Hey Mama Monday: Say Goodbye to Burn-out, Mama

  Hey Mama,   Whether you call it a mental health day, a break for scheduling, or a teacher professional development day, we all need a break every now and then. Don’t feel guilty about this; every professional educator has breaks like these scheduled. In-home educators need the same.  There are many benefits of taking
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Never-ending Repairs

  My family and I recently moved. The sad thing is that we had only been living in our previous residence for about 2 years. Why the sudden move? Let’s just say that my wife is a country girl through and through, so when we moved to a house in the city, she wasn’t happy.
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Turning Oh-No! Days Into Ah-Yes!

  As a homeschool parent, teacher, and human being, I’ve experienced my share of oh-no! days. I imagine you have, too. In fact, yesterday was nearly an oh-no! day, but writing this blog turned it into an ah-yes! day. These all-too-familiar hallmarks point to that oh-no! day: Arguing Glaring, staring, yelling Silence, drooped heads Shut
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Hey Mama Monday: Time for Everything, Mama

  Hey Mama,   I don’t know about you, but this could be a common lament at my house: “Help! I ran out of time to do everything I planned!” In my zoo (otherwise known as a family–grin), that’s a common problem. I can make all kinds of plans, but real life all too often
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Homeschooling’s Role in Teaching Practical Life Skills

  Homeschoolers learn all the academic basics. We start with our reading, writing, and arithmetic and go on to social studies, science, and so on. But there’s more to homeschooling than academics. Home education presents an opportunity to learn many practical life skills as well. If you’re homeschooling, or at least thinking about it, here
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Comprehensive Resource Guide for Homeschool Families

  Homeschooling parents love to share their resources with others. This resource guide for homeschool families is provided by homeschooling families for homeschooling families. If you have ever been in the same room as more than one homeschool mom, then you know that the conversation often leads to curriculum: the good, bad, and the ugly.
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Hey Mama Monday: Preparing for College and Life, Mama

  Hey Mama,   I know that today it seems like your children will be young and needy forever, but I can attest that it will feel like time went by way too fast when you are standing at the graduation of your homeschooled child and looking back. You may be crying tears of frustration
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Tips and Tricks to Keep Homeschooling Fun During the Holiday Season

  How can you homeschool through the distractions of the holidays? It is possible, but it will take some work, and I’ve got some tips and tricks to keep homeschooling fun during the holiday season! I’m a “retired” homeschooling mom, which means all of my kids have graduated high school. The holidays look so different
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