I can’t believe I’m writing my very last Homeschool Day in the Life. My youngest is a senior this year. So here it is, my Homeschool Day in the Life with a senior in high school. …
“Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.” ~Hafiz Need some strategies for how to face homeschooling fears? Read on! Here in the northern hemisphere, it’s early…
I love the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Time just seems to slow down and I always forget what day it is! A great time for reflection, when one year is ending and a new one…
The month of December, with all of the holidays and hype, can get crazy for homeschoolers. What I always wanted in the early years was a simplified homeschooling rhythm for December. I’ve learned in my twenty+ years…
We are three weeks into a new homeschooling year at our house and already I feel wobbly. Again. Unsure, behind, unable to do it all. I’m not sure if I am enough. If I have what it…
One of the questions I hear the most from Waldorf homeschoolers is “how do I find time for planning during the school year?” Believe me, I have struggled with this one as well. Do we set aside…
If there’s no repetition, it’s not a rhythm. Sounds obvious, I know. But I’ve been getting so many questions from parents lately about rhythm and repetition in Waldorf homeschooling. And where we Moms tend to get hung…
Here in the northern hemisphere, summer has officially begun. School’s out and the summer energy is here. There is some pretty powerful, wild energy this time of year. I personally think it’s important to take a break…
Springtime is muddy and messy and even cold, some days. Kind of like homeschooling! So how do we pay attention to the green stems of possibility? It all depends on what we choose to focus on! And…
My youngest just got her driver’s license! Here’s a description of a recent Monday at our house, a homeschool day with a 16-year-old. A Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 16-year-old who just got her driver’s license)…
