Homeschool With Confidence

Family Focus: Rigorous or Relaxed – You Will Reap What You Sow

Family Focus: Rigorous or Relaxed – You Will Re...

Every family is unique. Some go hard on academics, others take a more relaxed approach. Is one right and the other wrong? After 25 years of teaching, here’s the one...

Family Focus: Rigorous or Relaxed – You Will Re...

Every family is unique. Some go hard on academics, others take a more relaxed approach. Is one right and the other wrong? After 25 years of teaching, here’s the one...

The Double-Edged Sword of Comparison in Homeschooling

The Double-Edged Sword of Comparison in Homesch...

Comparison happens in every homeschool circle. It can help us teach our children discernment and protect them from harm — or it can feed envy and destroy relationships. Here’s how...

The Double-Edged Sword of Comparison in Homesch...

Comparison happens in every homeschool circle. It can help us teach our children discernment and protect them from harm — or it can feed envy and destroy relationships. Here’s how...

My Journey: Why I Built What I Wished Had Existed

My Journey: Why I Built What I Wished Had Existed

I did not start out as a credentialed educator. I started out as a mother who believed her children deserved more than what the system was offering — and a...

My Journey: Why I Built What I Wished Had Existed

I did not start out as a credentialed educator. I started out as a mother who believed her children deserved more than what the system was offering — and a...

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome to Cornerstone Academics. I’m Serena Augustin, a 25-year veteran teacher and homeschool mom. Here you’ll find honest encouragement, practical support, and real talk for the hard days of homeschooling....

Welcome!

Welcome to Cornerstone Academics. I’m Serena Augustin, a 25-year veteran teacher and homeschool mom. Here you’ll find honest encouragement, practical support, and real talk for the hard days of homeschooling....