by Matthew McDill | Aug 20, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Parenting, Considering Homeschooling, Reasons to Homeschool
by Matthew McDill, August 2021 My dad always used to tell my sister and me: “You’ve got to learn to get along with each other. You two are best friends.” We would often make faces and deny this, but in the end, my sister and I were very good friends. This is the...
by Matthew McDill | Aug 17, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Resources, Parental Rights, Parenting, Discipleship, Reasons to Homeschool
by Matthew McDill, Aug 2021 Some of my very favorite times as a dad are when I sit with my teens, enjoying some coffee and real-life conversation. We talk about school, work, relationships, faith, the Bible, the world, philosophy, politics, and anything else they have...
by Diane Helfrich | Aug 13, 2021 | War on Homeschooling, Parenting, Considering Homeschooling, Culture, High School, Discipleship, Young Children, Teaching Strategies, Middle School, Reasons to Homeschool, Freedom to Homeschool, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Community, Homeschooling in Crisis, Parental Rights, Uncategorized
by Diane Helfrich, August 2021 Once a child enters our lives, we start thinking about the years to come—their first words and steps turn into school, graduation, and college, and then, we hope, a successful launch to adulthood. Part of how well our child negotiates...
by Matthew McDill | Mar 12, 2021 | Parenting, NCHE Blog, Teens, Discipleship, Videos, Middle School
Parents often struggle to have an open and positive relationship with their children. We are trying to train and correct them, which they often do not appreciate. We create limitations and enforce compliance with discipline. This also introduces tension. However, the...
by Matthew McDill | Feb 12, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Parenting, Discipleship, Middle School
Middle school is often a confusing time for kids. Even though we lived through it, it is really no easier for parents. One reason it is challenging (besides puberty!) is because they are at a critical transition point as we move from discipline to discipleship. This...
by Matthew McDill | Jan 22, 2021 | Resources, Parenting, Teens, Culture, Discipleship, NCHE Blog
How many of us have been expecting, or at least hoping, that 2021 is going to be a better year than 2020? Well, based on how 2021 has started, I’m not holding my breath. Like last year, these last few weeks have provided shocking and ground shifting news in politics...
