A Response to “Shiny Happy People”
By Davis CarmanUPDATE: Listen to the continued conversation Listen to the Let’s Talk Homeschool podcast episode where Davis and Rachael Carman discuss Shiny Happy People with Ladd and April Lesh. Amazon Prime Video is now streaming “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” an exclusive four-part documentary that purports to expose the truth lurking beneath the wholesome Americana...Read More
Created to Worship
By Ladd LeshAll human beings worship something or someone. The question is: who or what will we worship? We know what our culture demands that we worship: ourselves. In a speech at the World Economic Forum in 2018, Yuval Harari declared, “All of life for four billion years, dinosaurs, tomatoes and humans were subject to the laws...Read More
7 Steps to Raising an American Patriot
By Davis CarmanWhat images come into your mind when you think raising an American patriot? There are so many things that may come to your mind as symbols of patriotism in the United States of America. Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie or Chevrolet? Parades, weekend barbeques, lines to the voting booth or standing for the red, white and...Read More
Apologia Curriculum Bundle for Your 1st Grader
By Alyssa EspositoFinding the right curriculum for your family can be challenging. There are so many choices and variables to consider. You have to ask questions like, “Is this curriculum designed in a way that will cater to my child’s interests and learning style?” “Will it be easy to jump in and start teaching, or will it...Read More
Ah, Motherhood 🌸
By Rachael CarmanMotherhood is exhilarating. It is far more of every emotion than I could have ever imagined- more challenging, more joyous, more encouraging, more exhausting, more work, and more rewarding. Every emotion is heightened, every conviction is confronted, every hope is required and every aspect of love is tested. Pregnancy has been one of my favorite...Read More
How to Plan a Homeschool Graduation 🎓
By Davis CarmanAfter 26 years of homeschooling, and seven graduates to show for it, I am intimately familiar with homeschool graduations. Just like public and private school commencement exercises, a homeschool graduation is a ceremony where students who have completed their high school education at home receive a diploma and are recognized for their achievements. These ceremonies...Read More
Education is NOT the Answer
By Davis CarmanAnd the LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.’ — Genesis 2:16-17 Plenty of problems exist in the...Read More
Family Reading and Devotions
By April LeshFamily reading and devotions are two of my favorite times of the day. Find out why these are important and how to add them to your homeschool. Author: April Lesh Freedom is one of the biggest blessings of choosing to homeschool your children. You can focus on: “what kind of home environment- what kind of...Read More