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by Tami Banner My husband and I have always seen things a bit differently than what’s considered “normal.” We tried to fit in. However, wanting to homeschool, have a large family on a small homestead, and living simply? Well, that isn’t easy to come by. We’ve lived in 5 different states. We wanted to find…
I remember the relief of stepping into a room of smiling faces at La Leche League, an energetic toddler and chubby baby in tow. Those early days of driving down to Portland for support and a little sanity amongst real adults made my lonely days of young motherhood a little more bearable. I had no…
by Heather Doe I am a homeschooler of 798. My life changed drastically in 2019 when, with the passing of LD798, Maine became one of only six states in our nation to remove religious and philosophical exemptions and enforce government-mandated vaccination requirements for children to access taxpayer-funded “public” education. My Background I am the single,…
by Carolyne Falank, MS, PhD, scientist and Lou Falank, BS, Registered Maine Guide It’s the first Monday of September and you find yourself in the middle of a tornado. You are scrambling. You need to get lunch made as you wrangle your toddler to get dressed. The dirty breakfast dishes are still on the table….
When you make the decision to homeschool, one of the first questions you ask is, “how do I find homeschool community?” You are entering a stage that is off the beaten path, you don’t know many, if any, homeschoolers, but you know that this is the right choice for you and your family. It was the…