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Swimming forward: How to stick with homeschooling after you've begun

Jot down the progress your child makes, the accomplishments in each school area, no matter how small. I suggest keeping a notebook rather...

The Myth of the Perfect Homeschool Parent: Unwinding Anxiety for a Smoother Journey

Sharon Hancock

The Myth of the Perfect Homeschool Parent: Unwinding Anxiety for a Smoother Journey

By Sharon Hancock Image by John Hain at Pixabay.com "Homeschooling is fulfilling, but also overwhelming. Does it have to be this way?"...

Unlock Better Conversations: 4 Steps to Becoming a Supercommunicator with Your Child

Sharon Hancock

Unlock Better Conversations: 4 Steps to Becoming a Supercommunicator with Your Child

The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion it has taken place. ~ George Bernard Shaw We’ve all been there: In...

Empower Your Child from the Inside Out: Dispel the LIES of Learning

Sharon Hancock

Empower Your Child from the Inside Out: Dispel the LIES of Learning

If an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends. If broken by an inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from the inside....

The Tie That Rocked Women’s Sports: Riley Gaines Speaks in Loudoun County About Transgender Athletes

Sharon Hancock

The Tie That Rocked Women’s Sports: Riley Gaines Speaks in Loudoun County About Transgender Athletes

Riley Gaines Barker and Pastor Gary Hamrick at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia LEESBURG, VIRGINIA—When Riley Gaines’s hand hit...

Emotional Intelligence: Reach Your Child's Heart and Communicate More Effectively with Everyone

Sharon Hancock

Emotional Intelligence: Reach Your Child's Heart and Communicate More Effectively with Everyone

Don’t let emotions cloud your judgment. Let reason be your guide. Take a step back and assess the situation objectively. More than likely...

Record Crowd Attends Kirk Cameron Story Hour at Loudoun County Public Library

Sharon Hancock

Record Crowd Attends Kirk Cameron Story Hour at Loudoun County Public Library

Kirk Cameron speaking at Gum Spring Library/Photo by Kate Foelsch STONE RIDGE, VA—Actor, author, and director Kirk Cameron attracted a...

Me! Me! Me! The Impact of Interrupting Your Child and How to Bite Your Tongue

Sharon Hancock

Me! Me! Me! The Impact of Interrupting Your Child and How to Bite Your Tongue

“Don’t you think the city council ought to expand Maple Street to alleviate the rush hour traffic?” demanded a booming voice a few yards...

You Got This: Steering Straight in Your Homeschool Journey

Sharon Hancock

You Got This: Steering Straight in Your Homeschool Journey

I fondly remember canoeing at the nearby Tomoka State Park, where my family often spent Saturdays when I was a girl. Exploring the shaded...

The Impossible, Made Possible: Uplifting Life Lessons from an Astronaut's Perspective

Sharon Hancock

The Impossible, Made Possible: Uplifting Life Lessons from an Astronaut's Perspective

Chris Hadfield remembers the night his family and most everyone on Stag Island, Ontario, Canada, crowded around a neighbor’s TV. It was...

Hoodwinked: Avoiding Common Misconceptions About Homeschool

Sharon Hancock

Hoodwinked: Avoiding Common Misconceptions About Homeschool

Hoodwink: [verb] to deceive or trick; synonyms: dupe, fool, delude, misguide When it comes to homeschooling, you may have been hoodwinked...

Spock vs. McCoy: Handling Emotions Before They Dominate You

Sharon Hancock

Spock vs. McCoy: Handling Emotions Before They Dominate You

“You’re so stupid. You can’t do anything right. Things work for everyone else, but not you. You may as well give up. You’ll never...

Get Your ACBs Straight: How to Belay Negative Responses When Bad Things Happen

Sharon Hancock

Get Your ACBs Straight: How to Belay Negative Responses When Bad Things Happen

If you’re like many people, you’ve got your ABCs all out of whack and don’t even realize it. People tend to think that when bad things...

It's Not the End of the World: How to Help Your Child Overcome Learned Helplessness

Sharon Hancock

It's Not the End of the World: How to Help Your Child Overcome Learned Helplessness

“I’ll never be good at math.” “Writing is too hard. I give up.” “People always let me down. Why should I bother trying to make friends?”...

Getting It All Done: How to Streamline Homeschool Lessons

Sharon Hancock

Getting It All Done: How to Streamline Homeschool Lessons

“I hate Tuesdays.” Irene sighed and slumped in her chair, a downcast look on her face, completely out of character for this normally prim...

How to Talk to Your Teen Like an FBI Negotiator

Sharon Hancock

How to Talk to Your Teen Like an FBI Negotiator

End the battles with your teen by using FBI negotiation techniques

Harmony with Homophones: Fun ways to keep your spellings untangled

Sharon Hancock

Harmony with Homophones: Fun ways to keep your spellings untangled

To remember which "wood" has to do with trees, think of Red Riding Hood. She might have said, "I stood among the wood in my good hood."

The Jailbird's New Wings: How prodding my daughter led to new possibilities

Sharon Hancock

The Jailbird's New Wings: How prodding my daughter led to new possibilities

After serving her "sentence" of running all summer, Autumn improved in soccer and discovered she could do more than she'd ever imagined.

The Positives of Negatives: When not to step in

Sharon Hancock

The Positives of Negatives: When not to step in

A parent who rescues her child from experiencing negative emotions cripples the child's ability to mature.

The Computation Conundrum and how to fix it

Sharon Hancock

The Computation Conundrum and how to fix it

Students often score low on math computation sections of standardized tests. Here's why and how to help your child fix the problem.

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