Teaching Geography Through Family Travel

Forget the worksheets. See how family travel — from a Wyoming pull-off to a Kenyan mission trip — teaches geography teens actually remember.
Homeschool Mom: Faith, Kindness & Leading by Example

It seems like everything we teach our children begins with us. It is such an overwhelming thought. What happens when I mess up? Parenting is the best… most difficult job on the planet!
Homeschool Encouragement: You Are Enough

It is so easy to get caught up in parenting our children, giving them opportunities to learn and grow, homeschooling, etc. that we can easily miss those precious moments. Don’t blink, you might miss something!
A Father’s Day Gift for Dad and the Family!
When You Feel Like “Just a Homeschool Mom,” Read This

A woman, renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation.
She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “Do you have a job or are occupation……?”
“Of course I have a job,” snapped the woman. “I’m a Mom.”
“We don’t list ‘Mom’ as…
When My Homeschool Curriculum Isn’t Working

I know from experience that about now, you might be feeling a bit frustrated with the curriculum choices you’ve made and might be looking for something different. You have finally been able to confess that your homeschool curriculum choices aren’t working. Here are several things you can do to overcome this homeschool hurdle
Surviving the Homeschool Winter Slump

Are any of you experiencing the homeschool winter slump right now? The holidays are over, Weather prevents most outdoor activities for many of us. Spring seems so far away. Colds seems to be shared better than anything else in the home. If you are new to homeschooling, don’t worry, this is normal. It happens to all of us, whether you have homeschooled for one year or 20+ years
Will My Children Ever Grow Up?

If you are the parents of young children, you may think that they will never grow up.
I remember looking forward to the days when I wouldn’t have to repeat myself over and over again, dress them, bathe them, carry them everywhere, go through the huge bedtime routine. I look back and see how much I missed by looking ahead to what I wished for rather than looking at the abundant blessings that God had given every moment of every day! Please take advice from this mom……