Category: The Home School Zone

Earlier this week, I shared what I’m thankful for this year so today I thought I’d share a holiday essay Honeybun has been working on this week about her favorite things about Thanksgiving.  It was …

This short week has certainly been a crazy one and it’s showed me one important thing: parenting is all about finding balance. But I’m not talking about balancing parenthood in the traditional sense of making …

Yesterday my first original piece was published on BLUNTmoms.  It was a tough piece to write, stemming from some of the comments I received on my “Homeschool: In My Defense” which was a response to …

Redshirting as it pertains to young children is something I first encountered before I was a mommy when working as a preschool teacher in Oklahoma where football is king.  Many parents of (mostly) little boys …

One of my biggest fears when taking on homeschooling my children was teaching them to read.  Honeybun came out of kindergarten reading and seemed to be a natural at it and has blossomed as a …

I have a love/hate relationship with proper handwriting.  I’m sure it all started back in 3rd grade when I learned cursive and my teacher, Mr. Abrams, would always return my papers with the same note: …

Today marks our official journey back to homeschooling after our baby break.  And while we’ve all enjoyed the relaxed (but busy) days as we have settled into life with Pipsqueak, I have to admit I’m …

Earlier in the week, I posted this Psychology Today article about how depression and anxiety are on the rise among America’s youth compared to generations past.  The article discusses reasons for the shift including a …

My journey being a Huffington Post Blog contributor has certainly been a wild ride.  My first few posts got little attention but the last few have gotten quite a bit of action (though still far …

I see you out there, all over the internet, sending your kids off to their first days of the school year.  Your perfectly dressed children, holding cute little signs. I see their perfect little bento …