Welcome to the adventure! The first thing you need to do is pray. Hopefully you have already prayed, so if you did, do it again. Now, every time you start thinking about homeschooling, curriculum, or anything related, pray again. Stop scrolling. Close your eyes. Talk to Jesus. Thinking about homeschooling can be overwhelming. There are […]
Which Curriculum Should I Choose?
I’m sorry. I can’t tell you which homeschooling method or program is right for your family. With some details about you and your children, I can make suggestions or guesses based on my 13 years of homeschooling experience and 16 years of researching curriculum options. But you are the only one who can figure […]
Pandemic Schooling
Homeschool Connections asked me to write a series on schooling at home during this pandemic for my Mom to Mom column there. If you need some encouragement for these strange times, head on over there! Why Pandemic Schooling Is Harder Than Homeschooling – And 14 Tips to Make It Easier Are you exhausted, juggling educating […]
Homeschool Burnout and How to Overcome It: 10 Quick Tips for Beating Burnout
February is known as homeschool burnout month. It’s when the days can seem long due to dreary weather, rampant illness, and the resulting loneliness. Some moms just feel weary. Some moms are calling the school down the street to ask about immediate enrollment. [But if you’re completely physically, mentally, and emotionally drained and can barely […]
Saints Club
Are you one of those moms who really wants to do more to celebrate the liturgical year but just can’t seem to fit it in or maybe just can’t get motivated to put in the extra effort on top of everything else? If you know 3-7 other moms in the same situation, I might have […]
I’m NOT a Morning Person!
In college, my roommate gave me the nickname “Jenny Bear” and those of you who know me IRL know that’s not reflective of a cuddly nature. It’s because of my lack of humanity in the mornings. I have never, to my recollection, ever been a morning person, and growling at anyone who tries to speak […]