by Abby Sasscer | When my children were babies, it was so much easier to bond with them. I could easily “wear” them inside...
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Abby Sasscer April 20, 2015 7,876 Views
by Abby Sasscer | When my children were babies, it was so much easier to bond with them. I could easily “wear” them inside...
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by Angela Jaramillo | Not too long ago, I would have naively told you that I really thought all kids were reading and doing science independently for fun, until I recently went to a birthday party.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark April 13, 2015 12,470 Views
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | She was adopted as the patron saint of homeschooling Catholic leaders back in the 1980s when we gathered together in the Chicago area to discuss Catholic homeschooling issues.
Read More »Contributing Writers April 8, 2015 6,802 Views
by Christine Smitha | Reading for an assignment is not like reading to unwind before bedtime, or scanning the comic section of the newspaper, even if you enjoy “school reading” as much as “pleasure reading.”
Read More »Contributing Writers April 7, 2015 5,849 Views
by Malia Lewis | When I began to homeschool, my oldest was in fourth grade, so I figured there wouldn’t be many challenges right away.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark April 6, 2015 5,825 Views
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | It is difficult for us moms to “let go” of our high school sons and daughters who are so terrific in helping with family and household chores. But in falling behind ...
Read More »Emily Molitor April 1, 2015 6,079 Views
by Emily Molitor | Be awake! To better face the Enemy who tempts us with spiritual sleepiness we must develop a relationship of love and trust with Our Lord.
Read More »Contributing Writers March 31, 2015 6,428 Views
by Michael d'Esterre | As a child I learned order and cleanliness as a way of peace and perfection. “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” my mother used to say.
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by Mary Ellen Barrett | A Mom's Survival Guide to Holy Week: the key is having a plan for your family's schedule for the coming busy week...
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We live in a society dominated by two worldviews that seem to totally contradict each other: Optimism and Realism. Optimism encourages us to believe in ourselves and foster a self-empowering mindset.
Read More »Emily Molitor March 25, 2015 5,162 Views
by Emily Molitor | A family is a community of persons, and a parish is a community of faith. We are called by Christ in every single vocation within the Church to be a “body of Christ”...
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by Angela Wilhelmi | Prayer is how we foster our relationship with Jesus and grow into more intimate union with Him. Heartfelt prayer, in essence, not only reveals the soul’s innermost vulnerabilities...
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This Easter season, many new Catholics will be entering the church. It wasn’t very long ago that I took that same leap; so, when my husband and I were asked ...
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by Laura Whitehead | Socialization: a word that many homeschooling families must deal with on a daily basis. It is thrown their way at dinner parties, family gatherings, church functions, and grocery stores.
Read More »Abby Sasscer March 16, 2015 12,201 Views
by Abby Sasscer | Our husbands need to hear how much we love and cherish them. Below are simple words we can use to start...
Read More »Contributing Writers March 15, 2015 5,917 Views
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 The seven days of the week. Sometimes they are filled with joy and happiness; ...
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by Mary Kay Clark | Without the Catholic Faith as the basis of all learning, all other education is of little worth for eternal life...
Read More »Contributing Writers March 11, 2015 7,481 Views
We stand on the threshold of the holiest week of the year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday, when we recall both Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem ...
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Before television and video games, books were a primary source of pleasure for human beings. Beyond the simple good of reading books to oneself, there was the added pleasure of ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark March 7, 2015 5,522 Views
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | Sometimes a homeschooling group gets very enthusiastic about activities, such as plays, dances, and sports.
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