by Colleen Enos, CHEC Director of Government Relations With Christmas right around the corner, we are all shopping in earnest. This flurry of activity makes us focus on our budget and how much we can spend on all that Christmas cheer. We are...
by Renée Gotcher Do you struggle to avoid the comparison trap? Are you second-guessing your curriculum and activity choices, contemplating what you should change as you learn about newer options promising “better” outcomes? Are you starting to...
The workload of a wife and mother can more than double during December. This year, determine that you won’t fall into the too-much-of-everything trap. Change is okay! Guest author Marcia Washburn shares 26 tips to simplify your holiday season in...
by Shari McMinn Happy Thanksgiving! This month, I would like to offer strategies for helping your unique learner who will — in all likelihood — become an adult who is dependent on you as their parent(s) or others for living, working, and supporting...
by Colleen Enos The Government Shutdown in our nation is now over as of last Wednesday, November 12. Our military, TSA workers, air traffic controllers, and federal workers are beginning to receive their paychecks that were due last month. In...
As homeschool moms, it can be tough to balance our marriages with the ever-increasing pressures of homeschooling and parenting. How can we keep our marriages strong? How can we utilize the power of forgiveness? This four-part series, Strengthening...
by Renée Gotcher As a homeschool graduate (also married to one), deciding to homeschool should have been an easy choice for me, you might assume. However, my experience was not so straightforward when it came time to make a decision. Even though I...
by Shari McMinn Homeschool dads and moms, do you ever say things like this to your unique learners? “You are so lazy!” “You can’t do your schoolwork without me sitting right there to force you!” “You never complete your assignments!” Do you think...
