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Any day is a great day for giving thanks for homeschooling. After eight years of homeschooling, Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur offers six reasons she's thankful.

Amanda Evinger has five reasons why "keeping it Catholic" is a true blessing for her family when it comes honoring God through her homeschooling curriculum.

What do homeschoolers have in common with a German-immigrant priest from the 1800s? Gina Berrios presents the inspiring story of Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos.

Thanksgiving is almost here! Jennifer Elia shows you some creative ways your family can start celebrating the holiday with projects that foster gratitude.

Tired of being put to the test by family and friends? Amanda Evinger, homeschooling mother of three, gives great advice on how to respond to scrutinizers.

Seton grad Elizabeth Jamieson, now a freshman at Christendom College, found the transition to college natural as the schools are two sides of the same coin.

People tend to think a large family can’t be done well these days. Christa Owen says that what they are missing is that with God, all things are possible.

Patriotism is more than sentiment; it is a Catholic virtue. Jennifer Hansen shares 6 tips in a quick guide of how to serve God through being a good citizen.

Take heart, Father Mark Wenzinger has this advice for Catholics participating in American politics when the outcome is less than desirable or distressing.

Busy homeschooling moms do not have time to clean all day. Patricia Purcell gives tips for getting the kids to help keep the house clean and organized too.

Sometimes high school students fall behind. Senior MaryAnn Dudley shares tips she learned when she was a half year behind and finished before summer ended.

Beauty found: Amy Pawlusiak seeks to find the beauty around her, despite having a large family, in a crazy world and concludes that God has a simple answer.

Little did Suzanne Tombs know the ripple effect that a field trip for a saint's celebration would have on her homeschooled daughter. St. Gerard pray for us!

As harvest time wraps up, Amanda Evinger is thankful for the bounty of life and homeschooling lessons learned from keeping their family garden and chickens.

It’s so easy for parents to feel isolated with a busy family. But that can be fixed – Christina Patterson shares ways to feel close even when you’re apart. Wouldn’t ...

Kathryn Trudeau, a homeschooling mother and author, offers her four tried-and-true ways to make homeschooling easier while caring for your baby or toddler.

Amanda Evinger shares insights and personal experience about religious life to help homeschooling parents encourage, not hinder, their children’s vocation.

If you assume Halloween began as a pagan holiday, think again! It's Catholic, and Amy Pawlusiak, a mother of five, discusses how you can reclaim Halloween.

Tom McFadden says look at the alumni to judge a college on effectiveness and faithfulness to mission. At Christendom College those results are remarkable.

Need a little help? In October we honor our guardian angels. Mary Donellan reminds us to involve our often overlooked helpers in our homeschooling efforts.