Mary Ellen Barrett may not be a major league enthusiast but recognizes the importance of fitness and students learning cooperation and teamwork in sports.
Read More »Lesson Plan Tips and Tricks: Getting Lessons Done Painlessly
Mary Ellen Barrett has spoken to hundreds of Seton moms and shares their best tips and tricks for using the lesson plans and getting the school work done.
Read More »Summer Faculty Meetings – Time to Relax, Talk, and Reconnect
Mary Ellen Barrett says this is a perfect time of the year for some all-important faculty team-building activities. She's speaking of you and your spouse.
Read More »Don’t Trust My Homeschooling? Tips to Shut Down the ‘Quiz Masters’
From the 20 “All Time Most Popular Articles”: Mary Ellen Barrett shares her tips and humor for dealing with people who distrust your homeschooling decision.
Read More »10 Helpful (& Fun) Replies to Anti-Homeschooling Comments
Use the anti-homeschooling comments, made to make you feel bad about your decision, as opportunities to show you are sure and unwavering in your commitment.
Read More »To Protect Our Freedoms – Patriotism Begins in the Home
Mary Ellen Barrett says homeschool families have a unique opportunity to instill a love of country and nurture a child’s natural instinct toward patriotism. It has been said that the ...
Read More »Simple Hospitality: Show Your Love By Sharing a Meal
Mary Ellen Barrett shows how easy it can be to teach hospitality to children. Whether with friends or family, a meal is the quickest way to show love.
Read More »‘Bless me Father, I’m on Vacation’: Finding the Silver Lining
Mary Ellen Barrett doesn't like vacations. But the rest of the family does, so she looks for the silver lining - and surprises herself. Be inspired too!
Read More »Mary Ellen Barrett – March: Feast Seasons and Easter Joy
Mary Ellen Barrett is back with fresh feast days and family ideas to celebrate the month of March, from St. Ciaran through Easter Sunday!
Read More »Faithful & Fun February Feast Traditions for the Family
Mary Ellen Barret doesn't like February. At all. But she does enjoy the chances to celebrate feasts and fun with the family. Enjoy these 12 February feasts!
Read More »Faithful & Fun January Feast Traditions for the Family
Mary Ellen Barrett shares her 8 ideas for celebrating January feast days, with little kids and homeschooling in mind.
Read More »‘Oh Night Divine’: Why We Observe Advent At All
Mary Ellen Barrett reminds us of the key reason for the observing of Advent - sometimes we forget.
Read More »Faithful & Fun November Feast Ideas for the Family
November is the month dedicated by the Church to the Holy Souls. Here are a few activities we try to incorporate into our November traditions!
Read More »Getting Back on Track When Homeschooling Falls Apart
Mary Ellen Barrett shares 4 ways to get back on track when no one seems to be sticking to the schedule, and the one word that usually solves most situations.
Read More »Living Liturgically: How to Enhance Your Homeschool with Feasts & Traditions
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Our Faith is richly filled with beautiful feasts and traditions that not only teach and inspire us to be better, but also, very often, honor our heritage and provide for a lot of fun.
Read More »Free Time vs Burnout: Are You Making Your Life Harder Than it Needs to Be?
Mary Ellen Barret explains that she is neither crazy nor a supermom. But, she admits to making life harder. Here are her 5 questions for restoring sanity.
Read More »Homeschool with Toddlers: Why I (Mostly!) Miss it, & How I Handled It
by Mary Ellen Barrett | I love toddlers and I really miss the days when I had a bunch of them around. Mostly.
Read More »A Rail to Run On: Best Practices for Using Seton’s Lesson Plans
Mary Ellen Barrett offers her advice for those advanced curriculum planners, how to organize and stay three weeks ahead so that she's flexible for anything.
Read More »10 Sunday Night Secrets to a Successful Week
by Mary Ellen Barrett | There are few things worse than starting your week in a bad frame of mind. Waking up on a Monday morning...
Read More »What Mothers CAN Do: The Simple Answer to Today’s Attacks on the Family
by Mary Ellen Barrett | It’s been a rough summer for people of faith and family. We seem to be under attack on many fronts, especially by our own government whose very existence was founded...
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