I remember how stressed I was after just one year of homeschooling. In fact, I thought about giving up, because it was so much harder than I had imagined. And worse, my daughter wasn’t enjoying it either. I knew something had to change. Now, after 14 years of homeschooling, I’m not stressed anymore, I love homeschooling and my children are enjoying learning too!
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“Kelly – I just wanted to thank you for your “Think Outside the Classroom” book. I consumed it just a couple of hours one quiet afternoon last week and could have done cartwheels through the living room as I finished. It was so freeing!!!” -Julie
“Kelly, About your ebook…I can’t tell you the amazing peace God filled my soul with after reading it, voraciously!…I felt like a complete failure in the education of my children. After reading your book I realized that we had been doing a lot more ’school’ than I gave us credit for.” -Amy B.
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Homeschooling is hard work. But it isn’t supposed to be drudgery!
After hearing so many moms who were discouraged about “keeping up”, always feeling behind, overwhelmed and inadequate, I decided to put on paper some incredible things we’ve learned on our homeschool journey.
“This book changed our lives. I had no idea how I was squelching my children’s love of learning by trying to reproduce something that we already knew doesn’t work very well. Now they thrive and we’re all much happier!” -Sandra L.
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Whether you are one of those tired moms, contemplating giving up, or just need some relief, or whether you are considering homeschooling and don’t know where to start, you’ll find this ebook full of answers and practical help.
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I just wanted to thank you for the arlcite that you wrote in TOS’s Homeschool 101 e-magazine. I am home teaching my three beautiful children, all considered normal (though I have yet to understand what normal really is). I am so encouraged by the teaching methods, patience, and down-to-earthness of special needs homeschooling moms, that I constantly find myself preferring their take on homeschooling issues. You really dispel the fears that all mothers have when dealing with difficulties that arise in homeschooling. Anyway, thanks for being such an encouragement. God bless you and your family.
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Thank you! I am a veteran homeschool mom of 7. My last son is 16 and we have been struggling with school. I was way more relaxed when all my older kids were home; we lived life together and loved homeschooling. For some reason I have been side-tracked, (even veteran moms can start to give in to peer pressure!). I am so thankful to have found your web-site and the encouragement here. Thank you! My son also thanks you!
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