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What I Learned from Undeserved Kindness and Understanding
by Monica Irvine, from The Etiquette Factory, SPED Homeschool Curriculum Partner “How dare you think that you can teach character!” was a comment left by a parent on...
Reflections on Our Special Education Homeschool Journey
Dyana Robbins Whether your homeschooling years are ending because you are launching a graduate into the world or leaving homeschooling for reasons as varied as the ones that...
High School Life Skill Assessments Parents Can Administer
Peggy Ployhar When I talk about transition planning for high schoolers, one of the first things I tell parents is that a good assessment can help you hone in...
Finding Balance in Being a Mom, Homeschooler, and Special Needs Parent
Amy Vickrey Single mom, working mom, homeschool teacher, mentor, friend, chauffeur, online teacher/tutor, student, and the list goes on. Being a mom with special needs children is hard. Being...
Homeschool Mom Burnout Avoidance Tips
Nakisha Blain Here are my top homeschool mom burnout avoidance tips. I have to say, some are harder to do than others, but I do my best to make...
Deployed Adoption: Family to Family Active Military Adoption Advice
Ashly Barta Have you ever felt the longing to add to your family? The thought of adding to your family either by birth, adoption, or fostering can be an...
Creative Methods to Help Special Needs Children Achieve Goals
SPED Homeschool Team During the homeschool struggle with special needs, it’s not uncommon to feel like you are treading water or getting nowhere. Standard educational and developmental goals are...
Deciding to Homeschool as a Special Needs Parent
Guest Blogger Heidi Starr, The This is Home Blog None of us expected the “special needs parent” life to be our normal. For me, I always wanted to be...
How to De-stress Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
By the SPED Homeschool Team Other than choosing to homeschool, the biggest decision we have to make is choosing homeschool curriculum. This decision is filled with a lot of...