Mustard Seeds and Wildflowers

Mustard Seeds and Wildflowers

Two Truths I'm Living Right Now

3 Ways to De-influence your life + Homeschooling wisdom after 5 years in

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Mandy Mazzawi
Apr 13, 2025
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Hi, I’m Mandy - Catholic wife, homeschool mom, writer, and speaker.

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Quieting the Voices That Don’t Belong

It’s 9:45 am and I’ve just taken my oldest to his OT appointment while my other two kids shamelessly play on their tablets in the waiting room just down the hall. I’m busily discussing brain science and motor function with the OT while my son works on his first of several therapies for the day.

A few years ago this scene would have made me squirm. An hour of screen time? I would have felt guilty, as if I was somehow failing them.

Until more recently, I followed a lot of “slow living” and “crunchy” influencers online. For many influencers in t…

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