
WITH ELAN PAGE
Empowering Black Families To Reimagine Education
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Women are great multitaskers. And if youâre reading this, you probably already know that about yourself. đ
Think about it: we can be on a Zoom call, ordering groceries on our phone so we can make dinner tonight, and still have one eye on the kids making sure they're o...
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If you've been trying to find your people in the homeschool world and it's felt harder than it probably should, you're not alone.Â
Finding community is one of the most common concerns families have when we start homeschooling - and for families of color, the stakes fe...
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Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right as a homeschool mom - showing up every day, staying consistent, putting in real effort â but you have this constant feeling of being scattered, always behind, and always on the edge of chaos?Â
Trust me - it's more ...
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If your homeschool weeks have been feeling a little off lately, you're not alone.
Maybe you're showing up every day, checking the boxes, getting through the lessonsâŚand you still end the week feeling scattered. Or behind. Or just slightly drained in a way you can't qu...
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Homeschooling is beautiful and empowering. It gives us freedom to design an education that actually fits the specific needs of our children (and of our families).
But despite all its benefits, itâs not cheap.
Curriculum. Co-ops. Online classes. Field trips. Subscript...
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By the time we reach December, most homeschool moms feel a mix of pride, exhaustion, and âwhew⌠we really made it.â
The fall semester is long. Itâs full. Itâs beautiful and chaotic all at once. And if youâre anything like me, you start looking toward January with both excitement and that tin...
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By the time I reach the end of any homeschool semester - whether itâs December or May - I always feel the same:
Iâm tired. The kids are tired. The calendar is full. And everything in me is whispering, âGirl⌠we made it. Itâs time to sit down somewhere.â
And if youâre anything like me, you ...
If youâve ever scrolled through Instagram and seen stunning, color-coordinated homeschool rooms â the ones with the built-in bookshelves and matching Montessori setups â you may have had a moment where you thought:
âSo⌠am I supposed to do all of that too?â
If so, this article is for you.
...If youâre anything like most homeschool moms I talk to, thereâs a little voice in your head that loves to stir up doubt.
Sheâs loud.
Sheâs dramatic.
And she LOVES to tell you that youâre falling short.
Scroll through Instagram for five minutes and sheâll whisper,
âLook at her routine. Look at ...
Somewhere along the way, homeschool moms were told we had to do everything ourselves. Every subject. Every worksheet. Every project.
But let me set you free right now: thatâs not the rule.
If you want to teach some things yourself, thatâs great! But if you prefer outsourcing others, even be...
Some of the most meaningful lessons weâve had in our homeschool were built with the help of AI.
You read that right.
ChatGPT and Google Gemini have become an integral part of my homeschool toolbox. But don't mistake it: it doesnât replace me as the guide of my childrenâs learning; it actual...
Has anyone ever said some version of this to you, âWhy do you want to homeschool? Is that really a good idea?â
Because itâs one thing for a stranger to question your homeschool decision. But when itâs someone close to you - your mom, your sister, maybe your in-laws - well, that can hurt.
It...