Jenni Ryan shares resources and life experiences about raising a single child and homeschooling.

The Parents Review was a magazine that was sent to parents and teachers of Charlotte Mason's schools and correspondence-type homeschools between about 1890 and 1920. This article, by Clement Parsons, was written in 1901. It does contain some interesting ideas about raising an only child, although many concepts will be dismissed as out-of-touch with contemporary thought on the issue. Thus, it should be read in the context of its time.

Families with only one child have almost the exact same concerns regarding their child’s “only child status”: Are they getting enough time with other children their own age? Are we doing enough to prepare this child to interact with their peers? Are we “spoiling” this child? Will this child be prepared for life on their own or will they expect everything to go their own way?

This blog chronicles the joys of raising and homeschooling an only son.

This website is a clearing house of resources, gathered to help those with one student on their homeschooling journey, as well as the new homeschooler.

Diane Knect is homeschooling an only child. Share her experiences with raising her daughter Grace in a homeschooling small family.

This homeschooling journey is shared by a mom who is homeschooling her only child.

A homeschool mom and her only son share their homeschooling adventure.

While the social needs of the "only" are important, there is more to homeschooling an "only" child than connecting with friends.

When you’re homeschooling only one child, the house can be a little confining some days. The secret of home education, though, is that it can happen anywhere! So where are you going to take your homeschool today? Mike Smith offers a few suggestions in this podcast.

Homeschooling is challenging for multiple reasons. But overall, an only child family is the perfect scenario for homeschooling. If you look back in history, one-on-one tutoring was the preferred method of education. so while there are minor disadvantages, the advantages far outweigh them.

This article is meant to encourage those who are homeschooling an only child as they go forward in their homeschool journey.

The Homeschool Only One (HOO) message board is a place where those on this journey with one student could network with others.

CM for One (CMfor1) is a message board for families home educating an only child and using the Charlotte Mason Method.

Your family is simple – mom, dad, child. Homeschooling an only child has to be simple, right? You can get through all of the daily assignments without having to worry about teaching the other siblings, or bouncing a baby in your lap. This isn’t quite the case. Instead, homeschoolers of an only child face their own unique challenges.

When you embark on a new adventure, it’s important to know what’s ahead. If you’re thinking about homeschooling an only child, listen to this podcast. In it, a mother and daughter join host Mike Smith to share their experience with home education for one.

Marcy shares her life with her son Ben, an adopted only child, who she is homeschooling.

"Only" children lack even the fellowship of siblings; therefore, especially if they have a very social personality, friendships must be found outside the home. For better or worse, traditional school is where many children make their friends, an option obviously closed to homeschoolers.