by Christine Smitha | Around the world, many of the best Advent traditions carry the idea of the hidden seed, a hidden seed of faith and charity we nurture...
Read More »Keep the Backdoor Shut! How We Supplement Seton With Catholic Children’s eBooks
What you read matters! What your children read matters! Lets start with two quotes from Don Bosco. “Never read books you aren’t sure about… even supposing that these bad books ...
Read More »My Simple Kitchen: 7 Small Appliances That Make A BIG Difference
by Abby Sasscer | Below is my top seven list of small appliances that make a big difference in my kitchen.
Read More »Help! My (School Teacher) Aunt is Convinced that I Can’t Teach My Children!
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | Any classroom school teacher will admit that there is nothing better than individualized instruction. Schooling by parents is the most individualized.
Read More »Homeschooling on the Move: My 5 Secrets to Success
by Malia Lewis | One of the reasons I enjoy homeschooling is because we are a military family. Frequent moves and very unpredictable schedules ...
Read More »The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin: Why We Protect Innocence
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | It was Anne’s and Joachim’s realization that she needed to be protected from the curiosity of others, that made them decide to take Mary to the private, protective...
Read More »How to Involve the Holy Souls in Your Homeschooling
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Devoting November to the Holy Souls will take very little time and reap many rewards...
Read More »Hemmed in by God: How to Tell if Christ is Keeping You for Himself
You have enclosed me behind and before, and laid your hand upon me.” (Psalm 139:5) A little while ago, I found myself tossing and turning in my bed from 10:00 ...
Read More »7 Strategies To Save On Groceries
This is the first post in Abby Sasscer’s Simple Kitchen Series Most of us are constantly on the lookout for ways to save on grocery bills. It is no easy ...
Read More »My 5 Tips for Staying Motivated During High School
I know how hard it can be to stay focused on your education. It’s tough. Yes, you’re so excited when your new books come in and you can’t wait to ...
Read More »How Your Homeschool Child Can Access Any Workplace in 3 Steps
by Ginny Seuffert | There is no reason why one of your homeschool Catholic children cannot aspire to public office.
Read More »My Road to Homeschool with Seton: Why We Never Looked Back
by Anna Eileen | I have recently come to appreciate that I was not homeschooled all 13 years of school. I started in public school, and then tried parochial school, but....
Read More »The Secret to Breaking the Bondage of Fear
by Lorraine Espenhain | Most people believe that courage is the absence of fear. This, however, is simply not true. True courage is doing something in spite of the fear!
Read More »6 Ways to Connect Your Children With Nature
by Mary Ellen Barrett | I want my children to have a deep appreciation for all of creation, not just what from the Discovery Channel or the zoo...
Read More »The Joy of Journaling: How My Self-Discovery Surprised Me!
by Lorraine Espenhain | This past year, I have decided to start journaling again, and I must say that I’m loving it! Journaling is a powerful tool that takes you on a journey of self-discovery.
Read More »Uh-Oh Time: When ‘Life Happens’ to My Perfect Homeschooling
by Malia Lewis | My husband is a soldier, so our 'perfect homeschooling' schedule is subject to change. That forces me to be more flexible than some.
Read More »Listening to Little Voices: What I (the Teacher) Learned From My Student
When my daughter, Mary Kate, was in sixth grade at St. Joseph the Worker Elementary School, she presented some alarming and disturbing problems. From the outset of the school year, ...
Read More »Help! My Mother-in-Law Says I am Over-Protecting My Children from the Real World!
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | Some people may not realize that schools today are nothing like the schools of past generations.
Read More »Digest Your Devotion: Why Skimming Your Spiritual Reading Doesn’t Work
If we want to draw fruit from our spiritual reading, we must make sure that we are reading properly; otherwise, our reading is in vain.
Read More »A Carmelite Vocation: From Homeschooling to the Religious Life
by a Carmelite Nun | Most of the learning process takes place during solitary study. This is a beautiful foundation for life – especially religious life.
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