by Renée Gotcher When my husband and I decided to start homeschooling our three daughters 16 years ago, I was excited but also surprised to feel anxious and insecure. We had both been homeschooled ourselves, so I expected to feel more confident....
by Yvonne Strachan I set fruit on the table and put watercolors out for art class. Soon, all of us moms were admiring the ways our children painted their unique perspectives of the fruit in front of them. Then it happened — a toddler had an...
by Renée Gotcher As a second-generation homeschooler, I expected to be ahead of the game when I began homeschooling our three daughters in 2010. However, as I’ve shared in previous blog posts, the homeschooling landscape had changed dramatically by...
by guest author Marcia Washburn It’s January — that month we face with combined anticipation and dread. We’ve negotiated the busy Christmas season and, perhaps, have some new ideas and new equipment (Christmas gifts!) to try in our homeschools. But...
by Renée Gotcher Do you struggle to avoid the comparison trap? Are you second-guessing your curriculum and activity choices, contemplating what you should change as you learn about newer options promising “better” outcomes? Are you starting to...
The workload of a wife and mother can more than double during December. This year, determine that you won’t fall into the too-much-of-everything trap. Change is okay! Guest author Marcia Washburn shares 26 tips to simplify your holiday season in...
As homeschool moms, it can be tough to balance our marriages with the ever-increasing pressures of homeschooling and parenting. How can we keep our marriages strong? How can we utilize the power of forgiveness? This four-part series, Strengthening...
by Shari McMinn Looking back on my life now that all my homeschooled children have graduated and left home to pursue their adulthood, I am reminded of God’s goodness to me, my late husband, and our kids because we chose to homeschool. When we...
