by Spencer Mason | Jun 14, 2017 | GREENHOUSE, Spring 2017
14 Jun 2017 When my husband and I discussed having children, we always knew that we would homeschool them. As a child, I had always enjoyed playing school with my dolls and little sister. The opportunity to teach my children at home seemed like a dream, almost too...
by Spencer Mason | Nov 12, 2014 | Fall 2014, GREENHOUSE
12 Nov 2014 When I began homeschooling in 1985, I was naively oblivious of the time commitment I was taking on—twenty years! But I immediately discovered that being a homeschool mom tends to be a full-time career. Our kids are always there, always needing something to...
by Spencer Mason | Sep 24, 2014 | Summer 2014, GREENHOUSE
24 Sep 2014 While homeschooling is full of variety, with its unexpected and daily drama, it can also become chaotic and overwhelming for some. Much like striving to achieve and maintain a successful career, both can take a toll on you. For some women, either of these...
by Spencer Mason | Aug 27, 2014 | Summer 2014, GREENHOUSE
27 Aug 2014 I’ve been homeschooling since 2009 when my oldest daughter was in the second grade, my middle daughter was three years old, and I was pregnant with my third daughter. I wish I had known then what I know now. If I could go back to 2009, here’s what I’d tell...
by Spencer Mason | Aug 13, 2014 | Summer 2014, GREENHOUSE
13 Aug 2014 Why would anybody in their right mind homeschool their children? Why would a person with a good education not work at a job that pays? Why would an adult do without the nice things that money can buy: the fun vacation, the in style clothes, the better...