MOTHERHOOD
Hope Lives Here: Creating a Home That Nurtures Growth, Grit, and Grace
by Leslie Martino | October 21, 2025 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
In a world that moves fast, measures constantly, and often rewards the loudest or the earliest, the gift of home is that we can choose a different rhythm. We can cultivate a space where encouragement is the undercurrent, where belief in growth, especially slow growth, runs deeper than performance.
Reclaim Closeness with Your Kids in 30 Days
by Leslie Martino | October 1, 2025 | Motherhood | 0 Comments
The little experiment I started in October is back: 30 Days of Connection. It is meant to be simple—just one intentional moment of connection with your kids each day. Because connection doesn’t happen by accident; it happens by attention.
I’m inviting you (and your family) to join the Challenge!
The Not-So-Boring Summer Idea List (That Honors Slow Learning)
by Leslie Martino | June 4, 2025 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
Around this time of year, everywhere we go—the grocery store, the library, the dentist—people ask us the same question: What are your plans for the summer? There’s nothing wrong with the question, of course. It usually sparks some good conversation. But I realized that there’s usually an expectation about how my kids and I will answer.
How to Encourage Lifelong Learning in Your Kids
by Leslie Martino | April 9, 2025 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
The beauty of lifelong learning is that it’s never finished. There’s always something new to discover, explore, and understand. When we slow down enough to notice the world around us, engage deeply with what sparks our interest, and connect our learning to real life, we foster a love of learning that lasts long after the “school” lessons end.
It’s That Time of Year Again!
by Leslie Martino | October 5, 2024 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
I love the month for many reasons but one special reason is the 30 Days of Connection Challenge. Every October for the past several years, I have run the #ThirtyDaysofConnection challenge on social media. The goal is to spend the month intentionally building more meaningful connection with your children.
Three More Days to Catch the Pre-order Bonus
by Leslie Martino | August 9, 2024 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
It's almost launch day for The Joy of Slow: Restoring Balance and Wonder to Homeschool Learning and I couldn't be more excited! But that also means that after August 12th, the pre-order bonus will no longer be available. And friends, it really is SO GOOD!
Deliberate Fun
by Leslie Martino | February 23, 2024 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
Much of homeschooling is built upon predictable routines and rhythms. That’s not a bad thing. Routines help us create practices that align our time with our values. Our ability to choose and decide how our days will ultimately flow is a gift. However, routines and rhythms can also be the main culprits in our lack of fun.
Seeing Our Children Generously
by Leslie Martino | February 6, 2024 | Motherhood | 2 Comments
I wasn't expecting something quite so moving when my son walked up to me and said, “Mommy, I want to share this story within a story with you. You're really going to like it!” He was reading Dav Pilkey’s graphic novel, Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers.
Consumption vs. Contribution
by Leslie Martino | December 16, 2022 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
A few years ago, my husband and I began exploring some better ways of helping our children understand some big principles that very much influence how we as a family operate. One of those principles is basically built around the idea of consumption vs. contribution. Do we expect more from others than what others can expect from us?
We Didn’t “Just” Get a Dog
by Leslie Martino | April 3, 2022 | Homeschool, Motherhood | 0 Comments
In December, our family got a dog. Slow winter rhythms brought much-needed rest, sweet moments of togetherness, and expansion in everyone’s heart for this new addition to our family. If that was the end of the story, it still would be a great one.