Child Training and Parenting Skills, Encouragement
by Rebecca Kocsis It was just an ordinary park day; one of dozens that we had attended since we started homeschooling. The children enjoyed a few hours of unstructured play with the only interruption being for snacks and drinks. We mothers enjoyed the time equally as...
Babies & Toddlers, Child Training and Parenting Skills, Preschool Articles
by Rebecca Kocsis I was sitting quietly with my husband before church. The wife of one of our pastors introduced me to a friend who was planning to homeschool. She hoped that I could help her friend with her curriculum dilemma. “I have been researching, and...
Child Training and Parenting Skills
My husband and I, even when we were dating, spoke of homeschooling our children. Now, over 25 years and three sons later, our youngest is a freshman in college. Game over. We did it; all three boys were homeschooled from kindergarten through high school. With our...
Child Training and Parenting Skills
Hooray for spring! The roses are finally budding with the coming of warmer weather. “Purple wallflower bushes” cheerful pansies and bright impatiens form a kaleidoscope of color against the backdrop of kelly green, rain drenched hills. What a feast for the...
Child Training and Parenting Skills
A few days ago, I told my seven year old that we would be skipping school to do a day of chores. “Yes!” she exclaimed. “I can help you like Laura and Ma!” She then proceeded to don her fanciest dress-up dress and a gingham apron. Yes, we’ve been reading Little House...
Child Training and Parenting Skills
As I sat waiting in the hospital with my sister and my dad, I knew that our family’s Christmas break plans were never going to materialize. My mom had suffered a stroke sometime around Christmas. Waiting for the neurologist to read results of her MRI, we...
