College, Decisions, Encouragement, Homeschool, Mothers, Teens
by Elizabeth Armitage, homeschool graduate There exists in this world a rather hilarious TV show titled The Middle. It features a realistically average family of five, the Hecks. Their lives are messy, their relationships are roller coasters, and their house is...
College, Curriculum, High School, Homeschool, Record Keeping, Records, Testing
by Karen D. Koch Wrapping up the end of the school year is always a challenge for me. I don’t ever feel as if we’ve done all we could do, but we also need a time to regroup and conclude. Even though we’re dying to do fun and relaxing things when...
Babies & Toddlers, College, Encouragement, Family, Graduation, High School, Homeschool, Mothers
by Karen D. Koch Once upon a time when I had three littles and was busy potty training, teaching shoe tying and pencil-holding and that sort of thing, a homeschool friend with older kids told me, “The days are long, but the years are short.” I was struck...
College, Convention, Encouragement, Homeschool, Math, Teens, World View
by Edward Caballero, Teen Convention speaker As a husband, father, and pastor, I have many responsibilities but a limited amount of time. There is only so much I am able to do with my day and week (I am sure most homeschool parents are in the same situation). Because...
College, Encouragement, God's Plan, Homeschool
by Susan K. Stewart CHEA Communications Adviser Each one of my children took a different route to a career. My oldest chose not to go to college but rather get technical training specific to her work. The next in line went to college for a while, left for the work...
College, Decisions, Graduation, Homeschool
by Diane Schachterle Moms and Dads, Are any of you facing a major decision or hurdle regarding homeschooling? Maybe it’s the leap from primary grades to 4th grade with those thicker, hardbound textbooks. Or maybe junior high lies directly ahead with subjects like...