Encouragement, Special Learners
by Dawn Spence, SPED Homeschool Am I the best teacher for my child? This is a question that I still ask myself all the time. I know it is driven by two things: guilt and fear. Guilt that I am not doing things perfectly and the fear that I never will. Well, I am right....
Encouragement, Homeschool, Mothers, Other Tips and Topics
by Julie Froisland As busy homeschool moms, we have plenty of “to-do” lists as we balance homeschooling with “life stuff.” After homeschooling for almost 20 years, I’ve come to realize that as many “dos” as we have, we also have a number of “don’ts” we need to...
Encouragement, Family, Homeschool, Parenting
by Joann Burnside Hoyt, Indiana Association of Home Educators Parenting is all the “things”—hard, wonderful, hilarious, scary, challenging and rewarding. That’s when you have help! When you are a single parent, the workload doesn’t seem to double, it seems to magnify...
Back To School, Decisions, Encouragement, Homeschool, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius September looms. First day of school photos fill your social media feed. School supplies have been picked over in the stores. You feel behind. You feel unprepared. You feel overwhelmed. You feel defeated. And you haven’t even started your school year...
Back To School, Encouragement, Encouragement and Inspirations, Family, Homeschool, Other Tips and Topics
By Elise Hamel Ahh, back to school time! For many homeschool parents it can feel overwhelming. It can be daunting to help our kids get back into a new routine after a more relaxed summer. But whether you school year round, prefer a lighter load over the summer, or...
Back To School, Encouragement, Getting Started, Homeschool, Mothers, New Homeschoolers, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius I love this time of year. The store shelves are filled with rows of new school supplies – from a rainbow of three-ring binders to boxes of brand new, unbroken crayons to clean, crisp lined notebooks to freshly sharpened #2 pencils and more. While...
