Why has it become the norm to teach math via a textbook or curriculum? What are the pros and cons of this? How can you motivate your child to study math? Links mentioned are at: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/making-math-matter/

Personality testing has pretty much become a religion in our culture. Testing for Learning Styles is a subset of this and it is all highly suspect. Listen in to learn why they can't be trusted. Links mentioned are at: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/the-de

If you are looking for a book for your children that is an adventure based on solid truths, you will want to hear about this chapter book. For links mentioned in the podcast, go to: https://thehappyhomeschool.com/the-rare-find-of-an-excellent-childrens-fa

Every parent faces the tension between encouraging and correcting his or her children. If you err to one extreme or the other then you greatly reduce the useful impact of both. [This is Week 44 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child]

A (homeschool) parent should do two things with frustration. [Week 42 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Read the transcript at https://thehappyhomeschool.com/evaluating-why-you-are-frustrated-with-your-child/

Beginning with the example of hearing "fly swatter" versus "fly's water", we talk about the basics of conversation that you can impart to your child to enhance both your relationship with them and the

Are you being badly influenced by other people's wrong attitude toward discipline? In this episode I discuss common excuses and faulty perspectives about discipline. By being aware of them, you can gu

Right around the time puberty hits, a child usually feels a surge of passion about life. If the child and parent are not ready for it, it can be explosive in truly damaging ways. [Week 41 of 52 Weeks

Understanding the concept and application of authority has important implications for parents. It is helpful to consider what rebellion against parents is not. Rebellion is not inevitable. [Week 40 of

Parents often talk about peer pressure like it is some kind of mystical evil force. Cultural propaganda encourages parents not to expect good relationships with their children. But as a parent, you h