Homeschool Counseling Team
Who we are
Our team is comprised of veteran homeschool moms and experienced homeschool counselors.
We will walk alongside you on your homeschool journey, providing support and options that you did not know existed. We are passionate about counseling and committed to supporting parents and inspiring students to become lifelong learners. Curriculum counseling, career-path guidance, and mentoring are provided.
De-stressing your homeschooling experience is our specialty!
How it works
Register as a Homeschool Counseling Team Member. You will then have access to phone calls, consultations and other communication with the counselors for a full year.
Use the services as needed whether you have a one time question, need ongoing advising services, or just want to know the counselors are available if needed.
As a member you will have access to many helpful resources such as : record keeping tools, monthly updates and encouragement, webinars and much more.
The Homeschool Counseling Team is ready to serve your family!
Meet Your Counselors
Margie Abbitt
Margie Abbitt has been married to her best friend, Mac, for over 40 years. They homeschooled their “Brady Bunch” of 3 boys and 3 girls. Margie homeschooled in several different states using a variety of curriculum and teaching methods to meet the needs of many diversified students. She especially enjoys a unit study / hands-on approach to teaching, because learning should be fun and active. Margie has organized, led, and taught in co-ops/tutorials for about 25 years. Margie has the privilege of working with families and students from many varied backgrounds, learning styles and challenges as an academic counselor. As a speaker and author, Margie continues to share her passion for helping parents/grandparents navigate their homeschool experience while encouraging them in their homeschooling journey.
Lani Carey
Lani Carey began homeschooling in 1990 and has graduated her 4 children and 3 grandkids so far! From 1996 to 2020, she helped startup and direct many tutorials, as well as H.I.S. Co-op, which she directed for 10 years and taught a variety of classes to all ages, from physics to ballet. She developed a high school English curriculum for high school students with learning disabilities, and for students who were not considered at a high school level in reading and/or writing abilities. Lani was a high school guidance counselor for 21 years at a well-known umbrella school, where she started many programs for homeschoolers, from NCAA eligibility to military and military academy admissions. She has been a conference speaker in the homeschool community since 1997, as well as doing webinars, hands-on workshops, podcasts, reels, YouTube videos, blogs and articles about homeschooling. She has vast experience in working with families around the globe and enjoys working with parents of high schoolers, but also loves sharing about how children learn, the value of play, unschooling, and giving parents the vision of homeschooling.
Marta Weaver
Marta is a homeschooling mom. She and her husband have just graduated their youngest daughter! Their homeschooling years were filled with joys, challenges and above all God’s faithfulness! The Weaver family is thankful for the homeschool community that has over the years shared wisdom and encouragement and friendship. Working together with like-minded families in coops, tutorials and other settings has enriched their family’s life in many ways. Marta is thankful for the years she was able to be a stay-at-home homeschool mom, but her story also includes working part-time as a respiratory therapist, health educator and homeschool academic counselor while homeschooling. Marta values opportunities to hear the unique stories of homeschool families and bring encouragement and practical help for their journey.
Pat Wesolowski
Pat Wesolowski is an author, speaker, and homeschooling mother of 9 who is now the Homeschool Specialist at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. After homeschooling her 9 children for the past 32 years, she is finally finished! Pat has a heart for helping parents find joy in their homeschooling experience and, for that reason, loves teaching workshops in order to encourage and equip parents for a fun and successful homeschool experience. Pat is the host of a podcast entitled “The Homeschool Specialist,” writes a blog, and has authored numerous unit studies for homeschooled students. Pat has written a free E-Resource to help parents plan for a successful high school experience.