It was a perfect fall day in the Ozarks. Leaves of every hue rustled in the trees that crowded along the bluffs for their fair share of the view of the Missouri River as it patiently plodded toward the Mighty Mississip. The birds were singing, the water lapped along the banks, and the crisp fall [...]

Has your budding adolescent son become a walking, talking science project? Do things literally grow on his clothes in that pile he made in his room overnight? Does the stench fill the air as he walks into the room, or on long errand-runs in the car? Has a sibling threatened to throw him out of [...]

Hal Young, co-author of Raising Real Men, shares some great thoughts on why reading biographies is good–for your children AND you! Speaking of raising little men, Mary at Homegrown Learners has a good read about helping out the baseball team. She’s got a great idea for organizing gear in the dugout, and some lessons she’s [...]

April is Autism Awareness month, but we understand that autism is not the only special needs challenge facing homeschooling families today. This month, we will feature various special needs in our Getting to Know Special Needs series. We hope you’ll join us! For April and all year, I want you to keep your heart open [...]

The folks over at College at Home put together some great statistics for you and created fun graphics to go along. Let us know what you think! If you’d like to get this graphic for your own site, you can go here and find the embed code box on the top left. Created by: College [...]

Here at Home Educating Family we know it’s nice to have a little fun in the middle of your week.  Stop by each Wednesday to see what the current giveaway is. Entries close midnight on Saturday, Pacific Time, and random U.S. winners will be notified by email and announced on the next giveaway. You can [...]

Seven years ago, I was a terrified mom about to enroll her first child into kindergarten. Walking into the school for kindergarten registration, my heart raced, my head pounded, and I became terrified. I filled out the paperwork with trembling hands, and then quickly left the building in a daze. I had never expected to [...]

Every day it’s something new. Science. Math. Reading. Writing. And while some days are definitely better than others, there are always those occasional days when you wish you could pull something out that would instantly grab your kids’ attention and make them want to get involved. Have you ever considered chess? Chess is a classic [...]

Are they more than just a necessary evil? It’s an alphabet-soup-like assortment of letters—ACT, SAT, PSAT, CLEP, AP, etc. But these short little acronyms strike terror in the hearts of most high-schoolers. Overwhelmed, we go out and buy stacks of phone-book size exam manuals, sign-up for costly online courses, and register for the exams. The [...]

You are a teenager with epilepsy. Epilepsy isn’t easy to deal with. I have three kids with seizures, so I know there are lots of doctor appointments. Thankfully there are lots of medications to help you control your seizures now. Yearly testing to be sure your medication is working. It’s an ongoing condition you must [...]

Kim Kautzer from Write Shop (they have a booth in our convention) has a really fun idea for making a book report that will chase away the book report doldrums! She’s also looking for more ideas, so make sure you leave a comment with your favorite book report ideas and tell her you found her [...]

I don’t know about you, but I have really enjoyed the Homeschooling When Mom Is Sick series! I am thankful to each of the women who took time to be vulnerable in sharing their stories, and offer practical advice as well. I have enjoyed getting to know today’s guest, Maggie Hogan. I watch her interact [...]

So, have you had time to check out our FREE 24/7 forever online convention? The doors are open, and you can even attend in your jammies! Toni C. visited and says: “It may be more addictive than Pinterest.” Wow, that made my day! Pat Holt, founder of See the Light, says: “SEE THE LIGHT is delighted [...]

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Winner will be notified by email and announced Wednesday at our next giveaway. Thank you for participating! This week we are excited to bring you a giveaway from Dave Ramsey! Want to help your teens learn money management before they’re on their own? Then this is what you need! Here’s [...]

Homeschool parents are uniquely positioned to benefit from learning a concept and then teaching our children at home on our own time table. For example, we can learn alongside our children the basic principles of money– how to save, spend and give. If you dislike get-rich-quick schemes like I do, consider reading Dave Ramsey’s personal finance books. [...]

It happens all too frequently these days; your service member comes home with that certain look on their face that tells you there’s some pretty important news coming down the pipe. Even today, with things winding down in certain parts of the world, the U.S. military is still deploying units and families still need to [...]

Do you remember a song from your childhood that sang “Make new friends, but keep the old… one is silver and the other gold?” One of my “silver” friends is a recent Floridian transplant from Maryland with three boys and a Masters Degree in Education.  She’s inspired me on many levels: to try couponing, to [...]

Nothing quite grips us as much as a good novel or movie where some really sinister characters are finally confronted by a brave hero or heroine, who then rises up to face down tyranny, resist oppression, fight the bad guys, and estab­lish justice. Our most recent offerings have been the revamped crew of the Starship [...]

My family didn’t know what to expect when we drove up to the Titanic Attraction in Branson, Missouri. The museum itself looks like the hull of the Titanic from the road. It was pretty strange to see the large smoke stacks from the distance. We were greeted by a stewardess who handed us boarding tickets. [...]

Here we are in a technological frontier; education, information, and resources all at our finger tips. When speaking with other homeschool and special needs parents about the various tools that can be found on an iPad, there really is an app for that. In fact there is an app for pretty much anything, which can [...]