Corona schooling is NOT homeschooling...

But as a veteran homeschooler I feel like so many need encouragement.  If you need it. Here it is:





At first homeschooling feels hard.  It’s an adjustment, learning you and your children’s learning styles, learning new dynamics, and much more happens that first year

The bonus of homeschooling is we can be there for each other!  Yes, even we have had some hard adjustments (because yes, we are used to lots of friends and field trips and fun)  but here’s a few positive things that may help from my many years of homeschool experience!

First of all realize that you can take days off.  Earlier this week when the weather was perfect and gorgeous, we skipped school that day to just play outside all day.  Some days we just all need a mental health day and need snuggles and movies.  Homeschooling means you can have some flex with your schedule

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Next know that homeschooling can be done in just a couple hours a day.  We spend 1-3 hours a day on our school.  This is vastly different from what you may be used to with them gone 8 hours a day, but a lot of that is routine and classroom management.  It’s ok to realize that you don’t have to be a public school at home.  Just be what you and your children need for your home.




Also remember that there is support!  There are lots of moms who will hug you and remind you that’s it’s ok to have a bad day, it’s okay when they cry about math, and it’s okay to feel overwhelmed.  But we will also be here to remind you that you did amazing with that project last week, you got lots of hugs and smiles when they finally did get it, and you are their mom who is doing amazing and hard things!!

Lastly remember to never compare.   Some people do videos, some do Montessori, some do Charlotte mason, some do unschooling, etc.    It’s not about who is doing it the best or the prettiest.  It’s about YOU doing what YOU and your kids need.  You will eventually find your rhythm.  Your kids will eventually adjust.

Remember to not sweat the small stuff and focus on love, Grace, and character over academics.  In the long run making your kids feel loved and secure will go much further than drilling the alphabet and crying over fractions.  Academics will follow once you have the security and love


You are amazing mama and your kids love you always!

Yes, it feels hard.  It feels hard even for us doing this a while, but we have each others backs and we will get through this all together!!