Disorganization and lack of follow through plague the teen years. How many times have you heard “Oh, I forgot about that assignment,” or “I don’t remember when my co-op project is due”? It’s frustrating. It seems to be never-ending. My teens are typical in this regard. Due dates and advance planning seem to be this […]
How We Started Homeschooling
Homeschooling wasn’t even on my radar when I became a mother. Soon after becoming a mom I divorced. Two years after that I remarried and inherited 2 stepkids, and then I was just trying to keep my head above water with two toddlers who were 6 months apart, and a precocious 5 year old. I […]
Let Them Move {31 Days}
Today is Day 1 of #31Days and of my 31 Days of Homeschooling on the {Autism} Spectrum series. Please bookmark my landing page, or enter your address in the blue bar above^^ to receive posts by email so you don’t miss any! And as with last year’s #31Days series, if this topic doesn’t apply to […]
Homeschooling on the (Autism) Spectrum
This is my landing page for 31 Days of Homeschooling on the Spectrum. It ended up being much more about parenting and much LESS about homeschooling. I wasn’t planning on doing 31 Days this year. I didn’t really have a topic. I didn’t have anything roughed out. It’s a lot of work. I have a […]
The Ranks of the Extreme: Homeschooling High School
When we tell people we homeschool, the most common reaction is “Oh, that’s nice.” The comment is usually followed by, “But they will go to high school, right?” Right. Maybe. Sort of. Uh. Let me explain. This past winter, I went through my yearly mid-year crisis, but this time it was bigger, stronger, and more […]
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