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Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a critical component of a child's development, enabling them to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, establish and maintain relationships, and make responsible decisions. For neurodivergent children, this process is profoundly influenced by executive functioning skills....

Want to start homeschooling, but not sure where to begin? Second-generation homeschool mom, former medical student, author, parent educator, blogger, and YouTuber Rebecca Devitt ("Bec") joins The Homeschool Counseling Network Vlog to chat about her years as a homeschool student and now as a homeschool parent. Join our discussion as Bec...

Do you dread the start of a new homeschool year because you cannot find anything? Do you struggle to find a comfy space to learn? Do your growing learners need room to grow? Whatever the size of your homeschool space, there are simple ways to make it your own....

As we celebrate Back to (Home)School this August, our homeschool family, like many others, is scrambling to pull together curricula and supplies. And in this economy? Our family, like many others, is pinching pennies, budgeting, and making calculated decisions about how and where to allocate our homeschooling funds. Thank...

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...