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Find inspiration and support for your homeschooling journey. Discover tips on gratitude, college preparation, setting priorities, and managing anxiety. Learn about flexible schedules, decluttering, strength-based approaches, and Christian homeschooling benefits.



Simple Gratitude Journaling for Homeschool Kids

Simple Gratitude Journaling for Homeschool Kids

Monica Lynn

Add simple gratitude journaling to the beginning of your homeschool day for improved attitudes. Find suggestions for keeping it simple…

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The Pathway from Homeschool to College: Essential Steps for Success

The Pathway from Homeschool to College: Essential Steps for Success

Ashlee

Navigating the path from homeschool to college can be a daunting one. These tips make it easier for you to…

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Setting Your Homeschooling Priorities

Setting Your Homeschooling Priorities

Kelly George

Tired of feeling like your homeschool is always busy, but not achieving anything of worth? You need to set your…

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In Defense of “School at Home”

In Defense of “School at Home”

Ann Karako

The homeschool purists may not like this article about doing "school at home," but if you've been shamed about this…

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Inspired Homeschooling: Creative Minds, Beautiful Lives

Inspired Homeschooling: Creative Minds, Beautiful Lives

Eva K

By planting the right seeds at the right time, we are nurturing creative minds in our kids, and helping them…

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Ways to Weave Kindness into Homeschooling

Ways to Weave Kindness into Homeschooling

Devany LeDrew

Kindness is a virtue that most parents want to instill in their children. Here are some ways to weave it…

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Embracing Homeschooling for the Gifted Middle Schooler: A Homeschool Mom’s Perspective

Embracing Homeschooling for the Gifted Middle Schooler: A Homeschool Mom’s Perspective

DeShaun Silas

Homeschooling a gifted middle school child comes with both rewards and challenges. Here's how one mom navigates the journey with…

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The Anxious Homeschool Parent

The Anxious Homeschool Parent

Jennifer Vail

When worry seems to be your greatest skill, why choose to homeschool? Leaning on the flexibility of homeschooling helps handle…

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Decluttering Your Home and Homeschool

Decluttering Your Home and Homeschool

Amber Castleberry

Declutter your home and homeschool by plugging what you own into a simple formula. Get organized this year and change…

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Midyear Homeschool Encouragement for Mom

Midyear Homeschool Encouragement for Mom

Latonya Moore

As the first semester winds down, it's time to do some evaluating of your homeschool year. Here are tips for…

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Flexible Schedules: The Unbeatable Homeschool Advantage Our Family Needs

Flexible Schedules: The Unbeatable Homeschool Advantage Our Family Needs

Sarita Harbour

Unlock the power of flexible schedules for a successful homeschool and business working from home as a homeschooling mompreneur.

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Adding Margin aka Why Would a Homeschooling Mom Pack Lunches?!

Adding Margin aka Why Would a Homeschooling Mom Pack Lunches?!

Tamara Watson

Adding margin to your day can dramatically change the way you homeschool - and parent.  Here's what it is and…

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Strength-Based Homeschooling: How to Homeschool Strong

Strength-Based Homeschooling: How to Homeschool Strong

Tracy Glockle

Strength-based homeschooling is about giving our children the tools to succeed and the confidence to approach life's obstacles with their…

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Middle School Homeschooling: 10 Things I Wish I Had Known

Middle School Homeschooling: 10 Things I Wish I Had Known

Brandi Jordan

Discover funny and practical insights for middle school homeschooling. Here are 10 things I wish I had known before starting…

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Top Benefits of Homeschooling For Christian Families

Top Benefits of Homeschooling For Christian Families

Kimberly Steenbergen

Today, I am going to be sharing with you several reasons why our family chooses

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5 Ways AI Can Make Homeschool Easy

5 Ways AI Can Make Homeschool Easy

Randi Smith

Check out five ways AI can make homeschool easy from planning to building unit studies to grading writing assignments.

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Make a Plan for Homeschool Success

Make a Plan for Homeschool Success

Misty Bailey

Many of us are taking time right now to plan for the next school year, and while curriculum planning and…

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Public School Can’t Beat These 8 Top Homeschool Benefits

Public School Can’t Beat These 8 Top Homeschool Benefits

Emily Sewell

Homeschooling is increasingly popular and more mainstream each year. I am excited to share with you the 8 top homeschool…

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Creativity in Your Homeschool

Creativity in Your Homeschool

Alicia Hutchinson

"I'm just not creative. I can never do creative things," says the discouraged homeschool mama. I've heard these words so…

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The Benefits of Homeschooling: 5 Reasons We Don’t Miss Public School

The Benefits of Homeschooling: 5 Reasons We Don’t Miss Public School

Ashlee

Thinking about pulling your kids from public school? Discover five benefits of homeschooling and why we don't miss public school…

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3 Highly Effective Ways to Motivate Learning in Your Homeschool

3 Highly Effective Ways to Motivate Learning in Your Homeschool

Forest Rose

Has your child's motivation to learn vanished completely? You need these effective strategies to motivate learning in your homeschool.

