Overheard from the backseat of my car: Teen Friend, "That book isn't going to corrupt your soul, is it?" Teen Son, "No....

S.T., "God told me that I shouldn't eat my vegetables." Me. "He did?" S.T., "Yep, God and I talk all the time....

Child #3 asked to see what it would be like to go to "real" school. She says she's not interested in going forever, just a wee...

Many years ago, when my oldest child was entering the first grade, I wondered if he would need to attend CCD classes in order to receive the...

This has to be the most beautifully written endorsement I've ever received: "The Catholic Church has been at the forefront of every...

I'm so excited. Michael Aquilina III , who was published at 14, is giving a kid's workshop on writing and publishing at the Pittsbur...

The Pittsburgh diocese is hosting their first ever Catholic homeschooling conference . And I'm really excited that I've been given t...

My web guy, Kaleb of Mad Hatter Design , has been working like crazy redesigning my Catholic homeschool website. He had all the work just ab...

Not too long ago, I found myself writing a letter to a reporter from our local newspaper. He had written an article that included the follow...

“The Catholic Homeschool Companion is an invaluable resource for any Catholic parent who seeks to form their children, not only in knowledge...

Keep checking out After Abortion . All kinds of photos and information on yesterday's March. If you know someone who is suffering after...

Yesterday was the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and today is the March for Life in Washington, DC. Last year my teenagers, along with several o...

The book's first endorsement: "This is truly the “companion” all Catholic homeschooling families need. Some of the best and brighte...

Another great daily email is The Daily Gospel . You can set it up to get all the readings or just psalms. You can also set it up to get emai...

Rob is on a great email list: The Good Clean Funnies . You get an email each working day with a good clean joke. They're hilarious. I ju...

SuperToddler: "I don't want water. Water is boring!"

Everything that I've been reading in Gregory Popcak's book about stress was put to the test the other night. When I dropped the big ...

There is an old Yiddish proverb: What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. I have a son who has Asperger's syndrome, which is a...

From the archives of The Thrifty Homeschooler : Dear Thrifty Homeschoolers, Here is a tip that I just learned a few days ago. It was my husb...

My friend Linda can always be trusted to send great articles to me. This one fits right into what I've been reading in Greg Popcak's...