Babies & Toddlers, Encouragement, Family, Homeschool, Household Management, Mothers, Planning, Preschool Articles
by Janelle Knutson It can be quite a challenge trying to home educate older children with little ones around. I don’t know how many times I went to bed feeling like a homeschool mom failure as I contemplated the school work that was neglected and the huge amount of...
Decisions, Encouragement, Family, God's Plan, Homeschool, Mothers, Planning, World View
by Karen D. Koch Last spring I completed homeschooling six consecutive years of high school. My two oldest overlapped two of their high school years. With driver’s ed, PSAT, SAT, college decisions, dual credit, jobs, work permits, tax forms, financial aid forms,...
Decisions, Encouragement, Family, God's Plan, Planning, Uncategorized, World View
We are re-publishing this popular post from last year. This list has been an encouragement to me every year since I clipped this from my church newsletter back in 1986! Blessings from CHEA and wishes for a wonderful 2017. While I was in college back in the dark ages...
Classes, Curriculum, Family, Homeschool, Mothers, Socialization, World View
by Karen D. Koch Over the years friends and strangers have asked about our homeschooling. I am careful about my responses because I don’t want to come across the wrong way, but I’m often shocked at some people’s comments. Once an...
Curriculum, Family, Homeschool, World View
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth Scribner, 2016 Reviewed by Karen D. Koch Grit. What is it? Do I have it? Do my children have it? If not, how does one get grit? Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is a fascinating read that I...
Curriculum, Decisions, Encouragement, Family, Math, Mothers, Planning
by Sarah Schofield If there’s one thing that homeschooling has taught me it is that I don’t know anything. I’ll explain. I went into this adventure with the idea that I would be lavishing all of my knowledge and wisdom upon my children and they would...
