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A Question of Time (or Time is NOT on our side) by Jane R. Boswell
I have a new philosophy. I’m only going to dread one day at a time. Charles M. Shultz (1922 - 2000) Charlie Brown in "Peanuts"

I’m always hearing, "There’s just never enough time!" Is this true? 24 hours - that must be enough time to get everything done that needs to be done in one day. Or is it? Let's see...

Communication - A Lost Art That Can Be Found by Shirley M.R. Minster
Because of our more time-oriented societal mores, we are finding it expedient to just announce our thoughts and then move on to the next crucial project rather than spending a few extra moments to really communicate.

Family Traditions by Amanda Bennett
"Hey Mom, don’t forget that we’re going out for pizza after this last game of the season – it’s a tradition, remember? " "Dad, when are you going to get the bales of hay and pumpkins for your autumn masterpiece? Can I go, too – it’s a tradition, you know!?" Tradition – just the word sometimes sounds old and from past generations, doesn’t it? Yet, it has been family traditions that helped many a family stay together and strong over the past years, and probably for generations to come.

Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act
OR The Camel's Nose Enters the Hmeschool Tent by Ann Lahrson Fisher
Read the full text of the Bill HR2732 and then the important commentary that follows.

Discouragement and Depression Threatens All of Us by Raymond and Dorothy Moore

The Allegory of the Beautiful Mask by Renee Fuller
A story suitable for the Christmas season to help each one of us take personal stock of our lives and the needs of human nature in general.

Free to Be Me: Homeschooling Advances Liberty by Isabel Lyman
Goat-Boy Goes to Harvard? was how Grant Colfax was once described.

In addition to raising dairy goats, the teenager’s admission into the venerable New England institution, in 1983, attracted national media attention because he had been homeschooled by his bookish, hard-working parents - David and Micki - on a ranch in northern California. While home education wasn’t a new phenomenon, young Colfax became the catalyst to jumpstart a dormant debate. He was living proof that a schooled-at-home student could acquire the type of education needed to gain entrance into one of the most selective educational institutions in the world.

Shoe Laces by David H. Albert
A simple story about a little boy and his shoe laces illustrates the daily (and difficult) experiences of little children who are forced into the rigid confines of what should be a child's most pleasant school experience - kindergarten. This piece will make you happy that you homeschool.

On Reading Old Magazines Samuel Blumenfeld
I have found a delightful way of entertaining myself, which is also really quite educational: collecting and reading old magazines-generally from the late 1800s to the 1930s.

Book Excerpt - Homeschooling Reflections by Connie Colten
In 1980-81 our family struggled with the decision of whether or not to take our two oldest sons out of public school. In the end we decided to give homeschooling a try. What followed was over twenty years of our five children learning at home. The book Homeschooling Reflections discusses some of the experiences that occurred in that time. It is written in letter form to my good friend, Mona Harris.

Family Daze by Debbie Farmer
Three stories by humorist, mother and syndicated columnist, Debbie Farmer. Enjoy!

Let's Write - Creating Believable Characters by Dave Marks
Part One of a series to help older students fine tune their story writing techniques.

At Cross Purposes by Mark Earley
Ever feel like you’re on dangerous ground? I do. With two of my six children in public universities and four on the way up, I’m very aware of the battle for the minds and hearts of our kids.