We have been homeschooling over 20 years now.  I wouldn’t change a thing.  It’s still something that brings me to my knees.  It still...

In this interview, our 21 year old son, Jake shares his perspective on his homeschooling journey. It’s so much fun to hear homeschooled...

I recently published a simple, mercifully short book on homeschooling written as an encouragement for those who are homeschooling and...

Last Tuesday our 11 year old fired me as his math teacher.  If I were new to homeschooling, that might just make me want to quit…but I’m...

This little book has resonated with so many homeschooling moms!  It’s a simple, mercifully short book on homeschooling(about an hour long...

It’s so easy as homeschooling moms to get burnt out.  We need to be reminded that WHAT WE ARE DOING MATTERS…. Click here to read: Why...

This is an article I wrote that was just published over at Hip Homeschool Moms.  We all need to keep the big picture in mind when it...

Awhile back I wrote a post called, “Let Them be Boys“.   There is plenty of scientific evidence that proves that boys are hard wired very...

I don’t know that many parents in this day and age really understand the many ways our kids benefit from having a good work ethic. Work...

(*Contains affiliate links*) When it comes to homeschooling, the options seem countless AND it can feel overwhelming to decide what will...

I’m excited to be writing for Hip Homeschool Moms as well!   You can check HHM out on FB and at hiphomeschoolmoms.com  This is my first...

I was talking to a dental hygienist that was cleaning our son’s teeth. She mentioned that our son needed to brush better around his gums....

As homeschooling moms we try hard to provide our kids with the best curriculum, experiences, and well-rounded education. But unless our...

(*Contains affiliate links*) I’ve noticed how moms who are homeschooling young ones will often panic about how their children aren’t...

We have a houseful of boys.  Five to be exact…not counting my husband.  Most of these boys are teens right now and it has become clear to...

Sometimes I feel like I am raising another species.  Yes, I mean our boys. I love them, but sometimes I really do not understand them.  I...

I am no expert on boys.  We happen to have five of them (and three girls). and they still surprise me.  But I’ve been thinking a lot...

When I tell people that we have (and are) homeschooling our eight children (now ages 12-26, 5 graduated) from K-12, I always get a little...

I am so thankful that I get to homeschool our kids, but I’ll tell you something, it is NOT for the faint-hearted! About this time of...

When I was pregnant with our fourth child, I was SURE it was a girl. It was one of only two pregnancies that we did NOT find out the...