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 …
A simple guide to finding a homeschool co-op that fits
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 …
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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 …
Kara’s homeschool day in the life (with a 12- and 15-year-old)
Written by Kara S. Anderson Lately it’s a lot easier to wake before my kids. You know that advice, to wake before your children? For years I tried, but I was an exhausted mom and they were tiny energy machines that napped, so it was hard to always get up before them. But now they are 12 and …
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Is it okay to take a holiday break?
Written by Kara S. Anderson If you have spent any time at all lately on the internet, you have probably heard a lot of ideas for “holiday homeschooling.” At the same time, you have probably heard advice to take a break! “My co-op quits at Thanksgiving and starts again on St. Patrick’s Day, so …