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Online Math Options for Homeschoolers (So You Don’t Have to Fight Math Every Day) If there’s one subject in our homeschool that used to bring me actual dread, it was math. Especially as my daughter got older and this is not her strongest subject. Many battles and thoughts of giving up our homeschool journey started […]

If you’re anything like me, you have great ideas and intentions of big learning projects and life skills goals and field trips but most of the time the execution isn’t there. I remember the year we all sat down together for New Year’s Eve and wrote out these grand plans and grand goals. The truth […]

How to Reset Your Homeschool for the New Year There’s something about a new year that just feels like a deep breath. Personally the week after Christmas I get SO overwhelmed with the Christmas clutter and all the new toys in their boxes that need a place to leave and the stress of getting back […]

Am I doing enough homeschool? Every homeschool mom asks this question — usually around 2 p.m. on a Tuesday when the toddler is melting down, the math lesson is half-done, and the dishwasher is still full of yesterday’s cups. “Am I doing enough?” If you’ve ever wondered that (or worried about it, cried about it, […]

Homeschooling while working isn’t for the faint of heart… but it is possible. I have homeschooled while running a business from home for years, and while my husband is also home as an entrepreneur, it hasn’t always been that way, so I want to share some tips for how to homeschool while working with you. […]

How to Create a Homeschool Schedule for Multiple Kids: If you’ve ever tried to teach phonics to one child while helping another with math and keeping a toddler from climbing the kitchen table… welcome to homeschool life. It’s messy. It’s loud. And it’s beautiful — when you find a routine that actually works for your […]

How to Do Learning Time with a 2- or 3-Year-Old I get this question all the time — “What do you do for learning time with a two- or three-year-old?” And honestly? Not nearly as much as people think. Because in these early years, the most important kind of learning isn’t found in worksheets or […]

20 Free Learning Games and Apps for Homeschoolers (That Kids Actually Love) Homeschool doesn’t have to mean endless worksheets and boredom. There are so many amazing free apps and games that make learning fun — whether your kids are working on math, reading, or just exploring new ideas. These are 20 free learning games and […]

Middle School Homeschool Schedule: How Our Flexible Routine Actually Works No one really prepared me for this season of motherhood. I didn’t become a mom in the traditional way. We started our parenting journey through fostering, which led to the adoption of our daughter — who’s now in seventh grade. So I became a mom […]

The best educational Christmas gifts for kids are the ones that make them light up while they learn. This list is full of toys, books, and creative ideas that inspire curiosity and hands-on learning — without feeling like schoolwork. Whether you’re shopping for a baby or a big kid, these educational Christmas gifts will make […]