Little by Little Homeschool - Christian Homeschooling and Motherhood

484. Q&A: Sibling Relationships, Homeschool Schedule, Son's Personality Change & An Announcement

It's been a while since we've done a Q&A and the questions have been piling up. As always, these are so good and I hope that you find some encouragement and next steps wi

483. Help! My Young Homeschool Child Does Not Want To Learn

You've poured your heart into homeschool and yet, you are being met with resistance. You have a child (or children) who say they don't like school and they don't want to

482. How To Recover From A Bad Homeschool Day

It might be hard to imagine at the beginning of the homeschool year, but there will be hard days at times. Maybe even ones you'd call "bad." And it doesn't matter how lon

481. "Mom, I'm Hungry!" Is Meal Time Sucking the Joy Out Of Your Motherhood? Simple Steps To Change This

There is a phenomenon that occurs in homeschool households across the world every day. And you would think we, as homeschool moms, would have embraced it with zeal and ex

480. At The End Of Homeschool, What Really Matters?

Every great mission begins with a vision for what it plans to accomplish. And this applies to homeschool. You didn't just randomly choose to swim upstream against the cu

479. You Have To Domesticate Your Homeschool Children

As a homeschool mom with three graduates and a front row seat to older teens and young adults, I can see first hand the benefit of taking the time when our children are y

478. Don't Like To Homeschool? How To Change Your Mind

Maybe you are finding yourself in a season of questioning why you are doing this. And realizing that you really just don't like homeschool. Or possibly, it's never been

477. Stuck In Feeling Overwhelmed With Your Homeschool Life? 3 Steps To Get Out Of The Cycle

When you think about homeschool, your mind most likely goes straight to curriculum, co-ops, field trips, and so on. And that is totally understandable, as it is a part of

476. Simple Tips To Managing The Home Education Of Multiple Children At The Same Time

You've got a brood...or maybe a small army...of children. Whether it's 2, 5, or 15 kids, there is a skill that comes with time as a mother managing multiple children at o

475. Do You Have The Capacity Needed To Homeschool?

More than anything else, homeschool moms question their own ability to homeschool. We don't typically doubt our children's ability to learn. Am I enough? Can I really do

474. Need A Homeschool Overhaul? Now Is The Time To Do It!

Right now is the perfect time to sit in a little bit of tension and admit frustration or a lack of excitement for your homeschool year. All is not lost! You are not a ba

473. How Much Is Too Much In Your Homeschool?

In an effort to make sure that we are "doing enough," the typical homeschool mom will add a bunch more things to the list and then wonder if it's too much. Funny how we

472. Critical Conversation Skills To Teach Your Homeschooler

One skill that can easily be overlooked as we raise our children is how they can conversate and relate to other people. Interpersonal skills are greatly underrated, yet w

471. Don't Sleep On This: Teach Your Homeschooler Logic (My Favorite Resources!)

To be honest, I was a little behind the 8 ball on teaching logic to my homeschoolers. If I must confess, I will tell you that I didn't even know about this subject, until

470. What Is AI's Role In Your Christian Homeschool?

I think this will go down as one of the big questions of the decade. Many in our culture are discussing and debating artificial intelligence (AI), but let's specifically

469. Let Your Homeschool Child Earn Their Education

I'm not knocking the homeschool curriculum. Actually, I am a fan of it. But something is very easily lost when we have quick and easy access {and guidance} to teach our h

468. Looking For The Easy Button For Homeschool? Do This Instead

Homeschool is hard work. There is no way around some of the rough seasons, subjects, and relationships. And when those times come, we can shift our focus off the hard and

467. My Thoughts On Dating As A Homeschool Mom With Young Adults

Every single family approaches the topic of dating differently. There may be some overlap, but every family is unique, so there will always be some variability. Even for

466. What My Homeschool Graduate Said At His Ceremony That Surprised Me: And How Others Felt About It

For many of the years of parenting and homeschooling, we wonder if what we're doing will make an impact on our children. We mull over what they will take away from these

465. Scared About Losing Your Relationship With Your Son As He Gets Older? My Advice As A Mom Of Young Men

You remember the day that your tiny baby boy lay nestled in your arms for the first time. And as he grew, so did your relationship. The two of you are buddies and he ador