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I wish it wasn’t true, but I really believe we often learn best through our mistakes. That is as much the case with homeschooling as it is with everything else in life. And my homeschooling blunders have been many. Some of them are easier to dismiss – like buying the cheap pencils, or thinking the…
Hi! I’m Wendy, and I’m an unorganized scatterbrain. There, I said it. But I have good news! I’m unorganized and homeschooling! As a matter of fact, this is my 20th year of homeschooling, I have two homeschool graduates and am currently homeschooling my youngest child, and I am evidence that even imperfect moms (very imperfect!)…
It’s that time of year again. Fall is here, school planning is in full swing for most of us, and I stay up way too late browsing the internet for great planning tips and curriculum lists. Target is jam packed with rows of shiny new school supplies, and the infamous quote from You’ve Got Mail rings…
Dear Warrior Mom, Are you facing a situation that seems impossible? Something that you’re just not sure you can handle? Something that makes you feel like running away or hiding? All of us go through hard times, and sometimes we feel certain we just can’t do it any longer. We can’t keep homeschooling. We can’t…
We may not all be super-planners, extreme organizers, or uber-schedulers, but I would say most homeschooling moms do believe in the power of routine. At my house, perfect plans and tidy little schedules seem to unravel quickly, leaving me frustrated and discouraged and totally stressed out. Personally, I prefer a regular routine rather than a…
We homeschool moms are often so hard on ourselves! We truly do want to do our best. We try so hard! And we are so upset when we fail or fall short. I think it’s time for us to start thinking about mistakes a different way. We need to start embracing our mistakes! This is…
Dear Homeschool Mom, Do you feel like you’re always in a hurry? Like there’s always too much to do? Like you’re always rushing to finish one thing so you can rush to finish the next thing on your list? I think most of us probably feel that way at times. I decided I was tired…
I don’t know if there is a week that goes by without that nagging feeling that I just may not be enough for my kids when it comes to home educating. This writing is for all homeschooling moms when you doubt you are enough. I’ve homeschooled our eight kids from the beginning (starting over 20…
Are you ever tempted to compare your home, your car, your husband, your children, or your homeschool with others? I know I am! I’m Wendy, one of the owners of Hip Homeschool Moms, and I’d like to talk with you for a few minutes about the dangers of making comparisons. Making comparisons isn’t always a…
Even under the best of circumstances, homeschooling is tough. But who manages to homeschool under the ‘best of circumstances’ anyway? Life has a way of throwing challenging situations at us, creating major kinks in all our best laid plans. It may be an illness, an accident, a birth, a death, a move – feel free…
Feel like a homeschool failure? Then you MUST read this! Homeschooling is a challenging path. So what is it that overwhelms you as a homeschooler? Is it the responsibility? The work? Perhaps. But I doubt it. In my experience, it’s mostly our fears and feelings that get us overwhelmed, not the actual work. Most of the…
Dear Younger Me, There is something humbling about having the ability to look back on the life you’ve lived and saying, “Thank you, Lord.” Thank you for holding my hand when darkness was all around me. Thank you for carrying me when I couldn’t get up. Thank you for working all things out for my…
