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If you are overseas, homeschooling as a military or missionary family, I would love to help you. You can call me during my “Free Office Hours” using Skype for a free international call from your computer. Here is more information:
My free 10 minute consultations are available on Wednesdays, from 1:00 – 2:00pm Pacific Time. Here is a time zone map for you, so you can compare your time zone to Seattle Washington and calculate when to call me
If you want to set up an appointment to call, I can do that. I will be able to talk for your free 10 minute consultation, and if you decide you need more time to talk, then we can extend our conversation to a normal one hour telephone consultation. The fee for a telephone consultation is $50 per hour. I’ll be able to talk to you for over an hour, if you need time on those days. If you have a list of questions, you can email it to me in advance. I can usually get through quite a few questions in one hour when I have them in front of me.
Parents living overseas might really benefit from an alternative, however. If you become a member of the Gold Care Club, you will receive weekly 20 minute consultations, audio and video courses that are internet based, and priority email support. Because of your location, you might really thrive with that kind of support. There are 4 or 5 one hour courses online all the time, and you could take them when you are in town, or when it is convenient for you to use the computer.
The Gold Care Club is free for one month when you purchase my e-book, “The Easy Truth About Homeschool Transcripts” for $37. Normally the Gold Care Club is $27 per month. It would be a great way for you to check it out and see if it will work with your situation and provide what you need. With the Gold Care Club you can call me all day every Wednesday (from 9:00 to 4:00 Pacific Time) and you should be able to reach me without difficulty.
I’m glad my business is primarily internet-based, because I really think I can support you in a way that will make sense for your family. I have many military, ex-pat, and missionary subscribers.
And make sure you make me your Facebook friend. I am on there every day!
Homeschool consulting gives me a thrill not unlike bungee jumping. I used to work as a nurse in a hospital, and I felt the same way about that job. I just LOVE helping people and caring for people. This week I had an email exchange with a mom, and she said some nice things about my ebook, so I asked her permission to use her name and quote on my website. After saying “yes!” she also mentioned that she could sense that I have a love for helping people.
It’s so true! That’s why I love my Gold Care Club, so that I can talk about homeschooling every week with real people. With the Gold Care Club, I’m free to have long email exchanges, or extended phone conversations with people. It’s really fun for me! I’m sure if I wasn’t afraid of heights, it would be like bungee jumping!
Psst. Matt here. I just couldn’t let this one slide. I think probably the last thing in the world I can ever imagine Lee doing is bungee jumping! Let’s just say she is not just a “little” afraid of heights! I’m pretty sure that’s why God made her only 5′-2″. Any taller and she would have been seriously weak-in-the-knees 24×7. Just my opinion LOL!
A mom wrote to me asking where to start. As the parent of an 8th and 10th grader, she was feeling completely incompetent and needed a quick dose of you-can-do-it reality. For beginners, I recommend the video Preparing to Homeschool High School . It covers all the basics of how to homeschool high school, from planning courses, to giving tests. My goal is to remove the fear of homeschooling high school, so that you can listen to your heart and NOT your fear when deciding if you can do it. The Preparing to Homeschool High School video is about three hours long, so it’s a lot like a seminar to get you up to speed quickly. In fact, I’m actually giving a seminar in Vancouver Washington in February, with the exact same content! If you are interested in attending the seminar in Vancouver, they have opened it up to the public. The cost for the event is $40-$43. For more information, click on this link. I love doing seminars because I can answer specific questions for people.
If you feel insecure, then sometimes personal support is really the key. When you buy the book “The Easy Truth About Homeschool Transcripts” you get a free month of my Gold Care Club Membership site. Try the membership for a month free, and see if that is the kind of personal support that will help. Gold Care Club members have access to extended free private consultations every Wednesday. You can call and talk for up to 20 minutes each week. Some parents call each week so I can talk them through their transcript, or their college admissions. Others call to discuss courses to teach, or fears and frustrations. Members also get priority email support. You can email me a questions and get a long, meaty answer. Or you could email me a document (a transcript, course descriptions, or high school plan) and we can discuss it together on the phone. The Gold Care Club membership is a great way to get the parent-to-parent support that can sometimes be hard to find.
I do provide support for everyone for free, as well. I have the free monthly newsletter (which will come out on January 1st), free weekly 10 minute consultations, free daily blog support for your questions, free mini-course on “The 5 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Homeschooling High School“ free articles for your support group newsletter, “Dig Deeper” websites with in depth discussions on specific issues like Gifted Education or Record Keeping. You can always search this blog looking for the topic you need help with.
I apologize if I sound like a commercial, but I know that some folks really do just want to know where to start, in order to get the help they need.
Nearly 1000 of you have subscribed to our free mini-course, “The 5 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Homeschooling High School.” If it has blessed you, we would really appreciate it if you could send the link above to your yahoo group, homeschool group or forum to let others know there is help available for high school. Thank you!
I have a friend with children slightly older than mine. When we were homeschooling, we got together once a week for coffee. At first, we pretended it was for the kids – they had to have some socialization, you know! Later on we realized that we both needed each other’s support. I thought I got the better end of the deal, though. Since her kids are older, she was usually just finishing a stage in her children’s development that we were just starting. “Don’t worry!” she would say. “It’s just a stage they outgrow!” She would share stories that would mirror what we were going through.
Most of the frustrations homeschoolers deal with aren’t really homeschool related. Nine times out of ten, our struggles are just because we have children!
When you are struggling, be strong! When you can, try to find an older homeschooling parent who can knowingly tell you it will be OK. Someone who has lived through your struggles with messy boys, or whatever you are dealing with. Last week, at coffee, my friend confided that she, too, had an older friend to encourage her.
