I'm giving my kids a boring childhood. (homeschool week in the life) 

I am 42 and my kids are all grown now, but you are raising yours exactly how I wish I would’ve raised mine. My biggest regrets are putting them in public school, not raising them to know Christ, and I didn’t enjoy the time I had with them fully. As a young mom I was always distracted by if I should have a career. Now I am proud to say I am and was a homemaker. Most important job in the world. If I’d only known the things I know now back then. I just love your sweet little video with your sweet little family. ❤

I think slow living is the adult version of the childhood you are giving them. I loved the learning with homeschool. We didn’t do Disney. We did parks and museums and woods and beaches. 💚 Thanks for bringing up the memories.

You are teaching them HOW to learn! They can apply the methods of observation, research, hands-on experiences to ANYTHING they want to explore. Coupled with the basics of reading and math...they will grow and learn far beyond any classroom setting ❤

Loved this video! As a mother of a 1 year old I have felt pressure to attend multiple baby classes and making sure I constantly have an activity planned outside of our home and that's before school even begins!! My son is much more settled and happy with a day at home, playing and going on dog walks. Your video has reminded me what's important and that I shouldn't feel pressured to do what everyone else does! Xx

This is how I raised my son. Slow homeschool is the best! He recently took an online test to guess his age by asking questions about tv, toys, video games, etc and it guessed 52. He's only 17! But I raised him like a 1970s-80s childhood 😊 Loved this video. Coming over from Clutterbug.

Hi! I don't usually comment on videos, but I just had to thank you for the positivity and overall message that your channel has. I'm definitely not your target audience (16 year old girl in high school haha), but these videos give me motivation and inspiration for what I want my future kids' life to be like and I wanted to thank you for that. I'm slowly getting my family on board with minimalism, but I know that when I have a house/apartment of my own, I want to model it after yours 🤍

Well that gave me a lot to think about 😊 Mostly how lovely it would be to live in a climate where the sun shines everyday, the kids aren’t always complaining about how cold wet and dark it is, (and how many damp coats, wellies and hats we have to lug around) and a beach visit not being a once a year voyage 😂 But one thing I’ve learnt from your channel, is it’s not about not doing things because your world doesn’t fit the romantic image, but doing what you can in your own world. Thanks for the inspiration ❤🌱

Homescholing my 6 little kids is a BLESSING I never take for granted! Thanks Madi for this Beautiful and inspiring insight in your family life🙏💝

As an ex homeschooling mother whose children are all grown up I have one regret that we didn't keep doing more outside things instead of ' schoolwork'. The formal lessons can wait because the best 'lessons' are imaginative play, being in nature , and love. Beautiful video ❤️..

This isn't a boring childhood at all. It's superlatively lovely. 🥰

I went to a private school most of my life and public school in my last three years. I grew up around a bunch of homeschooled people and when I was a youth leader for several years, many of those kids were homeschooled. When my firstborn turned 3 (he is 16 now), I started homeschooling. . and did so until he went to high school last year, and put my younger son into 7th grade (I had to get a full time job because finances became very bad for that time). Just today my oldest thanked me for all I did in teaching him and said that he is grateful for the friends he has made in his school. The transition last year was tough for us all and they begged me to homeschool again back then. This year they are in the high honor roll and excelling so much in so many ways. Being pregnant with our 3rd son, I plan on homeschooling until high school again. I can't wait for all the things we can do together. I am sure that my older sons, if they are not bogged down with college if they choose to go, can go on field trips with their little brother and remember that beauty in homschooling. I think it will be really wonderful. I am proud of you homeschooling your children. They learn the most from their parents. I love that you spend 3-6 hours outside. I should have done that with mine. We would go outside on only warm days (and sometimes on snowy days too). I have learned from my mistakes so I can do better with the third child, and my older kids have told me what they would have liked and what they did like, etc. We were involved in 1-3 co-ops at a time which I loved, so I hope to find a good co-op again one day. The ones we were involved with are gone since lock down happened! My favorite thing to this day about homeschooling, was teaching my children how to read at 3 years old. They thank me constantly for teaching them that and for reading to them constantly, since their classmates don't even understand how to pronounce things or read things well and it boggles them. My dad was a general contractor so I love that your dad does construction. Cool. A lot of these activities you have done remind me of ones I did with my boys when they were tinier. Very proud of you! I wrote too much again.

