Homeschooling Mistakes
by Karen D. Koch I have made my share of mistakes in homeschooling over the years. I sometimes lament that I didn't do this or that, or even that I focused too much on an academic area that wasn't as necessary as I thought. I got a new perspective recently. A few...
Don’t Go It Alone As Homeschoolers
by Home School Legal Defense Association As homeschoolers, we need each other. We need to be connected to the lives of others, especially those who have things in common with us. God made us not only to depend upon Him but also to rely on each other. This is...
Too Blessed To Be Stressed
Book reviews by Karen D. Koch Too Blessed To Be Stressed How to Find Joy While Raising Small Children by Gaye Burch, 2017 ISBN 13:978-0692960165 $12.99 Amazon My children are no longer young, but this book was a blessing to me in many ways, and a good reminder of how...
CHEA’s Response to the Perris Arrests
January 18, 2018 Dear CHEA Members and Friends, We at CHEA are shocked by the recent news from Perris, California (Riverside County) where two parents were arrested and charged with the abuse and neglect of their 13 children. It is beyond imagining that anyone could...
Best Time To Plant a Tree Is 20 Years Ago
By Karen D. Koch As a small side job when I'm not busy homeschooling, I occasionally write Facebook posts for a local tree service company. In researching interesting "tree content," to keep the arborists' followers engaged, I keep finding things that relate...
If I Had Not Been Homeschooled
“If I had not been homeschooled, I know that I would not be a Christian today.” That was what my son said at his 12th grade graduation. I could not have homeschooled without the help I received from CHEA. That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it, private Christian...
New Year’s Resolution: Minimalizing
by Karen Koch Sometimes more is just more. For the past school year, I have been deeply pondering minimalism. No one in my house is wearing diapers anymore, and my first two children are mainly self-sufficient at this point, so maybe I just finally have enough sleep...
Christmas Cheer Giveaway Dec. 11-Jan.8
To celebrate Christmas and to be a blessing to our Members, CHEA will have four giveaways for CHEA Members in December/January! Our giveaways include book and resources and a complete MP3 set of the 34th Annual Convention workshops. Be watching Facebook on Mondays for...
Out of the Cocoon
by Christina Rivera, CHEA volunteer Membership Coordinator Like a butterfly or a moth that comes out of her cocoon; so blooms a homeschool mom when her babies start to gain maturity. This is a beautiful thing to experience; welcoming all the blessings from many long...
Business As Usual? Not!
Thank you for your support of Christian home education in California. We could not do this work without you! This year, your gifts enabled CHEA to: Co-host Capitol Day and Leadership Conference in Sacramento Host the 34th Annual Christian Home Educators Convention...