by Matthew McDill | Jan 15, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Spiritual Growth, Resources, Teens, Discipleship
If you are a Christian parent, then one of your primary goals is to help your children follow Jesus Christ. An important spiritual discipline that will bear significant fruit in your children’s lives is that of memorizing Scripture. Younger children are great at...
by Matthew McDill | Jan 8, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Homeschool Law, Teens, High School, Graduation, College
I’d like to tell you a story about what happened with one of my high school students that points to several important homeschooling principles: In NC, parents decide what is required for a student to graduate, not the state or any other organization. If your student...
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...
