(This article was first published in Home School Digest magazine in 2011.) Dropping the Baton -- Homeschooling in Crisis By Israel Wayne For over 30 years now, I have watched the...
Every day on social media, I see some variation of the same theme. Moms are in a panic because they presume they wasted money on the “wrong curriculum.” “My son, Johnny, is 11 years old....
Many Christians are rightly longing to see a spiritual revival and awakening in our churches and nation and world. However, revival always begins in the hearts of individuals. Reaching...
One of the most pressing issues in many states right now is the issue of "School Choice." There is a call from many Republican legislators for government money that "follows the child."...
In January of 1993, I began my career in Christian publishing. For the next 20 years, I served as Marketing Director for a small family publishing company founded by my mother, that...
I tried to post a sound-byte on Facebook, but it raised a ton of questions, so I'm going to try to address some of them here. This was my post: "My opinion: Many pastors would more boldly...
Is Homeschooling Elitist? Over the many years that I’ve been involved in the home education movement, I have heard the accusation, on occasion, that homeschooling is elitist or...
Dear friends, We have not posted an update on our family for a long time. The main reason is that life has been crazy. To quickly recap, in March 2020, just as the COVID situation was...
Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work that the Lord did for Israel. ~Joshua 24:31 And Josiah took...
I grew up in a unique scenario. When I was thirteen, my mother launched a national homeschooling magazine for which she served as both publisher and editor. Within the first year she had...
I remember well receiving a letter on my pillow from my 13-yr-old daughter. It was full of questions that she wanted me to help her understand. I am grateful that I have the kind of...
On one side of my driveway there is an old dead tree. A leaning tree. It's the kind of tree you can tell is hateful and spiteful. It is going to fall down, of course, but it certainly...
Somedays you catch a glimpse of encouragement that makes your heart sing in this mothering journey. I had two today. The first was a line from a facebook blogger friend of mine, who wrote:...
“I could never homeschool my children. I don’t have enough patience. I couldn’t stand to have them around me that much!” Have you ever heard that line? What about: “I can’t wait for the...
Earlier this week, I wrote a blog entry about how much I am enjoying this season of life. I talked about how blessed I am, and how good God has been to me. I'm eternally grateful! However,...
To all of those whom I have disappointed, I apologize. Let me give you some background. I’m a homeschooled graduate. In fact, I was one of the earliest ones in the modern era (1991). My...
I recently asked some questions on Facebook, to see how well people who follow my page really know about who I am and what I do. I thought this might help you to come to learn more about...
I was sitting on the platform of a Christian parenting conference looking out over the audience. This was one of those end-of-the day “Q&A” sessions where all of the exhausted main...
Many parents rightfully desire for their children to learn good financial stewardship. To help children develop a budget and learn to manage their money responsibly, many parents give...
"I forgot." Ever get tired of hearing this "forgetting" excuse for why your child didn't do what they were instructed? The fact is, children (people) generally remember what they want to....
