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Using Co-Working in our Homeschool Day

It all started with an awkward zoom call. (They were not awkward, I was.) I am part of this amazing homeschool community created and lead by Leah Boden called The Collective. One of the events that happens in membership is The Brontë Room. This is a place where we all gather once a month for…

Homeschool – Project Day

A few years ago I went through burnout. I realized during that time our weekends were so busy I did not have space for downtime, projects, or rest. I big piece of my healing was creating margin and making space for Sabbath. But even after I had slowed down on the weekends there was still…

Taking a Summer Break from Homeschool

I think we all deserve a summer break. I have come across an interesting phenomenon in homeschool families. They expect to be doing school work year-round. Whether they are intentionally year-round schooling or just always feeling guilty for “not getting enough school work done”. I have experienced this guilt in my own home as well.…