by guest author Mike Cheney

When asked to write on the subject of fathers relating with their children, I recalled the path my wife and I tried to follow. We home educated, worked in our family business (I like to call it our “family economy”), and lived life — together. Now, we are enjoying the fruit with out adult children. As you continue reading, I hope you’ll glean wisdom from our example of using a family business to disciple your children.

By Joan Girkins and Julianna Dotten

What credits are needed to graduate high school? How can I make sure my student will be academically prepared for whatever his future holds? They’re questions that every homeschool parent asks, but there is no one-size-fits all answer.[1]

And that’s the beauty of it.

With the flexibility of homeschooling comes the freedom to tailor your academic plan to fit exactly what your student needs. In other words, it’s time for us to stop asking “does my student need this for college?” or “what do the public schools cover?” Instead, homeschooling through high school gives us the incredible opportunity to enable our children to reach their full academic potential.

By guest author Lorrie Langemann

My cousin, Lori Jane, was in elementary school when her teacher asked each student to draw a picture of his/her mother. After school, she ran home, excited to show her picture to her mother. My aunt was very surprised to see a drawing of a clock as her image. Lori Jane explained, “Mommy, because time is so important to you!”

by Julianna Dotten

It’s a few weeks into the school year for most of us, and at some point, reality hits that our perfectly scheduled 15-minute increments aren’t working. Life happens, and sometimes lunch takes longer because we’re talking about a recent event or we had to deal with tears (again!) about math. And of course, that means we’re behind on schedule and have to spend the rest of the day catching up …