Ginny’s Gems

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...

by Bob Wiesner | For most, the time eventually comes when small jobs such as baby sitting or yard care must give way to more formal work situations.

It’s easy these days, no doubt, to shake the dust from our feet and say good riddance. “You want a society in...

Running a children's book club takes hard work and dedication but seeing a child bursting with eagerness to talk about a book makes it more than worthwhile.

Years ago, someone popularized the idea of dad taking his child to work for a day.

In George Macdonald’s children’s classic 'The Princess and the Goblin', Princess Irene meets a grandmother when she goes exploring...

Talk to any veteran of Seton Home Study School, and you’ll hear the same story: Seton English is tough, but when you’ve finished it, there’s little in the academic world ...

by Dr Mary Kay Clark | Junipero Serra was born in 1713 and grew up on an island off the east coast of Spain. Junipero’s family lived in a farming community where children helped their parents on the family farm.

by Anna Eileen| When I graduated from Seton in summer 2014, I was sixteen years old. I chose to take a gap year before going off to college after discussing my situation with my parents.

by Tara Brelinsky | Whenever I tell someone new that we homeschool, I take a deep breath and wait for the inquisition. Inevitably, they ask, “How do you do it?”

by Dominic de Souza | The general sentiment today about miracles runs like this: “If we'd had IMAX cameras throughout history, there would have been fewer miracles.”

by John Clark | Since today is his feast day, it seems appropriate to take a glimpse at the wisdom of Saint Augustine. Though he gave us a great wealth of theological insights, below are several that seem to particularly apply to our world today.