By Peggy Ployhar When our family started our homeschooling journey it was because of the needs of my oldest child. In no way was I prepared or equipped to handle...
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Homeschooling Families Strengthened by Togetherness
By Debbi L. White As I write, I am sitting in my mother’s condominium, while she is in the hospital recovering from pneumonia. I left my home when she was...
Finding Hope Despite Your Struggles
By Jill Camacho When your struggles seem to never end… Talking with hundreds of moms online each month, one of the most common heartbreaks I see lies in having no...
Facing the Waves
By Debbi L White A few weeks ago I had the privilege of visiting the seashore. As I sat on the beach on two consecutive days, I observed a man...
Forgiveness & Mercy: Step 4 in Cultivating Your Child’s Heart for Instruction
By Peggy Ployhar This series on parenting anger has taken us through who is affected by parenting anger, when parenting anger occurs, why parenting anger is misused, how parents can...
Dealing with Intensity in Gifted Children
By Jennifer Duncan Intensity is a topic that parents of gifted children are likely very familiar with. Whether it rears its head in the form of emotional intensity or constant...
Getting Started in Homeschooling: Setting the Right Expectations
By Tracy Glockle Getting started in homeschooling is like sitting on a roller coaster, waiting for it to lunge forward. You know there will be twists and turns, ups and...
Gearing Up for the New School Year
By Jennifer Cullimore, The Therapy Mama I don’t know about you, but I love fresh starts. I have always loved the beginning of school, whether it was traditional or homeschooling....
Writing an IEP: Accommodations and Modifications
By Amy Vickrey, MSE After you have done preparation before, and then you have written your child’s IEP goals, you need to think about the tools your child needs to...
Global Trends in Special Education Homeschooling
By Peggy Ployhar Often when we write or talk about homeschooling in the United States, we see it through the lens of our surrounding established homeschooling landscape. Earlier this...