Homeschooling doesn’t need to feel like juggling three jobs while running a one-room schoolhouse. The relaxed style we share here is built for real families, with real kids, real mess, and real life happening in the background.
It’s low-stress, flexible, and literature-rich, which means less busywork and more connection. Whether you’ve got a house full of toddlers and teens, a child with ADHD, or just a nagging feeling that rigid schedules aren’t working, this approach is designed to give you breathing room.
Hi, I’m Kristin.
When I first started homeschooling, I thought I had to do it all: color-coded lesson plans, perfectly sequenced curriculum, and enough worksheets to wallpaper my dining room. Spoiler: that lasted about a week.
What did last was what my kids loved most: reading together, exploring outside, talking about what we learned, and doing math in the kitchen while making cookies.
Over time, I leaned into that rhythm, and guess what? The learning stuck, without the daily battles.
This site is my way of sharing what worked (and sometimes what didn’t) so you can skip the burnout and enjoy the process.
What Makes This Approach Different
At the core of relaxed homeschooling are a few guiding principles:
- Flexible Rhythm: We follow a daily flow, not a rigid timetable. Kids can move and learn when their energy is highest.
- Living Books as the Curriculum: Great stories do the heavy lifting. Instead of dry facts, kids connect with history, science, and math through rich narratives.
- The 3Rs, Woven In: Reading, writing, and arithmetic show up everywhere, from grocery lists to backyard experiments, without being isolated “subjects.”
- Family-Style Learning: Everyone learns together. The 7-year-old and the 12-year-old might read the same story, then work on projects at their own level.
- ADHD-Friendly: Movement, breaks, visual aids, and multisensory activities make this style naturally supportive for kids who need flexibility.
What a Day Looks Like
Instead of bells and worksheets, here are the non-negotiables we come back to every day:
- Read-Alouds: The anchor of the homeschool day. One good book can spark learning across every subject.
- Outdoor Time: Fresh air, free play, and the occasional frog chase. (Science class, check.)
- Narration & Discussion: Kids retell what they’ve learned, out loud, in writing, or even through art, building comprehension and critical thinking naturally.
The rest? History, science, math, and electives flow out of those activities using booklists and conversations.
Why Parents Love This Style
- No more forcing kids through endless worksheets.
- Learning feels like living, not a chore.
- It scales beautifully for big families.
- It builds lifelong learners instead of just test-takers.
In short: fewer meltdowns, more cuddlling on the couch.
Join Us
If you’re curious about relaxed homeschooling, start with our booklists.
Because homeschooling doesn’t have to be perfect; it just has to work for your family.