Like any adventure, it is the little things that make homeschooling successful. A puzzle is assembled of small pieces; the longest hike is made up of thousands of individual steps. Similarly, our homeschooling journey becomes easier when we keep our eyes on the individual steps in front of us.

Long ago, a homeschool friend drove across the country to a family event and returned to say she was terribly behind in school. I was puzzled. “But your kids saw the country! That’s school!”

It's back-to-school season, again! Let's ramp things up and get you ready for the best school year ever!

Mamas, we need each other. We need other Catholic homeschooling mamas…because there is no one who understands the day-to-day reality of being a homeschooling mom than another homeschooling mom!

Is there one simple mom-to-mom secret that can make this homeschooling year the best one yet? Absolutely! But it may not be what you think… 

When I first began homeschooling, I had a grandiose vision of my husband coming home from work to sit down with our children (all perfectly tidy in matching outfits, of course) while I prepared a nutritious dinner in my dress, pumps, and pearls, and he would teach them about the great mysteries of life.