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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 also a public school graduate. Unfortunately, school today is far removed from the school of yesterday. The institution that planted the seeds of lifelong learning for…
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 put on the spot and asked questions like, “How do you know you’re doing a good job teaching your children? What if they aren’t learning what they need…
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 there’s lag time between the letters you type and the time it takes for them to appear on the screen. Or how about this one? You’re right in the…
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 TOTALLY. CRAZY. MOM. But maybe you aren’t like me. Maybe you thrive on social interaction and are always patient and loving and anxious to spend every…
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 approve. If you happen to be one of those moms, what should you do? I have some advice that you might want to consider and that I hope you find helpful….
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 with last-minute changes to our homeschool schedule. In fact, it’s sometimes hard even when I know changes are coming and can plan ahead for them! But one thing…
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. It can be done! In the past, moms who had to work (or who chose to work) knew they couldn’t homeschool their children. But it’s not that way any more….
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 worried about socialization (insert eye roll). I wasn’t sure if I had the strength to do it. I knew the amount of time, effort, and heart my mother put…
I casually asked our 15-year-old how his biology studies were going. “It’s not as terrible as I expected.” I was reminded once again that no one can force a love for learning into their kids. It’s ALWAYS a process. We’ve been homeschooling over 20 years (8 kids). It still surprises me the odd…
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 everything else in life. And my homeschooling blunders have been many. Some of them are easier to dismiss – like buying the cheap pencils, or thinking the…
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 fact, this is my 20th year of homeschooling, I have two homeschool graduates and am currently homeschooling my youngest child, and I am evidence that even imperfect moms (very imperfect!)…
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 planning tips and curriculum lists. Target is jam packed with rows of shiny new school supplies, and the infamous quote from You’ve Got Mail rings…
