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Continue reading →: On the Table — Late September
This is the first of a simple series. Once a month, or when the pile has actuallychanged, I will write down the books that are open in this house — not the ones I meanto get to, not a curated catalogue meant to impress anyone. What is on the table.…
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Continue reading →: The Day I Stopped Being Palatable
I spent years performing a nicer woman for people who were never going to keep me. I used to write like a guest in my own house. Warm greeting. Soft landing. Coffee. Heart. The version of me who could be invitedback. The version who would not make a room rearrange…
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Continue reading →: Stepping Into History: Our Day at the Historic Arkansas Museum Homeschool Fair
Yesterday, our homeschool journey took us on a time-traveling adventure to the Historic Arkansas Museum in downtown Little Rock for their 3rd annual Homeschool Fair, and what a memorable experience it was! The theme, Fall Market Days, was a perfect seasonal tie-in that echoed the rhythms of life in 19th-century…
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Continue reading →: A Royal Adventure in Learning: Our Visit to the Arkansas Renaissance Festival
This homeschool year, we are taking a deep dive into all things Medieval – and what better way to bring history to life than stepping straight into a world of knights, queens, dragons, and merrymakers? Last weekend, our family ventured to the Arkansas Renaissance Festival at Dragonstone Springs in Mount…
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Continue reading →: Feasts & Fairy Tales: Our Medieval Homeschool Kickoff Breakfast
The first morning of a new homeschool year always carries a kind of magic – a mix of excitement, anticipation, and the quiet hum of possibility. Before the lessons begin and the calendar fills, we gather for a tradition that has become one of the anchors of our home education:…
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Continue reading →: Have You Ever Worshipped the Idea of “Busyness”?
It’s been two months since my last post. That’s not because I’ve been off somewhere writing a book or taking a dreamy vacation. The truth is simpler and less glamorous: I’ve been busy. Very busy. And I need to ask you something – bluntly: Have you ever worshipped the idea…
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Continue reading →: Confessions from a Summer Swim Mom Or: How I Learned to Love Chlorine and Embrace the Bleacher Jungle
It’s officially summer swim season—also known as “that time of year when I live out of a canvas bag that smells like sunscreen and regret.” Our first meet is this Saturday, and let me just say: nothing bonds a family quite like waking up at 5:45 a.m. to cheer on…
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Continue reading →: Teaching Self-Worth in a Status-Obsessed Society: A letter to my kids on self-acceptance—and a reflection for the rest of us
Lately, I’ve been holding a deep ache in my chest—the kind that doesn’t always have words, just weight. It comes from watching my children begin to notice the quiet hierarchies that shape our society. The status games. The social exclusions. The way worth seems measured by who you know, what…
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Continue reading →: 🐛 Wings in the Dining Room: A Summer Study on Life Cycles
*See the Life Cycle Lesson Plan and Resource Roundup at the end of the post for more details on curriculum and teaching tools/resources Here at Mind & Scholar, summer doesn’t mean the end of learning—it simply means we shift gears. We relax the pace.We say yes to more walks and…
Hello,
I’m Patricia.
Welcome to Mind & Scholar! I’m Patricia. Licensed counselor and homeschooling mother. I read Jung, walk the year with
my children, and I am done performing a nicer woman so a room will keep me. We homeschool in the old way … living books, seasons, nature, the hand and the table. I
also study the mind as it actually is. Those are the same work … I do not make either of
them sweeter than they are. Know that if you want a soft landing, this might feel like the wrong temperature. If you are tired of being palatable, pull up a chair to the table … you can stay.
Start here—no costume required.
The next true thing, when there is one.