Worrying about a child’s self-esteem can trip any parent up, but it is especially treacherous for those who homeschool high school. Instead of worrying if our kids are competent, we worry that they like themselves. We are concerned about what will happen if they fail. We stress over stress. As a result, we often see helicopter [read more] …
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Homeschool High School: Develop a Plan Early
While I work with any student headed to any college, the majority of my clients homeschool high school and thus have a unique profile that needs to be handled carefully. Far too often I get a call in the late fall of the senior year from a non-client family who has just decided that their [read more] …
Homeschool High School: Give Your Child an Edge in College Admissions
I get many calls from families trying to decide whether they should homeschool high school or if they should revert to a more traditional method. Of course a question like this is multifaceted, but there are huge advantages to choosing the path less traveled. Families who do a good job with high school find that home [read more] …
Developing Significant Discipline
Developing Significant Discipline By Jeannette Webb We’ve seen them and been amazed – kids who somehow seem to have a hidden secret to accomplishment. I’m not really talking about winning awards or knocking the top off standardized tests, but a driving motivation to do something with their lives. When their existence is viewed from [read more] …
Jumping Off the Gerbil Wheel
Jumping Off the Gerbil Wheel By Jeannette Webb Time for confession. I was born with the classic gerbil wheel personality: firstborn, Type A, deeply competitive, hot temper. I’ve lived with a sense of urgency from childhood and I was parented to dominate. And dominate I did throughout high school, college, and into a professional [read more] …