rule) during our homeschool year; since school ended in June I have had a difficult time following a rule, and my four children (8, 6, 3 & 10 months) have wide areas of free time. I have never had a problem with my children knowing what to do with themselves but it seems I do now. I am concerned that because we were so scheduled they don't know how to use their time without my constant guidance. This is particularly true of my 3 year old. But, I am concerned that they all seem a little lost with all the free time. How can I gently encourage them to entertain and explore on their own? Should I have some scheduled activities? I would appreciate your wisdom in this area.Labels: 4th P Parent, Homeschooling
posted by Holly at 10:52 AM
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Struggling with Legalism
Dear Holly,
Do you ever struggle with legalism in using your Rule? I can imagine that offering everything for the love of God is a terrific antidote to legalistic tendencies, but I know myself well enough to know that this will be an issue for me.Labels: 2nd P Person
posted by Holly at 10:29 AM
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The Role of Extended Family
Dear Holly and any other moms,
What's your opinion on the role that extended family should play in raising our little ones? We live in Illinois and have no family here at all. I have great Catholic friends, but they are all busy raising their families, too. Everyday there are moments when I think "What I'd give for a Grandma right now! Just for a half hour!" That would make a huge difference in my Rule. And the grandparents are missing our kids, too. I'm torn between knowing that families are meant to support each other, and the fact that I also need the freedom to raise my children the way I want to, and that my husband needs to work where a good job is available so I can stay at home.Labels: Miscellaneous
posted by Holly at 9:51 AM
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