“Everything that you do, give it everything you have.”For Melissa, this meant devoting everything that she had into her children, her family, and their family unit. She is 100% committed to her family, even though it doesn’t look the way she had expected in the very beginning.Melissa Fleming is a mother of five that has dedicated her life to taking care of her family. She homeschools all of her children, teaching them everything that there is to know, and she is an example for all women that are - or intend to be - mothers.Melissa and I talk about her shift from never wanting to be married and have children to being a wife and having a house full of kids, about the benefits of homeschooling and what efforts it requires, and she gives amazing advice to new mothers on how to deal with motherhood.Listen to Episode 04 of Life, Sunny-Side Up, to learn from Melissa that every family is different and that you are the best mother for your child, so don’t compare to anyone else.Questions I ask:How did you meet your husband?

Once you, guys, decided, "Okay, we are going to have children", did you have a number on it? Had you always wanted five from the moment you decided?

How did you guys decide to home-educate?

Do you mind sharing the curriculum that you're currently using?

How have you balanced raising 5 kids and still connecting with your husband and not being strangers in the night?

In this episode, you will learn:How Melissa decided that devoting her entire life to being a homemaker, was what she was supposed to do in life.

How her oldest daughter, Kate, who is 13 now, developed a passion for baking cakes and cupcakes.

Melissa’s advice to new moms.

The importance of being surrounded by like-minded people.

The age that her kids started to do chores and help her around the house.