Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
The simple solution to homeschool envy and internet overwhelm ~ Written by Kara Fleck Once upon a time, in a season of self doubt and struggle, I was feeling overburdened with homeschool FOMO (fear of missing out). Comparison was hurting my pride. I needed to remember that there is a simple …
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Written by Kara Fleck This year in our homeschool the Fleck Academy is trying something new: no set start time. That’s right, we’re ditching it. The kids begin their lessons whenever they want to. And it hasn’t evolved into total chaos. No, seriously, it’s been a positive thing. All the …
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Written by Kara Fleck "I see a lot of crafts, books, and experiments on your instagram, but do you do any actual teaching?" Or "If you don't test them, then how do you know your kids learn anything?" If you homeschool long enough, sooner or later you're probably going to encounter questions like …
Written by Kara Fleck We're in a season of change here at the Fleck house: after five years of my being a full time caregiver to a relative who lived with us, our lives are in transition. The kids and I are getting used to this new normal. It is just us now, which is nice. I was grateful for my …
Kara’s “essentials only” day in the life (with a 7-, 10-, 12-, and 17-year-old)Read More
A Homeschool Mom's Self-Care Rhythm ~ Written by Kara Fleck My word of the year last year was HOME. However, just a few days into the year and my resolution to focus on home and DO ALL THE THINGS started to make me feel overwhelmed and discouraged. A quick look at my daily bullet journal entries …
A homeschooling mom’s self care rhythm: a treat for each dayRead More
