Parents are to prepare their children to eventually function without them. That is why I am very concerned when I see adults in their late twenties who are living at home and lazing around watching TV while their mothers are out working full-time jobs to support them. more »

If there is one thing that will get a rise out of veteran homeschooling parents, it is the debate over the best way to teach reading and comprehension. Though many have grabbed hold of the phonics method, and for good reason, I still go to book and curriculum fairs where the old "see and say" sight-reading method is touted. Even though I understand both sides of that argument, I believe that many homeschooling parents are missing out on one important fact and it is called "meaning." more »

There is a certain myth that suggests homeschooling fathers do not have a prominent role in the education of their children. This myth sees the average homeschooling father as someone who just treks early to his workplace and arrives home to his wife and children at the conclusion of their school day. Belief in, and propagation of, this myth has made it difficult for even fathers to see how they are a crucial part of the home education process. more »

by Zack Harold, Daily Mail staff, Charleston Daily Mail Daniel Staddon is the winner of the inaugural National Bible Bee, held in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Staddon, 18, took home $100,000 and this trophy. He says it's the first one he's ever won. more »

Here at The Utmost Way Magazine, we have begun a conversation about the very idea that Home Schooling Parents are entertaining the idea that they NEED to have their children participate in sports at their local public school. more »

On the way home, hungry, tired, and a bit sooty, we talked about the day and Elijah said, "I'm kind of excited to see what God has in store for us. He wouldn't just take half of our business away without having something in mind." -- by Brenda Kaneshiro more »

PAD - a new threat is sweeping the church of America...in reality it is not all that new for it has been around as long as there have been parents and children...this syndrome can infect any family at any time...this hideous monster strikes and often leaves irreparable damage in its wake... By: Jeffrey A. Klick, Ph.D. more »

I have often said that the difference between a child that excels and avoids trouble, and one that fails, is one main thing—parental supervision. While this is not the only ingredient, it is a key one. Parents must know what their children are thinking and doing. Jeffrey A. Klick, Ph.D. more »

So, everything in your husband’s life is more important than you. Even the cat comes first. more »

How I remember the anticipation of those first days preparing to homeschool for the first time! Determined to do it perfectly I prepared the setting my four-year-old daughter Angela and I would soon share. more »