I want you to know, you are a good mom. We are constantly fed lies about how we need to be perfect parents and create perfect kids. That isn’t true. Perfect is creepy and weird. Be real. Real is messy, and crazy. It is the rare days when you feel so much joy your...
Summer is a great time to shake up your normal routine and try something new. Or give yourself and your kids a break.
Do you have a child who can’t work alone? Do you wish you could load the dishwasher while they do their schoolwork?
I have a treat for you! I have created a free lesson to do with your student this month for Asian Heritage Month! This one is for older students.
Do you need to teach grammar to your dyslexic or dysgraphic child? Today’s review might be just what you are looking for!
Remember the story of the slow but steady Tortoise and the fast but lazy Hare? We are supposed to admire the tortoise’s persistence and admonish the rabbit for taking a rest, but is that the best way to see this lesson?
Rae has dysgraphia and did every writing lesson “late.” But she was able to get A’s on essays in college at 17. This is how homeschooling helped her get there.
Accommodations aren’t just for public school and IEP meetings. There are things you can do in your homeschool to help your child get more from their lessons.
Did you know that neurotypical people get a boost of happy brain chemicals from a job well done? But that doesn’t work for us ADHD folks. Here’s why.
I am once again starting seeds for our spring gardening experiment. I am now referring to it as an experiment, because we really are never sure what is going to happen in our garden.
Victory gardening was the cool thing to do in the 1940s. And now it is back! Is this the perfect way to add some science and life skills to your homeschooling?
This is the month where we honor women who did make history. Most of them had to work against the ideas of what made a “good woman” in their time.
Writing well is a challenge for students with ADHD. There are a few strategies you can use to help build your child’s confidence and skill.
Using coffee instead of medication helps some people with ADHD focus and get more done! Why does this work and should you try it? Learn more!
One of the hardest parts of being a homeschool parent is that you have to set your own schedule. If you don’t make the plans, they don’t happen.
My family has been using our Kanban chore chart for a few weeks now. I thought it was time to give you all an update on how that is going.
I often talk about homeschooling when the kids have ADHD. But what if you have it? I have some tips.
I have a gift for you! In honor of Black History Month, I have put together a lesson plan to teach your child about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
