Preparing for the Teen Years

Encouragement, Jr. High and Sr. High, Parenting, Teens

by Durenda Wilson [Editor’s Note: We are looking forward to having Durenda join us as a Featured Speaker at CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference, May 9-11, 2024 in La Mirada. This is just a preview of what Durenda will be sharing with us in a few months, as...

Resolved: To Love My Spouse with Renewed Wisdom and Passion

Encouragement, Marriage

by Jan Smith, Homeschool Louisiana One of the most important things a parent can do is to love their spouse. It will provide a home that is secure and gives glory to God above. Our society is filled with temptations and distractions that can keep us from loving one...

When You Feel Like Homeschooling Isn’t Working

Curriculum, Encouragement, Getting Started, New Homeschoolers, Parenting, Special Learners

by Abigail Dunlap, HSLDA Have you hit a wall in your homeschooling and it feels like it’s just not working? Maybe you were talking to another homeschooling parent, reading an article about a high-achieving homeschooler who just got a full ride to an Ivy League, or...

Mid-Year Check-In

Encouragement

by Charity Silvers, CHEA Board Treasurer Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is an excerpt from a speech Charity gave at one of her PSP’s parent meetings, as she was ending her homeschooling journey of 25 years. Her words ring true today, just as they did almost 10 years ago....

Carpe Diem

Encouragement

by Katie Julius One of my favorite movies as a teen and young adult was Dead Poets’ Society. Maybe it was Robin Williams. Maybe it was the “boarding school” atmosphere and nostalgia of the time period. Maybe it was the coming-of-age and becoming your own person...

Lessons from Advent

Encouragement, Holidays, Homeschool, Mothers, Parenting

by Katie Julius One of my most vivid memories as a child during Christmas time was the advent wreath – a beautiful lush evergreen wreath adorned with three purple, one pink, and one white candle. We had a large one at the front of the church sanctuary that was...