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The homeschool to high school transition is, well, different from what I expected.

There’s a bracing moment in every homeschool mama’s world where she realizes her homeschooled kiddos aren’t staying kiddos forever. And though in theory she knew this, she also finds the transition unexpected in its emotional weight.

In this article, I share my honest experience of what the homeschool to high school transition actually looks like — the emotional side, the logistical side, and everything in between.

If you’re in the thick of this season and feeling the ground shift beneath you, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out from scratch. The free mini-course below is a good place to start.

Our Homeschool Kids Are Growing Up

Our homeschool kids are moving on, moving up, growing into their own persons, and deciding to approach their lives independently — just as they should be.

Despite fully acknowledging that I knew I wasn’t going to be “mommy” forever, it always comes as a surprise when every single child shifts how they engage with me differently — yet at about the same developmental phase for each of them.

I typically see a push/pull dynamic: them wanting to be separate and showing me that in their unique ways, while also pushing back when I’m too insistent, forceful, or demanding.

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