Christianity, Homeschooling, and Patriotism (Replay) Podcast: Making Biblical Family Life Practical with Hal & Melanie YoungEpisode Theme: How Christians can love their earthly country without confusi

  - Long ago, we noticed a revolving door at the eighth grade - parents who homeschooled their children from the beginning putting their kids into the school system, and public school parents pulling their kids out of the very same pipeline.

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