Help for the Real Homeschool Mom Life

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7 Questions Homeschool Moms Are Afraid to Ask Out Loud

By: twainausten August 4, 2026August 10, 2026

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If you’ve ever lain awake wondering what’s wrong with your homeschool, know this: you’re asking one of the same questions homeschool moms are asking every single week — you’re just doing it alone, at midnight, with a search bar instead of a friend. After two decades of homeschooling my own four kids, and six years…

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How to Improve Homeschool Communication with the Best NVC

By: twainausten August 4, 2026August 5, 2026

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How does Marshall Rosenberg’s book, Non-Violent Communication inform my homeschool? This is the bible of communication and relationships.

How to Stop Taking Your Child’s Behaviour Personally

By: twainausten July 21, 2026August 3, 2026

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Stop taking your child’s behaviour personally: use the Enneagram to end power struggles and understand your kids’ motivations.

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You’re Invited to the Homeschool Mom Book Club 2026

By: twainausten July 14, 2026August 27, 2026

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Join the Homeschool Mom Book Club 2026 — twelve books, four themes, and a community of women reading for growth, clarity, and connection.

If you're dealing with post-partum overwhelm as a homeschool mom, create a plan and listen to this episode.

Post-Partum Overwhelm in Your Homeschool: 12 Ways to Cope

By: twainausten July 12, 2026September 18, 2026

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Post-partum overwhelm in your homeschool is the exhaustion, emotional overload, and loss of routine that many moms feel while trying to homeschool after having a baby. It’s caused by sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and the demands of caring for a newborn alongside older kids’ schooling — and sometimes it’s post-partum depression, not just tiredness. It’s…