Category: Why We Homeschool
Reasons to be Thankful for Homeschooling in 2020
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which is a great time to remember all the reasons to be thankful for homeschooling, especially during 2020.
Homeschooling Your Special Needs Child
Homeschooling has become a haven for kids the traditional school system has failed in some way. Listen to this podcast about homeschooling your special needs child.
The 25 Gifts of Homeschooling
Our children aren’t perfect, and our homes aren’t always blissful, but sometimes we just need a reminder that homeschooling is truly a gift! Let’s count the gifts that homeschooling provides.
Why I Started Homeschooling
My Kindergartner came home and asked me what “sex” was, after an all-school assembly on AIDS. I was alarmed that my five-year-old was being spoken…
Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
TeepeeJoy.com has put together a great resource on the pros and cons of homeschooling. They asked 41 Homeschooling veterans (including yours truly) to weigh in…
Do You Need to Rethink School?
Susan Wise Bauer is a work in progress, just like the rest of us. The author of The Well-Trained Mind and the Story of the…
What Happens When You Ask Unschoolers ‘What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?’
My daughter is a baker. When people ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, she responds breezily: “A baker, but I…
10 Ways Homeschooling Can Heal Your Family
Homeschooling can heal your family. Here are 10 ways to find joy again. The phone rings. The number is familiar. I can barely hear the…
The Value of End-of-Year Homeschool Reporting
The past week I’ve been knee-deep in end-of-year reporting, collecting materials and writing my report for our local school district. Not every year finds me…
Why Teens Should Have Meaningful Work
I don’t agree with everything in the following article (all people have intrinsic value independent of their economic contribution and I am very thankful for…
