Encouragement, New Homeschoolers, Socialization, Support Groups
by Danielle Poorman One of the most frightening things about pursuing homeschooling is traveling the road alone. Anxiety and doubt are the biggest joy-stealers homeschooling parents can wrestle with, and they come when we are at our lowest. The good news is that we...
Curriculum, Encouragement, Getting Started, New Homeschoolers, Parenting, Special Learners
by Abigail Dunlap, HSLDA Have you hit a wall in your homeschooling and it feels like it’s just not working? Maybe you were talking to another homeschooling parent, reading an article about a high-achieving homeschooler who just got a full ride to an Ivy League, or...
Back To School, Encouragement, Getting Started, Homeschool, Mothers, New Homeschoolers, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius I love this time of year. The store shelves are filled with rows of new school supplies – from a rainbow of three-ring binders to boxes of brand new, unbroken crayons to clean, crisp lined notebooks to freshly sharpened #2 pencils and more. While...
Getting Started, Homeschool, New Homeschoolers, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius Those of you longtime homeschoolers may be reading the title of this blog quizzically since traditionally, we don’t really start talking about the Private School Affidavit (or PSA) until September as the October 1-15 filing window approaches. However,...
Decisions, Encouragement, New Homeschoolers, Planning
by Christa Svoboda [Editor’s Note: We are looking forward to Christa joining us at CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference, July 13-15 in Downey. This is just a preview of Christa’s fun and encouraging heart that she will share with attendees this summer....
Encouragement, New Homeschoolers
by Deborah Wuehler, Senior Editor, The Old Schoolhouse What is it about a new school year that is so refreshing and so discouraging at the same time? It’s like our brains have split into two different personalities telling us things like: “Wow, there are...