by Ginny Seuffert | John Taylor Gatto’s 13th theme, “Encourage children to develop a habit of caution in reaching conclusions” is especially important in our own times.
Read More »3 Must-Have Books to Help Children Get the ‘Why’ of Lent
During Lent, we want to stop and prepare our hearts for a penitential time of fasting, alms-giving, and prayer. Lent does not have to be just a time of personal ...
Read More »Why Nothing Fills Our ‘God-Shaped Hole’
by Emily Molitor | Do you ever feel like you are the neediest person on earth? Do you look for things to “fill” you every day? If so, perhaps you are like the rest of us.
Read More »Homeschool Horrors and Joys: You’ll Miss Those Days
By Mary Ellen Barrett | Recently, a young homeschool mom was relating to me a day she had earlier in the week. She has several young children, toddlers and babies, and that day was filled with spills, diaper problems, flooded tubs...
Read More »Lourdes & Lent: Offering Sacrifice & Penance
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | On February 11th, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Our Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette, a fourteen-year-old girl, in Lourdes, France, in 1858.
Read More »5 Ways We Bring Lent Home
by Mary Ellen Barrett | The Lenten season is one which, with a little effort, can be extremely fruitful for the homeschool family. We get a beautiful opportunity to strengthen our spiritual muscles as we journey toward the Risen Christ.
Read More »5 Things to Know about the Immaculate Conception
The following is from a homily concerning the Immaculate Conception preached on December 8, 2014, by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Carámbula of Human Life International. The Blessed Mother first referred to ...
Read More »I Feel Overwhelmed – My Children Neglect Their Studies and Household Responsibilities. Suggestions?
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | There is something in the air, or should I say in the culture, which encourages an attitude which promotes self at the expense of others.
Read More »4 Simple Ways To Spend Less Time Online & More Time With Those We Love
by Abby Sasscer | As I look back during the past year, I try to find ways to become a better Catholic, wife, mother and neighbor.
Read More »A Spirit of Hope: How to Thrive in a Culture of Despair
by Emily Molitor | We live in a society that is anti-hope. We are bombarded by stories of death and despair, rather than stories of hope.
Read More »5 Ideas to Spruce Up Homeschooling Before Spring
by Anna Eileen | Here are some tips on how to be more efficient in finishing up the year that I learned while I was a Seton high school student.
Read More »4 Ways to Teach Children to Meet Challenges with Courage
This is the twelfth article in the series How to Get an Elite Prep School Education on a Homeschool Budget. As I write this column, I am simultaneously working on talks I ...
Read More »Resdiscovering the Fine Art of Letter Writing with our Kids
by Mary Ellen Barrett | When was the last time you received a letter in the mail? A real, written with a pen, on paper letter from someone who knows you personally and took time to communicate with you in this way?
Read More »A Homeschool Student’s 5-Step Guide to a New Year
by Mary Anslinger | Here’s a list of resolutions I have for every year—ones that never grow old.
Read More »5 Simple Alternatives To Unhealthy Food Additives
by Abby Sasscer | It becomes second nature that I can spot these unhealthy ingredients without reading the entire ingredients list.
Read More »How Time Off on Holidays Teaches Us about Renewing Relationships
by Emily Molitor | Christmas break is a special and unique time together. College students return home, husbands take off work, and the grandparents come to town.
Read More »Biting Off More Than I Can Chew? My Problems as a Stay-at-Home Mom
by Malia Lewis | I wasn’t always a homeschool mom or a stay-at-home mom. I worked a 9-to-5 job with my children in before-and-after school care programs, in addition to school.
Read More »6 Family Activities to Honor ‘Celebrate Life Month’
Six family activities to celebrate life and cultivate at an early age an appreciation for the beautiful gift of life which God has bestowed on us.
Read More »8 Ideas to Change the Atmosphere & Save the Day
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Ever have one of those days? Everyone woke up on the wrong side of the bed... Here are eight ways to change the game and save the day.
Read More »‘The Artist’s Way’: The Secret to a Better Quality of Life
by Lorraine Espenhain I’m reading 'The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity' by Julia Cameron. It's having such a profound effect on my life that I have to share what I am learning!
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