I used to think “adventure” meant climbing literal mountains—or at the very least, something involving packing duffels and driving three hours into a frenzy of unfamiliarity. Kid logic: adventure equals wild, unstructured “out there” stuff. Grownup logic: no, thank you, I’ll be at home with coffee and my kids where I can control the snacks….
I’ll admit to having harbored some pretty unfavorable opinions towards homeschooling in the past. I was not only a product of public schools, I was a fan. As an extreme extrovert, I’d absolutely loved school, my classmates, all of the extracurricular activities I’d had the opportunity to be a part of. My AP classes afforded me…
Boxes of curriculum stacked up, sticky notes everywhere—maybe a half-read book on neurodiversity is stashed in your kitchen. You’re balancing the chaos of a Monday morning and half-wondering if anyone notices the actual learning happening. And then, out of nowhere, your kid—who yesterday lost it over a math worksheet—manages to focus for ten minutes straight…
Growing gardens with kids can be a lot of fun. We’re currently babying some seeds of our own as the kids are excited to grow their own salad garden this summer with the seed pods we started earlier this spring, but you can start a small indoor garden at any time — even if the…
For some families, homeschooling means freedom, flexibility, and joy. For many of us raising neurodivergent kids—those with giftedness, twice-exceptionality, ADHD, autism, anxiety, or other quirks and labels—it also means encountering big emotions. Every. Single. Day. If it sometimes feels like every subject opens the door to slammed doors, tears, or overwhelming anxiety—please know you’re not…
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