About Thrive at Home

Welcome to Thrive at Home, a practical resource for moms who work from home while homeschooling their children.

You’re in the right place if:

  • You’re building a business or working professionally from home
  • You’re homeschooling one or more children
  • You want a well-run home, homeschool and career
  • You’re looking for realistic ways to manage competing priorities
  • You want practical tools that save time and reduce stress

Hi, I’m Sarita Harbour

A woman with curly dark hair and glasses, wearing a black and white striped top, smiles slightly in a studio portrait against a plain background.
Sarita Harbour, former homeschooling mom and business owner, 2026. Photo credit: Sarita Harbour

I’m a writer, business owner, former banker, mom, and now grandmother with nine grandchildren!

I homeschooled my two youngest children for 12 years while running a full-time writing and publishing business from home. During those years, I managed client deadlines, homeschool lessons, household responsibilities and the constant changes that come with raising a large family.

I know how difficult it can be to finish your work when someone needs help with math. I know what it’s like to question whether you’re giving enough attention to your children, your business or your home. I also know that generic advice about “finding balance” isn’t very helpful when you have deadlines to meet and children depending on you.

Although my homeschooling years have now ended, the experience behind Thrive at Home hasn’t changed. The strategies and resources you’ll find here come from more than a decade of building a business while homeschooling.

Why I Created Thrive at Home

Our family has grown tremendously since this picture was taken in 2015. Photo credit: Sarita Harbour.

I created Thrive at Home to help working homeschool moms manage their responsibilities without feeling as though they’re failing at everything.

Here you’ll find practical information about:

  • Creating homeschool schedules that work with your job or business
  • Helping children learn more independently
  • Managing your time and workload
  • Organizing your home and homeschool
  • Planning meals and household tasks
  • Choosing homeschool resources
  • Running a business while raising and teaching your children

I don’t believe you need a picture-perfect schedule or a complicated system. You need realistic routines, dependable resources and flexible plans that work for your family.

Experience You Can Trust

Before becoming a full-time writer and publisher, I worked in banking and lending. I’ve now spent more than 15 years writing about business, personal finance, parenting, homeschooling and family life.

My work has appeared through outlets including MSN and the Associated Press. I also publish An Off Grid Life, where I share practical information about homesteading, self-reliance and family life.

Thrive at Home brings that professional experience together with what I learned during 12 years as a working homeschool mom.

My goal is simple: to help you make confident decisions, save time and create a home-based life that works for your family, your homeschool and your career.