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Homeschooling Encouragement

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions...Questions...Questions...

We all have them!

Are you just beginning home schooling and have a heap of questions?
Are you an old veteran, but looking for some homeschooling encouragement?
Or somewhere in between - and are faced with a question someone else has asked you?

Frangipani "My family doesn't understand why we are home schooling and I can't ask them any questions."

"My friends don't really understand what we are doing."

"I don't have a support group of home schoolers to talk through issues."

Since we are all on the same home schooling journey together, we face similar issues and have similar questions. Ask your question here at the homeschooling forum. The questions I hear new home schoolers ask are exactly what I was asking over ten years ago.... and sometimes I'm still plagued with those same questions needing to confirm, and re-confirm what I believe. Just ask my husband - I've been there and he's been there listening to me and keeping me on track! That's why they are Home schooling FAQs. (frequently-asked!)

I certainly do not have all the answers to the home schooling FAQs (frequently asked questions), but collectively, we can help each other in this Question and Answer Forum and provide homeschooling encouragement.

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