{This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure/disclaimer for more info.} Large family homeschooling often looks a little different than having 1-2 students. It means learning to streamline, combine, and encourage independence as much as possible. In our home with two children with severe medical and special needs, this also means we limit the amount of seatwork…
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I didn’t get to be a “normal” mom, not even from the start. As soon as our oldest was born with a (minor) birth defect and spent 6 days in the NICU and then came home with projectile vomiting, severe allergies, asthma, and immune deficiencies; I wasn’t just a “new mom”, I was a “special needs mom”. Add in my second child,…
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Preparing for your First Homeschool Convention or conference doesn’t have to be hard, though, it felt that way at first to me. But, I am so glad we attended that first time, anyway! After going every year now, I have learned what is most important for us. However, each family is different, so take that into consideration and plan according…
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There are so many reasons why I love attending our local homeschool conference. If you have never been to one, you should find one near you and make plans to go! Every state has at least one large, main homeschool conference. For us, we attend the conference that is hosted by OCEANetwork (Oregon Christian Home Education Association Network) and takes…
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From the moment my first child was born, I was learning how to be a mom alongside him through real-life experiences, dedication, perseverance, research, and trials & errors. That ‘mom school’ has continued through all of my mothering years and became even more important to me when I started homeschooling my children. These are some of my favorite mom…
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