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Many people believe that working moms and homeschool don’t mix. I’m here to tell you this is totally not true! You CAN work AND homeschool your children. You can also do it without ruining your children or going insane! Don’t limit yourself because you don’t fit the typical image of a homeschool set-up. What is…
I am not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions. I’m not sure I’ve ever kept one. In fact, I pretty much stopped making them years ago. Of course, my New Year’s resolutions usually involved losing weight (usually by joining Weight Watchers on January 1) and exercise (usually by joining a gym I rarely visited…
When I announced I was homeschooling, I expected a reaction. I didn’t quite expect a parade, nor did I expect my daughter’s elementary school principal to chase me down the carpool line begging me to return or shaking her fist angrily vowing revenge, but I expected at least a raised eyebrow. I had spent months…
Hip Homeschool Moms Writers’ Classrooms This week, we’re going to be talking about and showing photos of the rooms we use to do school! Today we are featuring the classrooms of some of the moms who’ve written articles for Hip Homeschool Moms over the years. Some Don’t Have Dedicated Classrooms Jamie of…
Have you ever had a day when your usual homeschool routine isn’t working? Have you ever felt like an entire homeschool day has escaped you and nothing has been done? Perhaps it was due to a long day of sibling rivalry or clashing personalities between teacher and student. Or maybe it was simply because no…
Are you looking for extracurricular activities for your homeschooler? Some families are fortunate to have lots of opportunities for extracurricular activities in their local communities, but others may need to look online for them. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to find great online sources for extracurricular activities of all kinds! Whether your children attend an…
I don’t always share our 10 most popular articles from the past year. As I was looking over the list, though, I realized it includes some great articles that some of you may have missed. I will also share our list of our most popular articles of all time, and I hope you love those…
Our CTCMath review shows this curriculum is an excellent mastery approach option for homeschool families with children in kindergarten through 12th grades. We’ve been using it for both middle/high school math and early elementary math, and we’ve discovered that it works for a variety of learners in different kinds of learning situations. Our CTCMath review…
It’s fun to look back at what was popular and what you found helpful from last year, so today I’m sharing some of our most popular articles from 2017! Some are hands-on activities, others are related to learning styles or particular subjects, some have to do with special homeschool situations (such as homeschooling an only…
It’s fun to find new ways to celebrate holidays! We think you’ll love this collection of Easter ideas and activities!
Math doesn’t have to be boring, much less impossible! As homeschool parents, we have the freedom to find ways to make math problems enjoyable and help our kids build a strong foundation in math.
Dr. Seuss is one the most beloved names in all literature, for adults and children alike! We love him for his fun rhymes, whimsical creatures, and the way that his stories share big ideas in simple ways. For all of these reasons (and so many more), we continue to celebrate this special author on the…
