Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Kari Patterson I recently sat on the couch with another homeschooling friend and discussed the kind of moms we want to be. There's so much pressure out there to be more and do more, to hustle, hurry, achieve. But I always find myself returning to this simple question that helps center my …
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Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Do you sometimes daydream about cloning yourself? There would be one you to clean the house, one to prepare meals, and one to school each child. Meanwhile, you - the original you - could relax on the couch reading a good book or playing …
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10 homeschool podcasts you might not know about yet ~ Written by Kara S. Anderson The kids and I were heading out to run errands a few days ago when I went to turn on our audiobook. “Mom, can we listen to a Stuff You Should Know instead?” they asked. These are homeschoolers for you – my kids …
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Written by Kara Fleck One of the helpful things about being a homeschooling family for over ten years is that by now we have all learned the value of patience. The kids know their turn will come if I'm working with another child. In past years, when I had a houseful of young children, I had a …
A lesson in letting go, shelving the busy work, and getting out of the wayRead More
10 key questions as you consider extracurriculars ~ Written by Kari Patterson I will never forget the day my daughter quietly posed the question: "Would it be okay if I stopped ballet? I'd rather stay home and play with the chickens." Oh sweetie-girl. I smiled down into her little …
