Deciding about public school vs homeschool is a big decision! There is so much to consider as you decide what is best for your family. It is such a treat for me to share with you the wisdom and insight from my friend, Amanda, about her decision to homeschool her kids! She is a former…
I think people feel a little bit sorry for me that I homeschool. I feel like they imagine this very stressful and suffocating existence, where I am never without my kids. I work tirelessly doing something that the government has offered to do for free. Truthfully, there are hard days. I have to figure out…
Have you ever had someone ask you a question that was very rude…but it was asked in a really innocent and kind way? It can be rather shocking. And sadly it happens to me on the regular as a homeschool mom. Sometimes I find myself tongue-tied and don’t even know how to respond. Well, that’s…
Serious confession time: I had a period of real doubt about my decision to homeschool… just a couple of weeks ago. A homeschooling friend of mine told me that she nearly put all her kids in school (for the first time!) this past year because the school work had become so challenging. She said, “I…
When I was first considering homeschooling, I was painfully curious about what a normal homeschooling day would look like. What do homeschoolers do all day? Is it school all day long? Would I be standing in front of a whiteboard for hours? Is school done before lunch? Is everybody lying around in their pajamas? Do…