Coping During a Crisis
Coping During a Crisis Coping during a crisis takes thought and intention, which might be in short supply when a crisis hits. Ten years ago, we had one of those years. You know the type; the tough, painful type. Maybe you can relate. One Thursday morning, as we were...
Beyond Personal Finance -Curriculum Review & Give Away
Beyond Personal Finance Beyond Personal Finance by Charla McKinley is a comprehensive high school program. She designed the course to give young adults a thorough understanding of money, budgeting and stewardship before they graduate from high school. The author,...
Dual Enrollment and Homeschool High School
Dual enrollment classes for your homeschooled high schooler might be the option you are looking for to save time and money.
Lessons Found in Family Travel
Jet-setting Families Why travel with your family? It can certainly require a lot of effort! But family travel is full of teachable moments for our children and us! Diapers, strollers, pack-n-play, car seats, boosters, snacks, toys, busy bags, wet wipes, extra clothes,...
6 Quick Fixes for Common Communication Killers
Communication skills are such a big deal. Without honing these skills, we may convey things we never intended to - or leave out important pieces of information that can change everything! Poor conversational skills can potentially offend or hurt, or don’t make the...
Right Start Math Review
Right Start Math is Fun We found RightStart Math 14 years ago when our two youngest were starting out on their math journey. They loved RightStart Math- the games, the abacus. Math was fun. My daughter, now in Algebra II, has kept her abacus through all these years!...
6 Quick Fixes for Common Teamwork Mistakes
Working Together Leads to Productivity Teamwork can take you farther faster than working alone or independently. Families are teams, as is your local homeschool group, athletic club, and your church. Teaching your kids how to work together as a team, how to both lead...
Communication is Key to Success
The Basics of Good Communication Communication is the most important of all the soft skills. It is a valuable basic life skill and affects every area of our lives. It enables success at work and in relationships with family and friends. It's our ambition at True North...
Homeschoolers Giving Back
A Season of Giving Wondering how we homeschoolers can give back to our communities? Recently, one of my Facebook friends asked those on her timeline for ideas on what homeschoolers could do to give back. She got the usual answers—shelters, Salvation Army, nursing...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s the Most Wonderful HORRIBLE Time of the Year It’s the most wonderful time of the year...No. It’s. Not. Every stinkin’ Christmas a tragedy occurs- every Christmas, thousands of us die. Do we deserve it? No. Do we like it? No. But do we wish for a different way...