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If there is one thing I’ve learned after years of homeschooling, parenting, and walking with the Lord, it’s this: everything rises and falls on what we believe about God. When families begin homeschooling, they often focus on curriculum, schedules, teaching methods, and academic goals. Those things matter, but they are not the foundation. The foundation...

If you are exploring ESA for special needs homeschooling, chances are you are carrying a lot at once. You are thinking about curriculum, therapy appointments, daily routines, learning differences, and the very real question of how to pay for what your child actually needs. That can feel like a full-time job before the school day...

Have you ever found yourself asking, What in the world is going on? Maybe things aren’t adding up the way you thought they would. You’ve done the right things, made the wise choices, trusted the process — and life still feels a little chaotic. You’re not alone. And you’re in good company with one of...

I was sitting at an airport one afternoon, waiting for my flight, when I noticed a young boy sitting a few seats away from me. He looked to be about ten years old, wearing a giant set of headphones on his little head and deeply engrossed with a tablet. At a glance, it appeared he...

 There’s a moment most homeschool parents have — usually somewhere between “what curriculum should I buy?” and “what am I even doing?” — where the bigger question sneaks up on you: What is education actually for? Tessa Carman, daughter-in-law of Davis and Rachael Carman, has been sitting with that question since high school. A...

If you’ve ever sat across the kitchen table from a frustrated kiddo who’s convinced they’re “just not a math person,” you are not alone. Not even a little bit. And if you’re the mom who secretly agrees with them because math wasn’t exactly your strong suit either—well, this one’s for you. She’s One of Us...

Welcome to a new conversation about home education—one that unfolds slowly, thoughtfully, and with purpose. Over the last five months, from January through May, we’ve explored homeschooling by asking good questions and leaning into meaningful answers. This is a five-part series about the why behind home education as much as the how, the heart, the...

Welcome to a new conversation about home education—one that unfolds slowly, thoughtfully, and with purpose. Over the next few months, we’ll explore homeschooling by asking good questions and leaning into meaningful answers. This is a five-part series about the why behind home education as much as the how, the heart, the habits, the hope—and yes,...

When parents begin researching homeschool curriculum, one of the first big decisions is whether to choose a homeschool-in-a-box program or build a more customized curriculum. Both options can work. Both can help your child grow. But they create very different homeschool experiences, and that difference matters more than many families expect. For some parents, a...

Unlocking Curiosity, Building Skills, and Growing Closer to God I’ll never forget my first undergraduate physics class at Purdue University. The professor, a brilliant researcher with a thick Russian accent and a mind that seemed to run miles ahead of the rest of us, stood at the chalkboard, scribbling equations and gesturing excitedly as she...