Homeschooling through the high school years can seem like a scary proposition to many parents. Nicki Truesdell, author of “Anyone Can Homeschool, Overcoming Obstacles to Home Education” and a veteran homeschooling mom of five from Texas, wants parents to know that it need not be scary and, in fact, your child can even graduate early…
Mom Homeschools Son After Public School Brands Him ‘Handicapped,’ Now She Runs Her Own School
A mother whose son was deemed “mentally handicapped” for not thriving under a rigid public school curriculum took matters into her own hands. She decided to homeschool him, and after finding a method that helped her son become his best self, she opened her own school to help others. Ohio-born Barbara Rivera, 58, has lived…
After 2 Years Homeschooling Using High School Curriculum, Boy, 13, Graduates College With 3.78 GPA
After two years of homeschooling using high school curriculum, 13-year-old Elliott Tanner graduated college with a bachelor’s degree and a 3.78 GPA. Now, he’s a doctoral student at the Univeristy of Minessota with ambitions to become a professor. “It doesn’t really faze us that he is young, because this is just our life,” Elliott’s mom, 45-year-old Michelle…
Advice From a Veteran Homeschooler
Nicholeen Peck is a veteran homeschooler and parenting expert who teaches parents to raise children who can self-govern—from following instructions to accepting consequences to disagreeing appropriately. As countless parents spend their summer months contemplating homeschooling or planning their upcoming homeschool year, I asked Peck about her experience and advice. Nicholeen Peck has written books for parents,…
Mom-of-8 Who Homeschools Her Children Says Seeing Them Grow Is a ‘Miracle to Watch’
A woman who home-birthed six biological children and adopted two has embraced life as a busy stay-at-home mom, homeschooling her tight-knit brood on the family’s small farm in upstate South Carolina. She says seeing each one of her children grow and learn is “truly a miracle to watch.” Kelli, 39, and her husband, Trey Ingram,…
Mom Single-Handedly Homeschools 7 Kids During Air Force Husband’s Longest Deployment
July 8, 2022
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A military wife, who has seven children with her husband in the U.S. Air Force, has opened up about the faith-driven, humungous task of homeschooling during her husband’s long deployments, and the love that makes every second worthwhile. Stay-at-home mom Marcie Ball, 37, was a teacher until 2010 when she had her first child. She…
Teen Prodigy Started His Own Business at Age 7, Penned His Autobiography While Homeschooling Himself
A late Utah teen entrepreneur and environmentalist, who homeschooled himself, penned an autobiography at the tender age of 14 to tell the story of his short but extraordinary journey, and many have since called him a prodigy. At the age of 6, Kevin Cooper—who chose the pseudonym Cole Summers—was fixing vehicles on his parents’ farm…
Mood Boosters for Homeschool
Parents commonly declare that their choice to homeschool is one of the best decisions they’ve ever made and that it affords their family more peace, more joy, and more freedom than they ever thought possible—and yet most homeschooling parents also would agree that homeschooling isn’t for the faint of heart. It calls for dedication, inner…
Homeschool Students Soar Above Pre-Pandemic Levels as Public School Enrollment Drops
Since the onset of COVID-19, parents have taken the reins of their children’s education and made homeschooling mainstream. Before the pandemic, homeschool rates from the U.S. Census Bureau have been holding steady at around 3 percent since 2012. However, data from 18 states reveals the number of home-educated students skyrocketed 63 percent in the 2020-2021 academic cycle…
Creating a Homeschool Portfolio
Even though my two kids are grown and have long since graduated from our humble homeschool, the memories and experiences play vividly in my mind like cherished home movies. That’s why I’m so thankful we created portfolios for our kids each year. Whether or not you live in a state or region that requires a…
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