How fun is this? A new podcast has been born! In this very first episode, I introduce myself and my passion for helping moms realize that homeschooling high school is a doable endeavor. I share the resources that I currently have available to help moms feel confident and successful as they homeschool all the way …
Overview: Your teen hates homeschooling high school, and no one is happy. In this heartfelt article, a mom who has been there shares insightful ideas for getting you through. “Uuuuuuuugggggggghhhhhh!! WHY do I have to homeschool all the way through high school??? Why can’t I just go to public school like all the normal kids? …
When Your Teen Hates Homeschooling High School… what to do and what NOT to do Read More »
Overview: Taking the time to develop your homeschool mission statement for high school is one of the most important ways to ensure success and avoid unnecessary stress when homeschooling your teen. Question: Why should you homeschool high school? Answer: I don’t know. I mean, I could tell you all the things that are great about …
Why Should You Homeschool High School? Crafting Your Mission Statement Read More »
“Well, just enjoy knowing everything now, because pretty soon you’ll realize you’re just as stupid as we are!!” said one father to his teenager. (No, this didn’t actually originally happen in our family; it was a friend of ours who said it to his daughter — but I may or may not have borrowed it …
How to Deal with Teenagers: Arrogance and Disrespect Read More »
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 McDonald’s take-out eaten …
When Mother’s Day is downright DISAPPOINTING — and what to do about it Read More »
Dear homeschool mom, 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 encouragement …
Dear Homeschool Mom Who Worries About Her Child Being Behind Read More »
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 organizes …
Day 31: The Perspective You Need to EMPOWER Your Organizing Life Read More »
I will bet you 20 cents that your high school student is behind their homeschool schedule right now. I don’t mean behind grade level, like what may happen if your child has a learning disability or medical issue. I mean behind in their daily work, like they are supposed to be on lesson 60 of …
How to Get Your Homeschooled Teen Back on Track by January Read More »
Overview: Teaching diligence to your teen can be a challenge. You are not alone! Read a veteran homeschool mom’s advice about how to deal with it. “Son, what did you do all day?” His sullen face looked at me, eyes clouded, defensiveness oozing. We were at yet another impasse between schoolwork that should have been …
Teaching Diligence to My Teen is a Hill I am Willing to Die on Read More »
Have you ever set a morning routine and started doing it really well, only to have it fall by the wayside in a matter of just days or a couple of weeks? Been there, done that MANY times, lol. I think there’s a secret to a morning routine that is sustainable over the long haul, …
I’m setting aside what I had scheduled for today to publish this post instead. Because I’m finding out that there is a HUGE need for a post like this. Let’s get our facts straight about what is really necessary for homeschooling high school. Every day in my Facebook group called It’s Not That Hard to …
12 Reassuring Facts You Should Know About Homeschooling High School Read More »
I have a love/hate relationship with the term “excellence.” Part of that is due to my own laziness, lol. Another part is caused by inherent insecurity. But in my opinion there is actually a real danger in our current dependence on the word, which seems to have become a buzzword lately. I think we need …
Excellence: What It Is and How It Relates to Goal Setting Read More »
We’ve been at this homeschooling thing for quite awhile now. If you count the pre-school years, when I started teaching my daughter to read, it’s been about 18 years of non-stop homeschool. But I really count starting homeschool as when we signed up for our church’s Christian-school-sponsored home study program. It was basically a homeschool …
Advice for The Young Mom Starting Homeschool: What I Should Have Listened To Read More »
My mom cried because the turkey wasn’t done. I remember this incident from a childhood holiday very clearly. We had all been told that dinner was ready and that it was time to come to the table. As my dad began to carve the bird, it was discovered that the meat was in fact not …
Holiday Stress Relief: DO’s to Simplify Christmas Read More »
Who is your favorite homeschool mom? Is there one that you wish you could be like? Maybe she is extremely organized, or she has the parenting thing DOWN, or she knows how to create totally engaging and informative unit studies. It’s wonderful to have women to look up to in our lives, because from them …
I will freely admit that our children have missed out on some things because we homeschool high school. There is no doubt that there are experiences that the public school provides that we just cannot replicate in our home. Some people even quit homeschooling at this level, because they don’t want their children to miss …
Opportunities My Teens are Missing Because We Homeschool High School Read More »
One of my good friends when our kids were little was the absolute master of giving a birthday party. I still remember that time she made a giant board game out on her sidewalk. The party-goers were the playing pieces; there was a big die made out of a cardboard box, and things to do …
What if I Don’t Wanna Give My Kid a Birthday Party? Read More »
There came a day I realized I could not keep going the way things were. I could not keep sucking it up and continuing on. I just could not do the job I had been given to do that day. That was the day I first learned about asking for help. It was a Sunday …
About Asking for Help: It’s Not a Four-Letter Word Read More »
Overview: The first step to breaking out of the debt cycle is to know WHY it’s happening. Here are 6 possible reasons. You can change your habits today! I am NOT a debt success story — YET. Don’t you sometimes get discouraged reading all the stories of people who paid off a gazillion dollars in …
Overview: Our homeschooling expectations can make or break our joy and our success. Get a reality check from a veteran homeschool mom! Did you ever expect something out of someone or out of a certain situation and get disappointed? Like expecting your husband to remember to bring you flowers for every major occasion? Or that …
