Tara compares Catholic homeschool conferences to mini-retreats where you can page through the textbooks, speak with the counselors, and renew your spirit.

Dr. Mary Kay Clark offers practical tips for military families homeschooling overseas, online courses, and fewer restrictions for homeschooling families.

College success of Seton students is well documented. Seton grads have top-level research and writing skills and the work habits of college upperclassmen.

Diagramming sentences helps students become better writers by teaching to write simply and clearly, and increase their mental capabilities for reasoning.

Homeschoolers' feelings of isolation come in many forms but a Catholic family can use Christina Baker's five habits to fortify their family's good fight.

Seton Home Study Guidance Counselor Nick Marmalejo has a practical roadmap to avoid frustration and the perfection paralysis detour on the road to success.

Rhonda Way has six tips for students about grading at Seton Home Study School that she has gathered over her 20 years of helping Seton families succeed.

Never forget to seek out enjoyment in your homeschooling day. Schedule to your advantage, pursue your passions, make gratitude a close friend, and have fun.

Looking for who might bring valuable gifts and talents to your school? Consider grandparents, neighbors, and friends as they are often honored to help you.

Mary Ellen Barrett shares five tried and true benefits of homeschooling and why including margin space gives children the room to just be themselves.

Are there advantages to homeschooling over the summer months? Dr. Clark advises on that and shares ideas on motivating active children to read and what a parent should consider before having a child skip a grade.

Mary Ellen challenges that while being a fiercely productive homeschool mom is not easy, the rewards are enormous, and if you follow these three simple tips you will see your productivity skyrocket.

Is there a better time to call a Seton counselor? Should my child do every lesson in his workbook? How do I balance teaching my children and keeping our home tidy? Seton Home Study Director Dr. Mary Kay Clark answers these questions and more to improve your homeschooling experience.

Dr. Mary Kay Clark answers Seton Home Study questions about book reports and open book tests and who to call for help with challenges in your homeschooling.

Conquer procrastination - pace yourself. Know that the first part of the job takes 90% of the time but the second part of the job takes 90% of the time too.

Seton Home Study School's Dr. Mary Kay Clark has advice on test prep, the most important subjects, and the best ways to develop thinking and writing skills.

Dr. Mary Kay Clark has news about ten $1,500 scholarships offered to Seton high school students graduating in 2018. Details are at setonhome.org/scholarship

What will homeschooling look like tomorrow? Mary Ellen Barrett asked five Seton Magazine contributors for their thoughts on the future of homeschooling.

Dr. Mary Kay Clark offers tips for working homeschooling moms, on skipping grades, and when to call academic counselors at Seton Home Study School for help.

Remember, a most precious Christmas gift you give is homeschooling your children with a good, solid Catholic curriculum in a loving environment: your home.