Author: mymentech

As you consider whether or how to homeschool through high school, there are a few major questions that may crop up. One of the first questions I often hear is about “high school requirements.”

>When we were making the decision to homeschool, we never really considered society’s view of homeschooling. I just didn’t want to hand my children over to strangers at school. So society’s view never really got a say on the matter, instead our hearts were doing the talking.

I know when I see other homeschool families pins on Pinterest and photos on their blog I get excited. “Wow, that looks fun,” “I could do that!” “That would fit perfectly in our homeschool!” Then, reality hits. The price tag.

Many of the difficulties we have as children will stick with us for life – we just learn strategies to overcome. As parents we need to give our children these strategies, these tools, to help them now and for the rest of their...

When I was in high school, we had special counselors to help us choose colleges, fill out applications, and find financial aid and/or scholarships for school. Unfortunately, as homeschoolers we don’t always have that option. So...