Dear Homeschool Mom, Sometimes as we homeschool (or as we get prepared for the new homeschool year over the summer), we let our jobs as mothers and teachers...
Encouragement
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...
Do you find homeschooling during December to be overwhelming? I’m Wendy, one of the owners of Hip Homeschool Moms. Lately I’ve heard from lots of...
Lately we’ve gotten quite a few questions (on the Hip Homeschool Moms Facebook page) from moms who want to homeschool but whose husbands don’t...
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...
Is it possible to successfully homeschool your children while working (either from home or outside of the home)? More and more homeschooling moms are working...
I am a second generation homeschooler. I really wasn’t sure if I would homeschool. Not because I hated my childhood, and it’s not because I was...
I casually asked our 15-year-old how his biology studies were going. “It’s not as terrible as I expected.” I was reminded...
I wish it wasn’t true, but I really believe we often learn best through our mistakes. That is as much the case with homeschooling as it is with...
Hi! I’m Wendy, and I’m an unorganized scatterbrain. There, I said it. But I have good news! I’m unorganized and homeschooling! As a matter of...
It’s that time of year again. Fall is here, school planning is in full swing for most of us, and I stay up way too late browsing the internet for great...
As we begin a new homeschool year (or continue our year for those who homeschool year-round), it can be tempting to feel like we need to be perfect. The truth...
Dear Warrior Mom, Are you facing a situation that seems impossible? Something that you’re just not sure you can handle? Something that makes you feel...
We may not all be super-planners, extreme organizers, or uber-schedulers, but I would say most homeschooling moms do believe in the power of routine. At...
We homeschool moms are often so hard on ourselves! We truly do want to do our best. We try so hard! And we are so upset when we fail or fall short. I think...
