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How to Get Started Homeschooling

For various reasons, whether religious or educational, more and more families each year are deciding that homeschooling is an educational option they want or need to try. So where to begin? First, find out your state’s...

This Week At Heart of the Matter

During this Mother’s Day Weekend, grab a cup of coffee or tea and take some time to catch up on these amazing articles from this week at Heart of the Matter! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Housekeeping Tips for...

Planning, Pondering and Perplexing

Most of us have at least been tempted to begin planning and pondering for the 2012-2013 school year. Usually this planning and pondering begins with at least a small journey of “self-analysis”. I don’t mean...

Do You Need A Roll?

I love my child’s high energy, enthusiasm, and joyful spirit. I don’t even mind that I will never have any family secrets, ever, because this innocent child will share our business with anyone within earshot and think...

Around The Web

Healthy Eating Habits in the Real World from Blogging ‘Bout Boys – This guest post on Blogging ‘Bout Boys offers practical tips for encouraging our kids to eat healthier…without nagging. Creating an ABC Book from The...

What Comes Next When A Home Schooler Graduates?

What comes after homeschooling? For many students, it’s college. But how do we choose the right college? How do we get from being intimately involved in our children’s education to sending them off to an institution?...

How a Homeschool Conference or Retreat Can Encourage You in Your Journey

Last weekend I had the privilege of attending Apologia Live’s Celebrate the Journey retreat for homeschool mothers and representing Heart of the Matter. As I was trying to get out the door, it seemed there were several things...

The Hidden Value of Chores

When I started telling people that I’d decided to homeschool my boys, I got a lot of skeptical comments. I think my favorite has been, “You know you’re going to have to cut the cord eventually right?” If you heard the...

Homeschooling While Distracted

I’m writing this in February, but you are reading it in March. That means I sincerely hope that by the time these words reach the broader world, I will be half way around that world having just met our new daughter. Adoption...

Dealing with Chronic Illnesses, Part 5: Organization Helps

Before y’all glare at me for suggesting more work for us who can barely manage the basics most of the time, let me assure you that being organized can help us. I promise. The end result of becoming and staying organized...