Written by Erin Persinger of Secret Society of Homeschool Moms. Have you ever wondered what really happens inside a homeschool mom’s head? After all, they are such mystifying creatures, these women who school their kids at home. Do they have it as together as they seem? We homeschooling moms are a complicated, often-misunderstood puzzle. So, I’m…
Just when you start to feel like you’ve got this whole homeschooling thing under control, along comes high school – which also means teenagers. Are you homeschooling a high schooler? Here are ten surefire signs that you are. 1. You haven’t had a photo of your teen’s actual smiling face since the preteen years. You…
You’ve heard them – they’re those lies people believe about homeschooling families. Okay, so they’re probably not lies so much as misconceptions. Or propaganda. Yeah, propaganda. You know, those “facts” that a few homeschooling families try to convince people are universal for all homeschooling families. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s…
Some things that cause excitement for homeschool moms that just seem weird to the rest of the world. (And, of course, they already think we’re weird.) Giddy fangirls? Homeschool moms? Yeah, sometimes. And just a quick shout-out to the homeschool dads. Yes, I know you’re out there. And I know that these things likely apply…
Homeschool life can be funny. There are admittedly days when you feel like you’re completely “off the grid” and out of touch. Some days I wonder if I would ever be able to re-enter society by way of a public school car line if I had to. After more than ten years, our family has…
I remember one time one of my kids asked me what a co-op was. Because we’d never done co-ops, they had no idea, and it never occurred to me to explain it. I think there are a lot of school terms like that, too. Some terms homeschooled kids might not understand include hall pass, car…
