This time of year always seems to be full of extra activities. Orchestra and choir performances, dance recitals and conferences seem to take up most of our extra time. It is during this crazy time of year that I also begin to reflect back on what has occurred during the school year and begin to ...
Category Archives: New Homeschoolers
Dear Heathen Mom,
I am so glad to see the weather beginning to get nicer. I have had a terrible time the last few weeks with a sinus infection. I generally don’t get sick except for kidney issues, so this has been rough. Why can’t mom call in sick? Really should have read the fine print ...
What School?
We started homeschooling when our son completed kindergarten. It was during his second year that he decided that we really needed to name our school. Sounds like a simple task right? It was anything but easy. We didn’t want the name to sound too “school” or too “fairytale”. It was a delicate balance. ...
Do you know your state law?
It always seems like there in a big increase in the number of questions about starting to homeschool this time of year. Many people decide to begin their homeschool journey at the beginning of a traditional semester (August or January). I am often asked where to start the homeschooling journey by new homeschooling moms. I ...
Thoughtful Thursday ~ So, why do you homeschool?
We just returned home from a rehearsal my son had for his choir performances that are tomorrow. My daughter and I went out to eat and then returned to the venue to catch a sneak peek of the performance. There were several moms sitting around waiting for other homeschoolers. The moms were chatting about anything ...
The Case of the Disgruntled Homeschooler
Subject: Heathen Mom Date: About a month ago Symptoms: Fighting the desire to smack stupid people upside the head and many more that we can laugh about another day, lol! Diagnosis: Disgruntled homeschooler Treatment: Avoidance of all things that didn’t have to be done – That’s right people, I said it….a staycation was in order! Outcome: A renewed desire to ...
When People Learn We Homeschool
Here are 10 of the comments that I have heard after people learn we homeschool our children. I hope some of them make you giggle as much as they did me. I just needed a bit of humor tonight, lol! 1. "I'm sorry, if I would have known I wouldn't have asked." ~~ Guess this one ...
But what about socialization?
The title of today's post is one of the most hated questions asked of homeschooling parents. There are so many silly things that are said about homeschooling. I had to hear a few tonight. Here are the details: While we were waiting for my daughter's dance class to end, my son was playing with some boys ...
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