I am the last of eight children. I've been called the "Vatican Roulette" baby. That's code for "rhythm method failure." But as I grew, the whole family eventually became attached to me, or at least they realized I was there…

For those of you who have read my column, I am a self-admitted Type-A German (T. A. G., for short). Flexibility is not a character trait we types are born with. We have to learn it. Sometimes the hard way.…

All homeschoolers have been accused of micro-managing our children. That's a relatively new term for parents who raise kids with actual real standards and morals. This means, to those who label us, that we hold our children under a microscope…

I have a "little" problem that I have been trying to conquer. For years and years now, I have made regular trips to the confessional to get the help and the grace to overcome my biggest character flaw: lack of…

This is not a news flash, but it must be said that children argue with one another. Siblings argue best with one another. It's God's way of allowing us to knock off the rough edges to our personalities. That's the…

After a decade of declaring I would never homeschool, we ventured into it. Stepped knee deep into it, that is, if you know what I mean. I was not prepared to be a selfless homeschooling mother. I was used to…

Yep. I have another confession to make. It's not that I meant to, but I really did go to sleep during history and often science, too. This did not occur when I was in high school or in college, but…

Reluctancy. What homeschooler has not experienced it? And, if you've got more than one child, I know you have one that is so reluctant you might be tempted also to label him "stubborn." For me, this was child number three.…

Where does it all come from? Answering from our home, there's only one place: homeschooling.

Before we ventured into this mess (and homeschooling is messy work), I confess that our home had its share of nonsensical items. It's unavoidable with four…

I feel I must confess, particularly for all the novice homeschoolers, the moment in my life when I realized I had bitten off more than I was able to chew. I refer to this special time as "The Day I Had…