Weaving a collection of memorable magazine columns, John Clark has a heartwarming reflection on family, beginnings, and possible destinations.
Read More »Success is Built on “Keep Trying”
Our children's success will be bolstered by teaching them not to fear failure; people who try (and fail) the most tend to succeed the most.
Read More »Parents’ Days & the Fourth Commandment
John Clark comes to realize that the greatest version of honoring his father and following the Fourth Commandment—is to be a good father.
Read More »Heaven is for Heroes
John Clark is confident that he will walk in his father’s footsteps all the way to the house built for him in heaven. And he knows just how to find it.
Read More »Fostering the Spiritual Health of Our Children
How can we fathers foster a healthy interior life for our children? John Clark offers that we must encourage our children to have a conversation with God.
Read More »Encouraging Perseverance – The Christian Response
Our Christian response must be to encourage and help those around us persevere, to get up and fight the good fight. After all, we're in this fight together.
Read More »The Most Important Lesson You Will Ever Teach
Homeschooling moms and dads, if your son or daughter know that God loves them and they love Him, they are star students in the only class that matters.
Read More »The Creative Courage of Fatherhood As Taught by Saint Joseph
In this Year of St. Joseph, John Clark reminds us that as Saint Joseph’s fatherhood illustrates, when courage and creativity meet, worlds can be conquered.
Read More »Think Outside the Oval
John Clark shares his insight on multiple choice tests, academically-challenged yet holy saints, and what it all has to do with your journey toward God.
Read More »Gratitude, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas Gift of Self
John Clark says that in a year that God has watched over us so carefully we are called to offer the gift of gratitude to the Infant King and to each other.
Read More »St. Thomas More: Defender of Marriage and Fatherhood
When homeschool fathers need inspiration, ask for St. Thomas More’s help, to be like him, “God’s good servant”, offering love and sacrifice for our family.
Read More »Voyages in Homeschooling – Advice to Fellow Travelers
John Clark, himself a voyager to new lands has thoughtful insight and practical perspective for fellow travelers newly arrived in the land of homeschooling.
Read More »Turning to Mary in Tough Times
In a poignant reflection, John Clark reminds us to turn to Our Lady in our darkest hour, she loves us and offers a consolation greater than we can imagine.
Read More »Let Children Have Summer
John Clark admits he might have become a better reader, writer, or mathematician if he had forsaken carefree and joyful summers spent with his family but...
Read More »Beauty is Our Calling
Asked to opine on beauty, John Clark says that every Catholic family is a reflection of God and is a form of beauty that rises above the material world.
Read More »Let’s Stop Mis-Defining Genius
Our job as parents is to stop pigeonholing genius to classrooms and books, embrace the countless forms of genius, and see the brilliance in our children.
Read More »What’s the Perfect Gift This Year?
For Christmas this year John Clark suggests giving Jesus the perfect gift. “Forgive those who trespass against you.” And embrace the Child Jesus anew.
Read More »Before You Open Your Boxes
John Clark has two thoughts for you before, or even after, you open your boxes of homeschooling books. They might just change the way you start your day.
Read More »Olympic Virtue
John Clark shares this surprisingly simple advice from a holy priest on how to take a virtue that you already possess to new heights and change your life.
Read More »The Secret to Finding Answers When Looking in the Mirror
This priestly advice given to John Clark on his wedding day changed what he saw in the mirror. Try it and you may never look at a mirror the same way again.
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