by Carol Carpenter | Oct 26, 2012 | General
It’s transcript season at our house, and I’ve been reminiscing. Â One of my dear girls has started her last year of high school. Â We have been through so much and learned so much together. Â And most of it could never be reflected on a transcript.Oh, yes,...
by Tess Worrell | Oct 20, 2012 | General
Ads & Affiliates To break or not to break, that is the question. While not as resonating as Shakespeare’s version, many home schooling families wonder whether a fall break messes with the just-established schedule or offers a needed respite. I have to...
by Tess Worrell | Oct 13, 2012 | General
“I don’t think we’re going to be part of the co-op next year,” a mom shared over coffee one morning.Seeing the hurt in her eyes, I asked, “What’s going on? Is there a problem?””Well . . . the kids just don’t feel...
by Tess Worrell | Sep 29, 2012 | General
Anger. What is it with anger? How can we be so in love and engaged with our children one moment, then so angry the next? Few parents escape that sick feeling of guilt after we’ve truly blown it with our child.We know when our blow-ups are wrong. We know the...
by Tess Worrell | Sep 15, 2012 | General
“Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.” Job 34:4 Could there be any better mission for our home schooling endeavors? To discern means to perceive or to recognize clearly. So, God, in this passage, urges us to to...
by Tess Worrell | Sep 1, 2012 | General
“Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him. ( Or, in NLT)Â To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not...
