About Amanda

Hello & welcome! I’m Amanda, wife, homeschooling mama of six and currently pregnant with baby number seven, entrepreneur, content creator, and the woman behind Close Quarters Mom. At the heart of everything I share is something really simple: I really love my kids.

And I believe loving our children should show up in the everyday decisions we make for them.

Close Quarters Mom is where I share what that looks like in our family, from the foods we eat and the products we bring into our home, to homeschooling, pregnancy, motherhood, wellness, and raising a big family. I love researching, asking questions, learning new things, and finding better ways to care for the people I love most and then sharing what I learn with other moms.

I’m not here because I think motherhood needs to be done perfectly. I’m here because I think it deserves to be done intentionally.

My hope is that Close Quarters Mom encourages other mothers to ask questions, trust their instincts, do their own research, and make choices they feel good about for their families.

Because our kids aren’t something to just get through.

They’re worth our time, our attention, our effort, and our very best.

And around here, we really love our kids.