by JessicaFrierson2 | Oct 18, 2022 | Family life, Nature, Peace, Spiritual Growth, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, October 2022 As October rolls around and the temperatures drop, the world outside my windows has become much more colorful. It’s my favorite time of year. Not only is the weather perfect (in my opinion anyway) and the fall foliage so beautiful,...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Apr 20, 2022 | Reasons to Homeschool, Testing, Peace, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, April 2022 Does the very thought of testing make your heart race and your stomach sick? How do you overcome testing anxiety when the time comes to meet our state requirement for standardized assessment? NOT the Same as EOGs It is important to...
by Diane Helfrich | Apr 12, 2022 | Encouragement, Family life, Schedule, Rest, Peace, NCHE Blog
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 JessicaFrierson2 | Mar 29, 2022 | Family life, Reasons to Homeschool, Rest, Peace, Encouragement, 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 Matthew McDill | Feb 19, 2021 | Rest, Peace, NCHE Blog
by Diane Helfrich So, you’ve decided to homeschool, or you have been homeschooling for a bit. It’s quite a responsibility, yet one you gladly choose because you are giving your kids what you want them to have. Let’s take a look at a sample day in the life of a...
by WhitneyCrowell | Aug 17, 2020 | NCHE Blog, Peace, Community, Encouragement
By Guest Contributor Whitney Cranford Crowell My mom’s friend Jane is the kind of person who calls it like she sees it. Years ago, after a harrowing day of wrangling her three small children, she eyed my mother with a frazzled look. “The problem with parenting,” she...
