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Faith & Family

Five Places to Find Spiritual Refreshment

Every journey requires times of rest to regroup and restore physically and mentally. As homeschoolers, we know this all to well: It’s easy to burn […]

Faith & Family

Considering Homeschooling? Trust Your Calling

Recently a good friend of mine surprised me by asking if we could get together to talk about homeschooling. I wasn’t surprised that she might […]

Faith & Family

When the War of Words Wears You Down

You may have noticed a little lull in new posts on NextGen Homeschool this past week. I’ll be honest: We’re a bit worn out. Not […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013: Homeschool Encouragement

Welcome to NextGen Homeschool’s Top Homeschooling Posts of 2013 Series! This week we’ll be sharing the top homeschooling topics — and most viewed posts — […]

NextGen Perspectives, Real-Life Homeschooling

30 Days of Thanks: A Letter to My Mom

Join us in 30 Days of Thanks! We will be posting all month at NextGen Homeschool about some of the things we are personally thankful […]

Homeschool How-To

When Should I Consider Changing Curriculum?

I recently had a conversation with a homeschooling mom who was new to our state and already feeling unhappy with the public online schooling program […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Harried Homeschool Mom? When to Get Help

I am a strong believer in the idea that life happens in seasons. And I freely admit that this past season has been a hectic, […]

NextGen Perspectives

All Good Parents “Homeschool”

I truly believe that all good parents are equipped to teach their children at home — because they are already doing so. From the moment […]

Dear Doubting Mama
Homeschool Encouragement

An Open Letter to the Doubting Mama

Unlike most homeschooling mamas today, I had opinions — and concerns — about homeschooling years before I became a mother. I was homeschooled in high […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Receive 31 Days of Encouragement for Homeschool Moms FREE!

Are you a homeschool mom in need of a little encouragement on your journey? Or do you know someone who is? Then “31 Days of […]

Homeschool How-To

How to Homeschool When Spouse Travels

This week NextGen Homeschool is linking up with Teach Them Diligently’s bloggers on the topic: “How to Homeschool When… Life Throws a Curveball.“ My husband […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Five Places to Find Homeschool Encouragement

This week we are participating in Teach Them Diligently’s homeschool blog link-up, “How to Stay Encouraged While Homeschooling.” Finding support and encouragement for your homeschooling […]

Faith & Family

Why God Wants Us to Be Morning People

I am not a morning person: Waking up early has never come naturally to me. But I’m convinced that God must be a morning “person” […]

Inspired to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
NextGen Perspectives

Join us to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

The devastation in the United State’s Midwest region breaks our hearts. Oklahoma in particular is near and dear to us here at NextGen Homeschool because […]

NextGen Perspectives

Why I Didn’t Homeschool From the Start

Yes, I am a homeschooled mama — I was homeschooled before most people knew homeschooling was a “thing” you could do. In the late 1980s, my […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Spring “break” or homeschool burnout?

Once again, it is spring break! Every year at about this time, I find myself needing the break. But I also get worried that taking […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Tuesday’s Tip: Survival skills for solo parent days

In last week’s Friday Flashback post, I shared some of the ways that I juggle homeschooling, working from home, and solo parenting when my husband […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Friday Flashback: My solo parent juggling act

In my life this week… It was time for another round of the “solo parent juggling act” — when hubby’s out of town for work […]

Homeschool Encouragement, NextGen Perspectives

How we manage working while homeschooling

Recently the writers at NextGen Homeschool addressed the question “Can you work and homeschool?” in an “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler” post. If you’re a regular reader […]

Faith & Family

When in doubt, seek support!

One of the most common feelings expressed to me by other homeschooling moms is self-doubt. Am I doing enough? Am I doing it right? Am […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Learning goes on when life interrupts schooling

I used to feel guilty when life got in the way of our school lessons. When I homeschooled the girls, we would sometimes have days […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Friday Flashback: A week of highs and lows

This week was an exhausting rollercoaster ride for my family, complete with exhilarating highs, unexpected turns, and stomach-dropping lows. I debated whether I was still […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: Can you work while homeschooling?

Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler…” It’s your turn to ask the authors of NextGen Homeschool — four formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Lessons from the meeting my schedule forgot

Gotcher Family Homeschool — Day 13 — September 18, 2012 We’ve been “back to school” for several weeks now — we did schoolwork three days […]

Homeschool Encouragement, NextGen Perspectives

Because there will be days that challenge us…

I have been homeschooling since the fall of 2004, so this is the beginning of my 8th year. I was also homeschooled as a jr. […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler, Homeschool Encouragement

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: How do you cope with burnout?

Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler…” It’s your turn to ask the writers at NextGen Homeschool — four formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler, NextGen Perspectives, Why We Homeschool

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: Why Homeschool?

Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler…” It’s your turn to ask the writers at NextGen Homeschool — four formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Friday Flashback: A Slow Start to a New Year

This week I’m participating with a homeschool blog link-up called “The Homeschool Mother’s Journal” hosted by The Homeschool Chick. I love that this week The […]

NextGen Perspectives

Christmas & My Tango With Traditions

I love the idea of traditions just as much as the next person, and the warm and fuzzy feelings that word evokes in my heart. […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Friday Flashback: Thanking God For Another Day!

By Renée Gotcher This week I’m participating with a homeschool blog link-up called “The Homeschool Mother’s Journal” hosted by The Homeschool Chick. It’s been a […]

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