Apr 4, 2013 | Homeschoolers
“New and improved!” “Doctor recommended!” “Clinically proven!” No doubt you’ve seen claims like these on products. Have you ever seen this claim on a curriculum: “Aligns with Common Core Standards!” You might have questioned, “What in the world does that mean?” Or if...
Apr 2, 2013 | Homeschoolers
“He’s sleeping like a baby!” I always found that phrase ironic when I had newborns. Newborns are sweet, precious bundles who steal your heart – and your sleep! Newborns wake up every 2 hours in the beginning. “Sleeping like a baby” is a misnomer. The accurate...
Mar 28, 2013 | Homeschoolers
So you’ve decided to embark on the homeschool adventure. Congratulations! Of course every adventure requires preparation. No doubt you have thought long and hard about the path you are about to take – weighing pros and cons, talking with various people, and...
Mar 26, 2013 | Homeschoolers
To Homeschool or not to homeschool – that is the question! “Maybe we should homeschool the kids.” I don’t know how many times I’ve said this to my husband. It seems it is an ever-present, back-burner consideration for me. I was a teacher before we had children. I...
Mar 24, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Written by Kelly Phillips Erb, Contributor for Forbes Magazine. Taxpayer asks: I called the IRS they couldn’t help me and told me to call our local office since they do not know our state laws. I did. They couldn’t give me live help on the phone unless I was a...
Mar 23, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Soon it will be March Madness and people will be choosing “their teams,” making predictions about who will win the coveted basketball title. Of course basketball isn’t the only place for teams. If you are a homeschool parent, you also have a team. Not just the...
