What support options are available to help homeschoolers build life skills?
Wendy’s Answer:
Many homeschool parents reach a point where they realize life skills are important—but teaching them on top of everything else feels overwhelming.
Life skills like organization, routines, decision-making, and follow-through aren’t always learned best through worksheets or lesson plans. They’re built through real-life practice with support, especially for children who struggle with executive function, motivation, or overwhelm.
Support options can include hands-on coaching, accountability support, body doubling, or guided decluttering and organization—particularly for families navigating executive function challenges.
Support can look different for every family. For some, it means bringing in help for the areas that cause the most stress—like decluttering, organizing personal spaces, or building daily routines—so those skills don’t fall entirely on the parent.
Outsourcing life skills support doesn’t mean stepping back from your child’s education. It means recognizing that having a neutral, supportive guide can help children build confidence and independence in ways that are often harder to do at home.
For many families, starting with decluttering and organization creates a foundation that supports every other life skill.
💙 Want to learn more about how I support homeschoolers through decluttering and life skills?
You can explore this approach on my Life Skills Decluttering for Homeschoolers page.
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