Guest Post

Write for Just a Secular Homeschooler

I welcome guest posts from fellow homeschooling parents, educators, and experts who want to share their knowledge with the secular homeschooling community.

What I’m Looking For

Topics I love:

  • Secular curriculum reviews and recommendations
  • Homeschooling methods and philosophies (Classical, Charlotte Mason, unschooling, eclectic, etc.)
  • Subject-specific teaching tips (math, science, history, language arts)
  • Balancing homeschooling with work and life
  • Homeschooling specific age groups or learning styles
  • Book lists and resource roundups
  • Real stories from the trenches (what worked, what didn’t)
  • Transitioning to/from homeschooling
  • Socialization and extracurriculars
  • High school homeschooling and college prep
  • Diverse family perspectives: LGBTQ+ families, families of color, single parents, blended families, neurodivergent families, multilingual families
  • Inclusive education: Teaching diverse history, anti-racist curriculum, LGBTQ+ inclusive resources, and disability advocacy in homeschooling

I especially welcome submissions from:

  • LGBTQ+ parents and families
  • Parents of color and from marginalized communities
  • Parents of neurodivergent children
  • Single parents
  • Parents with disabilities
  • Multilingual and multicultural families

The secular homeschooling community is diverse, and I want this blog to reflect that reality. If you have a perspective that’s underrepresented in homeschooling spaces, I want to hear from you.

What I’m NOT looking for:

  • Religious curriculum or faith-based homeschooling content
  • Sales pitches disguised as articles
  • AI-generated content
  • Anything promoting MLMs or get-rich-quick schemes
  • Content or curriculum published elsewhere (must be original)
  • Discriminatory, hateful, or exclusionary content or curriculum of any kind
  • Content or curriculum that promotes harmful stereotypes or marginalizes any community
  • Pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, medical misinformation, or anti-vaccine rhetoric

Guest Post Guidelines

Content Requirements

  • Length: 800-1,500 words
  • Tone: Conversational, personal, practical—like talking to a friend over coffee
  • Format: Use subheadings, short paragraphs, and bullet points where helpful
  • Originality: Must be original content not published anywhere else (including your own blog)
  • Secular focus: Content should be appropriate for non-religious families

What to Include

  • Personal experience: Real examples from your homeschooling journey
  • Actionable advice: Give readers something they can actually do
  • Resources: Link to helpful tools, books, or materials (no affiliate links unless discussed in advance)
  • Author bio: 2-3 sentences about you + one link (your blog, social media, or website)

Formatting

  • Submit as a Google Doc or Word document
  • Include suggested title (I may edit for SEO)
  • Add 2-3 relevant images if possible (must have rights to use them)
  • Use proper grammar and spelling (I’ll do light editing, but won’t rewrite)

Links and Promotion

  • Your link: You get one link in your author bio
  • External links: Link to genuinely helpful resources (not competitors or irrelevant sites)
  • Affiliate links: Discuss with me first—must be disclosed if used
  • Self-promotion: Keep it minimal within the post itself

Submission Process

  1. Pitch first: Email me at [your email] with:
    • Your proposed topic (2-3 sentences)
    • Why you’re qualified to write about it
    • Link to a writing sample (your blog or published work)
  1. Wait for approval: I’ll respond within 3-5 business days
  1. Write your post: Once approved, submit within 2-4 weeks
  1. I’ll edit and schedule: I’ll edit for clarity and SEO, then schedule publication within 4-6 weeks of submission
  1. Promote together: When it goes live, I’ll share on social media, and you should too!

What You Get

  • Exposure to 500 monthly readers interested in secular homeschooling
  • An author bio with a link to your site
  • Social media promotion when your post goes live to over 20k followers across channels
  • A byline credit and the right to say you’ve been published on Just a Secular Homeschooler
  • You retain rights to your content (but grant me permission to publish it here)

Payment

Guest posts are unpaid contributions to the secular homeschooling community. However, I do offer paid sponsored content opportunities for brands and businesses. Email [your email] for rates and availability.

What Happens to Your Post

  • I reserve the right to edit for clarity, length, and SEO
  • Your post stays published permanently (unless you request removal)
  • I may update with editor’s notes or new information over time
  • You can republish on your own site after 6 months (with a canonical link back)

Questions?

Email me at [email protected]

I’m always looking for authentic voices in the secular homeschooling community. If you have a story to tell or expertise to share, I’d love to hear from you!