Is this what all homeschool moms and families look like? It looks like it from what's shared as "funny" memes and the "typical" homeschool family imagery. Historically, well, at least since the 1970s, these images represented what most homeschoolers looked like. Today, things have changed, but you wouldn't know it. The images and stories shared by and about homeschoolers uphold the stereotypical white, Christian, large, non-disabled, and...
Yep, it's true. In writing Coming Home, I laid the foundation for what I believe is the first step of homeschooling. If you've read my book, you know it's not the usual suspects like finding your state laws, choosing curriculum, setting schedule, and selecting your child's best learning style. So, when it came time to share the "next step" of homeschooling, I wanted to cover the "the usual suspects," but with a big twist. After over a year of...
Finding a community of like-minded homeschool moms can be one of the most challenging parts of the homeschool journey. Sadly, it's one of the things that many moms don't realize is an issue until they find themselves lonely, misunderstood, or isolated. When they begin homeschooling, their focus is on their child/ren -- getting them acclimiated to homeschool life, and ensuring they have the opportunity to make friends. But, what they don't...
