Seton Magazine Catholic Homeschool Articles, Advice & Resources

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.

Debbie Gaudino shares her 12 part wishlist of gifts she'd die for as a Catholic homeschool mom. 12 ideas to pamper your wife/mom this Christmas!

John Clark shares his 5 favorite uses for advancing education with modern media, and how invaluable a tablet will be to a homeschooling family.

Are your kids intent on making a mess every day? Are you frustrated by all the clutter? Read how Amy Pawlusiak puts it all away neatly, despite the chaos.

Breana English loves to find more time to read. Could her 5 simple, creative and family friendly ways to fit more reading into daily life work in your home?

As we reach the climax of Lent, Lydia Martin shares an experience which reminds us of the true paradox of Christ's failure and conquest on the Cross.

Jeff Minick says that children who spend more time outdoors are healthier, more imaginative, and better risk-takers, a skill vital to overcoming obstacles.

The results from a Seton survey prompt valuable insights into how much time to schedule for homeschooling and Seton staff offer guidance for flexibility.

by Jennifer Tutwiler | These days, the measure of good parenting seems to be how care-free and enjoyable an existence we have enabled for our children. Children are expected to play with their toys, play outside, play with their friends, play sports, play with video games... and yet today’s children are some of the most behaviorally challenged in human history.

by Ginny Seuffert | John Taylor Gatto’s 13th theme, “Encourage children to develop a habit of caution in reaching conclusions” is especially important in our own times.

In the mid twentieth century, John Holt attempted to popularize a method of home education, called un-schooling, which calls for parents to provide a rich environment in the home which ...

by Ginny Seuffert | Gatto’s Third Theme is that students must gain insight into major institutional forms including courts, military, and corporations, as well as the ideas that drive them. By truly understanding these institutions, students mature into responsible citizens who will not be persuaded by opinion-makers in the major media, but will be capable of forming intelligent, independent judgments, and then acting on them.

by Ginny Seuffert | Every student must have strong background in both composition and public speaking. The best way to teach your child how to write is to enroll in Seton’s English program and follow the lesson plans closely, but in my experience composition is the last assignment parents and students tackle.

Dom Alban Baker admits that keeping the Christian Christmas in the face of the smothering Santa Claus version is a challenge, but one we should tackle!

Patricia Purcell shares her 9 best practices to eat healthy for her family, with beginner and advanced tips for keeping it on budget.

Simplifying is a constant work in progress. Abby shares ten simple organizational hacks to make your new school year more orderly, peaceful and manageable.

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...

We live in a society dominated by two worldviews that seem to totally contradict each other: Optimism and Realism. Optimism encourages us to believe in ourselves and foster a self-empowering mindset.

Man by nature is a finder in search of many things. Some of these things have been lost and need to be recovered, like the lost sheep the good shepherd ...

by Anna Eileen | As a homeschooler, the prospect of choosing a college can seem sort of daunting.