By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed When many of our friends are becoming somewhat reluctant “empty-nesters,” my husband and I realize that we need to continue homeschooling our children even beyond...
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Our Dog Fred: Friend and Bridge to Community
By Dyana Robbins This is Fred. When he first joined our family he looked like this, which is good, because he was a terror. His beginnings with our family are...
Our Family’s Experience with a Service Dog
By Dyana Robbins, M.Ed Fred entered our lives when my oldest son, Jonathan, was seven years old. For several years, Jonathan had wanted a dog. We had another family dog,...
Beating the Rainy Day and Winter Blues
By Melissa Smith The Hurricane brought some strange weather to Texas this year. We’ve had ice storms (yes, plural) and unending gray and rainy days. While I am very thankful...
How to Homeschool Amidst Your Imperfections
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed Homeschooling is hard sometimes. Parenting is already a challenge because in our fallen states, both we and our children war within ourselves to do what is...
Growing in the Shade
By Cheryl Swope One hot Missouri June when my children were very young, we decorated our front porch with a large white container of flowering impatiens. The pink and...
5 Mistakes I Made as a New Homeschooler
By Dyana Robbins There is nothing like the excitement of starting something new. The sense of adventure, hopefulness, and the promise of new ventures can be intoxicating. Some people...
What You Need to Begin Your Special Needs Journey
By Melissa Smith I’m brand spanking new to Special Needs – sort of. For over a decade I’ve raised my children with friends who have Special Needs, loved Special Needs...
Mid-Year Assessments
By Kimberly Vogel We’ve hit the halfway point this year. It’s time for a mid-year check up. Even if things are sailing smoothly, it’s a good idea to take a...
Gifted with a Glitch
By Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP All of our children have unique gifts that God has imparted to them. However, for the purposes of our discussion today, let’s look at giftedness...
