Are you one of the thousands of families just beginning homeschooling - or thinking seriously about it this year? Surveys say that over one and a quarter million students aren't returning to public sc

One of the unexpected results of the COVID-19 pandemic is an explosion of interest in homeschooling.  Researchers say the number of homeschooling families doubled between April and October of 2020, an

. - Finishing up a listener's question from episode 245, ("What Are You Reading Right Now?"), this episode Hal is talking about some of his favorite biographies, and why he likes reading this special form of history.

Earlier this year we talked about books and authors the two of us enjoy together (episode 245, "What Are You Reading Right Now?") and we mentioned that each of us has genres we like personally but separately.

Part 3 - Building Friendship Between Your Children We want our kids to be friends and allies, not rivals and opponents, but that takes some conscious effort. As parents, we can make both the positive and negative efforts to build friendship and av...

Part 2 - Making Competition Helpful, Not Harmful - When you've got more than one child, you are going to have challenges. How can you teach them to play together and enjoy games without the older ones overrunning the younger?

One of the questions we hear most often is, "How do you deal with sibling rivalry?"  - We had eight children, and six boys in a row, so we had plenty of competition and challenge to work with! A certain amount is normal and can be accommodated even wi...

Are you starting homeschooling this fall? Was it always your plan, or did the pandemic make this an unexpected "best option"? Either way, are your kids on board with the decision? - Parents have the responsibility and the perspective to make this choi...

A reader asks, "What can you do about an over-conscientious child?" C.S. Lewis observed that our sins are often forms of virtues which have gone astray. The apostle Paul wrote to the church at Colossae, "Whatever you do, do it heartily,

If you're homeschooling a boy (or just helping your son with his homework!) you've probably seen his frustration about writing. Yet the ability to put thoughts into words and words onto paper is a crucial skill for life and career.