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  • 30 Ways We Homeschool, Homeschooling

    A Second Generation Homeschooling Family

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    • by Nelleke Plouffe

    A second generation homeschooling family is not as unusual these days as it used to be. Homeschooled children are growing up and starting to homeschool their children! I think it […]

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  • 30 Ways We Homeschool, Homeschooling

    A Science Teacher Turned Homeschooler

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    • by Teresa Bondora
    Teacher Turned Homeschooler (1)

    Meet Teresa! Learn how she this science teacher turned homeschooler is helping her son and others to learn science better! Tell us about you and your family. I live with […]

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  • 30 Ways We Homeschool, Homeschooling

    How We Focus on the Vision of Homeschooling

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    • by Domonick Yancey
    vision of homeschooling

    I’m so excited to have my friend Domonick sharing her vision of homeschooling in this blog party! This is Domonick’s very first year of homeschooling! Tell us about you, your family […]

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  • 30 Ways We Homeschool, Homeschooling

    Teacher Turned Homeschool BoyMom of 3

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    • by Ashley White
    Teacher Turned homeschool BoyMom of 3

    Meet Ashley! A fellow blogger and Teacher Turned Homeschool BoyMom! Tell us about you and your family. Our fun family of 5 live in Austin, Texas (#1 Homeschooling city in […]

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    Homeschooling is More Fun When You Don’t Do it Alone

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    • by Melanie Wilson
    Homeschooling

    What’s more fun than talking about your homeschooling with other homeschoolers? I was so glad to participate in this blog party with my friend, Ana Willis. Our homeschool is characterized […]

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  • 30 Ways We Homeschool, Homeschooling

    Our Eclectic, Interest-led, Christ-centered Homeschool Approach

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    • by Jessica Anderson
    Christ-centered homeschool

    When Ana came up with this wonderful idea of doing a 30 Ways We Homeschool blog party I wanted to join in on the fun. When I signed up it […]

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  • 30 Ways We Homeschool, Homeschooling

    Meet Our Catholic Homeschool Family

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    • by Karen Tartamella

    Meet my friend Karen and her beautiful Catholic Homeschool family! Karen is also a mompreneur, blogger and homeschool mom of 5. Tell us about your family. My name is Karen, […]

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    Give Your Kids An Epic! Reading Time

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    • by Ana Willis
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    We love the Epic! app in our house! We are obsessed we books and audiobooks! Good books! Great books! Classic books! We just love reading. We read aloud as part […]

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  • Healthy Living, Homeschooling, Physical Education, Reviews

    Why & How to Add Physical Education in Your Homeschool

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    • by Ana Willis
    The Importance of Physical Education in Your Homeschool

    We all heard that physical education is necessary for our children’s healthy development, but how much physical activity should our children be doing daily, what are the benefits of these […]

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  • 30 Ways We Homeschool, Homeschooling

    Modern Secular Charlotte Mason

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    • by Nadine Dyer
    Modern secular Charlotte Mason

    I am such a huge fan of They Call Me Blessed, and Ana is such a dear sweet friend of mine that I could not WAIT to share with everyone […]

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Ana is a wife and homeschool mom of 3 turned into homeschool blogger. She is a Messianic Jewish biblical scholar-in-training, and a passionate Hebrew and Bible teacher. She loves helping homeschool moms to find joy and fulfillment in their homeschool calling. Her goal is to help moms go from stressed to blessed, nurturing a restful homeschooling through a living education, and living a beyond blessed life. Learn More

