Tara Brelinsky shares seven ways a Dad teaches his children how to know, love, and serve God better than any book, curriculum, or homeschool class ever can.
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Tara Brelinsky shares seven ways a Dad teaches his children how to know, love, and serve God better than any book, curriculum, or homeschool class ever can.
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by John Clark | No Christmas season is complete without a family viewing of 'It's a Wonderful Life', but homeschooling dads can get more out of it than you thought...
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by John Clark | I went to school for the first five years of my academic life. During that time, if memory serves (and it decreasingly serves), I received many stickers on my papers. Somehow—and no one really knows why—stickers have become part of the primary academic life in America; they somehow signify achievement.
Read More »John Clark February 7, 2014 9,810 Views
Every St. Valentine’s Day leaves men at a loss for telling their girlfriends or wives how much they love them. Very often, whether a dozen red roses, a box of chocolates, or a hand-written poem, nothing seems to suffice. If you homeschool husbands find yourself in this predicament, don’t feel too bad. We’ve all been there.
Read More »John Clark October 23, 2013 8,819 Views
Clichés tend to become clichés for their accuracy. “Life goes too fast” is one. A few weeks ago, a longtime family friend of ours visited us with her nine-month-old daughter.
Read More »John Clark October 19, 2013 6,676 Views
When a person complains, his creative abilities break free. But it’s also proof to me that we fallen humans don’t commend people well; we don’t thank them enough; and we pat each other on the back far too little.
Read More »John Clark April 8, 2013 5,587 Views
Thanks to some good friends generously giving us tickets and inviting us to go along with them, Veronica and I recently went to see an NHL hockey game. I have ...
Read More »John Clark March 1, 2013 7,325 Views
Men in our society are often criticized for being perpetual adolescents. Yeah, maybe— but it’s not all our fault. I recently did a little research into the medical facts about ...
Read More »John Clark February 1, 2013 6,473 Views
Some homeschooling parents believe that unless they can do a great job, then homeschooling is not for them. That must be a tremendous cross for these Moms and Dads to ...
Read More »John Clark January 1, 2013 6,951 Views
A number of studies have confirmed that speaking in public is the biggest fear that Americans possess; in fact, the fear of public speaking surpasses the fear of death for ...
Read More »John Clark December 1, 2012 5,643 Views
Most of us probably don’t think about it much, but a father’s work can have a big impact on the lives of his children. I hadn’t thought about this much ...
Read More »John Clark October 1, 2012 4,947 Views
In the final days of August and the first days of September, thousands of parents proudly posted “First Day of School” pictures of their children on blogs and on their ...
Read More »John Clark September 1, 2012 8,104 Views
Over the past several years, I have seen some of my friends divorce. When we see marriages fail, we might consider the occurrence an opportunity to work on our own. ...
Read More »John Clark August 1, 2012 5,939 Views
When Lisa and I signed up Tarcisius for his spring baseball season earlier this year, we all knew that it would be his last year in Little League. He turned ...
Read More »John Clark July 1, 2012 5,969 Views
On Memorial Day weekend, the goal for our family was getting our landscaping done. And with an acre of land, and a once-professionally landscaped yard, that is no easy task. ...
Read More »John Clark June 1, 2012 6,605 Views
As readers of this column know, I recently wrote a book called Who’s Got You?, in the hopes of reminding Catholic fathers that theirs is a great calling. As part ...
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While attending Christendom College, sometime between Metaphysics and Economics class, I decided that I wanted to become a stockbroker. Many brokers begin their careers when they are a bit older—some ...
Read More »John Clark April 1, 2012 7,261 Views
I recently spoke to a mom who lamented the fact that the modern culture is so bad that we really can’t expect as much from children and teenagers as we ...
Read More »John Clark March 1, 2012 6,472 Views
One recent morning, after working out in my local gym (I know what you’re thinking…this story already sounds fictional), I walked outside to my car and noticed that one of ...
Read More »John Clark February 1, 2012 6,958 Views
Someday, I’ll have to grow up. But not today. I was married when I was 21 years old, and I have been a father since I was 22. I’ve often ...
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