There’s a reason I keep inviting homeschool moms to pick up a pen.
It’s not because I think you need one more thing to do.
It’s not because I believe you need to write a book, build a blog, or become an influencer (though, let’s be honest—you could).
I believe homeschool moms need to write because writing might be the one thing that brings you back to you.
I Know This Because It Happened to Me
Very quickly into my homeschool journey, I realized I was carrying a lot. Up here (I’m pointing to my head).
The mental load, the emotional load, the swirling thoughts, voices, expectations, ideas… I needed a space to put it all. I needed somewhere to process the overwhelm. Somewhere to release the noise. Somewhere to hear my own thoughts again.
It was either a therapist, a journal, or a coach. And at the time, a journal seemed simpler. So I made a plan.
I decided to carve out a two-hour block each week to write. It didn’t always happen—my husband is a physician, and emergencies sometimes took precedence. He’d be traveling for a locum outside our province or home late after a long shift. But often, I was able to protect that sacred space: Wednesday evenings at Starbucks, pumpkin spice latte in hand, pumpkin scone beside me, a blank page waiting.
That space saved me.
It was therapeutic. Clarifying. Healing.
It helped me understand what I was really doing. It helped me see what mattered—and what didn’t. Writing culled the unrealistic expectations and quieted the voices that weren’t mine. It helped me articulate what I believed about education and how it uniquely served the specific kids right in front of me.
But it didn’t just benefit my kids.
It changed me.
- It gave me space to explore emotional dysregulation and my tendency to emotionally “fuse” with everyone else’s needs.
- And it helped me examine my family-of-origin stories and begin a healing journey I didn’t know I needed.
- It gave me room to explore creativity—fiction, memoir, fragments of ideas.
- It helped me understand myself, which helped me show up better, feel more grateful, feel more present.
And most powerfully, it helped me feel good enough—and less self-accusatory.
That’s why I write. That’s why I believe all homeschool moms need to write. And that’s why I offer the opportunity to consider it for you.
If you’ve ever longed for space to reflect, process your thoughts, and reclaim your voice beyond motherhood, I invite you to join me in the Writer’s Room—a monthly gathering inside the Confident Homeschool Mom Collective.
It’s a space created just for homeschool moms like you—where we write not just for clarity, but for connection, creativity, and the courage to reimagine what education means in our homes. Through guided prompts, soul-stirring questions, and real conversations, we’ll explore everything from your personal identity to your homeschool philosophy.
You don’t need to be “a writer”—just a mom with something to say and a heart ready to rediscover her voice.
Homeschool Moms Need to Write—Here’s Why Finding and Using Your Voice Matters
Here’s what I’ve learned—personally and professionally—about the deep value of writing as a practice:
1. Because we’re constantly giving—and writing helps us reclaim.
We pour so much into others. Writing is how we pour something back into ourselves. It’s not selfish. It’s soul-care.
2. Because we do have something to say—whether or not we’ve believed that.
Many of us were taught to quiet our thoughts or defer our opinions. Writing is the radical act of saying: I’m allowed to speak. I’m allowed to matter.
3. Because our everyday stories are sacred.
The ordinary moments—the read-alouds, the tears, the small victories—deserve to be witnessed. Writing gives them space to breathe.
4. Because reflection builds intention.
Writing moves us from reaction to reflection. From autopilot to purpose. It helps us homeschool (and live) more aligned.
5. Because our kids are watching.
When our children see us writing, thinking, reflecting—they learn that their thoughts matter too. That growth doesn’t stop at graduation.
6. Because clarity comes after the pen hits the page.
You don’t have to know what you think before you write. You write to find out what you think.
7. Because your voice shapes culture.
Your stories—your experience as a homeschool mom, woman, and creative soul—contribute to the collective story of what’s possible.
8. Because writing is both mirror and bridge.
It reflects you back to yourself, and it builds bridges to others who need your truth.
9. Because writing turns chaos into coherence.
When life feels tangled, writing doesn’t solve everything—but it does name it. And naming something is the first step to understanding it.
10. Because our wisdom doesn’t expire—it accumulates.
Every week of homeschooling holds stories that teach you something. Writing preserves those lessons—and turns them into legacy.
So Mama, Write.
Write for you.
Write for five minutes before anyone wakes up. Or write for 20 minutes while you’re waiting for a kiddo to finish up their piano practice. Write one sentence while the pasta boils.
Because the more you write, the more you have to write—not the less.
Creativity fuels creativity.
Awareness leads to clarity.
And that pen in your hand?
It’s your lifeline back to the truest version of you.
Want Help Getting Started? Here’s Why Homeschool Moms Need to Write—and How You Can Begin.
Inside the Writer’s Room in the Confident Homeschool Mom Collective, we do exactly this. We create sacred space for your voice to emerge—without pressure or perfection. You don’t have to write a masterpiece. You just have to show up.
And if blogging or building a platform is on your heart, we’ll explore that too.
Come write with us.
Come find yourself again.
You have a voice. It’s time to use it.
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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.
