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Dangers of Multitasking

In my post about block scheduling, I shared with you why it’s better to concentrate on just one thing at a time if you want

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Homeschooling a Child with Asperger’s? 3 Important Tips

By the time I learned that my younger daughter has Asperger’s, I was already homeschooling two children with ADHD. Can you imagine? Now, to add

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Homeschool mom: How to deal with homeschool mom cliques

When I was a new homeschool mom, I researched local support groups. I wanted to learn more about homeschooling, which had been first introduced to

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Disappointed with homeschooling? How to change focus.

Sometimes, homeschooling disappoints us. It’s true that often, when we first start homeschooling, many of us envision our child going to college early or winning

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Depression and Homeschooling Don’t Mix: How to Escape

After my youngest son was born, I had four children eight years of age and under. All of them were either ADHD or Asperger’s. Looking

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Church Youth Group: Reasons to Say No

Should Homeschoolers Participate in Church Youth Group? Recently, I listened to a conversation happening among millennials sitting next to me at church. I wasn’t snooping

What to do when you have a bad day homeschooling

Some days, nothing works out. The toddler screams and throws his toys. The four-year-old refuses to nap and the seven-year-old crosses her arms and pouts