From the practical to the personal, join us as we chat with veteran homeschooling mom and author Steffanie Williams about the importance of cultivating a healthy mindset in your homeschool. ...

How do you greet each new homeschool year? Do you dress up? Decorate? Do you have a special breakfast? Do you participate in a fun activity? Whatever you do, be sure to make a memory. Over at HCN's sister website and YouTube channel, It's Only Homeschooling, I share some of my...

Homeschool planning does not have to be stressful. Always learning, always growing. I am proud of my imperfect progress as a reformed excessive planner. In this video, I share how my homeschool planning has evolved over the years. From my first year as a homeschool mom, where I frantically...

Playing with your child can be fun, but did you also know it can be therapeutic? Play is a child's natural language. Before they can form words, children observe and interact with the world around them. As parents and caregivers, we are a HUGE chunk of that world....

Of all the subjects I teach in my homeschool, there is only one I dread, math. But there are two that I REFUSE to teach on my own, art and music. While I believe all three of these subjects are important to a well-rounded classical education, I recognize my...

Finding faith-based counselors with the knowledge and understanding necessary to support homeschooling families through their professional practices can present a challenge. We are working hard at The Homeschool Counseling Network to help bridge this gap. While our target audience is homeschooling families of all kinds, a large portion of...

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. In today's HCN Vlog episode, we chat with author, homeschool mom, counselor, nonprofit founder, professional speaker, and advocate Natalie Mack, M.Ed. about the significance and importance of raising awareness for minority mental health....

As homeschool parents, my husband and I teach our son many things. By far the greatest of these is cultivating a strong relationship with the Lord. Investing in our child's spiritual training is not only a form of discipleship but also a form of worship. Our children are on...

Music stands out as a universal language that transcends boundaries, embodying a power to connect, heal, and inspire. Its influence stretches beyond mere entertainment, reaching into the spheres of therapeutic intervention and educational support, particularly for individuals navigating the complexities of ADHD, special needs, and various learning differences. In...

Amy Bodkin, Ed.S. of Amy Bodkin Consulting joins The Homeschool Counseling Network podcast in episode 5 to discuss her debut release, Special Needs Kids Are People, Too! Amy takes us on a journey with lessons in history, biology, psychology, philosophy, and faith. She challenges us to go deeper –...