 
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What if you are not actually the teacher? Mama, h What if you are not actually the teacher? Mama, hear us out. Charlotte Mason said it plainly: "Self-education is the only possible education; the rest is mere veneer laid on the surface of a child's nature." Most of us start homeschooling by recreating a classroom at home. Lesson plans. Lectures. Quizzes. And then we wonder why we are exhausted by Tuesday. 💛 The shift that changes everything? You are not the knowledge-deliverer. You are the guide who opens the door. Swipe through for three small shifts that take the weight off your shoulders: → Why living books do the heavy lifting → How narration replaces the worksheet → What your real job actually is You were never meant to pour knowledge in. Save this for the next day you feel like you are doing it all wrong. You are not. 🤍 Want to know how to drastically transfrm your homeschool by doing less, not more? Join us at the Charlotte Mason Inspired Online Homeschool Coference! Education is a Life: Nourishing Living Ideas at Home June 22–26, 2026 | Online | Lifetime Access Included Your Lifetime Access Pass Includes: 🌿30+ Christ-centered Charlotte Mason workshops 🌿Live online sessions June 22–26 🌿Lifetime access to all replays 🌿Private conference community 🌿Printable conference guide 🌿Virtual swag bag filled with digital resources 🌿Daily giveaways from our sponsors 🌿Prayer and worship sessions And much more! EARLY BIRD BONUS Register today and get instant access to the full 2025 Charlotte Mason Inspired Conference replay library. 2026 Conference + 2025 Replay Library = only $25! (Early Bird price ends on June 15, so hurry up!) Grab your Lifetime Access Pass for just $25! #Linkonbio #charlottemason #charlottemasoneducation #homeschool #homeschoolmom #charlottemasoninspired
Most moms quit Charlotte Mason in month two, and i Most moms quit Charlotte Mason in month two, and it's almost never because the method is too hard. They started at layer three. Living books, a beautiful booklist, the pretty curriculum. Days still felt chaotic. Kids still felt rushed. A restful homeschool is built from the ground up: 🌿 Layer 1: Philosophy. Children are persons, not vessels to fill. 🌿 Layer 2: Rhythm. A predictable flow, not a rigid schedule. 🌿 Layer 3: Living Books. One rich book beats five dry workbooks. When you start at the bottom, everything above it finally holds. The booklist works because the rhythm holds it. The rhythm works because the philosophy grounds it. Swipe through The 3-Layer Path. Next time overwhelm creeps in, come back to Layer 1. Remind yourself who your children are, and Whose you are. It works every single time. 🙏 For a complete homeschool refresh this summer, join us on June 22-26 for the 8th Charlotte Mason Inspired Online Conference! Fill your cup, be encouraged, nourish your mind with fresh ideas taught by 30+ speakers, and enjoy the most faith-filled like-minded community of moms who gather to learn together every summer. Can't watch it live? Your lifetime access to all replays is included. Go to http://charlottemasoninspired.org/ to sign up now! #homeschool #homeschooling #charlottemason #charlottemasoninspired
I no longer worry about finishing every workbook. I no longer worry about finishing every workbook. I no longer worry about keeping up with everyone else’s timeline. I no longer worry about whether our homeschool looks ‘school enough.’ Because I’ve watched my homeschooled kids grow into capable young adults. And that’s what matters most. I'm watching my son become the kind of young man I hoped homeschooling would produce — and we've left half our curriculum unfinished, and that's ok. He read so many books and learned things on his own I didn't have in our curriculum. He learned many valueable lessons and many skills this year. Moved countries, found his first job, began to drive, and found God again in the midst of it all. Yeah, I've learned many lessons, too. We all did. Turns out the goal was never the checklist. It wasn't just the curriculum. It was much more than that. What about you, friend? Which homeschool worry do you need to let go of? #homeschoolmom #homeschoollife #HomeschoolingTeens #HomeschoolJourney #homeschoolcommunity
Most homeschool burnout is not a scheduling proble Most homeschool burnout is not a scheduling problem. It is a foundations problem. 🤍 We have walked thousands of moms through the same six things. The ones who skip them always circle back. Usually in tears, usually around week six of a beautiful curriculum that is no longer working. Six foundations we teach before a mom opens a single catalog: 1. Your calling before your curriculum. A clear "why" gives hard days a reason. 2. Name the enemy. Busyness, comparison, perfectionism, the pressure to replicate a classroom. 3. Know who you are teaching. Your child is an image-bearer before they are a student. 4. Education as discipleship. You are not recreating school at home. You are shaping a whole person with faith, character, habits, and virtues. 5. A restful homeschool is built, not found. Rest is a design decision. 6. Community is not optional. You were not designed to do this alone. These foundations do not take time away from homeschooling. They are what make it last. You were called to this, mama. Build it like you believe that.💗🙏🏻
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