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WITH ELAN PAGE


Empowering Black Families To Reimagine Education

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The go-to podcast for moms of color who are ready to start homeschooling with confidence and clarity. 

Your Top 10 Homeschool Questions Answered

written by: Elan Page





If you've been seriously thinking about homeschooling, you probably still have more questions than answers, and that’s making you hesitant to make a confident decision about how your family will move forward.

Your questions are real, and they deserve real answers...n...

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124: Your Homeschool Doesn't Have to Look Like School (And That's the Point)

written by: Elan Page


 


If you're new to homeschooling - or even just thinking about it - one of the first things your brain does is try to picture what it's supposed to look like. 

And if your mind imagines desks, textbooks, a schedule on the wall, and a day that runs from morning to aftern...

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123: Could the Wrong Learning Environment Be Holding Your Child Back?

written by: Elan Page


 


When a child is struggling, our first instinct is almost always to focus on the child. 

They need to “try harder”. They need more support. Maybe they need a tutor or better organizational skills or more focused attention.

And sometimes, yes, those things are true.

B...

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122: Think Homeschooling Could Never Work for Your Family? Think Again.

written by: Elan Page


 


If you've ever looked at a homeschool family and thought, "Yeah, that sounds amazing, but there's absolutely no way that could work for my family," you are not alone. 

Maybe you've just assumed that homeschooling is for a very specific type of family living a very spe...

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121: How to Reimagine School Options for Next Year

written by: Elan Page


 


The school year is winding down. Summer plans are starting to take shape. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a quiet thought keeps showing up:

"I don't know exactly what next year should look like. But I know it needs to look different than this."

Maybe your chi...

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120: When Life Changes the Plan: Homeschooling & The Freedom to Pivot, with Cassie Olguin

written by: Elan Page


 


There's a version of homeschooling that looks perfectly linear: you pull your kids from traditional school, build your homeschool, and you move forward together. It’s clean, clear, and predictable.

And then there's real life.

Imagine a fifteen-year-old receiving the ...

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119: Stop Searching for a Homeschool Community & Start Building One

written by: Elan Page


 


Sometimes, as homeschool families, it can be difficult to find community. And as families of color, those challenges can be even more pronounced as we set out to find “our people” in the homeschool space (check out my previous piece if you’d like to learn more).

But h...

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106: Your Semester Wind Down: How to Finish Strong Without Burning Out

 


By the time I reach the end of any homeschool semester - whether it’s December or May - I always feel the same:

I’m tired. The kids are tired. The calendar is full. And everything in me is whispering, “Girl… we made it. It’s time to sit down somewhere.”

And if you’re anything like me, you ...

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105: The Secret to a Functional Homeschool Space That Fits YOUR Family


If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram and seen stunning, color-coordinated homeschool rooms — the ones with the built-in bookshelves and matching Montessori setups — you may have had a moment where you thought:

“So… am I supposed to do all of that too?”

If so, this article is for you.

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104: Stop Stressing! Your Homeschool Journey Is Right Where It Should Be


If you’re anything like most homeschool moms I talk to, there’s a little voice in your head that loves to stir up doubt.

She’s loud.
She’s dramatic.
And she LOVES to tell you that you’re falling short.

Scroll through Instagram for five minutes and she’ll whisper,
“Look at her routine. Look at ...

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102: Why AI is Your Secret Weapon For a More Personalized, Creative Learning Experience


Some of the most meaningful lessons we’ve 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 doesn’t replace me as the guide of my children’s learning; it actual...

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98: Why I Choose to Homeschool as a Working Mom


I’m a mom of two girls who runs a business, manages a career, and juggles family life…and I also made the choice to homeschool.

But why?

Why would any career woman give up eight uninterrupted hours of work every day just to take on being the lead of her kids’ education?

The truth is that h...

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