Contributing Writers

Gina Berios shares 2 independence-building hacks for her 6 homeschooler children; color-coding and organizing the planners.

Homeschooling is like having two full time jobs: school teacher and stay-at-home mother. Here are Elizabeth Turasjki's 4 steps to keeping simpler schedules.

Patrice Fagnant-Macarthur knew nothing about Aspergers when she started homeschooling. She share the tips she learned on the way to make life thrive!

Patricia Purcell knows how hard it is to get kids off junk food. Her 6 tried-and-true ideas bring the family together around fun and nutrition!

Amanda Evinger's kitchen looks out over the parish graveyard. Instead of being depressed, she draws inspiration to keep her homeschool on the real target.

It's easy to get off track. It can be hard to get it together again! Christina Wersland walks us through the 6 steps that turn derailing into road bumps.

Seton graduate Mary Anslinger shares her 4 tips for succeeding in high school when work and conflicts vie for your attention.

Drawing inspiration from her Calvinist background, Amanda Evinger shares 5 ideas that she employs in her family to teach kids apologetics.

How do we help our kids succeed when they fall short of our expectations? Jason and Jessica Wilde share 5 inspirational ways to keep kids motivated.

Patricia Purcell shares her top 7 tricks that she's learned over the years. She is usually able to get enough done to keep it all going for another day!

Patricia Purcell is like any other mom; bogged down with chores that impede the more important things. But she's found 6 chores she's grateful for.

Anna Eileen walks you though her ten top recommendations for being a better student in College classrooms, from her own experience as a homeschooler.

Teresa Collins shares a Christmas memory about being stuck in California, and her kids home alone in Colorado. She didn't realize how she'd been wrong.

The 1st place winner of the 2015 Christmas Essay Contest, Marie Valdovinos shares how one Christmas ‘simplicity’ became a matter of necessity.

Debbie Gaudino shares her 12 part wishlist of gifts she'd die for as a Catholic homeschool mom. 12 ideas to pamper your wife/mom this Christmas!

Grant Dahl shares the 5 questions he asks to find his perfect gift for a homeschool child. His secret: look at their interests and prep for the future.

Christine Smitha shares 12 Catholic connections with the 12 days of Christmas, and suggests ideas how to celebrate each day leading up to the feast.

Elizabeth Rozycki shares her 9 top tips for keeping homeschooling going during the Christmas season, and how to keep the Christmas spirit alive!

Christine Lyons shares her adventure with homeschooling her four children and running their soap-making business!

Patricia Purcell shares her five steps to setting up a book club meeting, and how to inspire kids to join it and enjoy it too!