Amidst his ordination celebration, Father Nikolai Brelinsky reflects on Seton's homeschooling advantage as a foundation for his faith life and intellect.
Read More »God on the Mountain: Insight and Inspiration from a Family Hike
Tara found the challenge of a family hike to be the inspiration of simple truths about blessings and gratitude and finding Jesus in the present moment.
Read More »5 Ways to Renew Yourself This Spring
Spring is the natural season to adopt a spirit of renewal and time for five simple steps to refresh your family's blessings beyond your wildest imaginings.
Read More »5 Moms Speak on the Future of Homeschooling
What will homeschooling look like tomorrow? Mary Ellen Barrett asked five Seton Magazine contributors for their thoughts on the future of homeschooling.
Read More »What We Gain When We Forget That Scruffy Hospitality
An article heralding scruffy hospitality garnered lots of positive views but Tara Brelinsky reflects that it missed the mark from a Catholic perspective.
Read More »Christmas Wishes & Festive Recipes from Seton Families!
Welcome to a cheery selection of recipes and Christmas greetings from Seton families! Each of these families was featured this 2015.
Read More »The Perfect Prayer for Tired Parents – Inspired by St Francis
by Tara Brelinsky | Inspired by the Spirit's prompting, I felt called to tailor the prayer so that it resonated all the more with weary and tired parents.
Read More »Thinking Outside the Box: How We School Year Round
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...
Read More »How Do You Do It? The Brelinsky Family Homeschool Story
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?”
Read More »A Homeschooling Schedule: How We Made it Work
Tara Brelinsky finally broke down and bought her first book on scheduling. Putting it on to practice taught her 3 key things in styling a family schedule.
Read More »False Mercy: Why I Can’t Let My Kids Get Away with Breaking the Rules
by Tara Brelinsky | My false mercy was adding to the confusion and fueling their attraction to test the limits of my system.
Read More »5 Homeschooling Do’s and Don’ts I’d Tell My Younger Self
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 ...
Read More »6 Tactics to Pull a Frazzled Mom Back Together
Tara Brelinsky tries to be a patient mom. But sometimes... How does she prevent herself from throwing in the towel, packing a knapsack and running away?
Read More »Mama Drama: The Surest Road to Sanctification
by Tara Brelinsky | The baby walked in front of our play-set swing while it was in use by the 6 year old. A perfect example of 'mama drama'...
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