If it is at all possible, do attend your local homeschool conference. Last week I listed 8+1 benefits and 8 tips for attending your homeschool conference. It is a golden opportunity to learn, be encouraged, and check out resources. Sadly, however, sometimes going to a ‘real’ conference is not possible. There can be any number […]
child raising
Review: 52 Ways to Connect with Your Smartphone Obsessed Kid by Jonathan McKee
Smartphone use, a huge social experiment that some say is leading to disaster, needs to change. We all need to learn to be ‘smarter than our smartphones.’ And while we parents are trying to learn this, we need to be teaching our teens as well. That’s a tall order, especially since the devices are addicting. […]
Review: Embodied Hope by Kelly Kapic
Pain and suffering require good theology because often, during intense pain of any kind, the whole question of how God’s sovereignty and goodness relate becomes intensely personal. Often Psalm 92:15—The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him—becomes a very difficult confession. Is God really good? Sometimes it’s an […]