Hey everyone. This is Dorenda Wilson. I am a wife to one. I'm a mom to eight, a nana to six, and a veteran homeschooling mom of over 24 years.

I'm also the author of The Unhurried Homestchooler, which is a simple, mercifully short book

on homeschooling.

That is available on Amazon.

If you ever want to go check that out, it could be just what you need this time of year,

because this is typically the time of year when some of us

seriously feel like throwing in the towel when it comes to homeschooling. I just think January,

February can be so hard. If you're barely hanging on or you just need a word of encouragement,

I want you to stick around because we have got some great things to share.

And I say we because as you can see, I'm not the only person here.

My friend Yvette is here and we're going to be talking about overcoming mid-year homeschool burnout.

Yes, it's a real thing.

So before I have Yvette jump in, I want to tell you a little bit about her because a lot of

you probably already know enough about me, but Yvette is a very good friend of mine.

She's a homeschool mom through and through, but it wasn't supposed to be that way.

Can anybody relate, that reluctant homeschooler?

Like so many other homeschoolers, Yvette, and her husband Garrett said they would never

homeschool their kids.

But God had other plans like he does.

She is the producer and the host of the upcoming documentary Schoolhouse Rocked, the

homeschool revolution, which is being directed by her husband

Garrett she is also host of the school house rock podcast as a mom who is concerned for the

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