by Renée Gotcher What do you remember most about the back-to-school season of your youth? The smells of freshly...
When Back to School Isn’t Picture Perfect
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Am I Preparing My Teen for Success After High School?
by Renée Gotcher Whether you are new to homeschooling teens, a few years into your journey with high school on the...
Homeschooling With the End in Mind
Homeschooling with the end in mind will help guide you in evaluating curriculum choices, teaching methods, scheduling, co-ops, extracurricular activities, and help you remember your “why” when you need to adjust and re-prioritize.
Home Discipleship, Part II
by Yvonne Strachan “What is the point?” This is one of the most common questions children ask about academic study....
Dazzled by God
By guest author Patricia Dotten I don’t know about you, but I didn’t homeschool so that my kids could get into an Ivy...
Homeschool Reset
By Ashley Vaughan As we stand at the beginning of a new year, with the shimmer of all of its bright possibilities, I...
Resistant Learners: Help for the Journey Part 1
By guest author Patricia Dotten Yesterday I got coffee with a friend, a homeschool mom of four children ages 7–17. As...
Graduating to What?
By Shari McMinn Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he (Proverbs 29:18...
It’s Worth the Sacrifice to Stay Home
By Julianna Duerksen One of the biggest obstacles to homeschooling is the predicament of finances. How in the world...
Remembering the End Goals: Hope for the Weary Homeschool Mom
By Guest Author Courtney Duncan If you are anything like me, there are always certain seasons of the year when you...
When Reality Hits
by Julianna Dotten (C) Todd Wilson, FamilyMan It's a few weeks into the school year for most of us, and at some point,...
Keeping the Home in Homeschooling
Dealing with Extracurriculars by guest author Marcia Washburn Do you ever wonder, "If a woman's place is in the home,...
What is Education?
By guest author Cindy Puhek What is education? Sometimes as homeschoolers we mistakenly think that completing the...
Making Sibling Memories
By guest author Amos C. Wilson "Amos, did you know that Jonah was swallowed by a big dog?" The question came from my...
Knowing Who We Are, Where We Are Going
By guest author David Watkins I was reading a small periodical recently and came across a story about the great...
Christ Plus Homeschooling?
by Julianna Dotten Homeschooling won’t save us. I know that may sound obvious (after all, we wouldn’t change our creed...
It Makes a Difference
By guest author Amber Schamel People considering homeschooling their children often ask me about my experience as a...
Keeping Up the Momentum
An interview with Jessie Strawser Tell us a little about yourself and your children. How long have you been...
Encouragement for the Second Half
Congratulations! You’ve made it through half the school year! Of course, by this time, you might be feeling a little...
Balancing the 3Rs and Bible
By guest author Robin Sampson Telling a homeschooling parent to teach with a Bible focus is easy. Accomplishing that...