Debbie Mason, Author at North Carolinians for Home Education

Protecting Children without Undermining Freedom: The Truth about Homeschooling and Abuse

by Debbie Mason | Oct 28, 2025 | Fall 2025, Uncategorized, GREENHOUSE

Editor’s Note (October 2025): The entire NCHE team grieves the tragic deaths of four children in Johnston County, whose father has been charged in connection with their murders. We are praying for everyone affected by this heartbreaking loss. As questions arise about...

Random Tips for Happy Homeschoolers

by Debbie Mason | Oct 21, 2025 | Fall 2025, Uncategorized, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2025/Banner There are many books about homeschooling that share many good tips. Here are some tips that I have gathered on my eighteen-year homeschool journey. Is your house ready for guests every day? Try assigning your kids morning chores to be done before...

Lessons from the Briar Patch

by Debbie Mason | Oct 14, 2025 | Fall 2025, Uncategorized, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2025/Frierson I love plants. I dream of having a flourishing garden, an orchard with multiple types of fruit-bearing trees, and multiple species of berries growing around my yard. Sadly, the reality is that I am terrible at growing plants. Apparently, they need a...

How Do You Pick a College?

by Debbie Mason | Oct 7, 2025 | Fall 2025, Uncategorized, GREENHOUSE

2025 Fall/Fox There’s not a simple answer for the best way to pick a college. It reminds me of the question—how do you pick a spouse? Maybe you chose with the help of a group of friends, through a ministry at church, or using a dating app. Maybe your parents contacted...

Preparing High School Transcripts: The Blurred Lines between Home & School

by Debbie Mason | Sep 30, 2025 | Fall 2025, Uncategorized, GREENHOUSE

Fall 2025/Crowell I get asked a lot of questions about how to apply to college as a homeschooler. And ninety-five percent of them could easily be cleared up if homeschool parents would take off their parent hat and put on their principal hat. In other words, most...