Homeschool Update Archives

Many of our insecurities about parenting surface because we find ourselves in a situation that is new or different, or that we haven't yet walked...

What do I do if my kids ask a question that I can’t answer?

Yielding my beloved, difficult child to God helped relieve me from always feeling I was responsible for his maturity and well-being.

We cherish our children’s achievement of milestones from their first tooth to their first step, but hearing a child speak his first word is like...

Pregnancy loss is a very common, yet unspoken event that many women experience.

It’s important for parents to discern the underlying reason a small child asks “why” if we’re to give a loving and appropriate response.

Don’t wait until they are older; start young. It’s important to embrace the immediate influence we have on our children.

It’s time to take back the territory of the hearts of our children and equip them to stand firm in the knowledge of God’s faithfulness.

Bible study since the birth of my children has been an eight-year battle. I’ve done all sorts of things to avoid being noticed until 7 a.m.

Failure doesn’t have to paralyze our children. It can encourage children to persevere in times of struggle and draw closer to Christ.

I often encounter people who want to begin a daily quiet time, but they aren’t sure how. It really isn’t as complicated as we often make it out to...

No matter how hard you may work to help your kids experience God’s best for them, there are limits to what you can do. Prayer, though, has no...

The list that follows is not necessarily what I've learned, or all I've learned. It’s what I recommend as guides for YOU, right now, entering your...

Those of us who say we focus on Jesus instead of Santa at Christmas need to make sure that Christmas for our kids is more exciting, not less.

So if you’re looking for a priceless Christmas gift that will be treasured for generations, here are a few tips—from one author to another—to...