Category: Connection
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How Do I Socialize My Homeschooled Child? Building Friendships and Community
Here’s how to help your child build friendships and thrive socially through homeschooling.
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Intentional Time: A Mom’s Self-Care Reset at Home
We celebrate Labor Day to honor the hard work and contributions of others. How often do we pause to honor the labor we carry in our own homes and lives?
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Confidence for New Homeschoolers: Why Other People’s “Concerns” Shouldn’t Shake You
People still ask me—“But what about socialization?” Honestly, have they looked at public school lately? My kids are thriving: they play sports, go to parties, garden, care for animals, and can hold conversations with people of all ages. We homeschool not in spite of social skills, but because of them.
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Homeschool Vacations on a Budget: Affordable Learning Adventures for Kids
Every trip, no matter how small or local, can be a rich learning experience with a little creativity and planning.
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When Your Partner Helps but You Still Feel Alone: Emotional Support & Mom Burnout
If you’ve ever felt alone, unseen, or unsupported in your parenting—even when your spouse “helps” physically—you’re not broken. You’re not ungrateful. And you’re definitely not alone.
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How to Turn a Road Trip Into a Homeschool Curriculum
When kids learn about a place before visiting, their brains build bridges between what they already know and what they’ll experience — and that sticks. Research shows that students with prior knowledge on a topic consistently remember more than those with the same exposure but less background.
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The Secret to Raising Kids Who Talk to You—and Listen Too
Trust isn’t built in one grand moment. It’s built in thousands of quiet, ordinary ones—when you listen, when you show up, when you stay kind even when it’s hard.
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What’s the Summer Slide (and How to Prevent It Without Worksheets All Summer Long)
The ‘summer slide’ isn’t just a playground feature—it’s the learning loss that can happen when kids take a long break from school. In our homeschool, we skip the slide entirely by making learning part of everyday life—reading daily, cooking with math, exploring history hands-on, and turning every adventure into a lesson worth remembering.
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We Don’t Do Back-to-School Season—Here’s Why That’s OK (And Beautiful)
✏️ The back-to-school buzz is everywhere. But in our home, it’s just another peaceful day of learning at our own pace.
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Learning Local History Through Food: Why We Dine Where Stories Are Told
When we plan our homeschool field trips, we often think of museums, historic sites, and science centers. But some of the richest lessons come when we least expect them—like sitting down for a meal in a building with a story to tell. During a recent summer field trip week, we found ourselves weaving history, science,…
A Bowl Full of Learners 