Leah Mejia, Author at Reaching Families

About Leah Mejia

Leah Mejia is the youngest of the four Chism children homeschooled from Kindergarden through high school. In May 2017 she graduated her biology studies from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelors of Science and married soon after. She currently teaches English (ESL) classes online to students from her Tennessee home while caring for her two young children.

You are your Child’s Advocate

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06/04/2023 By Leah Mejia Leave a Comment

"Your child's body is telling you something's wrong. You need to take her to the ER."... "Her blood is like water" these words echo in my head to this day. We were told they found the answer as our little girl lay in a hospital bed less than a month before her second birthday. In the midst of a scary situation, we had to be our child's advocate. I asked if they were sure... I asked if they ran all … [Read more...]

Too Much Milk Sent Our Toddler to the ER

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12/24/2020 By Leah Mejia 2 Comments

How much milk is too much milk? As some of you may know, our almost 2 year old daughter was recently rushed to the ER. She was lethargic and crying out, hunching over her stomach acting as if she might have had stomach pain with a low grade fever. Our little girl had been fine the night before. She had eaten dinner, had a low grade fever, and was tired so Tylenol and off to bed. Our toddler woke … [Read more...]

What about Today

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05/22/2020 By Leah Mejia 1 Comment

As a young adult having grown up in church, I've heard it since before I can remember. "The signs are here." "The Lord is coming soon." Well, a certain sickness seems to have stirred up fear and more studies about His coming. What about today? Here's the thing, I'm now a young woman in my 20's with a good marriage, beautiful daughter, and a lot of life ahead. Goals that haven't been … [Read more...]

Protecting Your Child Without Regret

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01/26/2020 By Leah Mejia Leave a Comment

As a parent from the moment your baby child is born your main desire is protecting your child. No matter how old they get this will forever be your job. How we each choose to do this will forever be debated by individuals with different opinions on the many dangers that threaten our children. Unfortunately, times have changed and the dangers in this generation are much more prevalent. No longer … [Read more...]

New Baby, New Mom, New Life

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05/09/2019 By Leah Mejia Leave a Comment

Becoming a New Mom I didn't realize that my baby would start keeping me up through the night the last couple months of my pregnancy. I didn't think the long nights started until she was born. This is one of the many new things I would learn becoming a new mom. Rushing to get things ready for the new baby. Organizing little things she would need like a coat for the cold winter, a … [Read more...]

Ministry Through Science

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01/02/2018 By Leah Mejia Leave a Comment

An Unexpected Opportunity After graduating from a secular college with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology, the job hunt began. During months of searching for a job, employers would ask “what do you want for your career?”. Upon pondering this question, I finally determined a concise answer. I want a job in which I can inform the public about nature and the conservation of it. Now, I’m not ex … [Read more...]

Favorite Christmas Tradition – Fun with Cookies

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11/13/2017 By Leah Mejia Leave a Comment

Creative Christmas Cookies We all have a Christmas tradition. Well the Chism family favorite is the sweet smell of tons of Christmas cookies during the holiday season. Sugar, gingerbread, snickerdoodle, chocolate crinkle, seven-layer bar, mystery, cookies and that’s just a few favorites. In our family Thanksgiving is for pies and Christmas is for cookies. Mom premakes the cookie dough that … [Read more...]

Can My Homeschooled Child Have a Social Life?

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11/07/2017 By Leah Mejia Leave a Comment

Will My Child Be Socially Awkward? In a homeschool household, all you hear growing up from adults and other kids is “Do you have a social life?” “Do you have any friends?” “Does this crowd make you uncomfortable?” Many families considering homeschooling fear their children will become “socially awkward”. Well, let me just break it to you now. They will be. Why? Because everyone is. Whether they … [Read more...]

The Science Behind the Faith – Facing Evolution in College Biology

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10/31/2017 By Leah Mejia Leave a Comment

A Christian Upbringing Growing up in a Christian homeschool household, biblical teachings were interwoven into our curriculum in addition to our family church attendance. I always had a love for animals. I knew I would go to college in the science field in some fashion. As a high school student seeking to attend a public university in biological studies, I sought to discover for myself more about … [Read more...]