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All parents who home educate their children must prepare a written statement that summarizes academic achievements during the teen years. While there are no specific format requirements for the high school transcript, a little bit of knowledge about the process and necessary contents will help...

We are the Elbe Family . . . Jeff and Adrianne and our three children, Evelyn (1995), our son Macklin (1997), and Vivian (2000). Jeff and I were married in 1991. Jeff works as an electrician and I previously worked as a school social worker in a therapeutic day school for troubled youth before...

Jud and I, Jane, were married in 1969 and have three children. We began homeschooling in the fall of 1982 when our oldest daughter, Lora , entered seventh grade. Jud son , born in 1981, and Jaimie, born in 1986, were entirely home schooled K -12. It was because of Jaimie’s special needs...

This article is by Jane Gambill and the Crouch Family

Emotional purity – what comes to your mind when you hear that phrase? We know we should not trust our emotions, but how do we keep them pure? It seems that this whole idea of emotional purity is a new concept, and for most of us, it takes some time to process.

I believe a contributing...

Time management is really life management. Fundamentally, life management for men and women is the same. The same principles apply; the same skills are necessary. However, women differ from men in their approach to managing their lives. This statement does not apply to all women, of course....

As I have struggled to maintain a household, I have discovered that managing a household involves an understanding of two key elements: inventory and maintenance. Everything we do falls into one of these categories.. Inventory items keep the family moving and spontaneous. These items are their...

Being consumed with thoughts about providing the next meal for her two young daughters, my mom was left with little time to think about the future or what type of lagacy she would leave us. When I married John over twenty-two years ago, my hands were empty and barren, with no traditions to pass...

There is a common saying among insurance salesmen that a person does not buy life insurance for himself, but for those he leaves behind. Certainly many parents have considered how insurance, savings, investments, and other material assets might be used to provide for their families if God should...