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Some Unseen Factors Behind Every Decision, Including Homeschool

Acknowledge any sense of loss. Move past your lack of training as a teacher. Use the 10/10/10 principle to gain perspective.

Self-Esteem: The damaging effects of overemphasis

Sharon Hancock

Self-Esteem: The damaging effects of overemphasis

The way self-esteem is reinforced "often erodes children's self-worth," said Dr. Martin Seligman, author of The Optimistic Child.

Is Your Self-Identity Sabotaging Your Habits?

Sharon Hancock

Is Your Self-Identity Sabotaging Your Habits?

Who are you? Or better yet, who do you want to become? An organized mom? A woman of grace? A generous friend? An excellent homeschooler?...

Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him

Sharon Hancock

Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him

Crowds & colors overwhelmed Nathan. Meltdowns came without warning. His unpredictable behavior made life exhausting for his family.

The Nines Finger Trick: A shortcut in multiplication

Sharon Hancock

The Nines Finger Trick: A shortcut in multiplication

Is your homeschooler having a tough time with multiplication? Skip the frustration with this shortcut for multiplying numbers by 9.

Zip Your Lips: Commonsense strategies to get your kids to listen

Sharon Hancock

Zip Your Lips: Commonsense strategies to get your kids to listen

Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue & let anger straggle along in the rear. Listening to your kids takes conscientious effort.

From "Me" to "We": 5 steps to building empathy

Sharon Hancock

From "Me" to "We": 5 steps to building empathy

As the story goes, a man and his four children boarded a subway car. The unruly kids ran up and down the aisle, shouting, throwing...

The Gift of Gratitude: Finding more satisfaction in life

Sharon Hancock

The Gift of Gratitude: Finding more satisfaction in life

Gratitude is one of the top three traits that predict a person's well-being and satisfaction in life. And gratitude can be taught.

Turning Tornadoes into Blue Skies: How to dissipate temper tantrums

Sharon Hancock

Turning Tornadoes into Blue Skies: How to dissipate temper tantrums

Managing anger is a life skill. Teach it by taking advantage of your blue sky moments, those times with no tornado on the horizon...

Homeschoolers Still Required to Submit Assessments Despite Coronavirus Shutdown

Sharon Hancock

Homeschoolers Still Required to Submit Assessments Despite Coronavirus Shutdown

Homeschoolers in some states may still have to take standardized tests even though public schoolers don't.

Sharon Hancock

How to Get Going by Getting Going

Many people think you need motivation before moving toward a goal. And yet the opposite true: Your actions spawn motivation.

Sharon Hancock

Quick Tips to Stay On Track

Some quick tips to help your homeschool succeed include consistency, stopping interruptions, managing 1-on-1 time, and watching your words.

Hackers Target Homeschoolers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: The keys to prevent cyberattacks at home

Sharon Hancock

Hackers Target Homeschoolers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: The keys to prevent cyberattacks at home

Have you inadvertantly set out a welcome mat for hackers? Cyberattackers seek to steal students' personal data during the COVID-19 shutdown.

SUCCESS for Teens: Real Teens Talk about Using the Slight Edge

Sharon Hancock

SUCCESS for Teens: Real Teens Talk about Using the Slight Edge

SUCCESS for Teens helps students take steps today to accomplish their future goals.

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively

Sharon Hancock

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively

A love language is the way a person best understands and receives love from others. Speaking your child’s preferred love language builds his

Sharon Hancock

Bounce Back: How to Be a Resilient Kid

Bounce Back was written to teach students how to grow in resiliency so they can face life’s difficulties without becoming overwhelmed

Sharon Hancock

Belay the breakfast battle

Years ago I had a friend with six children who fought every morning over what should be for breakfast. “I want cereal!” said one. “No, I...

The emotions behind procrastination: Seven ways to help kids avoid it

Sharon Hancock

The emotions behind procrastination: Seven ways to help kids avoid it

Picture it: A task looms in front of you. You want to do it. You know all the reasons why you should do it. And you have good...

Shed that nagging mental weight, Part 3: Conquer fears and overcome procrastination

Sharon Hancock

Shed that nagging mental weight, Part 3: Conquer fears and overcome procrastination

People procrastinate for all kinds of reasons. Little things, big things, never-before-tried things. They don’t want to do whatever...

Entertaining flies for lunch: The consequences of our words

Sharon Hancock

Entertaining flies for lunch: The consequences of our words

Bzzz, bzzz, bzzz. The fly flitted around the dining room chairs, looking for a place to land. Bzzz, bzzz. It finally settled on the wall...

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