journaling

The Story of Fun-Schooling: Happily Ever After

/ Sarah Janisse Brown / Leave a comment

I never set out to start a movement—I was just a mom trying to help my kids love learning again. 💡

One of my daughters struggled with dyslexia. Traditional workbooks drained her confidence and made her hate reading. So, I created hand-drawn journals—full of coloring pages, storytelling, and creative prompts—and suddenly, she thrived! 🌿✨

Other moms started asking for copies, and before I knew it, Fun-Schooling was born! Families around the world—especially those with dyslexia, ADHD, and creative learners—discovered a better way to homeschool: interest-led, joyful, and stress-free.

Now, with over 300 books and a global community of families, Fun-Schooling is helping kids fall in love with learning again. ❤️

If homeschooling feels boring, stressful, or rigid—maybe it’s time to Fun-School! 🎨📚

💬 Have you tried Fun-Schooling? Share in the comments! Ready to get started? Visit funschooling.com

Living Stress Free in a Stressful World

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I want the share inspiration and encouragement that is helping me.

Here’s a talk from Nancy Campbell at Above Rubies, that explains the hormone Oxytocin, the “peace hormone” and how to tap into its power to reduce stress and anxiety, and give you a feeling of peace!

Click here for a post on “Tips for Reducing Stress, Media, and Clutter”!

Try one of my Art & Logic Therapy journals to help calm your mind:

Sarah’s 2023 Mom-Schooling Basket!

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Today I took an hour
To rearrange my things
To think about my goals
And to reignite my dreams
I went from shelf to shelf
To gaze upon each book
As if to stop and ask myself
To take a deeper look
To think of who I want to be
The skills I hope to learn
To set imagination free
To love, to grow to yearn.
I found my favorite basket
Full of other people’s things
I dumped it out, and asked it
To be the keeper of new dreams.
I start fresh from empty
And held it with one hand
Without hesitation we
Set off to make new plans.
I found my favorite books again
And promised to begin
To treat them as my dear friends,
And then I found some pens
I found my father’s Bible
Filled with his notes and lines
I’ll take his thoughts once more to heart and try to make them mine.
I have a little journal, for each and every child
I fill the pages with my prayers
Through times of tears and smiles
I have some colored pencils
Some photos and memories
I’ll add a story book of course
For my little girls to read.
My basket is almost ready
My heart and mind feel full
Now I just need a cup of tea
And a journal for my soul
Today I took an hour
To rearrange my things
I’m ready now to grow and learn
And to reignite my dreams