The Anxious Homeschool Parent
You might ask yourself why, if worry is my greatest skill, I might choose to homeschool with anxiety. Don’t I worry that I’m messing it all up? Yeah. Daily.
How to Keep Decision Fatigue From Stealing Your Homeschool Joy
We all experience decision fatigue, but rarely notice it as the cause of our exhaustion. The daily grind of decision after decision wears us down.
Take a Break from your Homeschool Routine: 5 Hidden Benefits
Planning purposeful breaks throughout the year is a great way to prevent your homeschool routine from becoming exhausting and a bit too boring.
Decluttering Your Home and Homeschool
Declutter your home and homeschool with organization to optimize your achievement in learning and feeling at peace. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a huge fan of tidiness. In fact, I'll be completely honest with you and tell you that clutter makes me cranky....
Reverse Homeschool Planning: It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard!
Reverse homeschool planning is when you write down what you accomplish rather than filling your planner ahead of time with what you will cover.
4 Ways I’m Making My Homeschool Better in the New Year
As you set new year’s goals, reflect and think of ways you could make your homeschool better by considering ways you got off-track last year.
Incorporating Mental Health into Homeschooling
Mental health conditions affect millions of children. When you consider the advantages of homeschooling, mental health only seems like a fitting addition.
How to Successfully Homeschool Without a Homeschool Planner
Homeschool planners are wonderful tools if they work for you. If you’re struggling to make the planner work for your homeschool, there is hope!
What To Do When The Homeschool Blahs Have You Down
Ever made it through a holiday break & then feel less motivated to pick homeschooling back up? Here’s what to do when the homeschool blahs have you down.
When You Want To Quit Homeschooling: 10 Things To Do Instead
Homeschooling isn’t easy and some days you just want to hide in the bathroom. Here are 10 things to do when you think you are tempted to quit homeschooling.
Strength-Based Homeschooling: How to Homeschool Strong
We’ve all been there, after a long day of battling through everything our child can’t do and doesn’t know, in tears knowing we have to do this all again tomorrow. This isn’t what we imagined homeschooling or learning to be. But here we are, trapped in this cycle of...
Why YOU are Your Most Powerful Homeschool Tool
Few people are true ambiverts. When you aim to balance the strengths and weaknesses of your personality, you become your most powerful homeschool tool.
The Fail-Proof Response for the Homeschooling Naysayers
Tired of the homeschooling naysayers? Here’s the cold, hard truth that I’ve learned in the last twelve years while underneath the educational microscope.
Why Homeschoolers are Accused of Not Fitting In: Because They Don’t
There is certainly something quirky about homeschoolers. Let’s stop denying it. Homeschoolers don’t fit in, because they have been trained differently.
How to Embrace Flexibility in Your Homeschool
Homeschooling is full of freedom. But, you’ll never fully realize that freedom unless you reach out & take hold of the flexibility that comes with it.
Should You Change Your Homeschooling Approach?
Are you thinking of changing your homeschooling approach? Here’s what you should consider before you make the switch with your family.
Expect a Roller Coaster Homeschool Year
There is one piece of advice I would give to all homeschool moms…you may have a roller coaster homeschool year. Here is what you can do to plan for it.
If the Relationship is Broken, Throw the Schoolwork Out the Window
When academic expectations interfere with the parent-child relationship, remember your relationship is more important than any lesson, curriculum, or class.
10 Positive Affirmations for the Homeschooling Mom
Having a no-good-very-bad homeschool day? Here are 10 positive affirmations that what you are doing is wonderful, powerful and precious.
Simple Gratitude Journaling for Homeschool Kids
Add simple gratitude journaling to the beginning of your homeschool day for improved attitudes. Find suggestions for keeping it simple yet effective.
4 Simple Ways to Create a Memorable Homeschool
Memory making during your homeschool years does not have to be complicated. Here are 4 simple ways you can create a memorable homeschool for your family.