Category Encouragement

Thoughts, quotes, and ideas to refresh and encourage you as a parent and homeschool teacher.

Overcoming Cultural Objections to Homeschooling

Amber O'Neal Johnston shares how she had to overcome cultural objections to homeschooling, and why that matters to all of us homeschoolers.

How can you tell if you are doing too much in your homeschool? Here are five things to check in on.

It's something we homeschoolers think about especially around the holidays: How are we going to explain Charlotte Mason to our relatives?

Here's what you can do to set yourself up for a great homeschool year.

Four ways to know you've had a good homeschool year as you evaluate the end of a school year and look forward to the next.

Charlotte Mason believed in the potential of every human person. And she summed up that belief in eight words.

Sonya is joined by Laura Pitney for an encouraging conversation about having patience as our children grow step by step.

Here are 10 things Charlotte Mason would model for you and inspire you to do if she were your life coach.

Sonya and Laura talk about how to balance pushing through with willpower and giving yourself grace.

Ever wonder if you are doing enough in your home school? Sonya has some encouragement for you.

Laura Pitney joins Sonya to talk about how to approach summer break without losing all your momentum.

What did Charlotte Mason say about learning to be content? You may be surprised!

You can make adjustments to your homeschool curriculum. You have permission.

Homeschooling the Charlotte Mason way is a skill that can be learned.

Amber O'Neal Johnston joins Sonya to discuss what you should think about before you change curriculum.