A Summer Reset for Homeschool Moms: The Secret to a More Peaceful Year Ahead

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I just returned from a rare trip to Mexico with my mom—just the two of us, no kids, no homeschool planning, no “educational opportunities.” It was the kind of getaway that feels impossible when you’re deep in the trenches of homeschooling, managing a homestead, and juggling all the responsibilities that come with educating your children at home.

But here’s what I discovered: stepping away gave me the fresh perspective I desperately needed.

If you’re a homeschool mom reading this while kids are underfoot (or maybe you’re sneaking a few minutes at a watering hole somewhere), I see you. I remember those days when I couldn’t string two thoughts together, let alone imagine a time when my four kids would grow up and move on to their own lives. That’s exactly why a summer reset for homeschool moms matters—because you deserve a pause that helps you reconnect with yourself, not just push through another season

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The Myth of “Productive” Summers and the Truth About a Summer Reset for Homeschool Moms

For years, I fell into the same trap I see so many homeschool moms fall into: the belief that we need to keep going, keep learning, keep proving that education never stops. We frame it as “project-based learning” or “finishing up what we didn’t complete” or “light summer school.”

Don’t get me wrong—if that works for you, keep doing it. But I learned something crucial: I needed a full stop.

Not just for my kids, but for me. I needed to stop thinking about what they needed next, what curriculum to research, what learning adventure to plan. I needed a complete mental break from being “the homeschool mom.”

The Real Work of Summer

Here’s what I wish someone had told me years ago: If you invest your time this summer getting to know yourself—your triggers, your unrealistic expectations, your need for perfection—you will accomplish far more in the upcoming year and enjoy it more. And so will your kids.

Instead of focusing on what your children need to learn this summer, consider focusing on:

• Your own rabbit trails and curiosities
• Understanding why you feel triggered in certain situations
• Examining your unrealistic expectations
• Exploring why you feel compelled to do everything perfectly
• Recognizing why what you’re doing never feels like “enough”

The Five Overlooked Mistakes That Drain Us

Through coaching hundreds of homeschool moms, I’ve identified five common behaviors that sap our energy and diminish our ability to be joyfully present:

1. Pushing through even when we feel burned out
2. Believing we need to finish everything to feel successful
3. Neglecting our own needs
4. Overcommitting and overscheduling
5. Forgetting to reflect before jumping into the next thing

Sound familiar? These aren’t just minor inconveniences—they’re energy drains that keep us from showing up authentically in our homeschool families.

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Learn why new curriculum won’t fix your homeschool problems (and how a summer reset for homeschool moms will help you instead).

I know it’s tempting to think that the answer lies in finding the perfect curriculum, trying a new method, or joining a different co-op. But here’s the truth: It’s not new curriculum that’s going to make a dramatic shift for you.

The most significant impact you can bring to a new homeschool year is doing the work of figuring out what’s not working and shedding it. This is preventative healthcare for your homeschool journey.

The Power of Becoming “You”

As one mom, Tony Lynn, shared with me: “We live in a society in which we’re praised for martyring ourselves in motherhood, and we’re then left depleted and resentful when we stay in that place and lose ourselves… I think we lose ourselves a bit more when we are homeschool moms because we have little time for separation from our kiddos.”

Exactly.

There’s nothing more powerful in your homeschool mom life than figuring out who you are, what you need, and what really matters to you. When you use that as your point of reference for how you engage with your kids, it shifts everything.

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Discover FLOW: a powerful framework and summer reset for homeschool moms designed to help you come home to yourself and homeschool with renewed presence & purpose.

You don’t need to burn your homeschool life down or walk away from motherhood to find yourself again.

But you do need a way back in.

Here’s what that path looks like:

F — Find Your Voice

The part of you that knows what she needs.
What she wants.
And what she no longer wants to pretend about.

Britt, a homeschool mom I’ve worked with, said:

“I reclaimed my voice and my needs.”
“I began to untangle what I wanted for my kids and what I wanted for myself.”

It changed how she homeschooled—and how she saw herself.

L — Listen Within

The truth isn’t always loud. But it’s always present.

We just need to make space to hear it.

Latoya, another homeschool mom, told me:

“The biggest shift has been learning to allow myself to have, feel, and express all my feelings.”

She stopped shaming herself for being human, stopped hiding her hurt—and her joy.
And she began listening.

O — Own Your Story

There’s no freedom in hiding.
You get to hold your whole story now—not just the shiny parts.

I used to pretend everything was fine, too. Until I couldn’t.
Now I see that my fullest presence—in motherhood and in life—depends on my willingness to live in truth.

Latoya said it perfectly:

“We’re not just raising kids—we’re raising whole humans. And if we don’t do the work to understand ourselves, our kids risk entering the world doubtful of who they are.”

W — Walk in Wholeness

You are not broken. You are whole.
And you get to live like it.

Britt told me that letting go of micromanaging her homeschool took the pressure off everything.
Latoya reminded me:

“Just be.”

Wholeness doesn’t require perfection.
It simply requires presence.

This Is the Work We Do

This is what my upcoming workshop for homeschool moms is all about.
FLOW isn’t about adding one more thing to your plate.
It’s about coming home to the woman within the mother.

Because yes—we’re raising kids.
But we’re also still raising ourselves.

A Question for You

Where in your life have you been whispering:
“Something feels off… even though everything looks fine”?

And what might it look like to stop hiding and start listening?

Want to explore FLOW with me?

Join me for a soul-filled workshop designed just for homeschool moms ready to reconnect with themselves again. Details coming soon—get on the waitlist and DM me “FLOW” on Instagram and I’ll make sure you’re the first to know.

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Your Summer Reset Challenge

This summer, I challenge you to pause and ask yourself:

• What do I want to let go of from this past homeschool year?
• What part of myself do I want to reclaim?
• And what am I hoping to shed before I prep for the upcoming year?

Is it your time, your inner voice, your peace, or your presence?

The Investment That Actually Pays Off

I’ve walked alongside hundreds of moms over the past four years, and I can tell you with certainty: You do not have to continue feeling overwhelmed, resentful, or burned out. You really don’t.

But it requires intentional work. It requires stepping away from the endless cycle of curriculum research and educational planning to do the deeper work of understanding yourself.

Moving Forward

Your homeschool journey doesn’t have to be a constant struggle. You can homeschool next year with more purpose and more joy. But it starts with you—not with finding the perfect educational approach, but with becoming the most authentic version of yourself.

So this summer, instead of planning the next great learning adventure, consider planning the next great self-discovery adventure. Your future homeschool year (and your family) will thank you for it.

What’s one thing you’re hoping to reclaim or shed this summer before your next homeschool year begins? Take a moment to reflect—your answer might surprise you.

Rediscovering Yourself: A Journaling Workbook for Homeschool Moms

If our conversation stirred something in you—especially about reclaiming your voice—this writing resource helps you do just that. Gently explore your identity beyond the roles and routines of homeschool life.
➡️ Download the Rediscover Yourself Beyond Homeschool Mom Guidebook

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