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7 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start a Blog

Posted on 15 August 202016 September 2020 by Valerie

Thinking about making your writing public? Whether you write for readers and shares or financial gain, certain issues should be considered upfront. Following are seven questions you might want to ask yourself before you start a blog.

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Self-Care for Writers and Other Introverts

Posted on 7 August 20207 August 2020 by Valerie

Writers by nature tend to be introspective and spend lots of time by themselves. It sort of comes with the territory. Self-care for writers {and other introverts} needs to incorporate restful, low-key activities. We also sometimes require reminders to take care of our basic needs, because we’d rather be thinking than doing.

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40 Essential Life Skills Everyone Should Learn

Posted on 3 August 20203 August 2020 by Valerie

The truth is, we all have gaps in our education, and our children will as well. However, some specific proficiencies will prove useful as children grow into adult members of society. You might consider these “non-academic” skills, although some do relate to academics and may even be taught in a classroom setting.

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Evolution Resources for Secular Homeschooling

Posted on 1 August 20204 October 2020 by Valerie

We spend at least part of each school calendar reading books focused specifically on evolution, including the big bang, early earth, Charles Darwin, and animal/human evolution. This post will share several evolution resources for secular homeschooling we have used.

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Simple Science Experiments for Your Homeschool

Posted on 26 July 202027 July 2020 by Valerie

While we’ve tried several “simple” science experiments over the years that resulted in epic fails, the following actually worked. For each one I’ve included supplies, directions, what {should} happen, and the basic explanation of the scientific principle it illustrates.

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Studying Major World Religions in Your Secular Homeschool

Posted on 20 July 202010 October 2020 by Valerie

Children believe some religious stories to be true and others to be false because we convince them of such when they are young and trust us implicitly. What a different world we would live in if instead we exposed future generations to myriad mythologies and encouraged young people to draw their own conclusions about their similarities, incompatibilities, and logic.

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How To Homeschool: We’ve Decided To Do This, Now What?

Posted on 16 July 202018 July 2020 by Valerie

This post will cover the basics of what you need to do to start homeschooling with confidence. These initial steps will get you on your way to homeschooling successfully {and legally}.

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How To Homeschool: Dealing With the Initial Overwhelming Feelings

Posted on 15 July 202016 July 2020 by Valerie

When I first considered homeschooling my oldest, I stressed about so many aspects of the process. I could not stop myself from researching it to death, following every rabbit hole, reading every blog, dissecting every detail. As a result I created a slew of worry that did not need to be there. 

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Homeschooling Very Young Children

Posted on 14 July 202016 January 2021 by Valerie

Homeschooling very young children does not really look different from parenting young children. I hesitate to even use the term homeschooling in this context, because it can deceive people into thinking that means they need to be actively doing something.

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Surprising Benefits of Homeschooling

Posted on 13 July 202013 July 2020 by Valerie

When you first considered homeschooling, you may have approached the idea from an academic standpoint: How will I teach them? What materials will we use? How will we structure our days? However, most homeschoolers eventually learn the many “surprising” benefits of homeschooling.

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Hello, friends. I’m Valerie, and I’m glad you’re here. I share posts about secular homeschooling, blogging as a way to connect, and life as a non-believer. When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading non-fiction and taking too many pictures of my cat. 😉

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