First, ElanefromNorway’s email to me: I am writing you just to describe my problem with my son 2 years old. A…..was a very quiet child, but as he grew up, he started throwing a tantrum (now he is better with the tantrum), but the worst is that he doesn’t obey.We must repeat thousands of times [...]

Mission Impossible by Michelle Miller (of TruthQuest History) In this emotional, soul-searching discussion, Michelle explores the limitations of women in homeschooling, the hidden feelings of defeat we carry, and the ways in which we unknowingly contribute to the difficulties. Ideas are shared for creative solutions, and the men at the live event were deeply touched [...]

I’m just now preparing to begin home schooling my oldest child, who turned five in January. I’m intending to follow a classical model. I’ve just recently found your website and I’ve read your articles on early formal education. My daughter is, in your terms, a precocious little tyke, who taught herself to read at age [...]

We have had two dawdling sons. With the oldest, his dawdling skills were perfected at about the age of 12. He was old enough to stay home alone, so if we had an errand planned, he had to stay home if his work was not done. We were not on the go a lot, so [...]

Kendra Fletcher is the homeschooling mother of eight, ages 15 down to 5 months. She has never known what it means to homeschool without the presence of preschoolers, and loves to encourage other moms beginning their homeschool journeys with little ones underfoot. Her website and blog can be found at Preschoolers and Peace.

Suggestions on how to treat your adult children: 1. The majority of the time that you are talking with your adult child, you should be doing the listening, not the talking. Real and attentive listening. Respectful listening — not appearing to be listening or thinking about what you need to be doing next or what [...]

Remember what I said before about how raising kids may require more from you, Mother, than you are initially willing to give.

Mrs. Bluedorn, I had emailed Nathaniel regarding the topic of homeschooling and socialization. He suggested that I write to you. I have faced some ‘opposition’ to homeschooling from two close friends, as well as from my parents. Do you mind sharing a bit on this topic? Of course, the main objection that my friends and [...]

Kristin, John and I hit the hunting trail today. Kristin got hers around noon and John at 4 p.m. Kristin and I had to sneak quite a ways to get close to four nice gobblers. She had no problem taking the tom when I called them to the gun. We went to another place for [...]

We’ve discovered a real challenge the parents here in Korea are having and were wondering if you had any thoughts for us. These are first-time homeschooling families with high school age children, and they are all struggling with their children wanting/liking homeschooling. It’s all the normal stuff — peer attachment/socialization and all the nonsense that [...]