Jun 23, 2025
The Joys of Summer: Seasonal Fruits
We are so blessed in California to have access to good produce all year round. (From those who have lived out of state, can I get an “Amen!”?) But “Ah...
Jun 16, 2025
The Joys of Summer: Reading
(FREE PDF Book Lists Included!) I love reading year round, but summer is my favorite time because it just feels more relaxed and there is more time fo...
Jun 09, 2025
Permission to Pause: It's OK to Take a Break!
It's been a few years since I was still homeschooling, but I always remember the mixed feelings I would have beginning in early May. On the one hand,...
Jun 02, 2025
Laura Mehrley Named 2025 Support Network Leader of the Year
Congratulations to Laura Mehrley of South Orange County Christian hOmeschoolers (SOCCO), who has been named CHEA's 2025 Support Network Leader of the...
Jun 02, 2025
Character Matters
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of a true education.” Character does not consist of a single statem...
May 19, 2025
Walking in Freedom: Reflecting on CHEA's 40th Annual Parenting & Homeschool Convention
As we wrap up another successful Parenting & Homeschool Convention, I'm grateful to everyone who joined us to celebrate our 40th Homeschool Convention...
May 12, 2025
Tired of Doing It All? Here’s Why It Might Be Time to Train Your Kids to Help
Let’s be real for a second: running a household, homeschooling, managing meals, keeping up with laundry, planning lessons, wiping noses, refereeing ar...
May 05, 2025
Made to Move: My Homeschool Journey to Kinesiology
People have described me as "body smart." I did everything movement-related early – from crawling and pulling up to standing, to walking and talking....
Apr 28, 2025
Homeschooling Through the Decades – 2020s: Who Are You With?
Homeschooling has changed so much over the decade I’ve been homeschooling and even more so since I began my time being home educated 30 years ago! But...
