Respect is one of those values children learn not only from what adults tell them, but from what they experience every day. For homeschool families, the home is both a place of learning and one of the first places children practice how to treat other people. Respect...

  Some of the most important lessons children learn will never appear on a test. Homeschool families understand that education can happen almost anywhere. A grocery store can teach budgeting. A garden can teach patience. Caring for a pet can teach responsibility....

Every parent wants their child to grow up believing, “I can do this.” But healthy confidence is very different from believing, “I deserve this.” Helping children understand that difference is an important part of character development. Homeschool families have many...

One of the greatest goals of education is preparing children for the day when they must make important decisions on their own. Eventually, parents won't be standing beside them for every choice. Children will decide how to treat others, manage responsibilities,...

Years from now, children may not remember every worksheet they completed, every test they took, or every lesson taught around the homeschool table. But they may remember how their family lived. They may remember being taught to tell the truth even when it was...

One of the hardest parts of parenting is knowing that we cannot always be there when our children face an important decision. As children grow, they spend more time making choices independently. Eventually, they will encounter situations where there is no parent...