
Ten Minutes to a Better Homeschool Podcast
Find the podcast in your favorite podcast player, on our YouTube channel or by clicking and listening to or reading about each episode in the articles below.
How to keep your house clean while homeschooling
Let’s face it — homeschooling is a part-time job. Well, depending on the number of kids you have it could be a full-time job. Add to that many of us are working at home and there are people living in our houses all day long, and it can be tough to keep things...
Cell phone Distractions: Strategies to help homeschool moms focus
There is a good chance I will step on a few toes today. I’m ok with that. Because there was a time that this would have stomped all over my toes. I’m speaking from experience here. Your cell phone is a significant problem in your homeschool day. Why our cell phones...
When You’re Too Busy To Homeschool
I used to have a major hang-up about not starting our school day until everything was tidy. About three or four years into homeschooling I realized that corralling three little kids, tidying things up, and getting starting school at a time that allowed us to be...
How perfectionism is destroying your homeschool consistency
So many new homeschoolers think the answer to their homeschool problems is finding the best method or the perfect curriculum. I’m here today to tell you that neither of those are the answer — there is something else that will make your homeschool more effective and...
How To Choose The Best Homeschool Curriculum For Your Family
Cathy Duffy is a well known curriculum expert who homeschooled her own three sons through high school. She has researched and written about curricula for home education since the 1980s, Since Cathy is an absolute legend in the homeschooling community, I asked for...
Holiday Homeschooling: Slowing Down For The Season
The holidays are a great time for slowing things down a bit in your homeschool and enjoying the season. These tips and tricks will help you get rid of the overwhelm and really enjoy the holidays with your family. In order to gather the best ideas for holiday...
Do Grade Levels Matter in Your Homeschool?
“I really want to sing in the choir with all of you.” The young girl at church was earnest and excited as she chatted with me. “That would be great! What grade are you in?” I asked. Youth choir started in ninth grade at our church. There was no upper limit in age...
Easy Enrichment Activities For Your Homeschool
Imagine a homeschool day where your kids are eager to get started. They are asking you what they will be doing for school that day, and as you are going throughout your day, they are actually looking forward to the next thing… the next activity… and the next day. ...
Homeschool Moms: All You See Are Edited Lives On Social Media
There is a very good chance that if you are viewing a photo taken in my house that looks clean and pristine, there are a couple of piles of paper or books right outside the frame. This is certainly true if it is taken in my office. Or the schoolroom. Or the little...
Getting Meals on the Table While Homeschooling
There are two things that you come to realize that may be hard truths as a homeschool mom. Number one, your house is going to wear out faster than everybody else's because you are there and using it all day. Number two, everybody wants to eat all the time and it's...