This post is from contributor Judy Hoch. Originally published Aug. 2013. If you’ve been homeschooling for any length of time, you have probably experienced a season of burnout. Many (if not all) homeschool moms will deal with times when pressures build and enjoyment of homeschooling wanes. So what exactly is homeschool burnout? Just as each […]
Single Mom Homeschooling
Single Mom Homeschooling Her words cut deep in the midst of my pain. Betrayal had been uncovered and my family was turned upside down. My friend wanted to help, but in her own desperation, she couldn’t see past the circumstances. “I guess you will have to put your kids in school,” she proclaimed. I stared […]
Letting Go of the Homeschool Guilt
This post was written by Danika Cooley of Thinking Kids. Originally published Sept. 2013. I’m just going to come right out and say it: I’m one of those homeschoolers. I came out of the school system. I use curriculum — lots of it. I have a schedule — for the day, the week, and the year. […]
5 Good Reasons to Homeschool Year-Round
This is a post from Kirsten Joy Torrado. This year we are finding our freedom as a homeschooling family and taking our conventional school schedule out of the box. Last year we started out on a typical school schedule, mostly because it’s the only thing I’ve ever known: 9am to 3pm, holiday breaks, and summers […]
My Morphing View on Homeschooling Methods
This is a post from Kirsten Joy Torrado. This post contains my referral link which helps support the work of this site. Here’s my full disclosure policy. Reality was setting in as I held the pamphlet to a local private school in my hand and began comparing the cost of tuition against our meager budget. I […]
Having a Vision for Your Homeschool
This is a post from Kirsten Joy Torrado. “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it.” -Habbakuk 2:2 I closed my lesson planner with a sense of satisfaction that only having a plan can bring. I was ready. Ready for a new year. A new start. […]
Why It’s So Hard to Take Care of Yourself When You’re a Homeschooling Mom
This is a post from Kirsten Joy Torrado. Being a mom who homeschools changes things. It changes everything. Namely the one thing that I used to have in plenty when my kids were still in school: TIME. When our lives stopped revolving around a school schedule, I gained time for so many things – […]