What Makes January Different


Hi Reader!

Yesterday I told you about that post-holiday restart feeling. The one where you're trying to get everyone back on track but you're still recovering from the post-holiday activities and trying to get the house back in order. (If you still have your Christmas tree up - you're not alone!)

Today, I want to shift your perspective on something.

What if January isn't the "catch-up" month?
What if it's actually the advantage month?

Here's what I mean:

When you start homeschooling (or join a community) in August/September, everything is shiny and new. You're riding the wave of fresh school supplies and "this is our year!" energy.

But by January? You know what doesn't work.

You've already lived through:

  • The curriculum that looked perfect but made everyone cry (including you!)
  • The schedule that was technically possible but actually impossible
  • The learning style mismatch you didn't see coming
  • The comparison trap that steals your joy every single time

You've done the messy work of figuring out what your family DOESN'T need.

Now it's time to figure out what you DO need.

And that's where EverBe comes in differently than any other program you've seen.

Because we're not here to give you:

  • ❌ More curriculum to buy
  • ❌ A one-size-fits-all schedule to follow
  • ❌ Pressure to look like everyone else's homeschool

We're here to give you:

  • ✅ Professional development that grows WITH you
  • ✅ Monthly coaching aligned with your actual homeschool rhythm
  • ✅ Permission to create rhythms and routines that honor YOUR out-of-box learner
  • ✅ Tools to pivot when plans don't go as expected (because they never do)
  • ✅ A community that celebrates small wins instead of perfect days

This is the professional development roadmap for YOUR homeschool journey—not someone else's.

And here's what makes our Winter enrollment especially exciting:

We're starting our brand new Book Club with The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi. If you haven't read it, here's why this book is PERFECT for right now:

Kendra teaches you to be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. For homeschool moms trying to restart in January, this is so timely.

Because you're not trying to do ALL the things anymore. You're trying to do the RIGHT things—for YOUR family, YOUR learner, YOUR season.

Imagine joining EverBe and spending your first month learning:

  • How to identify what actually matters in your homeschool (and let go of the rest)
  • How to create systems that support your family instead of stress you out
  • How to pivot without feeling like you're failing
  • How to be kind to yourself in the messy middle (which is basically all of January)

And you'd be learning this alongside other moms who GET IT.

Moms who understand that some days your kid needs a break more than they need another math worksheet. Moms who know that educational progress doesn't always look like a straight line. Moms who are building something sustainable, not Instagrammable.

Winter enrollment is now open! You can join us here - EverBe Professional Development for Home Educators.

If you're still not sure or haven't looked at our website, tomorrow, I'm going to tell you exactly what's inside EverBe and how our monthly themes will carry you through the rest of this school year with less stress and more joy.

One more thing about The Lazy Genius Way—Kendra talks a lot about "naming what matters."

For this email, I'll name it: What matters right now is not catching up. It's showing up as YOU, with YOUR family's unique needs, ready to build something that actually works. That's what we're here for.

Your Friend,

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