I’ve spent most of my adult life homeschooling our children …..and in 2011 we graduated our youngest, who has Down syndrome. All four of our kids are now adults.
I’m the author of Thriving in the 21st Century, Women of the Old Testament: 14 In-Depth Bible Studies for Teens, The Imperfect Homeschooler’s Guide to Homeschooling, and Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers, along with a couple of eBooks (with more to come).
I often speak to homeschool groups about homeschooling, and I’m also a freelance writer/editor and former newspaper reporter whose work has appeared in Focus on the Family Magazine and The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I have a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
My husband Tim and I publish books and curriculum for homeschoolers via our company, Cardamom Publishers.
You’ll find lots of my articles and freebies at BarbaraFrankOnline.com. Do visit my newest project, www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com
Email me at cardamompublishers at sbcglobal dot net.
I like your blog it is very nice. I am on THL with you.
Shirley
Thanks, Shirley! So glad you stopped by
Barbara, I’m glad I landed at your site. I, too, have a child with Down Syndrome as well as older children, and will likely enjoy following what you have to say on your blog.
Hi Barbara! Long time no see. Did you do the HOUSE/InHome conference this year? It’s my first year not going and I certainly felt it.
It’s great to reconnect with you online and read your blog.
I LOVE YOUR PICTURE!!! It is the cutest! That little face! Wonder what the little you was thinking?
Best regards, Maureen
Hi! My name is Robbi Almanzar. My husband is a pastor and my sister, Krista Dowell and her husband are missionaries in Nicaragua. Krista and I lost both our parents last year and we needed to be able to do something together. So we put our heads together on Skype and wrote a series of kids books. They are not “Christian” books, but they are very entertaining, educational and wholesome. The first book is out on kindle and nook, and the paperback book will be available in a couple of weeks. The first book takes the characters to Australia, the next book takes place in Nicaragua, the third is in Alaska, the fourth is a tour of the US and the fifth will be in the Kalahari. I would like to know if you have any ideas that might help us promote it among home schoolers.
Krista and I both homeschooled our kids back in the 80s and 90s before there were many resources available to us. I wish we could do it now! I truly appreciate homeschooling moms and I think how fortunate their children are. Krista and I are both so pleased that between us we have 17 grandchildren being homeschooled, (and a new one due in Nov). I know how busy you are, but if you found the time to read our book, we would truly appreciate it. Sincerely, Robbi Almanzar
Will contact you via email, Robbi
barbara—I have a 2nd grader and I am looking for a curriculmn for bible…I am unable to homeschool because I work full-time but I want her to have the Bible as her strong hold in the public school…I need some suggestions. Any Ideas would be welcome…I’ve looked at CPH but I am having difficulty navigating through their site.