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Start the Day with Prayer in Your Homeschool When you homeschool, the day can begin before you are really ready. The children wake up. Someone is hungry. Someone else cannot find something. There is a mess somewhere. The lesson plans are waiting. The laundry is waiting too. And before you know it, your whole day…

Start with small steps As homeschool moms, we have a beautiful opportunity. We get to do more than teach our children reading, writing, and math. We get to help them discover how God made them. We get to nurture their gifts, strengthen their confidence, and expose them to ideas that may one day grow into…

“It’s even harder when your kids are older.” I heard this over and over again as I was wrangling my 4, then 5, then 6 kids who were 10 years old and younger into some semblance of order. I refused to believe that. Nothing could be harder than this! But I was wrong. The little…

My son and daughter-in-law interviewed me about my thoughts on homeschooling. I homeschooled my son, Shawn, all the way through high school and beyond. We still read books together up until he got married and left home! And now he reads books aloud to his wife, Brandi! Needless to say, he considers his homeschool experience…

Carry the Torch: Why New Homeschoolers Must Guard the Freedom to Teach at Home 📬 Homeschooling hasn’t always been legal. The freedom you enjoy today was won through great sacrifice. Don’t take it for granted—protect it. Dear Homeschooler, You may not realize it, but you’re standing on the shoulders of giants. You’re enjoying the fruit…

The results are delightful Dec.5,2018 If you’re like me, you want to find the best way – the right way – to homeschool. You want to find the way that is enjoyable, sustainable, fulfilling and effective. You want to do what’s best for your children to train, equip, and prepare them for whatever their future…

You Don’t Have to Homeschool Alone I used to feel like I had to do everything myself—to show how strong and independent I was. At the time, I had several young children and homeschooled them. My house was a mess, but I never asked for help. Instead, I doubled down. I tried to prove I…

In 2019, I had the honor of interviewing Rhea Perry of Educating for Success. It was such an honor to interview Rhea Perry, one of the homeschool pioneers. She started homeschooling in 1987. She and her husband moved their family to the country and focused on raising their kids and a bunch of animals. They…

Homeschool Pioneers: Chris and Ellyn Davis Chris and Ellyn Davis founded The Elijah Company which supplied materials and insightful articles for homeschooling families for over 15 years, starting in the 1980’s.  Unfortunately, Chris passed away in 2019, but some of the articles have been preserved in some books that his wife compiled. In the book…

The Beautiful Freedom of Homeschooling One of the most beautiful gifts of homeschooling is freedom—and it shows up in so many life-giving ways. In our home, we embraced that freedom. We were a family of night owls, and we were so thankful we didn’t have to rush out the door early every morning. We could stay…