There is no doubt that Mom life is a busy life. Throw homeschooling into the mix and things can easily go from busy to overwhelming. Having your children home with you when most kids are off at school can make tackling that to-do list all the more challenging. So how can we practice self-care in our already busy lives?… READ MORE
Time Saving Tips and Hacks for Homeschool Moms
When I started homeschooling my kids, I had three kids ages 4,5, and 8. The oldest, my stepdaughter, attended public school a few blocks from our house. In the beginning I had only one K’er and a preschooler who wasn’t quite ready for academics. A couple years later, I had a K’er and a 2nd grader with a baby on the way.… READ MORE
Recommended Books for the Homeschool Mom (or the Mom thinking about it)
Nine years ago I was faced with a huge life change – my husband was finishing up his Army training and we had received orders for Ft. Lewis in Washington state. My way of coping with changes is to research, research, research and prepare. Upon reading the homeschool laws for our soon-to-be new home, I realized I had some work to do in order to continue to homeschool there.… READ MORE
Why I Don’t Keep Homeschool Grades
Many long years ago, when I first started my homeschooling journey, our homeschool looked very much like “school at home”. I used a textbook-style boxed curriculum, I graded every page of written work and kept meticulous records. I assigned grades and issued a report card every 9 weeks. I put a lot of pressure on my kids (and myself) to make sure they were doing things on the typical public school timeline, and keeping grades helped to show they were jumping through all those hoops.… READ MORE
