by Matthew McDill | Aug 21, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Spiritual Growth, Parenting, Discipleship
What we are aiming for as parents has a major impact on how we relate to and raise our children every day. Have you discovered the ultimate goal of education and parenting from God’s point of view? It is easy for us to get distracted by all sorts of other goals...
by Sarah Hicks | Jun 29, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Creative Ideas, Parenting
In Danville, there are 104 days of summer vacation, and no one has more game than the Flynn-Fletcher family of the hit cartoon series “Phineas and Ferb.” So if you have no idea what you’re going to do today, you’re in luck. Find a colossal list of backyard projects...
by Sarah Hicks | Jun 22, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Creative Ideas, Parenting
They say it only takes 30 days to form a new habit. That makes summer a great time to start! From putting our school supplies back in the cabinets to learning to wait for our turn, the four R’s are a great way to help kids develop new habits. The four R’s also work...
by Sarah Hicks | Jun 2, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Getting Started, Parenting
This week, as I was giving my son a haircut on our front porch, I had an epiphany. While I was trimming, we were talking about when his dad and I were his age. That’s when it occurred to me: both my husband and my sister homeschooled for just one year. Of course I...
by Matthew McDill | May 29, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Parenting, Teens
My 13 year old son said he wanted to go live in the woods for 24 hours. He built a fort he plans to sleep in. The temperature is 43 degrees and it is pouring down rain. You can imagine mom had a few questions and concerns about this adventure. I did too. But I also...
by Matthew McDill | Apr 30, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Parenting, Teens
I had a meeting with my oldest son yesterday. It was our weekly scheduled meeting. He sat down and said, “Do you have anything to say?” I laughed because this was a strange way to start the conversation. I assumed that he was asking because he didn’t have any...
