Homeschool Myths: Busted- Exposing the truth behind homeschool myths

If you have been homeschooling for any length of time, or if you’ve even discussed homeschooling with non-homeschoolers, you know that there is a TON of false information out there regarding homeschooling.Despite the fact that homeschooling in the United States is growing exponentially, homeschool myths and misconceptions still run rampant.

The Homeschool Blogging Connection Team has come together and are debunking some of the most common homeschool myths.

The Homeschool Myths: BUSTED series runs from 6/25/18-6/29/18. Each day, a few members of the Homeschool Blogging Connection team will publish a post on their own blog dispelling a homeschooling misconception.

Here is the posting schedule {note- the links below will not work until the day they are scheduled to be published}:

Monday- 6/25/18:

• Erin Persinger/Homeschool Balance- Homeschooled Kids are Sheltered from the Real World
• Jen Merckling- Homeschooling Will Save My Child
• Stephanie Eidson/The Multi Taskin’ Mom- I Don’t Have the Patience to Homeschool My Children
• Annette Breedlove/In All You Do- You Can’t Homeschool with a Chronic Illness

Tuesday- 6/26/18:

• Richele McFarlin/Talking Mom2Mom- You’re Not Qualified to Homeschool Your Children
• Anne Campbell/Learning Table- You Can’t Homeschool High School
• Melanie Young/Raising Real Men- It’s Too Hard to Homeschool Teen & Tween Boys
• Kathie Morrissey/The Character Corner- There is a Perfect Homeschool Family

Wednesday- 6/27/18:

• Heather Bowen/Life of a Homeschool Mom- You Can’t Homeschool and Work Full Time
• Monique Boutsiv/Living Life and Learning- You Can’t Homeschool without Textbooks
• Penny Rogers/Our Crazy Adventures in Autism Land- You Can’t Homeschool a Child with Autism
• Erin Cox/Life, Abundantly Blog- My Child Must Be Reading and Writing by Age 6

Thursday- 6/28/18:

• Sheri Graham- You Can’t Balance Homeschooling and Homemaking
• Jen Duncan/A Helping Hand Homeschool- Homeschooled Kids Miss Out on Opportunities
• Annette Breedlove/Thrifty Homeschoolers- You Can’t Homeschool on a Budget
• Tiffany Andrews/Outmatched Mama- You Can’t Homeschool with Littles

Friday- 6/29/18:

• Misty Leask/Year Round Homeschooling- You Can’t Teach It All
• Bridgett Childress/Little House in the Cove- You Can’t Homeschool and Maintain Your Home
• Sarah Avila/My Joy-Filled Life- Homeschoolers Miss Out on “Typical” Childhood Experiences

Are you a blogger who has written a post dispelling a homeschool myth or misconception? We would love you to share it with us in the link up below:

Heather Bowen

Heather Bowen is the founder and owner of LifeofaHomeschoolMom.com. She and her husband, Scott,  live in North Carolina where they homeschool their two daughters. Heather is a former Labor & Delivery Nurse who gave up her stethoscope and scrubs for computers and coding and began blogging full-time in 2012. Heather’s passion lies in ministering to homeschooling moms and helping them find resources and encouragement to find balance in their lives. She is the author of the Homeschool Mom Life Binder and co-creator of the Homeschool Mom Fitness Program. Heather is also the owner of HomeschoolBlogging.com where she helps bloggers and businesses to reach their audiences and achieve their goals.