What about Socialization? Homeschooling’s Biggest Disadvantage

Critics of homeschooling often choose a single disadvantage when citing this type of program’s inferiority to public or private schooling-socialization. How can children who do not interact daily with others outside of the family learn the social skills necessary for introduction into an adult world? Socialization is a huge obstacle for parents to overcome when [...]

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Time to Homeschool? Starting Mid-Year

Picture this: your child has never been happy in a traditional schooling setting, but this year things seem even worse. He or she is not getting the attention they need from the teacher and is acting out, which disrupts the entire class. In the past, you and your spouse have discussed homeschooling, but it never [...]

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Homeschooling Burnout: It Can Happen to You

When children spend all day with their parents in a homeschooling session, it is easy for both student and teacher to become burned out. There are many solutions to this problem, but the most important step is to admit that you need a break. While children may be quick to admit this, parents often have [...]

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Happy Marriage Equals A Happy Heart?

A recent study done at Brigham Young University has revealed an interesting statistic: married people consistently experienced a lower blood pressure reading than singles.  Even among those who had a stronger support group of loved ones gaining the benefit of lower blood pressure, the married couples once again benefited the most. The study involved 204 [...]

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Caring For Elderly Parents

There are many phases we go through as we age.  When it comes to parents that have aged to the point that they are no longer able to adequately take care of themselves, there are a number of ways to approach this natural development of aging. As is often the case, their grown children opt [...]

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Support System for Home Schoolers

When you began teaching your children at home, it was the end result of many decisions you made along the way. Once you jumped over the various hurdles to then begin home schooling, one thing you may have overlooked was the isolation you might experience because of your decision to home school your children. As [...]

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