Seeing the things my older daughters have had to learn to handle makes me pause to wonder how I can help my youngest get ready.

How to build a learning community around you for your homeschool. Addresses the question, "But what about socialization?"

It can be hard to imagine teaching all of your children at one time if there is a spread in their ages, but it can be done. If your...

Skip problems. Skip whole lessons, if needed. It's O.K.

The first sick day we need to discuss is what happens when you, the homeschool teacher, are sick.

But don't you worry about high school! It's just one grade higher than the grade they were in before.

Especially if you have had a pretty positive experience with public school in the past, there may already be little traditions...

So if you have found out that you do not agree with your state's laws regarding homeschoolers and sports, you have some options:

In almost all homeschool situations, someone's mom...and possibly everyone's mom is right there.

Time to tackle the big one. Homeschoolers hate this question, by the way.

If money is not a roadblock, it might be nice to sign your child up for some outside classes. There are a variety of classes available.

Perhaps you feel unqualified to teach at all. Some parents feel this is true if they do not have a teaching degree.

I'll help you figure this out. First up, find out if there are any subjects required by your state homeschool laws.