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Here’s why learning to let go has been on my mind of late: Several months ago, my son and I made a thousand-mile drive together, from California to Idaho. I spent close to a week there, attending introductory college classes with other parents in the morning, and hitting stores of all kinds in the afternoon…
Getting back to homeschooling is not easy after a long break. I have some ideas to help! My kids do not look forward to getting back to a school routine after a long break. My kids thrive on routine, and any change in routine requires a period of adjustment. Over the years, I’ve created a…
Dear Burned Out Homeschool Mom, Having a hard day? A hard week? Ready to give up? Almost to the point where you are considering shipping your little sweeties off on the next big yellow bus that passes your house? Let’s Talk! I’ve been homeschooling for 24 years, and I’ve had many days when I…
What if my child refuses to do school work? “How do I handle it when my son just won’t do his assignments?” “I’m at a loss—my daughter sits there for hours without making any progress!” I often hear these questions from exhausted homeschooling moms who feel stuck and unsure of how to motivate their children…
In a world full of distractions and endless activities, teaching our kids to wisely manage time is crucial. Here are 6 tips to teach your kids time management.
Here are some tips on choosing the right homeschool method for your family, one that will allow your children to develop their imaginations and problem-solving skills but that is also mom-friendly!
Worried About Finishing the School Year? The holidays are long gone, and your homeschool year may be drawing to a close in the next few weeks. Are you excited? Or are you tired or discouraged? Are you wondering if you’re jeopardizing your child’s future by not sending him or her to public or private school?…
Your family is simple – mom, dad, child. Homeschooling an only child has to be simple, right? You can get through all of the daily assignments without having to worry about teaching the other siblings or bouncing a baby in your lap. This isn’t quite the case. Instead, smaller families also face unique challenges when…
As we begin a new homeschool year (or continue the year for those who homeschool year-round), it can be tempting to feel like we need to be perfect. The truth is, though, that none of us is perfect! Our job as homeschool parents is to simply do the best we can with and for our…
We are obviously all about Hip Homeschool Moms here, but what about the Hip Homeschool Dads? As we plan and prepare for a new homeschool year, one of your family and homeschool goals for this new year might be having Dad more involved in homeschool lessons. We asked some homeschool moms to share how their…
I was recently thinking about our new homeschool year and making a mental list of the things I need to do to prepare for it. Then I began to think about the things that didn’t go very well last year and how I can help make this our best homeschooling year yet! I came up…
Being a mom is hard. But it’s also one of the most rewarding jobs in the world! Homeschooling moms invest so much time and energy into our kids! We make so many sacrifices and pour so much into our children. That’s why today we want to celebrate homeschool moms! We’re sharing an opportunity for homeschool…
