You spend years teaching your sons right from wrong, good manners instead of bad, and all the right social skills. Yet in a super-sensitive time, even a hint of misbehavior toward a female - sometimes

This week, we're talking with our friends Roger and Jan Smith, veteran homeschool leaders and speakers, about Roger's new book, Parenting with Influence. The parents of four adult children, Roger and

Homeschoolers have the blessing of flexibility on so many issues - and graduation timing is one of them. Should you plan to graduate your student at 18? What about the precocious kids who might earn a

- "You never would have let me do that," says the older child. "Why can't I do the same thing as my brother?" demands the younger. Parents may find themselves caught between competing complaints! Bu

Rules are a good and necessary part of running a home and raising a family. Why do our best efforts sometimes breed resentment or even rebellion, when it's all so well-intentioned? This episode we're

Like it or not, February 14 is just around the corner. Maybe you've got big plans, but maybe you don't have the funds for a romantic getaway. With eight kids and a limited budget, we've been there! Th

The holidays are upon us and we are looking forward to having our college students home again! But to be realistic, there's always a transition to bringing our young adults back into the household - a

Part Three of our series on work - Your kids and their chores! We have eight kids and with some health challenges around, it was really necessary that everyone contribute to running the house. This ep

Part 2 on getting our kids to work - What about school work? That's really the daily job for our children - whether it's homeschool or any other educational system. What can we do to overcome their na

It's one of the most common questions we get - "How can I get my kids to work?" Surveys find that a large number of families don't expect their kids to do chores - and many that do, have a running bat