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If you’ve ever felt stretched too thin, this episode is for you. In Part 1 of my series, 12 Things I’ve Learned About Homeschool Moms, I share the first six insights I’ve gathered over my years as a homeschool mom, coach, and guide for women just like you. These self-care tips for overwhelmed homeschool moms aren’t rules or prescriptions—they’re real-life reflections from someone who’s walked this path, experienced the overwhelm, and learned how to reclaim herself without abandoning her homeschool dreams.
What You’ll Learn: Self-Care Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Moms
Every homeschool mom faces invisible challenges, even when things look “perfect” from the outside. In this episode, I dive into the first six things I’ve learned about the homeschool mom experience:
- You feel like you never get a moment to yourself – The constant “on” mode can leave you disconnected from your own body and needs.
- No one sees everything you do – From teaching to caregiving to emotional labor, the invisible load is real.
- You say yes because it feels easier than dealing with disappointment – Learning to say no is a radical act of self-care.
- You’re emotionally depleted – The overwhelm is rarely about homeschooling itself—it’s about carrying too much without space to reset.
- You feel guilty resting – Rest isn’t optional; it’s essential for your health, your energy, and your presence in your family.
- You don’t even know who you are anymore outside motherhood – Reconnecting with yourself is foundational to leading a confident, aligned homeschool life.
Every one of these six things isn’t a sign that you’re doing homeschooling wrong—they’re signs that you’re human and have been carrying more than anyone was meant to carry alone.
Why These Self-Care Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Moms Matter
If any part of this episode made you exhale or think, “oh… that’s me,” consider this your gentle invitation to start tending to yourself with the same care you offer everyone else in your home. Emotional overfunctioning and people-pleasing can follow you into homeschooling, and slowly, you lose not just your energy, but your sense of self.
Reclaiming yourself isn’t selfish—it’s foundational. Your kids feel safest when you feel safe.
Join the 12-Day Homeschool Mom Self-Care Challenge
This is exactly why I created the 12-Day Homeschool Mom Self-Care Challenge. It’s not another checklist or performance-based challenge. Instead, it’s twelve small, doable shifts designed to help you come back to yourself with compassion, not pressure.
- Daily Letters – Thoughtful reflections to help you see your needs clearly.
- Gentle Reflection Prompts – Uncover the stories you’ve been carrying.
- Tiny, Doable Practices – Small actions to create real emotional space.
As one mom said: “Your work has ripple effects because you’re nurturing the nurturers.” You deserve that same nurture too.
Click here to join the 12-Day Self-Care Challenge and start making your own 1% shifts away from overwhelm and toward a homeschool life that feels good from the inside out.
What’s Next for Overwhelmed Homeschool Moms
Next week, we’ll continue with Part 2 of this series, where I share six more things I’ve learned about homeschool moms. They go even deeper, and I think you’ll feel just as held, understood, and equipped to make your homeschool life feel lighter and more aligned.
Until then, take one moment today just for you—not because it’s earned, but because you need it and you deserve it.
To the Woman Reading This…
If any part of this resonates — if you recognize your own patterns of over-functioning, self-forgetting, or carrying too much — please know you don’t have to walk this alone.
Maybe safety felt conditional, or you learned to earn love by meeting everyone else’s needs.
Or maybe you’re carrying grief or stories that were never yours to carry.
I’ve walked this path too — from losing myself to returning to myself.
If you’re ready to step into who you truly are, I’d be honoured to walk beside you.
➤ Learn more about coaching with Teresa here.
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Teresa Wiedrick
I help overwhelmed homeschool mamas shed what’s not working in their homeschool & life, so they can show up authentically, purposefully, and confidently in their homeschool & life.
