Helping Teens Develop Their Own Convictions

Helping Teens Develop Their Own Convictions

Spring 2023/Matthew McDill My sixteen-year-old son and I were having a catch-up session when he informed me that he was interested in dating someone. He was bracing himself for my reply because he knew that most likely I would not encourage him to enter a dating...

Professional Development for Homeschool Parents

Professional Development for Homeschool Parents

Spring 2023/Evelyn Bickley If you’ve been homeschooling for more than a week—or even if you haven’t even started yet—I’m sure you have asked yourself, “Am I able to do this? What if I fail my kids? What makes me think I’m qualified to teach my children?” You may have...

How to Have a Bible Class in Your Homeschool

How to Have a Bible Class in Your Homeschool

Spring 2023/Dava Banner We homeschoolers are so blessed to be able to make choices for ourselves and our children. Do we want our homeschool to be primarily academic? Do we want arts and music to be part of the education? How much outside socialization is good? How...

What I Learned at My First Thrive! Conference

What I Learned at My First Thrive! Conference

Spring 2023/Laura Adams When I stepped into the Benton Convention Center for the 2022 Thrive! Conference, my soul was exhausted. I had just completed my first year of officially homeschooling my kindergartener, along with doing some preschool activities with my...

Settle into Your Decision

Settle into Your Decision

Spring 2023/Jennifer Smith In this ever-changing world, parents are being asked to make decisions a previous generation never thought possible. Some could argue too many decisions are placed before us daily. From streaming television to ordering dinner in an instant,...

How NC Child Care Law Affects Homeschool Co-ops

How NC Child Care Law Affects Homeschool Co-ops

Spring 2023/Spencer Mason Many homeschoolers in North Carolina enjoy having their children participate in homeschool co-ops or enrichment classes. There are many kinds of these offered in our state from a small co-op of just a few families who meet in a home to large...

Hedges and Homeschooling

Hedges and Homeschooling

Spring 2023/Amanda Garner The arrival of springtime signals the end of another year here at Garner Christian Academy. Spring also means it’s time for yard work once again. Typically, I don't do much (any) yard work, but when I noticed the bushes looking a little...

The Journey

The Journey

Spring 2023/Diane Helfrich We’ve all heard the sage expression, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” (Lao Tzu). We fundamentally know that our kids are on an educational journey from preschool to high school graduation. But have you taken the...

Three Easy Tips for Teaching Bible Memory Verses to Kids

Three Easy Tips for Teaching Bible Memory Verses to Kids

Spring 2023/Amy Sloan Want to include more Bible memory verses in your homeschool or family life? Here are three tips to help make Scripture memorization easier for any age range of kids. Try out these easy strategies for bringing more of God’s Word into your...

Time Management

Time Management

Fall2022/Dava Banner Time management: Is it a recipe for a perfect life? No, but it sure moves you closer. Time management requires some thinking ahead. Do you need to plan out your whole day, week, or month? Not necessarily, just watch for the areas you struggle with...

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