Have you ever had a mom tell you how imperfect she is while looking at right at you from perfectly rested, bright eyes, sitting in a perfectly clean house, while her perfectly behaved children are quietly completing their lessons (perfectly)? Said mom goes on to mention that she runs for an hour every morning instead of relying on the gallon of coffee [...]

Happy Friday, homeschoolers! It’s been a crazy week here, so I’m reposting this from my own blog. I have no idea how many HCP readers are following along over there, so forgive me if you’ve already read it! After you finish up here, be sure to drop by and enter the giveaways I’ve got going [...]

Happy February, homeschoolers! There are several things going on in and around the High Country for homeschoolers in the next few weeks and months. If I leave anything out, feel free to put it in the comments or email me with details so I can add it! PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT (not just for homeschoolers!) is [...]

Probably coincidentally, unless solar flares have some effect on fathers’ attitudes that I’m unaware of, I’ve noticed a recent uptick in the number of younger homeschooling moms asking (via social media) how to get their husbands more involved in their day-to-day routine. As homeschooling becomes a more mainstream lifestyle, I think we’re likely to see [...]

Homeschooling is becoming more and more attractive to average (dare I say normal?) families, so it’s not surprising that the most common question I hear from both real-life friends and readers of my own blog is “How do I get started with homeschooling?” Unfortunately for those who have asked me, I haven’t yet come up [...]

One of the things I love about homeschooling is that bad weather is often the best thing that can happen to us (unless it’s really bad weather and the power goes out). We’re stuck inside with no place to go, and it’s too cold to play outside for very long. What else are we going [...]