Madisun, My son doesn't thrive in a classroom either. He was constantly left behind and everyone moving on around him. He started virtual school during the pandemic, tried in school again less than a month when things went back to "normal" then went right back to virtual. Now I'm considering full on homeschooling. This video is very helpful. I think you are providing your children with a beautiful life ❤️

You are truly so inspiring and have opened my eyes to a forgotten world. I started decluttering my space 6 years ago and it was life changing but I feel like the “slow living” lifestyle was the piece that was missing. I mean taking the time to really see what’s around us, to soak in Gods creation & just slow down. I wish you could see the change in my children. I’ve slowly started encouraging them to play outdoors instead of put their little heads in front of a screen. To play with more open ended toys and read lots of books. It’s making such a difference in the amount of overstimulation & meltdowns that I used to deal with (multiple times a day). So thank u! I know that’s a long comment but I just had to tell you, to thank you for what you do. You’re making a difference in other families lives by sharing your own.

Your playdough unlocked a memory of when my mom made biscuits and she gave me some scraps of dough to play with while she made breakfast. One of the best memories I have of my mom! I know these moments with your children will live on in their memories too.

I adopted minimalism around 2018! Changed my life in more ways than I have ever imagined!

Don't have any kids yet but this looks like a beautiful childhood that I could only wish upon my own future children. Your videos just always make me feel cozy & happy. Thank you for the inspiration ❤

Love this❤ I would love a more in-depth video about your homeschooling philosophy and how to be a minimalist homeschooler.

I didn’t know you were also homeschooled! How wonderful to have had that upbringing and now be providing that for your children as well! I also love that homeschooling allows families to design their lives and set their pace. Taking our time in the mornings to be intentional and connect with one another as opposed to rushing out of the door to get to work and school is a blessing and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

i’m so so grateful for the education my parents gave me themselves, it’s given me many opportunities i wouldn’t have otherwise had. unfortunately, my childhood was chaotic for several reasons. still, i cannot wait to pass on the good gifts my parents gave me to my future children someday, while also cultivating a safer and healthier space than the one i grew up in.

This is how I raised my 5 babies and I miss it so much! I love that you are spreading this message in such a beautiful way 💖

Thanks for raising our future so well. Respect.

So so so good! Loved this video! Gave me some ideas to get back to slow, simple and fun with the kids!

Love the plant shelf above the bed! We homeschooled for a few years and loved it!

This was such a fun video! I really enjoyed seeing your week and all the little things you do as a family. 💚

I'm mesmerized by your videos. This is everything I want for myself and my family. This is beautiful. Thank you.

I couldn’t love this video any more! ❤❤Thank you for sharing this week in your beautiful life with us!

WOW. what a delight-filled childhood you are creating with them! Slow living for the win. Brava!

Love love love this so much, thank you for sharing your week with us. As someone who will be home educating my son when he is old enough this makes me so happy to see, so inspired and just so grateful that this is how we get to raise our babies ❤ Your videos inspire me so much thank you! ❤

Your videos always ground me! The kiddos woke up extra wild today 5,3,&1. So I opened RU-vid to pull up a meditation and your video popped up. Just what I needed. Thank you!

I loved books for as long as I can remember and until I moved away for college, my mom would take me to the public library on the weekends and we would sit and read together and talk about whatever we had chosen to read, my mom and the library taught me more than my public schooling or private college ever did

Hey girl! I absolutely love love love this video! You’re homeschool routine/day is awesome! I also homeschool my kids and this was so inspiring! 😀

Absolutely loved this!! We are walking this journey as well, and it is so nice to other parents embrace a slow lifestyle as well. ❤

I can play videos on my iPad or cast them to the tv all day and never sit and watch any of them bec the audio is enough. But I actually sit and “watch” your videos. Thx for sharing. I’m slowed down a lot since finding your videos on YT. It’s the small things in life that make a difference. One video, one day, one action, one moment, one change, one chance that changes and grows us to be slower and more intentional.

Loved this little peak into your life as a mama. So beautiful & inspiring. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video! It was so inspiring to see how motherhood can still have a lot of peaceful moments and it doesn’t have to always be so chaotic or filled with tons of activities. I wish more people shared stuff like this.

im so proud of you!!! thank you so much for ALL your content...it has reached my soul so deeply...i thank god for you and your family!!!! thank you so much for your sacrifices, and all u had to endure to be where u are thank u for allowing me in ur home and life!! i pray GOD blesses you and everyone around you and so you may continue to over flow to others! amen and AMENNNNN

Madisun, I love all of yourself you’re pouring into your kids. ❤ And they will always remember and love you for it.

Madisun❤ thank you for making my day with your video- I really look forward to them! I’ve been having a tough day in motherhood and your video helped put things into perspective thank you so much 💖🙏

Absolutely loved this video, thank you! Just the encouragement I needed in my own homeschooling journey, as I constantly wonder whether I am making all the right choices.

