by author Shari McMinn Today is my amazing Mom’s 90th birthday, as well as my oldest son’s 42nd birthday. Two great celebrations for two beloved family members, one celebration is for the one who modeled godly character for me during my idyllic...
Embracing Homeschool Flexibility at the Holidays
by guest author Tara Clark The holidays are upon us! Some of you started anxiously awaiting the return of this season before last Christmas was over! You have longed for the return of the comforting smell of cinnamon and fir trees or the embrace...
Raising Your Children to Become Future Leaders
By guest author Yvonne Strachan You may be thinking that a leader is defined as one who holds a formal authoritative position. But what if I told you that a true leader is someone who influences others? Everyone influences others at some point. So,...
Encouragement is 51%
By guest author Dr. Dan Reidland, Pastor Encouragement provides the emotional fuel that enables people to hold longer, reach farther, and dig deeper than previously believed possible. John Maxwell says that encouragement is 51% of leadership. I...
A Heart of Rebellion
By guest author Chuck Black In 1998 BT (Before Teens) I held to the ideological view that if we as parents immersed our children in the truth of God’s Word and walked fully in a real and tangible faith, that our children would emerge at eighteen as...
The With-You Principle—One of the Best Teaching Strategies for Homeschoolers
By guest Author Renee Ellison A child with an undisciplined mind learns internal discipline by gobs and gobs of experiences of external discipline via attentive time with mom, dad, or a tutor. (Discipline here is not used in the punitive sense but...
Unique Learners: Realistic Homeschooling Goals
By author Shari McMinn We live in an age of Pinterest perfectionism — I call it a “Martha” world. We are super busy and too much is expected of men, women, and even children! As a homeschool mom to lots of kids, a long-time farm wife, working...
Unique Learners: Peace through Unity or Isolation?
By Shari McMinn As a parent of a busy homeschooling family, especially one where challenging students can purposely wreak havoc upon best laid plans, I sometimes just need a bit of peace. Sound familiar? I either want to be ALONE somewhere, or have...










