Author, Jody Hedlund

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund If you've been reading my blog long enough, you'll know that I'm a homeschooling mom of five...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund As a homeschooling mom of five children, the most common question I'm asked is: How do you do it all?...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund One of the hardest things for aspiring writers is getting our family's support for our writing, especi...

Most of the people reading this blog are probably among the population of the world that has WAY more than we need. In fact, if you’re like...

“Are you writing again?” or “Why do you have to spend so much time writing?” Have you ever heard questions like that from your family or l...

Ever find yourself saying something to your kids like, “I may look like super-mom, but I’m not.” I’m guilty, especially during those moments...

Sometimes it’s easy to get our focus stuck on the hardships of the writing life, the heart-wrenching rejections, the countless sacrifices, t...

If we’re serious about publication, then we have to be equally serious about our writing time. We need to schedule it in and prioritize it. ...

"Time to clean your room!” How many hundreds of times have you said that to your children? And how many thousands of times have they ...

"Please, Mommy. One more story." Bright brown eyes pleaded with me as my six year old pushed another Christmas book into my hand. ...