Love your videos. My 2 kids are in school but they really love going. If they ever didn't I would pull them out. Aside from schooling this is how we are, parks, hanging out. Just being together as a family❤❤

This approach wholeheartedly resonates with me and what I wish for my children. The wholesomeness and slowness of a childhood spent at home. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video! ❤

So envious of where you live. We’re in England and although it is good to get out no matter the weather, it can be unbearable for most months of the year! Love living through your eyes 💕

New fav video! Brought me so much peace while I folded laundry and my baby promptly unfolded the laundry haha

I love this ❤️ I was homeschooled and up until about 3rd grade this is pretty much what my family's days looked like. Looking forward to being able to give my future kids a slow childhood like this someday

You’re making me want to move back to San Diego! I was born and raised there and we moved to Washington a little over a year ago. I miss being able to spend all day outdoors during the winter. I also was homeschooled for a few years and attended public and private schools while living there. I have a 2 and 3 year old and I have been loving your videos. They are really inspiring and I can’t believe I just found your channel a few months ago! Keep up the great work ☺️

Did you have a boring childhood? What are your thoughts about slow childhood in todays modern world?

My favorite video you've made so far❤

What a fantastic week! Thanks for sharing! I'm absolutely trying those granola bars... They look good!

This might be my favorite video that you’ve made. Love the music, love the whimsical childhood with the books, feeding the birds, and of course the yummy baking- just love the whole vibe of the video. The trip to the Carlsbad flower fields is always a welcome sight, it’s one of my favorite places.

Love the shelf over the bed and your simple style!

This may be my favorite video of yours! I loved the plant shelf segment so much. The learning that was going on was amazing. Also watching your daughter organize drill bits made me smile so much. You are a present and active parent, using daily life to share and take part in each moment with your children. What a blessing!!!!!!

I look forward to your videos every week! So much so this is literally the only content I watch anymore. It’s so refreshing to have someone like minded and honest that encourages their followers to grow instead of advertising countless items! I like the videos so much in fact that I haven’t finished my classes on teachable yet because I don’t want them to be over 😅 I look forward to your podcast!

Oh the plants over bed is ❤❤❤!!

I absolutely loved this video!! It literally brought a tear to my eye. I wish one day to have kids and give them the same experience ❤. More homeschooling videos plz!

I LOVED this one!! Thank you for taking the time to film/edit.

love seeing more of your life!

Absolutely gorgeous video, so inspiring. I homeschooled my 5. Now all your tips inspire me for my new grandchildren. ❤xx

This video made me emotional 😢 such a beautiful way of life and way of teaching children about the world and real life. Not sure about the US but the education system in the uk is broken and I’m terrified of when it’s time for my daughter to go. Would love to have the opportunity to home school but can’t ever see that we’ll be in a position to. Just at the start of a minimalism journey so you never know what might change! 😊 xxx

Love your Videos, your family, way of living and love for life!! 💚 Thank you and all the best from germany !

My favorite video of yours so far! So inspirational 💛

Such lovely days!!!

I am SO excited you maDe this video. I’ve been hoping you would. We’re currently debating whether to homeschool and you make it look so calm and magical! I’m going to sit and watch it with my partner later. Just so excited I needed to comment 😅

Your children are very blessed to have you as a mother. I love your approach to how you are raising them. Sidenote: I love the plant shelf over your bed ❤🪴🪴🪴

Madi! Hi! I quit RU-vid a few months back, but I want you to know that I only come on here to watch YOUR videos! You are very inspiring ❤️ This homeschooling video is perfect timing. After we moved last year (to North Idaho!) I haven't been able to get homeschooling "right". I think having a couple of kids with special needs can make it more challenging. I've been feeling lately like I lost my touch, so thank you so much for reminding me that it can be beautiful. I just need to find a rhythm again. ❤️❤️❤️ Loving how your home is looking!

Love your videos and dreamy life!

this was just lovely

So good! ❤

Love it. I was homeschooled. It gave me more confidence than I knew. Interested in magazine subscription recommendations and art supplies.

You are a fantastic mom, wife, teacher, homemaker, and a resl human being ❤

Amen and amen, Mama. To all of it. You are doing life’s most important work. I won’t say that sometimes I don’t have to consciously tune out the world telling me what I need to be doing instead, but my heart will forever know nothing is better than tending to the garden of my children’s souls at home every single day.

My new favourite video of yours!! ❤

Thank you for reminding me about what is truly important.

Thank you for this video, it is exactly what I was needing! God is good. I appreciate the softness of your content. ❤️

Hi Madi, thank you for this video! I needed this inspiration for simple homeschooling my girls. They are 4 and 2, and I don’t want to rush schooling, but they have been spending too much time watching TV. More homeschooling videos would be great! I am trying to move my girls away from the tv and “toys” and your videos always inspire me and remind me to get them outside and read more books. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us!❤

What a lovely video. Really wonderful.

