calming the chaos of homeschool life K-12
Talking to other homeschool moms can be intimidating. They are always doing so much more, aren't they? Their kid has a gazillion AP credits or is doing dual enrollment with a 4.3 average (who knew such a thing existed?) or got a 35 on the ACT -- and yours hates getting up in the morning and whines Continue Reading...
I really HATE Facebook on days like Mother’s Day. All those pictures of beautiful families showing their moms such gushing appreciation with all the flowers and the pretty church dresses and the meals out or the meals in, cooked while mom sits in her chair and doesn’t lift a finger… Mine was Continue Reading...
Many of the posts I read about homeschooling high school are very daunting. They make it appear that if my child hasn't read all these 500 books or volunteered for umpteen service organizations or learned how to write a 20-page research paper, that he will never graduate from high school or get into Continue Reading...
One of the homeschooler's worst fears: my child is behind. And the one that will keep you up at night: my child is behind in HIGH SCHOOL. Which means, of course, that I am a HORRIBLE homeschool mom and my child will have no future worth considering and will consequently completely fail at all Continue Reading...
Are you afraid your homeschooled child is academically behind his/her peers? Or maybe you already "know" he is, and you are thinking you should put him back in a formal schooling situation to catch back up. Well, today I have some encouragement for you! And the fun thing is that the Continue Reading...
Do you ever feel like you could spend the rest of your life trying to be organized and on top of things, and yet you'll never get there? Maybe you've enjoyed this series, but even these simple ideas seem like impossibilities in the current circumstances of your life? Or are you the type who Continue Reading...
