When Can My Child Stay Home Alone?

by Rebecca Kocsis As group leaders we are often asked by parents if it’s okay to leave youngsters home alone for school. This is usually because both parents or a single mom work during traditional school hours. Many people are often surprised to learn that there is...

Meet the Hatchet Lady

Most of you know that I ran a PSP for many years. During that time, there was a teacher at our Class Day who decided it was time for her to strike out on her own and set up her own co-op classes. Ultimately, when things like this happen we should be called to peace...

Looking Good?

by Rebecca Kocsis So many homeschool groups are understaffed. That is one of the biggest problems group leaders face today. How do you get volunteers? Why don’t younger homeschool moms want to help out? There’s no one simple answer, but as I’ve pondered the situation,...

The Dysfunction of Doing

by Rebecca Kocsis I heard this term twice at a recent national leaders conference. Though I had never heard it before—and didn’t really know what it meant—something about it struck a chord. “What does that mean? I am always busy doing, doing, doing, and yet I am never...