Contributing Writers

by Elaine Harrah | I dreaded the arrival of June 1st and longed for the beginning of August, when I would be busy with a new school year learning new things.

by Mary Anslinger | It's been a fun summer, but now it's time to get back into routine and start our next school year—how exciting!

This month we welcome you to an interview with Amy Thomas, a homeschooling, military family where she converted to Catholicism, and together they are able to pursue homeschooling with their four children.

by Dominic de Souza I recently picked up an edition of the legends of King Arthur, published in the 1950s. As a bright-eyed youngster, I'd doted on the myths and escapades of the Round Table, and remember being thrilled by the exploits of Sir Lancelot, the intrigues around Mordred, and the adventures of random kitchen-boys-turned-heroes.

by Amanda Evinger | “How did we ever make it through that time, Mom?” Mariam asked me. “Well, Mariam, I'll tell it to you like it is. Moms are superheroes!”

by Hannah Dorss | When I saw the first 'Hunger Games' movie it struck me deeply. It was at this point that I knew I had found something great... my dream.

by Elaine Harrah | The only answer I can find is that I was afraid. I was afraid to take on the enormous responsibility of teaching her.

by Tara Brelinsky | My false mercy was adding to the confusion and fueling their attraction to test the limits of my system.

My grandfather was a member of what has aptly been called “The Greatest Generation.” Before he graduated high school, he was drafted in to the United States Army and soon ...

by Philomena Kelly | There are several reasons why getting a job seems like a great option for homeschooling high schoolers.

The economy crashed during my junior year of college, so the happy, optimistic girl who entered college was not the same one a few months after graduation when I was ...

by Eric Harrah | I think sometimes God has a rather twisted sense of humor. Take the role of Dad. According to the Catholic Church, the father is meant to...

This summer, I am not buying anyone anything. My children moaned and groaned, till they learned they can earn money (through chores) to spend however they choose.

by Amanda Evinger | These days, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta's saying, “Unless life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile,” haunts me.

by Katie Heenan Dodson | Why invite me to the Seton 2015 Graduation? The short answer: because of my commitment to education while achieving great success in gymnastics.

by Eric Harrah | Despite the joy homeschooling our children has brought, I have been forced to take a long, hard look at myself in the process.

by Malia Lewis | When you have a chronic illness, you don’t always know what will set it off. I am constantly discovering...

by Kaitlyn McGrath | Reflecting on my childhood, I realized there were a few things my parents did to encourage openness to all vocations among my three brothers and me.

Having attended the graduation of son number one last year, we already knew the drill on what to expect when we loaded up our family van and headed north to ...

by Matthew Rose | There is one item that a device should not replace: a Bible.