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Faith & Family

Why Multi-Generational Travel Matters

For my little family of five, travel is a family legacy: It’s a priceless inheritance that’s been passed on from one generation to the next. My […]

NextGen Perspectives

New Name, Old Game: Is Talent Pipeline a New School to Work — And What’s Next?

When I was in college taking American Government in the early 1990s, I wrote a research paper on the then-new School To Work Opportunities Act of […]

NextGen Perspectives

Homeschool Graduates: The Next Chapter

Many readers know that our two daughters are homeschool graduates: They both graduated from our homeschool when they were 16. Now that several years have passed, I thought […]

Real-Life Homeschooling

Back to School: Joining Artios Academies & Homeschooling High School

Last Monday was back-to-school week for my family, and our week started out with our first day at Artios Academies, a once-a-week integrated academic and arts program for homeschoolers […]

NextGen Perspectives

Three Generations at Teach Them Diligently

This was my third year attending a Teach Them Diligently Convention. The biggest blessing of the conference this year was being able to attend with three […]

Faith & Family, Homeschool Encouragement

Find Freedom From Your Homeschooling Fears

Fear often holds us back in our homeschooling journey and robs us of the joy God has in store for us as we teach our children […]

NextGen Perspectives

Homeschool Veterans: Pay it Forward!

It is time — past time, really — for me to pay it forward in the homeschool community. I have always liked to help people, but I […]

Homeschool Encouragement

Ten Things to Let Go of This Year: Sensitivity

When I first started homeschooling more than 10 years ago, I felt a lot of pressure and judgment — not only from outsiders, but also family members […]

Faith & Family, Homeschool Encouragement

Five Reasons I’m Thankful for Homeschooling

As a NextGen Homeschooler, I am thankful for my own homeschooling experience as well as the opportunity to homeschool my own daughters now. Homeschooling has come a […]

Faith & Family

Encouragement From Teach Them Diligently

It’s my turn to share about the encouragement I received from this year’s Teach Them Diligently Convention. I realize this is coming late: Teach Them […]

Faith & Family, Guest Posts

TTD Homeschooling Convention: Dad’s View

Last week I drove to Washington D.C. with my family to attend the Teach Them Diligently homeschool convention, but we were also planning to spend time […]

Faith & Family

Teach Them Diligently: Raising Arrows

This past week my family traveled to Washington D.C. to attend my favorite homeschooling conference, Teach Them Diligently. However, Teach Them Diligently isn’t just about […]

NextGen Perspectives

Thoughts on OCHEC Tulsa Convention 2014

I missed you this past weekend. Seriously, I missed you. There were quite a few people missing this year at the OCHEC Tulsa Convention 2014 […]

Hands-On Homeschool

Hands-on Homeschool: Garden Prep Field Trip

Last week we took a few days off for a spring garden prep “field trip” at the home of my in-laws in Kansas. Grandpa and […]

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler

Ask a NextGen Homeschooler: How Can I Breathe Life Into My Homeschool Curriculum?

Welcome to “Ask a NextGen Homeschooler.” It’s your turn to ask the authors of NextGen Homeschool — formerly homeschooled moms who are now homeschooling our […]

Faith & Family

Considering Homeschooling? Trust Your Calling

Recently a good friend of mine surprised me by asking if we could get together to talk about homeschooling. I wasn’t surprised that she might […]

Faith & Family

When the War of Words Wears You Down

You may have noticed a little lull in new posts on NextGen Homeschool this past week. I’ll be honest: We’re a bit worn out. Not […]

NextGen Perspectives

Homeschooling Freedom in Oklahoma, Part 2

I shared last week about my experience being interviewed by a national TV news program regarding homeschooling freedom in Oklahoma and whether there should be […]

NextGen Perspectives

Three Decades Later: Homeschooling in 2014

Our story at NextGen Homeschool began in 1984, when Dean & Karen Gotcher began homeschooling their three children (authors Rosanna & Elizabeth, and my husband […]

Faith & Family

Homeschooling Freedom in Oklahoma: Defending My Rights

Wednesday afternoon I was asked to do a TV interview with a national news program about homeschooling freedom in Oklahoma, where we live and where […]