Debunked: Three Ideas That Keep Homeschool Parents from Leading

Debunked: Three Ideas That Keep Homeschool Parents from Leading

Fall 2022/Sarah Hicks When my husband and I were first married, we visited Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. He had traveled there as a bachelor just one year before, so as we arrived, he tried to prepare me for the fifteen-mile hike we were about to take. He spoke...

However Imperfectly

However Imperfectly

Fall 2022/Amanda Garner It takes less than sixty seconds on any social media platform to realize how much value our culture places on perfection. With a few taps and swipes, you can find the perfect recipe, the perfect diet, the perfect vacation spot, or the perfect...

Parenting Adult Children

Parenting Adult Children

Graduate 2022/Matthew McDill I was up till almost midnight last night talking with my son who is away in college. We talked about how hard school is, girlfriend questions, work, and his spiritual growth. I don’t enjoy staying up late, but I love talking to my son!...

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

Graduate 2022/Evelyn Bickley NCHE has given away more than $163,000 in scholarship money since 1998 to help qualified North Carolina homeschooled seniors afford higher education. We recently caught up with four who graduated in 2017 or 2018 to get their view “from the...

Conquering the Dead Space

Conquering the Dead Space

Graduate 2022/Derek Carter I hate the dead space. To me, dead space is that time in the car with one of your kids, when you just can’t seem to get more than two words from them. With my younger sons (eight-year-old twins), it is nonstop talking but not so with my...

Homeschooling by Force, Fear, or Faith?

Homeschooling by Force, Fear, or Faith?

Spring 2022/Rachael Carman Twenty-six years—that’s how long it’s been since we began this journey. And this May, we’ll cross the finish line. We’ll graduate our youngest. In the early days, it seemed like we’d never graduate the oldest, but somewhere in the middle,...

Homeschool—Why Am I Doing It?

Homeschool—Why Am I Doing It?

Spring 2022/Cheryl Carter Over the years, my opinions about home education have evolved. I used to think I did it as an alternative to school; now, I see home education as a lifestyle of learning. I was obsessed with finding just the right textbook or method. Yet, I...

Fresh Start

Fresh Start

Spring 2022/Jennifer Smith When talking with homeschool moms, I frequently hear that they are discouraged because they think their teaching method or curriculum isn’t working. “I don’t know why it isn’t working,” they say. “Lots of people rave about how great this...

The Power of Pause

The Power of Pause

Spring 2022/Te'Essence Mack When you find yourself pregnant, sick, moving to a new home, and homeschooling three children all within the winter months during a global pandemic, you face two options. One, you can cry, and or two you can activate one of the greatest...

Children in Nature

Children in Nature

Spring 2022/Jessica Frierson If your children are anything like mine, they love to spend time outdoors. Rain or shine, cold and snowy (especially snowy!) or warm and dry, they can’t wait to run outside. If they aren’t outdoors, there’s a good chance they can be found...

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