Responsibility is an utterly essential part of the homeschool curriculum and gives busy homeschooling moms and dads some much needed practical help.
Read More »Crisis Management 101 with Padre Pio
by Debbie Gaudino | The answer, I propose, lies in the wisdom of Saint Padre Pio's short maxim: "Pray, Hope and Don't Worry."
Read More »Absent Without Leave: Learning to Live With My Gadabout Grandparents
by Kate Moriarty | My children's grandparents have become wild gadabouts. It started with a caravan.
Read More »Showing Mercy: How to Become More Christ-Like by Simple Acts of Mercy
by Emily Molitor | The Good Samaritan parable gives us an example of how to show pity, or mercy, to our fellow human beings.
Read More »Teacher Service Day: How I Do It the Homeschool Way!
Mary Ellen Barrett started practicing 'Teacher Service Day' for homeschool moms. It's a 4-step, all-day-Friday process that refreshes home and homeschool.
Read More »“Hello God, Are You Up There?” When He ‘Doesn’t Answer’ Our Prayers… or Does He?
by Lorraine Espenhain | Our prayers will be answered by God, not because we have succeeded in getting God to see things our way, but because He has succeeded in changing our hearts
Read More »Celebrating Advent in a World that Can’t Wait for Christmas
by Christine Smitha | Around the world, many of the best Advent traditions carry the idea of the hidden seed, a hidden seed of faith and charity we nurture...
Read More »Keep the Backdoor Shut! How We Supplement Seton With Catholic Children’s eBooks
What you read matters! What your children read matters! Lets start with two quotes from Don Bosco. “Never read books you aren’t sure about… even supposing that these bad books ...
Read More »My Simple Kitchen: 7 Small Appliances That Make A BIG Difference
by Abby Sasscer | Below is my top seven list of small appliances that make a big difference in my kitchen.
Read More »Help! My (School Teacher) Aunt is Convinced that I Can’t Teach My Children!
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | Any classroom school teacher will admit that there is nothing better than individualized instruction. Schooling by parents is the most individualized.
Read More »Homeschooling on the Move: My 5 Secrets to Success
by Malia Lewis | One of the reasons I enjoy homeschooling is because we are a military family. Frequent moves and very unpredictable schedules ...
Read More »The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin: Why We Protect Innocence
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | It was Anne’s and Joachim’s realization that she needed to be protected from the curiosity of others, that made them decide to take Mary to the private, protective...
Read More »How to Involve the Holy Souls in Your Homeschooling
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Devoting November to the Holy Souls will take very little time and reap many rewards...
Read More »Hemmed in by God: How to Tell if Christ is Keeping You for Himself
You have enclosed me behind and before, and laid your hand upon me.” (Psalm 139:5) A little while ago, I found myself tossing and turning in my bed from 10:00 ...
Read More »7 Strategies To Save On Groceries
This is the first post in Abby Sasscer’s Simple Kitchen Series Most of us are constantly on the lookout for ways to save on grocery bills. It is no easy ...
Read More »My 5 Tips for Staying Motivated During High School
I know how hard it can be to stay focused on your education. It’s tough. Yes, you’re so excited when your new books come in and you can’t wait to ...
Read More »How Your Homeschool Child Can Access Any Workplace in 3 Steps
by Ginny Seuffert | There is no reason why one of your homeschool Catholic children cannot aspire to public office.
Read More »My Road to Homeschool with Seton: Why We Never Looked Back
by Anna Eileen | I have recently come to appreciate that I was not homeschooled all 13 years of school. I started in public school, and then tried parochial school, but....
Read More »The Secret to Breaking the Bondage of Fear
by Lorraine Espenhain | Most people believe that courage is the absence of fear. This, however, is simply not true. True courage is doing something in spite of the fear!
Read More »6 Ways to Connect Your Children With Nature
by Mary Ellen Barrett | I want my children to have a deep appreciation for all of creation, not just what from the Discovery Channel or the zoo...
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