by JessicaFrierson2 | Mar 16, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Parenting, Young Children, Family life
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 JessicaFrierson2 | Mar 8, 2022 | High School, NCHE Blog, Parenting, Teens, Culture, Discipleship, Young Children, Middle School, History, Family life, Grandparents
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...
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 | Parenting, Discipleship, Reasons to Homeschool, Parental Rights, NCHE Blog, Resources
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, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Community, Homeschooling in Crisis, Parental Rights, Freedom to Homeschool, Parenting, Considering Homeschooling, Culture, High School, Discipleship, Young Children, Teaching Strategies, Middle School, Reasons to Homeschool, 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, Teens, Discipleship, Videos, Middle School, NCHE Blog
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...