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After graduating into adulthood, many public school students realize how ill-prepared they are for their financial futures. Financial literacy — including budgeting, taxes, and credit — simply…

How To Stay Creative as a Homeschool Parent
Guest post by Sam Bowman Homeschooling comes with a variety of benefits. It enables students to learn in a comfortable and familiar environment surrounded by people who care about them. It…

Homeschool Teen and Driver’s Education
There will likely come a time when you have finally perfected the curriculum for your homeschooling classes when your teen will surprise you with the big question: “when can I learn how to…

Teaching Homeschooled Teens Financial Independence
Public schools may not appreciate the importance of financial literacy for teens, but the great thing about homeschooling is the control over the curriculum we teach. Adding finances to your…

4 Secrets of Productive Homeschool Moms
Every mom has times where she feels she just can’t cope with the lengthy list of tasks she’s planned for the day: paying as much attention as possible to her child, doing the grocery shopping,…

Homeschoolers: Bullies Don’t Social Distance
Guest post by Jody Token. Three “no-contact” self-defense tips to protect your children from germs, bullies, and germy bullies. Long before COVID-19 and “social distancing” was…

How is Your Child’s Mental Health?
Sometimes we take for granted that our little ones are oblivious of what is going on in the world. We think they are happy in their own little world. But I just want to ask you, how is your child's…

The Difference Between Critical & Non-Critical Info
Guest post by Kath Denholm. Do you ever have trouble getting through to your child? Have you ever thought that he ignores all the vital information but remembers the trivial stuff? You are…

Beyond Academics: Teaching Your Kids Essential Life Skills
Basic high school education is important. Classes like math and English, science, and nutrition all help to create well-rounded students. They can also pave the way for successful higher education…

Dealing with Homeschool Behavior Issues
We've asked homeschool moms about the challenges they are facing. This series addresses their questions with solutions from experienced homeschool moms that have been there and found a way out! It’s…