Note: A Special Thank You to our Sponsor at the End of the Post! Whether your family follows a curriculum or a particular homeschooling method, does your own thing or unschools; we all have days of self-doubt.  You know, those days when you think you’re ‘not doing enough’ in your homeschool. When we are (pretty much) our children’s sole educators… Read More

Note: A Special Thank You to our Sponsor at the End of the Post! I think most of us have in mind a homeschool journey that is full of serene, orderly days when we first start out. We plan for smooth schedules and obedient, enthusiastic children. But, as we try to teach them, we keep running up against something. You ask… Read More

Note: A Special Thank You to our Sponsor at the End of the Post! There are many things pulling on the homeschool mom’s mind. From what methods to use, what curriculum to buy, how to balance it all with all the kids and how to be a one-teacher classroom. And though I understand the temptations my biggest homeschool encouragement is… Read More

VISIT OUR HOMESCHOOL ENCOURAGEMENT & INSPIRATION SERIES.  Don’t miss the rest of the posts! The long and cold days of winter take a toll on all of us. For some, they get to enjoy the weather by building snowmen, sledding and having snowball fights. For others, the weather is just too brutal and they are confined to just watching the… Read More

Note: A Special Thank You to our Sponsor at the End of This Post! April boasts one of the most dreaded of “Days” for many Americans: Tax Day. Maybe it has something to do with our historical roots of “taxation without representation” but I don’t know of anyone who looks forward to it. Ultimately when we are taxed, something is… Read More

Note: A Special Thank You to our Sponsor at the End of the Post! When I was a little girl, my dreams of growing up never included the need for homeschool encouragement. They never included motherhood, a family, or a home with a white picket fence. I never dreamed of homeschooling, or of being responsible for someone other than myself…. Read More

Note: A Special Thank You to our Sponsor at the End of the Post! In order to avoid frustration or discouragement, it’s important to surrender expectations in your homeschool! Homeschooling is a journey unlike any other. Being a mother is challenging in itself but when we decide to make the jump and educate our own children, in addition to every… Read More

Note: A Special Thank You to Our Sponsor at the End of This Post! Learning how to re-evaluate your homeschool when the going gets tough is one of the best ways to handle problems or discouragement. There are tons of reasons why things sometimes go awry with homeschooling. We all have bad days – the kids and us moms. Most… Read More

Note: A Special Thank You to our Sponsor at the End of this Post! Homeschooling with Fibromyalgia is hard. Living with fibromyalgia is already a challenge. Homeschooling with Fibromyalgia is a whole other beast! Sometimes we feel so frustrated, not understanding why we’re called to homeschool with this sometimes debilitating disorder. I definitely love homeschooling. So much. Flare-ups, however, make… Read More