by Jessica Frierson | May 11, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Thrive! Conference, Conferences, Resources, Family life
by Jessica Frierson, May 2022 Attending a homeschool conference can be a great get-away for mom to recharge, find new materials, and get motivated for the next school year. It can serve the same purposes for the whole family, but the idea of taking everyone along may...
by Diane Helfrich | Apr 12, 2022 | Rest, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Peace, Schedule, Family life
by Diane Helfrich, March 2022 A feeling of exhaustion, constant concern that you are doing the right thing, a new-found cynicism or sadness, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, no sense of purpose or satisfaction, changes in health—these are all signs of...
by Jessica Frierson | Mar 29, 2022 | Encouragement, Peace, Rest, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, March 2022 Everyone loves a good surprise, and one of the best surprises I’ve had in life was when having less turned out to be more. This tactic is not simply a clever home decorating trick–it is one of the hidden treasures I have discovered that...
by Jessica Frierson | Mar 16, 2022 | Family life, Young Children, Parenting, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, March 2022 There are five requirements for crystals to form: ingredients, temperature, pressure, time, and space, according to Gem Rock Auctions. If you are the parent of more than one child, you know that all of these ingredients are present in...
by Jessica Frierson | Mar 8, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Grandparents, Family life, History, Middle School, Young Children, Discipleship, High School, Culture, Teens, Parenting
by Jessica Frierson, March 2022 The house was burning down around them, and six-year-old Emery couldn’t get two-year-old Hazel to put her spoon down so he could get her out of her highchair and escape the flames. That is the incredible story my children’s grandfather...