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5 Reasons to Make Fitness a Priority

5 Reasons to Make Fitness a Priority

LaraM

Your fitness can impact your ability to parent, homeschool, and live a happy life. Here is why getting in shape…

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5 Ways to Create a Homeschool Community When There Is None

5 Ways to Create a Homeschool Community When There Is None

Gemma Somauroo

Creating a homeschool community for your family takes effort. But it is possible to create something that will serve your…

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How to Stop Homeschool Burnout From Being Your Reality

How to Stop Homeschool Burnout From Being Your Reality

Heidi Miller-Ford

Learn why so many moms have homeschool burnout and why it doesn’t have to be your reality with some simple…

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7 Simple Strategies to Homeschool Gifted Kids Well

7 Simple Strategies to Homeschool Gifted Kids Well

Cindy West

Yes, you can homeschool gifted kids and provide them with all the things they need to thrive academically and socially.…

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How To Encourage Your Homeschool Children To Work Independently

How To Encourage Your Homeschool Children To Work Independently

Crystal

It was a blessing in disguise when I instituted a "work day." Here's how we turned over responsibility and encouraged…

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The Darker Side of Homeschooling

The Darker Side of Homeschooling

Crystal Green

The darker side of homeschooling is not often talked about. Read about some of it here and find out how…

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I Was a Public School Teacher: This is Why I Homeschool

I Was a Public School Teacher: This is Why I Homeschool

Holly Lee

There are a lot of reasons that people homeschool, and each one is valid. Here is why I homeschool after…

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Reasons Homeschool is Better Than Public School for My Gifted Child

Reasons Homeschool is Better Than Public School for My Gifted Child

Christal Gamble

Are you considering homeschooling your gifted child? Learn more about the pros and cons of gifted homeschooling from a mom…

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Homeschooling While Dealing with Grief

Homeschooling While Dealing with Grief

Brandi Jordan

When grief enters your life, motivation can be hard. Homeschooling can offer opportunities for you and your family when dealing…

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The Importance of Laughter in Your Homeschool

The Importance of Laughter in Your Homeschool

Brandi Jordan

When it comes to raising kids, parents usually focus on providing a healthy diet and education. But what many don't…

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Homeschooling Can Help Your Child Discover Their True Passion

Homeschooling Can Help Your Child Discover Their True Passion

Trish Allison

Homeschooling can help your child discover their true passion, but you, as the homeschool parent, can help set them up…

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How to Keep Decision Fatigue From Stealing Your Homeschool Joy

How to Keep Decision Fatigue From Stealing Your Homeschool Joy

Bethany Ishee

We all experience decision fatigue, but rarely notice it as the cause of our exhaustion. The daily grind of decision…

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5 Healthy Habits for Homeschool Moms

5 Healthy Habits for Homeschool Moms

Jamilyn Gay

Homeschooling is filled with daily challenges and struggles. Discover five healthy habits that will greatly benefit every homeschool mom.

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10 Ways to Spice Up Boring Homeschool Curriculum

10 Ways to Spice Up Boring Homeschool Curriculum

Tina Robertson

Read a textbook, complete a worksheet, test and repeat. It becomes a vicious cycle. Instead of forging ahead and falling…

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10 Ways to Homeschool Your Son WITHOUT Pulling Out Your Hair

10 Ways to Homeschool Your Son WITHOUT Pulling Out Your Hair

MichelleCaskey

Are you struggling to homeschool your son? Does he fight you on lessons each day? Here are some ways to…

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What To Do When The Homeschool Blahs Have You Down

What To Do When The Homeschool Blahs Have You Down

Courtney Messick

Ever made it through a holiday break & then feel less motivated to pick homeschooling back up? Here's what to…

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Should You Change Your Homeschooling Approach?

Should You Change Your Homeschooling Approach?

Selena

Are you thinking of changing your homeschooling approach? Here's what you should consider before you make the switch with your…

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10 Positive Affirmations for the Homeschooling Mom

10 Positive Affirmations for the Homeschooling Mom

Lisa Yoder

Having a no-good-very-bad homeschool day? Here are 10 positive affirmations that what you are doing is wonderful, powerful and precious.

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Make Homeschooling Easier with These 20 Hacks

Make Homeschooling Easier with These 20 Hacks

Rebecca Devitt

Homeschooling is hard! But there are ways to make homeschool easier. I'll give you curriculum tips, advice, and help to…

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7 Ways to Make Your Homeschool Days More Productive

7 Ways to Make Your Homeschool Days More Productive

Monica Lynn

Don't give up! There is hope for more productive homeschool days, without diminishing your child's love for learning just for…

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If the Relationship is Broken, Throw the Schoolwork Out the Window

If the Relationship is Broken, Throw the Schoolwork Out the Window

Heather Pleier

When academic expectations interfere with the parent-child relationship, remember your relationship is more important than any lesson, curriculum, or class.

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Top Ten Ways to Rock Your Homeschool Day

Top Ten Ways to Rock Your Homeschool Day

Kris Bales

Homeschooling can be challenging but there are some surefire ways to rock your homeschool. Here's how to make that happen!

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Common Homeschooling Fears and How to Overcome Them!

Common Homeschooling Fears and How to Overcome Them!

Julia Groves

Every Homeschool parent has their reason(s) behind why they chose to homeschool their children. Our reasons may vary, but the…

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Expect a Roller Coaster Homeschool Year

Expect a Roller Coaster Homeschool Year

Sallie Borrink

There is one piece of advice I would give to all homeschool moms...you may have a roller coaster homeschool year.…

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