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Homeschoolers are notorious for supporting each other and helping each other succeed. Get involved with the conversation by visiting the Homeschooling Forum, by joining in blog comments, and by sharing stories and tips about homeschooling. Enjoy these reader interaction links, then share your stories and tips too!

  • Supportive Family?
    Mixed Emotions
    I just recently started homeschooling my 5 year old. My Mom and Dad are somewhat supportive. I feel like the MomofDJ I have to have Mom's approval. It will make things go smoother...
  • Keeping Your Sanity
    Join a group
    Do you belong to a meetup group, a co-op group, etc? Mine is great. We do co-op classes, field trips, group tours etc, and in those instances, homeschool time also becomes "me" time...
  • Upper Level Books
    Gone-Away Lake and The Penderwicks
    These two books and their sequels, Return to Gone-Away and The Penderwicks on Barkham Street, share an indescribable appeal felt strongly by my 10-, 12-, and 14-year-old daughters and myself...
  • Why Homeschool
    Public School Was Deadly
    When my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 4, her school said they "welcomed kids with diabetes." Welcome, yes, help them with blood sugar checks and insulin, no...
  • Socialization
    Breaking the social code everywhere
    My homeschooled 12-year-old son constantly shows me, his coaches, peers, fellow homeschoolers and conventionally friends, what a kind, considerate human being he is...
  • Charlotte Mason
    Blessed to be Homeschooling
    It feels "natural" to learn this way! I am going to try my best to teach him using this approach all the way through high school...
  • When do you begin?
    Schedule
    I start my children at the age of 2 years old. You'd be surprised how much they learn before they're "testing age"...Christmas Letter
  • Homeschool Dads
    Ask Questions
    I try not to pressure my husband into feeling he has to make decisions. Instead, I ask him for his advice on certain things, and that seems to open him up...

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