Hi! I’m Erin.
I’m a former classroom teacher, a Jesus-loving homeschool mom, book junkie, podcast lover, exercise enthusiast, beginner knitter, sourdough maker, and a fellow traveler on the journey toward a more peaceful home.
I’ve spent over 10 years in the classroom, starting as a special education teacher, and I’ve been homeschooling my own kids for 8 years. For the last 4 years, I’ve been the Elementary Curriculum Director at our local homeschool co-op, where I wrote the curriculum for PreK through 6th grade and also teach. I’ve built curriculum for hundreds of families there, and each year I train 25 teachers in classroom management and Charlotte Mason narration.
Like many moms, I began homeschooling with good intentions and a deep desire to serve my family well, and quickly found myself overwhelmed. Teaching multiple children, caring for my home, and trying to live out my faith faithfully often felt like too much.
I wanted homeschooling to be joyful and meaningful. Instead, my days felt rushed, noisy, and heavy. I wondered if I was failing my children, or if I simply wasn’t cut out for this work.
My Background
As a special education teacher, I had the privilege of working with kids individually and building specialized instruction for each child’s unique needs. Later, I used that same ability to build curriculum for my own children and for our co-op, and I still use lesson design, structure, schedules, and classroom management every single day. In my special education classroom, every class had a schedule, because knowing what comes next affects a child’s behavior and ability to learn, and I’ve seen the very same thing in my own home.
Finding a Simpler Way
In the midst of that overwhelm, I discovered Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. What drew me in wasn’t a perfect schedule or a long book list. It was the invitation to cultivate habits, pursue truth and beauty, intentionally plan, and see education as a way of life, seeing my children’s whole person.
But even then, I struggled.
Charlotte Mason sounded beautiful… and also confusing. Implementing her ideas with real children, real interruptions, and real life felt daunting. I didn’t need more theory. I needed a way to live it.
What finally helped was a local Charlotte Mason retreat, where the workshops and immersions let me see the philosophy put into practice. In one nature study workshop, the leader showed a simple object lesson using the five senses, and I remember thinking that I didn’t realize it could be that simple. I went home and started putting the method into practice right away.
So I began simplifying. I focused on creating a clear schedule for myself and my children, gentle rhythms, living books, and small, faithful steps. Over time, our days began to change. Our homeschool became calmer. Learning became more delightful. And I began to trust that peace didn’t come from doing more, but from creating clarity and intention.
Why I Do This Work
Today, I help Christian homeschool moms who are overwhelmed and unsure how to move forward, especially those drawn to Charlotte Mason but unsure how to begin.
I believe:
- Homeschooling can be peaceful and joyful.
- You don’t have to implement Charlotte Mason perfectly for it to be effective.
- Clear rhythms and systems serve families, not the other way around.
- Faithful, ordinary days matter deeply.
My heart is to help you build a homeschool that supports your family’s real life, one rooted in faith, simplicity, and joy.
What You’ll Find Here
When you’re here, you won’t find pressure to do it all or keep up with anyone else. Instead, you’ll find:
- Practical guidance for creating peaceful homeschool rhythms.
- A simplified approach to Charlotte Mason that works in real homes.
- Encouragement to take small steps with confidence.
- Support for building habits that bless both mother and child.
I’m here to help you build a gentle guide and a clear path forward.
I’m honored to walk alongside you as you cultivate a homeschool, and a home, marked by peace.
A Gentle Invitation
If you’re longing for calmer days, clearer rhythms, and a simpler way to homeschool faithfully, you’re in the right place.
Want help building a plan that fits your family? Work with me or start with the Digital Timetable Builder.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower homeschool moms to cultivate intentional, life-giving, and orderly days where love, Christ-centered discipleship and learning flourish together using a simplified version of the Charlotte Mason method.
My Approach
When I first began learning about Charlotte Mason’s approach, I was told I needed to start by offering the whole feast. While I could see the beauty in that vision, the reality felt heavy. As an overwhelmed homeschool mom, the idea of implementing every part of the method all at once felt more discouraging than inspiring.
So I gave myself permission to begin slowly.
Instead of striving for perfection, I focused on progress. I broke the method into small, manageable pieces and added more as my confidence grew. Little by little, our homeschool began to feel lighter, more peaceful, and more life-giving, not because I was doing everything, but because I was doing what I could.
This is the same gentle approach I share with other moms:
- Begin by building a strong daily schedule that supports both learning and rest.
- Evaluate habits and rhythms to create a smooth, peaceful homeschool day.
- Simplify the books for each subject, identifying which lessons can be enjoyed together as a family.
- Learn and implement the method gradually, allowing each subject to unfold as you grow in understanding.
This approach honors the spirit of a living education while meeting real moms exactly where they are.