A note before we begin:This is one father’s experience, not professional advice. Every child and every school is different. If…
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I Opened My Son’s Playgroup Books — And Decided to Homeschool
A note before we begin:This is not a criticism of teachers or of any particular school. Many teachers work with…
How to Actually Build Social Skills at Home
Introduction Every homeschooling parent has heard the question. “But what about socialisation?” And most have learned to answer it —…
Keep the Fast World Out — Protecting Your Family’s Time
Introduction There is a difference most parents never think about. We spend a great deal of energy asking: “How do…
Fees Are Rising, Learning Is Falling — What Parents Are Actually Paying For
A note before we begin:This blog is not a criticism of teachers or of any particular school. Many educators work…
When Everyone Questions Your Homeschooling Decision — How to Stay Firm
You made the decision after months of thought. You read, you researched, you prayed about it. You looked at your…
How to Handle Stress — Teaching Yourself and Your Child to Stay Calm
There is a truth about parenting that nobody prepares you for: Your child feels your stress before you say a…
Never Give Up — Raising a Child With Grit and Perseverance
There is a quality that research has consistently identified as one of the strongest predictors of success in life. Not…
Raise a Thinker — How to Help Your Child Use Their Brain to Solve Problems
Every parent has seen it. A child faced with a simple problem — a toy that won’t work, a puzzle…
Your Child Is Not a Comparison — They Are a Creation
There is a phrase that almost every child has heard — in some form, in some moment — that lands…