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Comfort Zone for the Homeschooling Dad
AN A TO Z ARTICLE
Jeff was in torment. How would his children ever make a living as adults? How could his wife condone so much wasted time? Were the children's minds sinking into quicksand? By Win and Bill Sweet.

An Attitude Of Gratitude
We had been homeschooling for three years and I was still plagued with self doubts and thoughts of inadequacy. Was I doing it right? Were my children getting enough? What if. . . What if. . . and more what ifs. by Maripat Perkins, HEM M/J 05.

Being a Cheerful Rebel
Like it or not, as homeschoolers we are rebels. We are members of a minority and we're there by choice. And because we tend to be nonconformists, we can sometimes feel alone even within our community. Finding our own way, making our own path, can put us beyond the pale and well into loneliness. By Deborah Markus, HEM J/A 06.

Come and Join F.A.M.U.
Apparently comparing ourselves to other parents and always coming up lacking is a common habit for many of us. Well, it needs to stop. Please join me in my new mission: F.A.M.U. or Families Against Measuring Up. By Tamra Orr, HEM J/A 06

Coming Home
I question what homeschooling will mean for Nathan. The decision we make now will affect the rest of his life. How will he feel about it in 20 years? By Jennifer L.W. Fink, HEM N/D 08.

Crock-Pot Homeschool: A Dozen Ingredients For Healthy Nourishment
Why does it seem that our homeschool rolls along semi-smoothly for several months and then suddenly, without warning, we hit bumps in the road where we find ourselves out of steam, out of good ideas, and fresh out of children who are enthusiastic for the plans we have made? By Paula Harper-Christensen

Decisions, Decisions
I've always thought one of the most valuable and underrated aspects of homeschooling was the opportunity to makes one's own choices and decisions. Helen Hegener, HEM N/D 02.

"Do You Go to School in Your Pajamas?" - Responding to Questions About Homeschooling
This column will consider reasons to prepare in advance for questions we may be asked, general principles that can guide our responses, and examples of specific questions and possible responses. by Larry and Susan Kaseman, HEM J/A 2008.

Gaining Confidence In Our Homeschooling
The more confident we are, the better able we are to maintain our homeschooling freedoms. We are better able to convince others that homeschooling works, that homeschoolers do not need to be tested or unnecessarily regulated by the state. Larry and Susan Kaseman, HEM J/F 01.

Help!
I need to start (or restart) homeschooling but i have no idea where to (re)start! (or i'm burning out, od'd, or disillusioned). By Barbara Edtl Shelton.

The Road to Enthusiasm
What's the most important ingredient in a homeschool recipe? Enthusiasm! By S.A. Terhorst-Steele - HEM S/O 05

The Self-Supporting Homeschooler Part II
Three Years Later How I Almost Joined An Umbrella School, by Theresa Willingham, Home Education Magazine. Considering homeschooling through an umbrella organization? Read this first.

The Self-Supporting Homeschooler Part II
Three Years Later How I Almost Joined An Umbrella School, by Theresa Willingham, Home Education Magazine. Considering homeschooling through an umbrella organization? Read this first.

10 Signs You're Doing a Good Job Homeschooling
You realize that doing a good job has little to do with how many boxes you check off, how many worksheets you get done, or how well the kids do on a test. But by the internal gauge that only your family, and the members of your family, can understand. By TammyT.

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Things I Wish I Had Known in Our First Year of Homeschooling
If I had to do it over again, it would not be so much a program or a method that I would change in our home schooling, but the realization of Who is in charge. (A Christian viewpoint that would be helpful to all.) By Margie Gray.

Books To Help You Gain Confidence
 
The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
by Linda Dobson
This comprehensive guide will help you determine the appropriate first steps, build your own educational philosophy, and discover the best ways to cater to your child's specific learning style.
 
Embracing Uncertainty : Breakthrough Methods for Achieving Peace of Mind When Facing the Unknown
Embracing Uncertainty : Breakthrough Methods for Achieving Peace of Mind When Facing the Unknown
by Susan Jeffers
You will discover that there is a wondrous, joyous, and abundant life that can exist in the presence of uncertainty. The question is: "What do you need to do to reach this wonderful state?" And the answers abound in Embracing Uncertainty.
 

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