Homeschooling is an incredible journey that allows for our kids to follow their passions and interests while learning and skill-building along the way. As homeschooling parents, we tend to foster interests and skills that fit within our comfort zone and look for packaged curriculum to help with topics that are outside our wheelhouse. Writing can …
I had the pleasure of speaking with Rach Wilson, a relationship coach who works with parents of neurodiverse children. I’m thrilled to share our conversation here. Read the interview about her work here. Afsaneh: Both of us focus on the communication piece. For you it’s between the parents, and for me it’s between the parent …
In Conversation with Relationship Coach Rach Wilson Read More »
Homeschooling neurodiverse and high needs children has its own set of unique challenges. Getting through the day can be exhausting, with little left over for our partners. I sat down with relationship coach Rach Wilson to ask her about her work with parents of neurodiverse kids and see what suggestions she had to share with …
What Happens to Your Relationship When You Have a Neurodiverse Homeschooler? Read More »
I had the pleasure of being interviewed on The Homeschool Advantage Podcast. Bex is an awesome host and we had a great time discussing all sorts of challenges homeschooling parents face and how to make homeschooling work for neurodiverse and high needs families. You can listen to the episode here:
Homeschooling would be a breeze if our kids would always do the assignments and activities we give them, right? There’s nothing worse than spending time looking for the most creative, interesting curriculum on the market, or scouring Pinterest for an awesome activity or experiment only to watch your child refuse to do it. Some kids …
When Your Child Resists Learning, Don’t Take It the Wrong Way Read More »
Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a veteran, you know that there are challenges that we face as homeschooling parents. In my book, Homeschooling Outside the Box: A Child-Centered Approach to Homeschooling I discuss some of the most common challenges that come up and some suggestions for how to deal with them. Here’s that chapter …
Some Common Homeschooling Challenges…and What to Do Read More »
April is national poetry month and a wonderful opportunity to make poetry a part of your homeschooling. Poetry, especially for emergent writers, is a wonderful genre because the emphasis is on the art of writing, rather than rules and structure. Many homeschoolers struggle with writing, getting hung up on spelling and grammar. Poetry is freeing, …
What on earth is deschooling? It sounds like de-programming, right? Well, it sort of is. If your child is transitioning from traditional school to homeschooling, chances are school wasn’t going very well. Your child’s needs weren’t being met and the school environment wasn’t conducive to your child learning and development. Homeschooling makes perfect sense. The …
It’s February, the month of love! Whether or not Valentine’s Day is your thing, it’s a lovely opportunity to remember to put love front and center when there are homeschooling frustration, meltdowns, and power struggles. One of the best ways for homeschoolers to feel loved, is to make them feel heard. As a homeschooling parent, …
The Best Valentine’s Gift You Can Give Your Homeschooler Read More »
January is a long month and it feels like forever until Spring. There’s cold weather, Covid restrictions, and winter illnesses. There’s less opportunity to go outside, and being stuck at home day after day is tough – especially for children. You plan the homeschooling routine as you normally would, but your homeschooler is just too …
