Ginny’s Gems

by Mary Donellan | We try to pray the daily family Rosary. We really do try. It's hard! We can all be honest for a moment and admit it.

by John Clark | 'The Screwtape Letters' provides an apologetic for homeschooling, and how homeschooling is a powerful response to many of these demonic tactics...

by Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian | Bilbo, a simple hobbit who enjoys the contentment of his modest home and its cozy comforts, has no great aspirations, seeks no glorious adventures, and has no fantasies about a more perfect life.

by Danielle Harris | My husband and I had made the decision to move our son from his private school to public school after two successful academic years.

by Dominic de Souza | Let's explore homeschooling in a millenial era, what we might expect from a 'dream homeschool program', and how Seton Home Study School stacks up against these needs.

by Abby Sasscer | What impressed me the most was that his devotions suggestions were very simple for my young family to follow. And everyone knows I’m a big fan of “simple”.

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.

by Debbie Gaudino | One unique tool is the parish bulletin - which can aid in illustrating how the teachings of the Church are lived out in a practical, local way.

With the events surrounding the same-sex marriage licensing controversy in Kentucky, one of the things that has struck me is how dismissive the political class has been on the issue. ...

This article is part of a series on Favorite Characters in Literature. We hope that it may inspire children and adults alike to become acquainted, or re-acquainted, with some of ...

by Mary Ellen Barrett | I love toddlers and I really miss the days when I had a bunch of them around. Mostly.

by Mary Katherine Mooney | Since I stepped foot on Christendom’s campus, I have been realizing how integral the study habits and education with Seton Home Study School have been in my decision to attend Christendom College.

by Dr Mary Kay Clark | When your kids are done with your Catholic books from Seton, give those books to another family in your parish.

by Emily Molitor | Some days I feel like a great mom. Do you know those days and weeks, where your head is filled with lofty ideas and aspirations?

by Tara Brelinsky | One of the many blessings of home school is that it allows families to think outside of the box. Whether it be an un-schooling approach...

by Amanda Evinger | “Jesus is God, therefore His love, His Thirst, is infinite. He the creator of the universe, asked for the love of His creatures...

by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Although Dr. Samuel Johnson is not a fictional character in a novel, he is the subject of a great biography. The preeminent man of letters in the eighteenth century, Dr. Johnson accomplished extraordinary feats of writing.

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.

by Donna Sayles | This is my second baby born since we started home school so it’s not my first time to the rodeo.

Q: It upsets me that our pastor is not happy about our homeschooling. A: Many parish schools are under significant financial pressure...