*This post is sponsored by TakeLessons.comOne of the most often heard criticisms of Homeschooling is “are you qualified to teach?”  It’s a reasonable question I guess, after all “real” teachers have to have a degree to teach in the public or private school system.  As homeschooling moms we can tend to bristle at all the […]

So you have decided to homeschool, you have picked your method, now what? Everyones day will look different.  That was one of the frustrating things when I was trying to see how my day would look.  I wanted someone to say this is how you should schedule your day.  Unfortunately, it just can’t be done. […]

*contains some affiliate links, see disclosure page The decision has been made to give homeschooling a try, now you need to figure out exactly how and what you are going to teach.  Here are some key points to keep in mind: 1. There is no perfect curriculum. 2. It’s important to know how your child […]

It’s completely normal to be intrigued by the whole Homeschooling thing, yet still be plagued by doubts.  I would expect nothing less while making such a huge decision.  Rest assured, if you have a doubt, someone else has had it too. I’m answering a few common objections to Homeschooling, with my own thoughts as well […]

So I have shared my why for Homeschooling.  Now what?  Most of us assume that our children will go to school where we did, the traditional school route.  We turned out okay, right? Something Better for Our Children Maybe we desire something different, something better for our own children and our own family situations.  Perhaps […]

Why Homeschool?  It’s a big question right?  I mean, why even consider it?  Isn’t it much easier to leave the job to the professionals?  Why take on the daunting task of educating your own children? If you asked 100 different homeschooling families, you might get 100 different answers.  Sure, there are many similarities in homeschooling […]