As we have entered our first week of homeschooling for this new year, I thought it would be encouraging and helpful to share my heart on a commonly asked question that homeschoolers may get. {spoiler: it never stops} I’m sure you have heard this question or some variation of it from a “well-meaning” individual. When that someone learns that you homeschool, the words just roll off their tongue:

“Do you feel like your kids are missing out?” or “Do your kids feel like they’re missing out?”

Friends. This is my MOST hated question as a homeschooler and for the rest of this post will be referred to as my MHQ for short. After homeschooling for as long as I have and doing it in the public for as long as I have, I’m just a little tired of hearing this question. So buckle up mom friends as I discuss why I hate this question and share some encouragement for you.

As we approach the upcoming homeschool year, many new and veteran homeschoolers have questions for me regarding the way I homeschool. I have a lot of videos on how I homeschool and have shared a few posts here on my website as well.

However, for this post, I thought it would be fun to share a few questions I’ve answered in the Q&A videos from my channel. I’ve linked the videos below in case you are more of an auditory learner, but for those of you who are visual or like to read, here are 20 questions I’ve answered regarding homeschooling. 

As many of you know, my two oldest children are in high school and my third child is about to enter high school. As you approach those homeschool years, it can bring back some nostalgia. You can sometimes wonder if there is something your child is missing out on different school activities or events. Read this post for more on how I planned my kid’s high school formal.

Does that post title surprise you? If you’re a homeschool mom you have probably felt this way as your school year comes to a close. I always feel like I’m nesting toward the end of the year and ready to clean everything out!

In today’s post, I will share my helpful list that is straight out of my iPhone notes of everything I tackle to prep for a new homeschool year. In no particular order, I work my way through this list every summer break.