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Honest. Quirky. Real. Practical tips, candid reviews, and stereotype-smashing humor for homeschooling families.

Honest. Quirky. Real. Practical tips, candid reviews, and stereotype-smashing humor for homeschooling families.

Checking Boxes Without Your Kids Checking Out

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What do you do when homeschool laws force you to teach boring subjects? Get tips for checking boxes without your kids checking out mentally.

One of the biggest homeschooling pros is the fact that we can teach what we want how we want to teach it.

Usually.

Depending on where you homeschool, your state may dictate some of what you have to include in your homeschool. And, if you have a college-bound teen, admissions requirements may play a role in course planning.

Checking Boxes Without Your Kids Checking Out

So, what happens when you have to teach something that is less-than-appealing to your student? How do you satisfy state regulations or college expectations without boring your kids?

I’ve got some tips for checking boxes without your kid checking out. [Read more…]

Simple Ways to Overcome Bad Attitudes in Homeschooling

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Bad attitudes – from you or your kids – can derail your homeschool day. Try these simple ways to quickly overcome bad attitudes.

Written by Amy Dingmann of The Hmmm…schooling Mom.

Homeschooling is wonderfully magical. Full of smiles and giggles every day, right? Well…The truth of the matter is that while there are a lot of amazing days along the journey of homeschooling, there are really rotten days, too.

Find yourself dealing with bad attitudes in your homeschool? Let’s chat about why they happen, and what you can do.

Simple Ways to Overcome Bad Attitudes in Homeschooling

Before we start, we need to be honest. When we talk about having a bad attitude, it’s not only our kiddos that can flip the day upside down because of sass, apathy, or crabbiness. Sometimes parents are just as guilty.

I mean, I can’t be the only homeschooling mama whose cruddy attitude has ruined a perfectly magical day, right? So keep in mind that these suggestions not only apply to our sons and daughters but to us as parents, too. [Read more…]

Had Enough? 7 Reasons You Might Need Homeschooling Help (and Where to Find It)

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Homeschooling is exciting and rewarding, but it can also be overwhelming and isolating. Learn why you might need homeschooling help and where to find it.

Homeschooling families tend to be a fiercely independent breed. We want to do our own thing without interference from anyone else. And, we’re often extremely reluctant to ask for help – or even admit that we need it.

But you know what? Sometimes, we do need help. And, do you know what else? It’s okay to admit that we can’t do it all. Our job, as homeschooling parents, is to tailor our kids’ educations to meet their needs. And, sometimes that means asking for help and outsourcing some parts of their home education.

7 Reasons You Might Need Homeschooling Help

Why You Might Need Homeschooling Help

Homeschooling can be hard. Asking for help isn’t admitting defeat; it’s being honest about your needs and those of your kids. Consider the following challenges. [Read more…]

How to Balance Multiple Age Levels Effectively

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It can be challenging to balance multiple age levels when you homeschool. These practical tips from Sara can help you achieve that delicate balance. #homeschool #homeschooling

Written by Sara Dennis of Classically Homeschooling.

If you homeschool a wide age-range of children, you know that it is challenging trying to balance multiple age levels. Between keeping the older children challenged to teaching the youngest kids how to read, you’re maintaining a delicate balance.

I know. I’ve been walking that tightrope for most of the last decade!

How to Balance Multiple Age Levels Effectively

If you’re struggling with homeschooling a wide age-span, try some of my best tips for balancing multiple age levels. [Read more…]

7 Simple Secrets to Kid-Free Time You Need to Know

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Do you struggle to find time for yourself as a homeschooling parent? Discover the simple secrets to carving out some kid-free time.

Written by Adrienne Bolton of The Mommy Mess.

One of the biggest challenges for me throughout our homeschooling years has been making sure I have time for myself.

Homeschooling parents don’t talk about this much, but we are with our kids every single second of every single day. It doesn’t matter what we’re doing, the time of day, or the type of appointment we have to get to, our kids are usually with us.

7 Simple Secrets to Kid-Free Time You Need to Know

It’s one of the many things nobody tells you about homeschooling: you will get tired of being with your kids 24/7.

That doesn’t mean we don’t love them. It doesn’t mean we don’t love homeschooling. Homeschooling parents find it difficult to admit this frustration because it sounds like we’re complaining about something we chose to do. We signed up for this gig, didn’t we?

Nearly all homeschooling parents will experience burn-out. And if you’re not careful a simple case of homeschool burn-out can turn into an ugly stage of life for you and your family. Believe me. I know somebody who has perfected being a miserable homeschool mom.

So what do you do? How do you carve out a little kid-free time for yourself? [Read more…]