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One Key to Preventing Burnout: Know Thyself, by Briana
The holiday creep has started. Santa is in the mall ringing his bell, and radio stations are playing Christmas carols. The pressure is on, andContinue Reading
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My Homeschool New Year’s Resolution, by Lynne
Every year, it’s the same old story. We slack off a bit over the holidays and lose our momentum for all things school-related. We wantContinue Reading
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The Seven Stages of a Relationship, by Briana Elizabeth
About four years ago I took some teacher training classes and had the privilege of being taught by a wonderful nun who had been teachingContinue Reading
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Greenest Pastures, by Genevieve
“I could never homeschool.” “You must be such a patient person.” “My kids would drive me crazy.” I’ve been homeschooling for thirteen years now. I’mContinue Reading
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Getting Back on Track and Making Changes, by Cheryl
Each August we are ready to dive into the new school year. We have new books, new pencils, new co-op classes, and exciting field tripsContinue Reading
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I Am My Greatest Challenge, by Jen N.
When I started thinking about this topic I made a list of home school challenges that we have faced over the years. Then I gotContinue Reading
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Always Almost, by Briana Elizabeth
I have been trying to write an article on why classical homeschooling is not elitist, and it’s taken me weeks. Not because I can’t thinkContinue Reading
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Flip-flop Weather, by Lynne
We’ve finally made it to flip-flop weather here in Ohio. After the giant sheets of ice covering everything in sight over the winter, I wasn’tContinue Reading
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Slow and Steady, by Briana Elizabeth
When I was in my early twenties, I got stuck in a very dangerous situation far, far from home. I was given a window of opportunity to get out of it in the thick of a Nor’Easter. Now, some of you may...
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Do I Have To? No, But You Get To. by Briana Elizabeth
It started with my kids having an obligation that they didn’t want to fulfill. Like most obligations, it wasn’t anything they could back out of; it was something they had to endure and hopefully grow...
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When Life Gets in the Way, by Genevieve
“Life got in the way of doing school.” If you have never said those words, surely you have thought them. Flexibility is one of the beauties of homeschooling. Schedules can easily be rearranged for a...
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Don’t Listen to the Naysayers, by Lynne
You know how sometimes an internet search leads you to places you’d never intended to go? Well, that happened to me, and I came across something that I found to be quite interesting. It was a...
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Homeschool Lemonade, by Emma
When life gives you lemons… This has been a hard year, probably one of the hardest of my life. We’ve had many losses and a great deal of tragedy in our family. We have come together as a family and...
View ArticleThe Secret of Homeschooling, by Melissa
When I first thought about homeschooling, I envisioned happy children, eagerly learning from the vast array of materials I would lovingly provide for them. Crafts, field trips, music lessons, our...
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What Is This Rest, And Where Can We Find It? by Briana Elizabeth
There have been a few blog posts around the internet lately on a phrase that Andrew Kern is famous for, “teaching from a state of rest.” It’s one that has left many a homeschooling mother scratching...
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A Step Off the Bow, by Briana Elizabeth
A few years ago, I dropped history as the spine of our homeschool. I know, I know, this is a controversial thing to do amongst classical homeschoolers. If you would permit me to explain why…. It...
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When Homeschooling Isn't Going Well: 101 Questions to Ask Yourself, by Sheryl
We’ve all had those awful homeschooling moments. The ones where you look around at your kids and realize that everyone is going through the motions, but their education isn’t where you want it to be....
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Taking Courage: Homeschooling a Child With Disabilities, by Jodi L.
My oldest child was in the 2nd grade when we decided to homeschool him. It was a difficult decision, one fraught with fear and anxiety. Jack, who has autism, was barely verbal. He had to be taught...
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