Find a friend, and be a friend.
And if you ever need to have coffee with your “virtual” homeschool friend, just give me a call and we can set up an appointment. I’m always up for Starbucks!
Parents with students in 7th and 8th grade often feel anxious and don’t know where to start with high school. Often their first concern is record keeping. If you are in that boat, there are some great options.
It might be best, if you live in Washington, for us to meet in person to talk about record keeping. At the end of an hour, you will probably have a great idea of how to do it yourself, or will know what is involved if I help you with it. Here is what some of my clients have said about meeting with me. My fee for consultations is $50 per hour. Because your son is in 8th grade, I strongly recommend my “Preparing to Homeschool High School Crash Course.” It’s three hours long and covers not only record keeping, but also ALL the other issues involved in homeschooling high school. I understand that some people just want an hour at a time though, and that’s fine as well.
You could consider going to the Preparing to Homeschool HighSchool Seminar in Auburn Washington on November 14th, it’s only $40. To register contact Michelle at mm_woods@comcast.net
You could have a telephone meeting with me (1-888-Lee-2Help) if you live out of state. It’s also $50, but there is no driving around, and it’s quicker. I can start a transcript while we have that meeting.
You could just have me make the transcript now. I don’t recommend that for 7th and 8th graders. Even if they are doing some high school classes, you don’t really need a transcript until 9th grade. I think it would be more helpful for us just to TALK about transcripts.
I’m writing a e-book on transcripts which should be available by Christmas, but I don’t know if that helps you right NOW.
You could come to the PNW Homeschool College Fair and talk to me for a bit, take some classes from me, it’s all free, and then you’ll know better what you want. That happens this Saturday, 10-4:00. Here is the link. I’m teaching at 11:00 AM on College Preparation for Homeschoolers, and 2:00 PM on College Scholarships for High School Credit.
For beginners, I usually recommend some form of “Preparing to Homeschool High School” whether it’s in person or on video. I think that’s what you’ll get the most out of. But I love meeting with people in person! I’m scheduling appointments in December and January right now. . If you want one an appointment, just tell me what you want to accomplish from the list above. We’ll choose a day, you can pay online with a credit card, and I’ll email you directions to a Starbucks near Seattle, where we will meet for our appointment.
I’m sorry this is sort of confusing. I want to help parents starting their journey, but first I need to know what will help you the most.
I’m starting to publish articles on EzineArticles.com. You can see my profile and subscribe here!You can also grab these articles and publish them in your blog, website or newsletter, for FREE!
Michael Phelps has ADD – did you know that? His mother was able to take what could have been a detriment, and turned it into a huge advantage. I love this article titled “Michael Phelps’ Mom on How to Raise an ADHD Superstar.” It states that “Behind almost every ADHD success story is a devoted parent (or two).” Read the article from ADDitudemag.com
Did you read about my newsletter article about the boy homeschool graduate with learning disabilities? He went on to earn ELEVEN graduate degrees! Here is the article in USA Today.
I encourage you to find the Superhero within your own child! My husband has written a series of articles about finding the superhero your own homeschooled children. Read more!
Did you know that you can consult with me for free? This month you can call me on my toll free number, on Wednesdays between 1:00 and 2:00 pm, Pacific Time, and consult for up to 10 minutes for free. You missed me today, but call me next week! It’s fun – and free!
Angela says >>>My oldest is just going into 9th grade and I feel completely overwhelmed and out of my depth. <<<
And that, my friend, is why I allowed my pleasantly-plumpness to be filmed for the “Preparing to Homeschool High School” DVD! I had been consulting with local clients, and going into their homes to encourage them as they enter high school. It’s a 3 hour conversation, and I go over everything you need to know about how to “do” high school: tests, courses, grades, etc. But when I started getting calls from other parts of the country, I knew I had to help. So, diet or not, I taped myself giving that three hour presentation – just for folks like you! I really think it will help you feel knowledgeable and confident. That 3-dvd set has a coupon on my newsletter. Here is a link to read more, and see what others think of that product:
Looking for some great homeschooling resources for next year? Check out the new page on my website on homeschooling resources. Click on the selections to go directly to Amazon to purchase!
I got a panicky call today – not unusual. It started out normal, but when I explained that I had one appointment available in August, but the other openings were all in September – this mom was suddenly in full panic mode!
There are times when you have a TRUE emergency, like a natural disaster, fire, or theft. If that’s the case, please let me know! Like a doctor who takes emergency patients in between routine physicals, I’ll always try to squeeze in clients that are having an emergency. My client today had her computer stolen. All of her high school plans and records – gone! With school just weeks away, she desperately NEEDED help with her plan. In an hour, we had everything all figured out again, with a great plan for her coming year.
If you have an emergency, and you just can’t wait for an appointment, please let me know! I’ll do my best to fit you in as soon as possible.
Follow me on Twitter! Twitter is like a mini-blog based entirely on the question: “What are you doing?” Each “post” can only be 140 characters (a couple of sentences.) I am a new member and look forward to hearing about your day!
You the one who has been trying to decide whether to call or write me on a question that has been eating you up. Let me make it easy for you. CALL ME!! (1-888-LEE-2HELP) Talking on the phone is a wonderful chance for us to really communicate about the issues you are concerned about. Email is great for some things, but I’ve been known to go off on tangents that you might not be interested in. When we talk on the phone you can ask and I can explain as we go, so issues get resolved much quicker. Many parents find it a huge relief to talk through the details with someone who really understands.
Best of all, once a week I have FREE OFFICE HOURS, where you can call and talk for up to 10 minutes for free! Check my website for this month’s office hours.
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