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Why Do My Children Copy My Vices, & Not My Virtues?
John Clark offers the opinion that there's not a mirror in the world that reflects so deeply and so profoundly upon our souls as the faces of our children.
Read More »Where Can My Son Find Online Help for His Courses?
In her latest Q & A to families, Dr. Mary Kay Clark explains how an enrolled family can find out if there are any online helps for their children's courses?
Read More »4 Beautiful Quotes to Bless Your Christmas Season
This article takes some unique and profound quotes from the Saints and relates them to the spiritual journey of a homeschooling family.
Read More »5 Fun Ways to Celebrate the True Christmas Season
Discouraged at how secular Christmas "ends" on Dec. 26th? Mary Donellan offers five fun ways to celebrate the true Christmas season at home, Catholic-style!
Read More »Chaotic or Not, Homeschooling Has Been a Family Blessing
Sometimes chaotic, often exciting, homeschooling is a blessing for the Berquist family making it possible to form their home into a vibrant domestic church.
Read More »On the 12th Day of Christmas my True Love Gave to Me… Himself
In a world that celebrates the materialistic, Amy Pawlusiak offers why the Church, in her wisdom, gives us twelve days to keep Christmas alive in our homes.
Read More »The Lasting Benefits of Celebrating a Christian Christmas
Dom Alban Baker admits that keeping the Christian Christmas in the face of the smothering Santa Claus version is a challenge, but one we should tackle!
Read More »You’re Invited: To Become a Christmas Child… Again
Editor’s note: John Clark is taking a well-deserved rest from his column this week in order to spend time with his family. He asked us to re-wrap this story about ...
Read More »7 Christmas Gift Lists to Enrich Your Homeschool Experience
It's the time of year when parents are making their lists and checking them twice. Jennifer Elia presents some gift ideas that will keep giving all year.
Read More »A Very, Merry Christmas from Our Homes to Yours
Six Seton Families who welcomed us into their homes to share their homeschool stories in 2016 send Christmas greetings. Blessings on their homes and yours!
Read More »The Greatest Christmas Gift in a Most Unexpected Place
Andrew Murphy invites us to view Christmas from a new perspective, relating a story of the greatest gift he received last year and its surprising setting.
Read More »Peace and Trust is Simple When We Keep Our Gaze on Jesus
Are you struggling with too much busyness and not enough peace? Relying too much on yourself? Rosa Younan shares how she grew in faith and trust in Jesus.
Read More »The First and Best Gift of Christmas
As the hype of finding the perfect gift rises to a fevered pitch, Jennifer Elia invites you to take a moment and consider the first gift given to Christ.
Read More »8 Easy Tips for a Christmas Pageant & Why You Should Do It!
If a Christmas pageant seems like a time-consuming extra in an already busy December, Suzanne Tombs offers eight simple steps to make it happen this year.
Read More »My 10 Favorite Quotes From A Christmas Carol
In reading Charles Dickens' famous story, "A Christmas Carol," John Clark discovered that not only had it aged well, but became more relevant than ever.
Read More »5 Study Techniques to Help You Study More Effectively
Frustrated with studying? Seton grad Anna Eileen offers five study methods to lower your amount of time spent studying while increasing your understanding.
Read More »4 Easy Ways to Bring Advent Prayer into Your Daily Homeschool
Not sure how to welcome the spirit of Advent into your home this year? Mary Donellan describes her family's simple and achievable prayer traditions.
Read More »The Enduring Christmas Card: Why We Should Send Cards to Each Other
We send each other cards to mark really important occasions. Teresa Collins hadn't realized why sending a Christmas card is actually a huge thing.
Read More »Rosary Captains: A Busy Homeschool Mom’s Tip for the Family Rosary
Wish you could pray the family Rosary without making it seem like a chore? Suzanne Tombs explains an easy solution: commission your 'Rosary Captains!'
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