About Kara

My name is Kara and I’m a writer, author, and podcaster.

I’m a retired homeschool mom (I know – I thought it was a little scary too until I did it!)

And …. I think I can say this now –

a retired homeschool blogger, speaker and podcaster.

For a while, I struggled with how to make the transition from homeschool mom to …

well … not a homeschool mom.

But I’ve always kind of felt like my role was to homeschool WITH other parents.

I knew that meant that once my kids were homeschool graduates, I wanted to move on to new things.

But … does anyone know what that looks like?

(Because I’m definitely open to suggestions! I mean, WHOA.)

In the meantime, though, I’m committed to sharing the messy middle bit.

I’m doing that through writing here, and I would love it if you would subscribe – that way my posts get sent right to your inbox.

I think I started blogging in 2013?

It doesn’t matter, really – it was all very different back then.

Basically, I’m a writer at heart, and I have a hard time NOT writing, even if that’s journaling or scribbling ideas in my 29,000 notebooks.

I took a little Internet break between 2022 and 2024.

In a lot of ways, it was great, and I’m still mostly off social media.

(I pop over to Instagram, occasionally, but not often. I mostly share chipmunk and squirrel videos.)

But I’ve really missed writing, and so …

I’m back, Baby!

(Or something.)

Hey!-hey!

I live in Illinois with my husband, one college kid, one dog and a gang of cats.

The other college kid is living at school … with a cat.

We’re all doing well, but yes … it definitely is totally for sure kind of weird.

I love chocolate, tea, books, yoga and naps.

And I want to say a special thank you to those of you who hung with me during the past two years.

It’s been a strange time, but I’m finally ready to talk about it.