Hey there!

“You + Me = Something in common: we’re each forging a trail for our families, searching for the best way to provide a meaningful education for our children.”

This is how I used to begin this page. But now, as of June 2026, all of my children have graduated from high school! I’m happy for them, but sad for me. This has been the life that I’ve loved! Moving on, however, I will still have a heart for homeschooling. And I will continue to be here to offer support.

There are many toils and snares along the homeschool path, and I did hit my share of snags. But here’s the thing: I’ve made it all the way through several times (K-12), and if I can do it, so can you.

Four of my previously homeschooled offspring have graduated from college (two with their Master’s degree) and are leading lives that inspire me and make me super duper proud. I also have two recent high school graduates who are college bound, so I’m still adventuring along the trail, even if it isn’t K-12.

The reason I’m here – on this website – is to offer a heads up and a hand up. We all experience those “lions and tigers and bears” on our way towards Emerald City, but it’s a lot less scary when we’re walking it together: strength and security in numbers, right?

So consider me an experienced hiker on the trail, who has been to the end and back a few times, and still believes it is all worthwhile. I have ideas and stories to share if you’re feeling weary or unsure. Everything I write about is from experience. I’ve been “lost off the trail” and lived through “the crashing waves of the sea.” So if you see yourself in any of these pages, know that I’ve been there, too.

Wishing you the best. And remember: success takes many forms!