Written by Kara S. Anderson Last Friday, I jumped in my car and headed north about an hour and a half from home to stay at a monastery. My plan was to finish a book I’ve been working on, and also, maybe learn a bit about monastic life. I wish now that my intention hadn’t been to finish my …
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I quit homeschooling once
Written by Kara S. Anderson I quit homeschooling once. I remember the day actually - it was two houses ago now, and I was pacing in my living room. I had my sleeping 1-year-old held to my chest in a baby sling, and it was cold, because it was December and that drafty Victorian was always …
A simple guide to finding a homeschool co-op that fits
Written by Kara S. Anderson So here's how it goes: We all want connection. Every one of us. We all want acceptance. And in a perfect world, we want support. We also want our kids to have pals, and to be able to destroy the "socialization" question on impact: "WE HAVE A CO-OP, DIANE. …
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The enemy of homeschooling: Guilt
Written by Kara S. Anderson A few weeks ago, I made a commitment that we were going to finish the last six weeks of school STRONG. We were going to buckle down on math, and finish the things that were lingering out there. I was so serious, that I put it on Instagram. I wanted some …
Why connection matters most of all
Written by Kara S. Anderson I recently spoke at the Virginia Homeschoolers Conference, and one of my talks was about why relationships matter so much in homeschooling. During the Q and A period following my talk, a mom asked me what to do when tensions have gotten high, and everyone is melting …
