09/01/2026
II Focus Over Effort II
Did you know that sunflowers follow the sun?
Yesterday, I was in a sunflower field, 23 acres of sunflowers all facing the same direction.
The light!
And it got me thinking about homeschooling.
These flowers all have a clear focus: The sun.
As the day goes by, they reorient.
On the darker days, when there is not much light, they turn to each other.
All the time, they keep their FOCUS by simply turning toward what nourishes them.
Homeschooling works the same way.
Think back to those times when your days feel heavy, scattered, or filled with resistance. It’s not because you’re not doing enough. It’s usually because your family is facing too many directions at once.
Too many balls in the air.
In these times, we don’t need more force.
We need clearer orientation.
When your child is oriented toward curiosity, meaning, and connection, learning stops feeling like a battle and starts becoming a natural rhythm again.
This simple act of orientation is what transforms learning from something we push through into something we are naturally drawn toward.
It’s the moment homeschooling shifts from effort to alignment — when curiosity becomes the light your child instinctively turns toward.
This is why I created my online psychology and sociology courses — to cultivate curiosity, because curious minds learn.
My courses offer your teen:
• structured, university-informed learning
• thoughtful conversation starters
• reflection tasks
• quality questions
• clear weekly rhythms
P.S. Outsourcing some of my daughter’s home learning has been one of the best things I’ve done in my personal homeschooling journey. It allows me to stay in my zone of genius — the social sciences — while sharing my skills and knowledge with other families.
Outsourcing part of the home learning means you don’t have to carry every subject, every explanation, or every moment of momentum on your own.
I’d love to be on your team this year.
New timetable with new courses coming soon — stay tuned.
