Unsocialized: The Homeschool Podcast With Scott Moore

My daughter recently spent a week at a musical theater camp called “Defying Gravity” that was produced by the cast and crew of the Broadway touring company of Wicked. She had the time of her life and there’s no way we could have managed this opportunity were it not for homeschooling. One of the reasons […]

Did you know it’s Homeschool Teacher Appreciation Day!? Neither did I, but it’s okay. You can appreciate the homeschool teacher in your life every day. Furthermore, did you know that… Education is a “Non-Family Enterprise”? Again, neither did I. But, I take issue with this one.

Why are men afraid to homeschool their children? Or, in many cases, why are men afraid to let their wives homeschool their kids? It’s too expensive. Socialization What will everyone think? (parents, family, friends, etc.) Messy castle – My house is already a mess. I want it to be clean and nice when I get […]

Lately, we’ve been struggling with guiding our children in managing technology in their lives. It seems like teenagers today can’t relate to each other except on their smartphones over text or SnapChat. What’s a parent to do? I know some families choose to chuck it all – no internet, no email, no phone, no TV. […]

Are kids too expensive? Sometimes it feels that way, especially when you’re paying for their education (in addition to paying your share of the local school district you don’t use). Well, if you feel that way, maybe it’s time for a shift in perspective. Kids don’t need everything. They just need you. And a little […]

On today’s episode, I interview teen author and homeschool student (and my daughter), Abigail Moore! If you have a book in you or you have a student who wants to be an author, you don’t want to miss this episode. We talk about Abigail’s new, self-published novel, The Only Exception. We also talk about writer’s […]

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – FDR I am afraid. Lately, I’ve been confronted by my fears. And, I’m shocked at how much of my life is being controlled by fear. I wonder how many others live this way. I suspect a great many of us. It’s not crippling fear, […]

Are you having trouble getting back into the swing of things after Christmas break? Me, too.   School Board Scraps Controversial Rule on Religious Homeschooling Police Raided Christian Parents’ Home Searching for ‘Miracle’ Substance. They Reportedly Left with Couple’s Seven Kids.

You have to hear this episode to believe what some are saying about homeschoolers. Governor implies parents incapable of educating kids Child’s injured toe warrants weekly unannounced homeschool investigation? KS judge: Homeschoolers prepped for life in the 15th century (Germany) Supreme Court: Homeschooling Criminal—Families Vow Resistance The $7,000 Master’s Degree Is Scaring Colleges

Do you long to go “home for the holidays”? So many people are stressed out about the holidays and the last thing they want is to open up old wounds with family members they don’t see often. Is that what you want for your children when they grow up? Not me. I want my kids […]

What to get your homeschool kids for Christmas? I have a few recommendations: Experiences – tickets to a ball game or concert, an overnight camping trip, etc. Classic toys like Legos, Tinker Toys, Rubik’s Cube A Treasure Box How about Christmas activities? The Nutcracker A Christmas Carol play Christmas lights A living Nativity Game or […]

Do you set goals in your homeschool? What about your kids? Do they set goals? I wish I’d started the goal-setting habit when I was in school. As J.C. Penney said, “Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no […]

“Don’t tase me, Bro!” – Parents Tasered, Sprayed, Handcuffed—as Kids Watch For a Messy House!!! My friend Angela Richter wrote a blog post over at The Better Mom that got picked up by Kirk Cameron at his blog! It’s called “10 Ways to Make Thanksgiving More Meaningful”. I thought we could use this post as […]

Today was supposed to be co-op day, but it snowed a bunch, so we’re having a snow day. Now, we’re still going to make them do a little work, but this is one of the joys of homeschooling. We get to play! We can be flexible with our schedule. And, don’t tell the kids this, […]

First, a recap of the election results… Here’s the skinny on Common Core and the election. THE VOTERS ARE JUST BEGINNING TO FIND OUT WHAT IN TARNATION COMMON CORE IS!!! The candidates who ran on repealing Common Core had a major disadvantage because they had to educate the voters on what Common Core is and […]

Homeschooling is changing rapidly. Because of the growth of homeschooling popularity in the United States (and around the world), options are increasing for homeschooling families. Now, you’ve probably encountered different curricula and different philosophies or styles of homeschooling. On The Pioneer Woman blog, Heather Sanders has a post (yes, I know Ree Drummond is the […]

Common Core advocates are fighting back, much like the horror movie freak show adults who can’t just let Halloween be a kids’ holiday. You know, the neighbors down the street who see Halloween as their chance to create a horror movie set in their front yard, thereby scaring the daylights out of your kids for […]

We are loaded for bear today. The government is not only trying to shut down free speech and free religion in Houston by demanding pastors turn over their sermons to the mayor’s office, but we, as a nation, are crossing a line no American could have imagined when I was a kid. The state of […]

Do you remember what it’s like to be a kid? How about a teenager? I recently re-watched a movie that I liked when I was a teenager. All I can think about that now is, What was I thinking?! This movie’s terrible! I’d go ballistic if my child watched this! What were my parents thinking?! […]

When my wife and I started homeschooling, it was much like when we became parents. We knew almost everything before we started. When our first child arrived, we started to get the sense that we were in trouble. Any of you who have read the hilarious blog post from stolensleep.com titled How To Get Your […]