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Give up more than sweets with these 5 Lenten family projects and see how much lasting fruit you get in return. #5 may be hardest but could yield the most!!

Cheryl Hernandez, Homeschool mom of nine, shows how chores provide the perfect opportunity to instill and teach responsibility, obedience and other virtues.

The Pfaff's weren't ready for their son’s medical diagnosis but are grateful that God gave them a path that led to homeschooling and they have no regrets.

Gina Berrios offers seven kid-approved tips, tricks and shortcuts to make spelling and vocabulary lessons more fun and less of a chore in your school day.

Amanda Evinger, homeschooling Mom of four, shares studies that show the tremendous power unleashed when music is played and the impact of music on children.

Dom Alban Baker helps our Lenten way with three prayers from the Mass in the first few days of Lent and ways they can be applied to homeschooling families.

Children love being read stories by their parents or grandparents. Tom McFadden has five timeless series he's found to be favorites with children aged 5-12.

Cheryl Hernandez shares six obstacles that keep many of us from attending daily mass and then walks us through simple solutions to every single one of them.

Gina Berrios shares what she learned from an iconographer about icons and offers ways these holy images can enrich your homeschooling and prayer life.

Just Add It! 35 ways to improve your spiritual life this Lent. Homeschool grad Clara Davison on daily prayers, spiritual readings, Works of Mercy, and more!

Cheryl Hernández, homeschool mom of 9, gives tips on how to teach the virtue of self-control to young children. Part 5 of the series explores sitting still.

Amanda Evinger, homeschooling Mom and author, draws on her experiences to offer advice if you are blessed with homeschooling several little ones at once.

If Lent seems to come sooner every year, don't worry! Mary Donellan has eight spiritually rich ideas and old traditions to inspire your homeschool for Lent.

Homeschooling mom Gina Berrios shares 7 strategies she and her husband have discovered to teach their children good behavior at Mass. #5 may surprise you.

Want to read more efficiently? Seton alumna Anna Eileen shares her favorite strategies that have made reading textbooks easier, and much more productive.

Amanda Evinger, homeschooling Mom of four, shares scientific studies on the importance of reading aloud to one's children and the ways it helps your kids.

Finding the call of your vocations is important but often difficult. Jennifer Hansen's simple answer--silence. After all, how else can we hear God's answer?

Kids might be embarrassed or slightly unnerved when they witness a show of parental affection, but they need to see it anyway. Ashlynn Smith explains why.

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.

Homeschool mom and restaurant owner Tara Brelinsky has advice for parents trying to raise their children to be dutiful, goal-oriented, successful workers.