Hey homeschoolers! It’s hard to homeschool when your joy is missing. Maybe you are schooling without one of your kids because they’re going to college or to school for the first time. I’ve been there…
Could Your Teaching Approach Be Keeping Your Child From Reading?
Hey homeschoolers! This is the week we take son number two to college. Here’s the trick I used to keep myself from sobbing with son number one. I realized that in sending my son to…
Are you an Amateur or Professional Home Educator?
Hey homeschoolers! I read the book, Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, this summer and it had a profound impact on me as a writer and curriculum publisher. But I found so much in the book…
Back-to-Homeschool Sanity
Hey, homeschoolers! I’m starting to get really anxious about starting school again. I’ve felt this way every year. Summers always seem to go so quickly, don’t they? If you’re a new homeschooler, you may be…
How to Handle Homeschool Pharisees
Hey homeschoolers! We’ve discussed homeschool haters before. It’s more understandable that someone who has never homeschooled is driving us crazy with their comments and interference. But what about when opinionated homeschoolers are driving us nuts?…
Homeschooling With Babies and Toddlers
Hey homeschoolers! One of the best and worst parts of homeschooling is having babies and toddlers at the same time. I miss it! I did it for nine years. But I’m also enjoying this stage…
What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Homeschooling
Hey homeschoolers! I’ve been hearing from moms who are going to be homeschooling for the first time this year and the prospect is overwhelming. That got me thinking about what I wish I had known…
Homeschooling Without Crazy Busyness
Hey homeschoolers! I’ve always dealt with busyness–even in high school. It got crazy in grad school and is the subject of one of the chapters in So You’re Not Wonder Woman. But the last few…
Could Homeschool Minimalism Save Your Sanity
Hey homeschoolers! I’m still sorting books and planning my homeschool year. I told you that it doesn’t have to take all summer in last week’s episode. But it obviously takes some time. As I’ve been…
Homeschool Planning Shouldn’t Take All Summer
Hey homeschoolers! For so many years, I was frustrated. I needed lots and lots of time to plan my homeschool year in the summer, but I didn’t have it. My husband had other ideas for…