#PARENTING ENCOURAGEMENT

Win the Homeschool Battle: Learn the OODA Loop
Faith-Based Guest Article by Homeschool Dad, Gabriel Morse It is no secret that life is a battle. Every day, and sometimes hour to hour, we are faced with a series of new and continuing problems…

A Game of Operation: Finding the Funny Bone
Enjoy part 2 of Gabriel Morse's game series! Despite my love-hate relationship with games, I do have to admit that they provide great examples for dealing with bigger issues. Just think -…

A Game of Clue: a Child, in the Dining Room, with a Card Game
Guest author Gabriel Morse returns with a new game-themed series for homeschool encouragement. I’ll admit right from the start that although I enjoy using popular book or movie themes in…

The Talk – An Admission of Guilt
Guest author Gabriel Morse is back with another post filled with encouragement for homeschool parents. Enjoy! I know I did! We need to have a talk - an intervention kind of talk. You see,…

5 Tips to Help Parents Afford Homeschooling
Guest post by Heidi Rosenberg Education is the best legacy that parents can pass on to their children. However, the value of this legacy depends on the kind of education parents can afford…

Posters, Deck Chairs, and Sunburns
Guest Post by Gabriel Morse For several years, I sat for long hours every day behind one of those battleship gray desks in a windowless, dull, gray office. The pay was enough to take care…

Learning from Brothers Jekyll and Hyde
Guest Post by Gabriel Morse Meet the Brothers - Jekyll and Hyde When my brother and I were younger, I was “obviously” the good child; and since I’m the one telling the story - he was…

From the Honeypot to the Garden Pot
Faith-based Resource I don’t know about you, but I love springtime. I do like summer and fall - maybe not winter so much unless it's sitting by a warm wood fire, but as I get older I increasingly…

Homeschooling With a Honeypot
Faith-based resource Have you ever sat through a somewhat dry Sunday morning sermon or one you’ve heard before? You know, the one where your mind wandered off to that cute little stinker…

Calling the Websters: Reclaiming the Dictionary
Guest post by Gabriel Morse. I am realizing the sad truth that when I speak to children and young people these days, we are not speaking the same language at all. The words sound the same,…