Running a children's book club takes hard work and dedication but seeing a child bursting with eagerness to talk about a book makes it more than worthwhile.
Read More »‘Keep Your Dad Home’ Day
Years ago, someone popularized the idea of dad taking his child to work for a day.
Read More »The Hidden Grandmother: Divine Providence in ‘The Princess & the Goblin’
In George Macdonald’s children’s classic 'The Princess and the Goblin', Princess Irene meets a grandmother when she goes exploring...
Read More »Mastering English with Seton Homeschool Before it Masters You
Talk to any veteran of Seton Home Study School, and you’ll hear the same story: Seton English is tough, but when you’ve finished it, there’s little in the academic world ...
Read More »Junipero Serra & the Homeschooling Mission
by Dr Mary Kay Clark | Junipero Serra was born in 1713 and grew up on an island off the east coast of Spain. Junipero’s family lived in a farming community where children helped their parents on the family farm.
Read More »From Homeschool to College: The Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year
by Anna Eileen| When I graduated from Seton in summer 2014, I was sixteen years old. I chose to take a gap year before going off to college after discussing my situation with my parents.
Read More »How Do You Do It? The Brelinsky Family Homeschool Story
by Tara Brelinsky | Whenever I tell someone new that we homeschool, I take a deep breath and wait for the inquisition. Inevitably, they ask, “How do you do it?”
Read More »Believing in Miracles in a Michael Bay World
by Dominic de Souza | The general sentiment today about miracles runs like this: “If we'd had IMAX cameras throughout history, there would have been fewer miracles.”
Read More »Confessions In The City Of God: 6 Things Saint Augustine Still Teaches The World
by John Clark | Since today is his feast day, it seems appropriate to take a glimpse at the wisdom of Saint Augustine. Though he gave us a great wealth of theological insights, below are several that seem to particularly apply to our world today.
Read More »Living the Sacred Heart: The Loving Brother in Hopkins’ “Brothers”
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | John (Jack), the younger brother, has been selected for one of the roles while his older brother Henry (Harry) attends his younger brother’s debut as an actor. However, more than one drama is occurring on the stage that night.
Read More »7 Tips for a Stress-Free Start to Your Homeschool Year
by Heather Hryniewicki Happy back-to-school time! This is such an exciting and invigorating time of year. I feel ready to leave the lazy days of summer and embrace routine and structure. ...
Read More »Crushed by the Cross? Life with a Disabled Child
by Jessica Wilde | With faith in God, community support, and love, a cross can become not only bearable but also an avenue for spiritual growth.
Read More »Getting to Know a Homeschool Family’s Best Friend
by Amanda Evinger | Throughout my own life and the life of our family, prayer has never failed to be there for us. Prayer was my rock as a teenager...
Read More »The 2015 Seton High School Short Story Contest
We are announcing a 2015 Catholic short story contest for our high school students!
Read More »10 Sunday Night Secrets to a Successful Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | There are few things worse than starting your week in a bad frame of mind. Waking up on a Monday morning...
Read More »‘Who Am I’: What Jean Valjean Teaches Me about Humility
by Emily Molitor | I need to ask myself 'who am I?' The road to sanctity can feel strangely elusive at times. I have desires for goodness, humility and generosity...
Read More »A Miscarriage of Humanity: A Brief History of Abortion Arguments
by John Clark | In the early 1970’s, abortion advocates asked: How could you assign the word “human” to a blob of tissue that has no recognizable human parts like a heart, lungs, or liver?
Read More »Little Men: Cultivating Virtues in the Good Old-Fashioned Way
by Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian | All good parents are teachers, and all good teachers have the virtues of good parents. in 'Little Men', the founders of Plumfield Academy, Father and Mother Bhaer incorporate all the virtues of family life into their school and govern with both motherly love and fatherly discipline.
Read More »The President’s List: How Seton Prepared Me for Excellence in College
by Leslie Pike | Without a doubt, many parents fear that homeschooling will not adequately prepare their children for college. With the Seton curriculum, this is not a problem.
Read More »6 Tips about High School for New Freshmen
Heading into High School, Gabrielle Flure felt that it was mysterious and intimidating. Her six survival tips will help you have more balanced expectations!
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