Category Archives: News

Apr. 10, 2015

Things Don't Go Well. Homeschool.

By Luke

So many blog posts have recently circled the idea of things not going well. Failure. Dyslexia. A meltdown of everything. Declining health. Terrible days. And one idea reverberates in each, like the hum of the kettle when it's just about … Continue reading →

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Apr. 2, 2015

What's Outside Your Window?

By Judy

The snow is finally beginning to melt here in upstate NY. It has been a long, hard winter. Outside my window this week, just off the back porch, I watched deer looking for fresh food through the melted snow. I … Continue reading →

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Mar. 24, 2015

The True Homeschool Expert

By Karla

Often I speak with parents who find themselves second-guessing decisions they have made regarding their children's education. Obviously, most of us homeschool our children for a reason. Perhaps we feel called to homeschool, or maybe we just feel it is in … Continue reading →

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Mar. 20, 2015

It's Not the System

By Luke

Her laugh is cruel. "You don't know how to do this?" "I'm sorry," he says defensively. "I have gaps in my education. I was homeschooled." These two argue from time to time; they are both cut of the confidence cloth, … Continue reading →

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Mar. 19, 2015

God, you must have the wrong address ...

By Judy

Yesterday was one of those days when you wonder if there will be enough of you to go around. When you feel like silly putty (did I just age myself?) and wonder how many more ways you can be molded … Continue reading →

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Mar. 17, 2015

The Space Between

By Jonelle

I had a friend over who I hadn't seen for awhile. After a light lunch, her eyes welled with tears and she shared that she had recently had a miscarriage. I listened. I prayed. Hugged. And she had to run. … Continue reading →

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Mar. 2, 2015

The Grocery Store

By Luke

It's late. Brittany, as the "con mom," needs foodstuffs to feed everyone in the morning. The egg salad sandwiches are her domain. That and helping people figure out how to make their costumes a reality. No, this isn't a homeschool … Continue reading →

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