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Are homeschooled kids weird?

//  by SarahS

Are homeschooled kids weird? ~ Written by Sarah Small Admit it. Somewhere deep in your heart, you’ve wondered, especially if you’ve ever heard someone say, “I know a homeschooling family at my church. Those kids are weird!” Prefer to listen instead? Look for Episode 86 of the …

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November 19, 2025

SH #106: The “S” Word: Socialization

//  by Jamie C. Martin

SH #106: The "S" Word: Socialization ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool and Introverted Moms Welcome back to a new episode of the Simple Homeschool podcast! This year I'm doing a special podcast series with my 18-year-old son Jonathan: "Reflections from a Homeschool …

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February 21, 2023

The only time I worry about the s-word

The only time I worry about the s-word

//  by Cait Curley

Written by Caitlin Curley of My Little Poppies For the past six weeks, our homeschool routine has centered around that dreaded s-word: socialization. In January, our family rescued a puppy. His name is Gryffin and he was born on October 30th in a hospital parking lot adjacent to a major freeway …

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March 22, 2018

Homeschool lessons learned at school

Homeschool lessons learned at public school

//  by Shawna Wingert

Homeschool lessons learned at public school ~ Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things. In what can only be described as a surreal moment, I found myself signing documents to enroll my son in public school last month. I love homeschooling. My sons love homeschooling. I write all …

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December 1, 2016

Socialization: The “S” Word

//  by Helena

The following is a guest post written by Helena of Loving to Learn. One of the things I panicked about when we started homeschooling was this loaded word: Socialization. I'd heard that homeschooled kids didn't get enough of it, didn't know how to do it, were deprived of it, couldn't …

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October 22, 2010

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