As a single mother, you may be wondering whether or not you can afford to homeschool. This is a very important consideration. All I can say is that, as a very-very low-income family, I have homeschooled both of my daughters for almost 10 years. It can be done affordably.
Here are my best tips for saving […]

As if single mother’s don’t have enough to worry about while raising their children, well-wishers want to give their opinions about your decision to homeschool. Sometimes, not so nicely. Do they really think that we do not take all of their questions into consideration before we begin to homeschool? Hmmm…
The question that I hear the […]

I am not a very well organized person by nature, so I end up putting together our portfolios at the end of the year. I do, however, take the time to set up an assignment book and fill it in for the year before school starts. This makes my life a lot easier.
For my high […]

Being single mothers, we don’t get to have our husbands help us with homeschooling every step of the way. There is a lot of research to be done that, unless our children’s fathers are right on board with us and willing to help, we have to do on our own.
Our first step is to find […]

Family Gift Making for the Holidays

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November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Most of last week was spent planning the craft projects that we would do in order to have gifts for everyone that we love and hold dear. This planning was done by myself, my daughter (16), and my nephew (11).
We had done some pre-planning as well, collecting candle and holder cast-offs, as well as flowers […]

Single Mothers Homeschooling Part 1: Before You Begin

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November 25, 2008 | 3 Comments

We are in our tenth year of homeschooling. Being a single mother and trying to homeschool does have its challenges, but not so many that it can’t be done.
First, let me dispel with some myths:
Yes, a single mother can homeschool.
Yes, a single mother ona  limited income can homeschool.
Yes, a single mother working part or full […]

Single Mothers Homesteading

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November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Are you tired of:

City Life?
Chemical laden foods?
Utility bills that are to high?
Wastefulness?
Your neighbors partying late at night, even when you have to get up early the next morning for work or school?

I am tired of all of these things and more. Right now, however, I cannot afford to move my daughter and I to a […]

I am on a saving money kick today, and am checking out frugal type web sites. You are benefiting from this in two ways: 1. You do not have to do the searches yourself, and 2. You and I can learn more ways to live frugally in these leaner times.
Thefamilyhomestead.com is another great resource, though […]

Thanksgiving Community Service as a Family

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November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Teaching your children to support their communities can be hard for the single mother. With work and errands, as well as taking care of our children and homes, there does not seem to be a lot of time left over for this important aspect of learning and teaching. However, there are things that you can […]

Yes, you have plenty of time for this. Just because children are at school six hours a day, does not mean that they are taught for that long. It does not take long to homeschool your child each day.
When I began homeschooling, I worked up to 30 hours a week outside the home. I now […]

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