Encouragement

To the mama who knows that her rough moment, which maybe turned into an entire afternoon…or week, will not become HER. To the mama who can hurt from the...

At our house, back to school is not easy. My kids do not look forward to getting back to a school routine after a long break. My kids thrive on routine, and...

We’re reaching the end of what has been, for many, an especially difficult year.  I don’t have to tell you that the last several months have...

Encouragement for the Warrior Homeschool Mom When Trish and Wendy asked if I’d like to write encouragement articles for homeschoolers, approximately...

Y’all. I know tensions are pretty high right now, but something just happened to a friend of ours and it made me instinctively want to check in on you...

You’ve had them. I’ve had them. We’ve all had them. Them? Those hard, the kids are dumping out all the color-coded toy boxes, the phone is...

What if my child refuses to do school work? “What can I do if my son refuses to do his school work?” “I don’t know how to get my...

Are you worried about homeschooling high school students? Picture a homeschooling mom of high school-aged students. She’s worried that her high schoolers...

I am a nerd. There, I said it. For as long as I can remember, I have always been enamored with the thought of learning. Here’s the clincher: I’m...

I hear from many homeschool moms who are openly ridiculed by friends or relatives for choosing to homeschool. Others may not be ridiculed, but instead, they...

Are you Suffering from the Homeschool Blahs? Have you ever been sitting in front of your computer and suddenly you notice it’s running a bit slow? Maybe...

A few moments to myself. Honestly, sometimes it can feel like the difference between my being the delightful, charming woman I imagine myself to be and being a...

Dear Homeschool Mom, Is flexibility hard for you? I’ve been homeschooling for over 20 years, and I have to admit that I still have a hard time dealing...