Love your videos, thank you for making them!!!

Wow,life is beautiful

Loved the title I had to watch right away!

Hi Madi, I've been following your channel for a while and today I comment for the first time. I adore the way you spend time with your children! It gives such feeling of peace, satisfaction they get from helping you whatever you do. I'm inspired by your home, your cooking, gardening, choice of clothes (neutral tones, relaxed style with a lot of freedom to move, natural materials...). After watching your video I went outside picking dandelion for today's lunch and removed weed in the whole garden, prepared it for new plants. And I adored the time outside even though I'm not often working outside. I have two children; the girl is 3, the boy is 1.5. I try to teach them as much as I can when we are together. The girl is now learning letters, knows already many, and learning to read. The boy is learning by repeating, can pronounce and understand really many words for his age and it trying to count. They are bored with toys quickly - they adore running around, chasing each other, riding balance bikes, going up stairs, and the girl likes doing the dishes, folding clothes with me, books, trying on clothes... so we do more of that. I will make your play dough, that's a great recipe! And also the lemon cake. I love your "boring" life ❤

So glad you did a homeschool video!

Thank you so much for sharing your family’s life, so inspiring on the whole and I always come away with some ideas. Also your recommendations are fab, Slow Down is a treasured book in our home and I am reading Simplicity Parenting… wow! So pleased I have started to dial down my home education to “boring”. Love from rainy Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Your hair is so beautiful and healthy

your children are very smart and helpful; hopefully when I have kids I can give them a "boring" childhood too ❤️

This is very wholesome and inspiring! Thank you for sharing 🙏 Can you do a more detailed video in the future about the homeschooling program/how you're gonna homeschool once they're older? Also, I would love to see a video about your knowledge of herbal/ayurvedic medicine!

Very relaxing video. ❤ I love naps and snacks too. 😊

One thing I’m gentle on myself about now is accepting that I am a single mother but wow it just makes me smile to see a beautiful family dynamic like I can’t imagine how nice it must be to raise a family but hVe that proper support not only a mother would need, but the father and the children. Regardless I’ve taken accountability and something I’ve still been going strong with is the art of minimalism and being intentional and it’s made it FAR easier to work thru our days together with my girls and I! 🤎 your videos are amazing girl they speak to me so much

Every child should have a education like these blessed children. Wonderful!!! Also, if the music is turned down/off this vlog is even better!!

I homeschooled my oldest and have my two little ones and unfortunately have to go back to work. I loved homeschooling and being home with my children.

I’ve been waiting a year for this video and it arrived! Only questions I have are where do you put your children’s art and how do you keep it maintained? My living room is showered with hanging art and wall decorations. Still working on your program 😉 My oldest is in kinder and though it’s relaxed and nurturing, he only wants to be home adventuring in nature. He’s a highly sensitive person such as myself and he also has an engineer mindset well above his age which makes for a turbo passion for building. It would be nice is public school offered that. I’ve strongly questioned homeschooling for him and his brother. I left high school to homeschool and loved it. I was able to start college early. It’s a major commitment. Great, great video, Madi. Love the daily visuals and the environmental focus as always your forte 💗

I need to make a high-school version of this video. I think it's easy for many to see their younger kids doing this kind of unschooling, but as they age, how do you continue? I have two in "highschool" that are continuing to homeschool/unschool and they love it and are thriving! It's possible!💕

Love this x1000 ❤

Love this. Thank you. 🙏🏽

I love your videos 🥰 it’s wild to me how much we have in common. I was homeschooled and am starting to homeschool my littles now. We go to all the same places and my daughter even goes to the same chiropractor 😂 I’m still working towards minimalism but i get so much out of your videos! Thank you!

Please do more of these! ♥️

The more you involve them in practical activities, letting the initiative to them, the more you make them see the connection of everything and the impact on their life inviting them to document and conclude little projects in something useful/nice/funny, the more they remain natural, get good surviving skills, acquire useful knowledge and live the family bonding as something irreplaceable! ❤😊

Boring is the new magical. Thank you for this beautiful insight.

I'm glad I stumbled on your channel, Good Job MOM!

I had a boring childhood until about middle school and it was the best thing in my life. Other then my life now, marri d and pregnant, I remember those times as the best of my life.

Can you make a video about how to declutter your bedroom? And how to put things away without storing things you don’t use. You are amazing! 💓

I would love to peek at how you juggle working while living a slow paced life. We homeschool and I still work part time, and it seems like we can never truly get a handle on a good rhythm that still lends to a life that looks like this.