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...
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ... That to secure these rights,...
by Shari McMinn Looking back on my life now that all my homeschooled children have graduated and left home to pursue their adulthood, I am reminded of God’s goodness to me, my late husband, and our kids because we chose to homeschool. When we...
by Renée Gotcher What do you remember most about the back-to-school season of your youth? The smells of freshly sharpened pencils, a new box of perfectly tipped crayons, and a brand-new backpack? Picking out a cooler lunchbox? Laying out your first...
by Shari McMinn Homeschooling moms frequently ask me, “How did you do it all?” Well, I’ll be honest. I didn’t! I was an old, tired mom — in my mid-60s when I finally graduated the last of my nine home-educated children after 28 years! Before...
