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8 best homeschool newsletters and resource sites

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  1. HSLDA · Free; paid membership · Ages Parents: A nonprofit membership organization that advocates for homeschooling and gives legal help to member families.
  2. TheHomeSchoolMom · Free · Ages Parents: A homeschool information site started more than twenty years ago by a homeschooling mother, with getting-started guides, state pages…
  3. Simple Homeschool · Free · Ages Parents: A blog of encouragement and practical ideas for homeschool families, with posts from over 100 contributors across more than fifteen years.
  4. Homeschool.com · Free · Ages Parents: A general homeschool site since 1998, with guides, articles, a podcast, product reviews and a curriculum finder.
  5. Free Homeschool Deals · Free · Ages Parents: A frugal homeschool site that posts free printables, freebies and curriculum deals, with a weekly email.

Homeschooling runs on other families' notes: what worked, what was free, what the law requires. These sites range from a legal-advocacy nonprofit to freebie newsletters and long-running blogs by parents who homeschooled their own children. Several are faith-based or carry ads and affiliate links, and we say so for each. Pick one for the law in your state, one for free printables and one for encouragement on the hard weeks.

We read each site's home page, About page and getting-started pages in November 2026 and picked a free page to start with. We noted paid placements, affiliate links and religious framing. Checked 2026-11-06. Nobody paid to be here and nothing is an affiliate link.

All 8 picks side by side

  1. 1HSLDAFreeAges Parents
  2. 2TheHomeSchoolMomFreeAges Parents
  3. 3Simple HomeschoolFreeAges Parents
  4. 4Homeschool.comFreeAges Parents
  5. 5Free Homeschool DealsFreeAges Parents
  6. 6Homeschool GiveawaysFreeAges Parents
  7. 7Hip Homeschool MomsFreeAges Parents
  8. 8Homeschooling With DyslexiaFreeAges Parents

  1. HSLDA

    Home School Legal Defense Association · Free; paid membership · Ages Parents

    A nonprofit membership organization that advocates for homeschooling and gives legal help to member families. Its free pages on each state's homeschool law are the most-used part of the site.

    Best for: checking what your state's homeschool law requires
    Start here: Get Started

    Watch for: A religious nonprofit (it does not require members to share its faith). Some resources are for paying members.

  2. TheHomeSchoolMom

    Kelley Media · Free · Ages Parents

    A homeschool information site started more than twenty years ago by a homeschooling mother, with getting-started guides, state pages, local group listings and articles. It says it serves families of any background or style.

    Best for: researching how to start and finding local groups
    Start here: How to Homeschool

    Watch for: Carries paid advertising and sponsored newsletter mailings; local listings are user-submitted.

  3. Simple Homeschool

    Jamie C. Martin · Free · Ages Parents

    A blog of encouragement and practical ideas for homeschool families, with posts from over 100 contributors across more than fifteen years. Its tone is calm and it favors a simpler, lighter approach.

    Best for: encouragement on the hard weeks and a gentler approach
    Start here: Start Here

    Watch for: The quiz result is emailed to you; sells the founder's books.

  4. Homeschool.com

    Homeschool.com · Free · Ages Parents

    A general homeschool site since 1998, with guides, articles, a podcast, product reviews and a curriculum finder. It has both secular and faith-based sections.

    Best for: new homeschoolers who want a broad first guide
    Start here: Getting Started Homeschooling

    Watch for: Many ads and sponsored posts, plus Amazon affiliate links.

  5. Free Homeschool Deals

    Homeschool Solutions · Free · Ages Parents

    A frugal homeschool site that posts free printables, freebies and curriculum deals, with a weekly email. Freebies it lists must be free without a sign-up, and it focuses on pre-K to 8th grade.

    Best for: families on a tight budget hunting for free printables
    Start here: Homeschool Help When You're Overwhelmed

    Watch for: Sells featured freebie spots and newsletter sponsorships; regular Amazon deal posts.

  6. Homeschool Giveaways

    Charis King · Free; paid store · Ages Parents

    A blog and printables shop run by a mother who homeschooled her twins, with free worksheets, templates and a weekly freebie, plus a how-to section for new homeschoolers.

    Best for: free templates and a weekly printable
    Start here: How to Homeschool: free resources to help you

    Watch for: Faith-inflected; affiliate links; the monthly giveaway needs a store purchase.

  7. Hip Homeschool Moms

    Trish Corlew · Free · Ages Parents

    A community site with homeschool articles, a podcast and posts on family life and travel. Its 'Where to Start' section gathers introductory posts for new families.

    Best for: beginner posts and community voices from other homeschool moms
    Start here: Where to Start

    Watch for: Sponsor and affiliate links throughout; some faith content.

  8. Homeschooling With Dyslexia

    Marianne Sunderland · Free; paid courses · Ages Parents

    A homeschooling mother of eight, seven of them dyslexic, and a certified Orton-Gillingham tutor writes about teaching children with dyslexia and other learning differences at home, with a podcast and resource lists.

    Best for: parents homeschooling a child with dyslexia
    Start here: Start Here

    Watch for: Sells consulting, courses and mentoring; affiliate links.

Questions parents ask

Where do I find my state's homeschool law?
HSLDA keeps free summaries for every state, and TheHomeSchoolMom has state pages too. Check the summary against your state education department's own page, since laws change.
Are there secular homeschool resource sites?
Simple Homeschool, Homeschool.com's secular section and Free Homeschool Deals are not built around faith. HSLDA and several freebie sites are faith-based or faith-inflected, and we note it on each entry.

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