My Writing
Brave Writer
I started working for Brave Writer as a homeschool coach in the Homeschool Alliance the summer of 2015. It has been a fantastic experience and I am still in awe at what Julie has created over there—an accepting, supportive community focused around growth and learning in our homeschooling. A sort of "continuing education" program for homeschoolers where we focus on how our kids (as well as ourselves!) learn and grow and what we can do to support that growth.
Brave Writer Podcast: Learning to Trust Yourself, Your Child, & the Process with Stephanie Elms
Expectation vs. Reality
When You Doubt Yourself
The Next Time You Feel Overwhelmed
Reframe Their Resistance
Keeping Enchantment Alive in High School
Does Brave Writer Intimidate You?
Email: Trust the Process
Read more at: A Brave Writer's Life in Brief
VaHomeschoolers
I have been a volunteer with The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers since I first started considering homeschooling, serving on the Board of Directors from 2006-2016. I often wrote (and still write) for their amazing magazine, the VaHomeschoolers Voice. Some of those articles have been made available online.
LESSONS LEARNED: ON NOT GETTING IT ALL DONE
TRUSTING THE PROCESS, EVEN IN THE TEEN YEARS
DEALING WITH THE INEVITABLE HOMESCHOOL PANIC
IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU LOOK AT IT
SHIFT HAPPENS
A CASE STUDY: LEARNING AGAINST THE GRAIN
ENCOURAGING READING IN "LATE" READERS
BOOK REVIEW: LEARNING THROUGH HISTORY MAGAZINE
Life Without School
From 2006-2008, I was a featured author on the community blog, Life Without School. The blog is no longer active, however, the archives remain up and it is a wealth of information. I wrote some of my favorite posts over there, and although I have linked to them at various times on this blog, I wanted to pull them all together in one place.
IT’S NOT THE CHILD
SHELTERING KIDS
LEARNING WHAT IS NOT NECESSARY
TIME IS A HOMESCHOOLER'S BEST FRIEND
HOW CAN YOU LEARN IF YOU CAN'T READ?
THE "RIGHT" WAY
KNOWING WHEN TO PUSH
A GREAT LESSON TO RE-LEARN
HOW JASON LEARNED TO READ
TO LABEL OR NOT TO LABEL
DO HOMESCHOOLED KIDS "MISS OUT?"
WHO'S IN CHARGE?
THE CURRICULUM QUESTION
ANSWERS TO ALL THOSE PESKY HOMESCHOOLING QUESTIONS WE GET
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT
THE ISOLATED HOMESCHOOLER
Read more at: Life Without School