Homeschool Fiction

I’ve chosen my word for 2012: THRIVE! I spent 2009 allowing, 2010 intending, and 2011 savoring. So, now, I’m ready to put the knowledge that I have gained from these experiences into real living. It’s time for me to thrive! In 2012, I am turning 40. This is a momentous occasion for nearly every human. [...]

As many of you know by now, my family was on The Today Show yesterday, October 14, 2011. Many people have sent me private and public messages about our appearance. Some sent congratulatory messages, some wonder what kind of feedback we’re getting, some want to know our thoughts about the segment, some want our advice [...]

On September 16, 2011, a camera crew and producer from The Today Show came to our new home, in California, to film my family [Greg, Teagan (11), Zoe (15), Lisa/me] for a segment about Unschooling. It is set to air tomorrow, October 14, 2011 during the 8:00AM hour. The filming crew was at our house [...]

On this day of independence, I celebrate with my family by offering you a copy of our Happiness Flowchart. We collectively made this flowchart after a series of really long talks about happiness, what makes us happy, how we make decisions, and how we decide what new things to pursue (and what old things to [...]

As I discuss characters and their unchangeable traits with other authors, I’m often surprised at how much these people believe that their character “has a right to be his/her own self without interference from others”. To me, this is the heart of good parenting. Our children are born to us as complete and whole humans [...]

Quick:  Name a high school teen movie. Doesn’t matter when it was made. Okay, now name another, and another–again, it doesn’t matter when they were made. Now, what do they all have in common? Yes, they all have striking similarities, don’t they? The popular kids exist in them, being mean to the rest of the [...]

I recently heard a mother of a young girl openly announce to the world that she was going to be spending time alone with the daughter and her daughter’s friends, and it was her intention to embarrass the girl as much as possible and in as many ways as possible. She was actually going to [...]

From the moment I first heard the Weird Al song “Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota”, I’ve had a strong desire to go and visit that twine ball. When I lived in Iowa (I’m originally from Iowa and Illinois), I came close several times, but the timing just never quite worked. So, when it became [...]

What compels you to get out of bed in the morning? What drives you to do great and amazing things? For me, it’s the people in my life and the projects we create. I need to be constantly creating, expanding, and forging ahead in order to feel fulfilled. Without that, I feel empty. I also [...]

I’m so excited to announce that my Do Life Right, Inc. publishing company, specializing in fiction about realistic homeschoolers of today, has just started a crowd-sourcing KickStarter campaign. Please check it out, pledge at least $5, and tell all your friends and family! With your help, we’ll have dozens of amazing books about realistic homeschoolers [...]