When I first starting homeschooling over 35 years ago, there were only a few curriculum choices. All of these choices were originally developed for traditional classrooms and relied on workbooks that contained a fair amount of busywork. For language arts alone, each of my children had a separate book for spelling, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and reading. Multiplied by three children,… Read More

News flash: gardeners can’t simply plant a seed in the ground, then come back a couple of months later to enjoy the fruit. No, it takes time and tending and intentionality to grow a garden.  Like growing plants, our high school students need nurturing. The seeds of character training we planted in elementary school will continue to grow, but we… Read More

If you were asked to describe your homeschool, would you use the words peaceful and joyful? I’m sure that’s what we all hope for in our homeschools, but often the word stressful is a better description! Do you know that stress free homeschooling is possible? Starting the Homeschool Year Stress Free After homeschooling our 8 kids for 31 years, I will be the… Read More

Parents have been homeschooling their children for hundreds of years; however, recently it seems that parents are having to do so without much of a choice. Regardless of which end of the spectrum you find yourself on, there is homeschooling help for parents! Homeschooling Help for Parents The number one question being asked these days is, “How do I homeschool… Read More

Are you prepared to expect the unexpected in Homeschooling? It took me a few years to accept the fact that things often didn’t go as expected. Once I accepted that and expected to have days that didn’t go as planned, I was able to handle them much better! So often we start our homeschooling journey with unrealistic expectations. We picture… Read More

Regardless of why you choose to start homeschooling, please know that this journey is not a one-size-fits-all. Instead, it should be just as unique as your amazing family. To help you get started, I’d like to share 5 easy tips for how to start homeschooling – with grace and ease. 5 Easy Tips for How to Start Homeschooling If you’re… Read More

What could possibly be the JOY of hormone problems? I know it seems strange to even think of JOY when you are going through hormone issues that can cause you to feel depressed! As I mentioned, I dealt with crying, depression, being mean to my kids, feeling guilty, etc., and yet I can say there IS joy to be found… Read More

In my last post, I talked about the effect of hormone imbalance on my children. But what about my husband?! It’s NOT easy on a husband when his wife is struggling with hormone problems, and struggling with depression, fatigue, and irritability.   However, as the wife is going through these difficulties, it is a time of God working in his… Read More

One of my biggest concerns during my hormone issues was WHAT WILL THIS DO TO MY CHILDREN? Won’t this hurt my children emotionally? What Will Homeschooling Through Hormones Do To My Children? Fortunately, I didn’t get physically violent as some do, but I did tend to get VERY mean.  I yelled about anything and everything. I was impatient and irritable… Read More