The Homeschool Life Blog
9 Simple Steps for Homeschool Planning
Are you feeling stressed about preparing for school this fall? I get it, it feels like a lot to do! Let me simplify it for you and hopefully take away some of the overwhelm. 9 Simple Steps for Planning Your School Year Seek guidance from the Lord first! You...
Strategies for Managing Your Home While Homeschooling
When I first started homeschooling, I didn’t really think about how much it would affect the rest of my responsibilities. Maybe you can relate to this? I was so excited to start teaching our children, so I was very focused on how and what to teach. I didn’t...
12 Incredible Benefits of Homeschooling
Are you approaching the years when your child will enter elementary school and trying to decide how you want to educate them? Or are you frustrated with your child’s current educational situation and considering making a change? Or are you already homeschooling your...
Why Am I Doing This Again?
Twelve Long-Term Reasons for Short-Term Perseverance
January can be a tough month. After the Christmas decorations come down and the deep cold of a Minnesota winter sets in, motivation to endure the day-to-day humdrum of homeschooling can be sparse. In a month when it feels like there’s much to gripe about, remembering why I homeschool can foster gratitude and renewed focus.
My hope is that these long-term reasons for homeschooling will encourage all of us to persevere in the short term.