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Will Your Son Write The Great American Novel?
Here's a great way to get him interested -- National Novel Writing Month! NaNoWriMo is a simple challenge -- can you pour out 50,000 words in the month of November? (Or if you're a younger writer, make it a smaller target -- The Great Gatsby was only about 26,000 words). How much is that?  Estimate…
Where We’ll Be In November
Monday 11/5 - Glen Allen, Va.  "Walk In Truth" Home Educators (WIT) Mom's Fellowship Meeting, 7 p.m. Staples Mill Road Baptist Church 10101 Staples Mill Road Thursday 11/8 - Richmond, Va. Homeschoolers At Grove Main Sanctuary, 6:30 p.m. Grove Avenue Baptist Church 8701 Ridge Road Sunday 11/25 - Garner, N.C. Southwest Wake Christian Assembly Regular…
Speaking in Michigan and Virginia
Where We'll Be Soon Friday 10/19 - Sunday 10/21 - Adrian, Mich.  Reformed Baptist Church of Lenawee 121 S. Locust St., Adrian Marriage and Family Conference with Hal and Melanie (Please register for Friday opening banquet!) See website for details Monday 10/22 - Jackson, Mich. Jackson Area Home Educators Thursday 10/25 - Culpeper, Va. Piedmont Area Christian…
Something’s Changed!
"I just don't understand! My sweet son is so temperamental lately." "It's like he's a different kid." "I don't understand the anger. What's that about?" "School used to be fun, but now it takes forever." "He acts so addled. Can't remember what I tell him for one minute." We hear it all the time. We've said it ourselves. We…
Speaking In The Carolinas And Georgia
Where We'll Be Soon Saturday 9/22 - Lugoff, S.C. Christian Home Educators of Camden Faith Church of the Nazarene 1033 Ridgeway Road (S.C. Hwy 34) All-Day Event with Hal and Melanie, plus special speakers John Calvin Young and Hope Auer for the teens! Doors open at 8:45, Program starts at 9:00 a.m. Childcare available. Tuesday 9/25 -…
What About Sports?
Neither of us has ever been particularly athletic, though we've always enjoyed watching football since we're both from Clemson families. When you have a lot of boys, though, the question of sports comes up pretty quickly. Here are some advantages of doing sports with your boys: They need the exercise. God made boys active. They'll…
Bring Back Work Week: The Virtue of Selflessness
Awhile back, something changed my attitude toward our children and their spending habits - and we are all better off for it. We were out and about somewhere and one of the children said, "Mama, I'd like to buy the family dessert!" It almost happened right then. I could feel the words forming in my mind…

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