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Top 10: Why I Homeschool

“Why did you decide to homeschool?” It’s not an unusual question, in fact if I’ve answered it once in my nearly 20 years of homeschooling, I’ve answered it a hundred times!

A Time for Giving

We celebrate Thanksgiving but how often did we actually take the time to reflect on what it means in our life.

Defending Homeschooling

I’ve believed in homeschooling since before I had children. I’ve practiced homeschooling for nearly 20 years. Now, better-late-than-never, I’ve become a fierce defender of homeschooling!

Passive-Aggressive Behavior – Typical Responses and Reasons They Do Not Work

Dianne Dachyshyn continues to unveil a plan for dealing with passive-aggressive behavior and outlines why typical approaches fail to change the behavior.

Homeschooling – Bringing Balance Between Real Life Learning and Curriculum

No matter where you are in your homeschool journey, a homeschooling mom needs to make sure that a homeschool curriculum stays in its place. If it becomes the master which dictates to a parent and thus forces real life learning out, it needs to be brought under strict control.

Why Moms Are So Important to the Church

I don’t think that Christians really grasp the immense value of moms to the church and to society at large.

The Journey to an Education

Grandma was sitting in the living room reading a book. She always seemed to be reading something. In her bedroom, the floor was piled high with reading material. She once warned me, “If you stop reading, your mind will get old.”

Homeschooling – 5 Ways to Avoid Burnout

We all know that it is a delight to spend time with our children and that we are doing what we feel is right for them, by homeschooling, but a wise mom will make sure that she safeguards herself from homeschool burnout.

Short Story: The Importance of You

I am about to tell you a true story of three most unlikely heroes.

Changing Mom’s Heart

I’ve homeschooled my children for almost twenty-two years. The other day I had a conversation with another homeschool mom, and we talked about how over the years we had changed as homeschooling moms. Our conversation started me thinking, “Why had I started to homeschool in the first place?”