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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…I LOVE everything about this time of year. Just listening to the music makes me feel a unique sense of joy that only December brings. I have to admit though, as a working homeschool mom, the thought of all of the festivities this month makes me cringe just a…
I’ve decided that working while being the homeschool teacher has MANY perks. Other than the late night shift interruption here and there (which is super exhausting), this whole working homeschool mom thing is actually WORKING! And there are so many things I will never have to deal with again. Never, ever, ever, ever! Perks of…
In a perfect world – in a perfect home with routine being so ingrained that the day never changes and with children so perfect they operate like error-less robots– homeschool will of course go smoothly from day to day without any hiccups. Class will be finished in an orderly fashion. At the end of the…
In the United States alone, there are nearly 600,000 hysterectomies completed annually. There are many more hundreds of thousands performed around the world. Reasons for having the procedure range from pain, heavy menses (periods), fibroids, cysts, some infections, cancer, etc. This isn’t an article to debate whether or not hysterectomies are the right choice. Typically, there is a…
Home remodels are stressful. If you’ve ever experienced one then you know nothing is where it should be – life is in complete disarray. Homeschooling makes things even tougher. I know because we just went through our own little adventure the last few months with our home projects. School was completely disrupted, and we are still catching…
No matter the location, with warmer weather in full swing this month, kids will literally be everywhere riding their bikes. From tricycles to training wheels to mountain bikes and even the stunt kind, there is some kind of bike for all of your kids…and you as the driver will be dodging those little boogers left…
Last month I shared with you in my article, “Working Homeschool Moms: Are You an Engaged Parent?” a comment I came across on another blog. This comment brought to light the concern that working parents may not always be engaged homeschoolers. While I disagree with this commenter, I still feel we should look at this…
If you’re anything like me – a working homeschool mom – I’m sure educating your children became a huge commitment the moment that you took that first leap of faith and entered into the somewhat intimidating world of home education. I can guarantee that all of us have totally turned our worlds upside down to make…
Among homeschoolers, conversations of co-ops and other groups are popular. This can be a touchy subject–with some finding themselves needing to make a difficult decision about joining or leaving a group. Many love their co-ops, but some are avidly against the entire idea. When addressing the unique challenges that face working homeschool moms (or dads), co-ops…
Dear Working Homeschool Mom (and Dad), You’ve made it to the new year! Can you believe it’s 2015? And guess what…It’s the year Marty McFly travels to the future! Apparently we have a lot of catching up to do if we are to fulfill what Marty saw. Please tell me I’m not the only Back to…
While there are a good number of working homeschool moms (and dads) who do everything alone {{hugs}}, there are also a good portion of us who can only function because of the assistance we get from others. Mixing work with homeschool can get a bit hairy and chaotic. But, with help, things can be GOOD! Do…
The author of A Nurse’s Wildflowers, Heather, writes a mix of articles about homeschool, her goats and chickens, natural living, life, marriage, God, being a nurse, and various reviews. As a contributor to HHM, Heather also writes about working homeschool moms.
