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Not looking forward to the holiday family get together? Sick of answering questions? Tired of feeling judged? It's gonna be ok. Here's why.

Homeschoolers: Stop Freaking Out About Holiday Family Get-Togethers

Aw, holiday get-togethers with extended family. All the togetherness, food, conversation, and… …the questions. The judgement. The desire to hang out at the punch bowl and add a lil’ something to it because you just know Uncle Matthew is going to be on your case again about homeschooling. The struggle. It can be so real. …

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When families make the decision to homeschool, they're also making the decision to spend a lot of time together. And there is some...stuff that comes along with that.

Homeschool Family Relationships: How to Handle Always Being Together

How many of you decided to homeschool partly because you wanted lots of that togetherness that comes with homeschool family relationships? Ok, now fess up. How many of you, at some point in your homeschooling journey, have looked at these wonderful people you have all this togetherness with and have thought seriously, what in the …

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Seven *more* things that homeschoolers should stop doing if they want to live a stressfree and awesome homeschooling life. For real.

Dear Homeschoolers, Please Stop. I’m serious this time.

Awhile back, I wrote a piece called Dear Homeschoolers, Please Stop. It detailed seven things we should stop doing as homeschoolers in order to have an easier, more awesome experience. Well. I’m still homeschooling and I’m still taking notes. So, for your entertainment and enlightenment, here are seven more things we should stop doing if …

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Is your kid shy? Overly chatty? Somehow doesn't do well in a group? It's obviously because they're homeschooled, right? No. It's not that at all.

It’s Because They’re Homeschooled: No, Actually It’s Not

While the decision to homeschool might affect your child in many ways, it never ceases to amaze me the amount of people who still believe that kids are shy (or loud. or talkative. or introverted. or…) simply because they’re homeschooled. You’ve probably dealt with this, too. Let me give you an example from our experiences. …

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There are a lot of things kids should learn, and some of them won't even show up in a curriculum. Here is my list, and it's different than what you expect.

10 Real Life Things Kids Should Learn That Aren’t In A Curriculum

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are important, no doubt. But there are a lot of other things kids should learn that will help them function in the real world—and they’re not the things we are going to find taught in any curriculum. This list might be a little different than what you’re expecting. So, here goes. …

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