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Sep 23, 2026
The antidote to a fidgeting child. PLUS: How unit studies bridge core subjects and your child's interests.
Sep 21, 2026
200 emails chasing two slippery words. PLUS: the math habit worth dropping, and October community, clubs, and events calendar.
Sep 16, 2026
Why too much choice can be paralyzing. PLUS: A clarification on mandatory assessments, and the debate over teaching letter names vs. letter sounds first.
Sep 9, 2026
Our new guide to state assessments for home educators. PLUS: Confessions of a public school principal.
Sep 1, 2026
The kid who traded algebra homework for the stock market and the rise of interest-led learning. PLUS: Do you know the difference between deschooling and unschooling?
Aug 24, 2026
12 podcasts worth your commute, 13 new playlists by topic, and 1 new episode featuring a mom of 5 on the year she broke her own kid.
Aug 18, 2026
Beating back-to-school anxiety, Miacademy deep dive, and Peter Gray’s new book on restoring childhood.
Aug 12, 2026
A homeschool dad of seven, a light switch, and the 7 words that substitute for a lesson plan.
Aug 9, 2026
Why the single most researched year in homeschooling often needs the least structured approach.
