Watching Our Children Grow Up Last week, we had two of our three grown kids and their partners in town all week. So I wanted to reflect for a moment with you, dear listener, on watching our…
Homeschooling On a Budget Homeschooling can mean living on a single income for many families. And we all want to be mindful of how we spend our money on homeschooling supplies and resources. By focusing on simplicity…
Homeschoolers: Scrolling is NOT the Same as Planning Let’s clear up a misunderstanding we often have. Homeschoolers, scrolling is NOT the same as planning! It’s true that finding just the right resources and curriculum for holistic, hands-on,…
Finish Your Homeschool Year Feeling Good Here in northeastern Ohio where I live, it’s the beautiful month of May. And the time when many homeschoolers are wrapping up their lessons for the year. Getting through the month…
How to Know If You’re Doing Enough as a Homeschooler As I write and record this episode of the Art of Homeschooling Podcast, the homeschooling year is coming to a close for many families. And one of…
The Story of How the Taproot Teacher Training Began Join me on the podcast as I talk with my mentor, Barbara Dewey of Waldorf Without Walls, about the story of how the Taproot Teacher Training for homeschoolers…
Child Development and Neuroscience So much of what the founder of the Waldorf education movement, Rudolf Steiner, believed 100 years ago about child development has been confirmed by the study of neuroscience! I’m fascinated by the human…
When Our Children Resist Let’s be real! Our children are not always going to say yes to every homeschooling lesson we present them with! There will be times when our children resist. Hey there, and welcome to…
Stories Work Like Magic In many hands-on homeschooling approaches, stories form the foundation of the lessons. Stories can work like magic! They connect us, person to person, and heart to heart. The shortest distance between a human…
Dear Overwhelmed Homeschool Parent Dear Overwhelmed Homeschool Parent, Please know that you are not alone! Overwhelm can strike at any time. And all homeschoolers experience this. In this episode, I want to offer you a bit of…
