Understanding My Child’s Learning Differences
I am only now, nine years into this homeschooling thing, really beginning to understand my child’s learning differences. It has been worth taking the time to really learn what he needs and why. My...
View ArticleWhat Interest-Led Learning Really Looks Like
Today, I’m giving you a peek inside our homeschool. This is what interest-led learning really looks like! My children are both wildly different. My oldest is a thirteen year old, self-professed...
View ArticleWhy Is Writing So Hard For My Child?
As distance learning has taken over and anxieties have increased, so many of us are asking – Why is writing so hard for my child? Broken pencils. Big tears. Avoidance. Outright defiance. Total...
View Article14 Outstanding Resources For Homeschooling Children With Learning Differences
“I can’t seem to find anyone who homeschools their child. My son is 13 and is autistic and epileptic. I have never met anyone else in similar situation. I feel so alone and don’t know if I’m doing...
View ArticleHomeschool Mom Life: I’m Either Freaked Out Or Checked Out!
Sometimes homeschooling can make even the most experienced of us a little crazy. For example, I find that one of my greatest homeschool mom life difficulties involves the endless pendulum swing...
View ArticleWhat It’s Really Like When Your Child Is Below Grade Level
I know it shouldn’t matter so much, but the truth is, my child isn’t at grade level and it’s really difficult sometimes. “He is reading at a first-grade level now,” I said to the doctor, holding my...
View ArticleAn Elementary Ocean Life Book Perfect For Interest-Led Science
I want to introduce you to an ocean life book perfect for interest-led science. My boys love it! It is rare to find homeschooling resources that perfectly align with your children’s interests and fit...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Homeschool A Foreign Language
Are you interested in adding a foreign language for your child, but you don’t know where to start? This is the best way I’ve found to homeschool a foreign language. When my youngest son was about...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Do When Your Child Has Differences
This is the very best advice I can possibly share. This is what you need to do when your child has differences. I began watching a docu-series on YouTube last week, all about different families raising...
View ArticleAm I Spoiling My Child or Accommodating His Special Needs?
It’s a question I ask myself constantly. “Am I spoiling my child?” Last week, I sat on yet anther couch and prepared myself for whatever the therapist had to say. She has been working with my son for a...
View Article10 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help A Resistant Learner
This is what you can do right now to help a resistant learner. There is no way I could’ve possibly tracked how many pencils my son has broken over the years. Let’s just say a lot, OK? It’s his go-to...
View ArticleFor The Mom Who Feels Like She’s Lost Control Of Her Child
I’ve been there. I totally get it. This is for the mom who feels like she’s lost control of her child. When my child started to meltdown, in the middle of Target, I was acutely aware of all the people...
View Article5 Fun and Easy Ways To Homeschool Through The Holidays
Stay sane and have a little fun as you homeschool through the holidays. These are five ways to make it educational and enjoyable! All month long, in an attempt to figure out our 2020 Thanksgiving...
View ArticleThe Strength Based Homeschool: A Behind The Scenes Look
What does a strength based homeschool really look like? Here’s your chance to take a peek! We went to the guitar store last week… Four times. We didn’t buy anything. No, we walked up and down the rows...
View ArticleFor The Mom Who Won’t Be Sending A Holiday Letter This Year
I opened the first one last week. A sweet holiday card with a folded up piece of themed paper tucked inside. Before unfolding, I took a deep breath. These letters are tough sometimes. I love hearing...
View ArticleTen Things We Don’t Do To Celebrate Christmas
I have been feeling the pressure for a while now. It was subtle at first. Like a vague feeling of stress, mixed with the whisper that I am forgetting something. Then, as the holiday season progressed,...
View ArticleFor The Mom Who Feels Like She’s Lost Control Of Her Child
I’ve been there. I totally get it. This is for the mom who feels like she’s lost control of her child. When my child started to meltdown, in the middle of Target, I was acutely aware of all the people...
View ArticleThe Pros And Cons Of Homeschooling A Child With Special Needs
Homeschooling a child with special needs is not what I thought it would be. It’s so much better and in some ways, worse. When my son was in public school, I spent a lot of time daydreaming about what...
View ArticleIs It A Reward or Bribe? How Do I Motivate My Child?
I am asked this question all the time. Is it a reward or a bribe when I try to incentivize my child’s behavior? I work with a family that has super smart and also pretty intense kiddos. It comes with...
View ArticleTop Ten Posts For Parents Of Children With Learning Differences (2020)
We are finally heading into the new year! It is with great pleasure that I share my Top 10 posts for parents of children with learning differences for this past year. 2020, I can’t say I am sad to see...
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