Avoiding Burnout and the Importance of True Self Care, part 1

This post contains affiliate links in the form of recommended books. “Put on your own oxygen mask first.”  “If mama’s not happy, nobody’s happy.” “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” We have so many phrases in our lexicon that remind us as care providers to take care of our own needs first so that …

Co-op, tutorial, enrichment… What does it all mean? 

When you’re new to homeschooling, some of the terminology you read online can be a tad confusing. I’ve already covered what another occasionally cumbersome term – an Umbrella program – is in my post on the three legal ways to homeschool in Tennessee. So today, let’s focus a bit on what it means for an …

Finding Your People

Two Cold Shoulders Being a homeschooler can be an isolating experience. After all, this is an inherently independent lifestyle, full of decisions made by following one’s own instincts and judgment rather than an external authority. This built-in independence is both an obvious advantage to homeschooling in that it can allow for families to make the …