by Diane Helfrich | Apr 11, 2023 | Parental Rights, Freedom to Homeschool, Considering Homeschooling, Teaching Strategies, Reasons to Homeschool, NCHE Blog, Multicultural, Community, Support, Getting Started, Family life, Thrive! Conference, Gratitude, Conferences, Moving into NC, Resources
by Diane Helfrich, April 2023 There are multiple ways to take in a football game. For example, you can listen on the radio (probably in your car because the only person I know who still does that at home is my husband—he likes the radio announcer for the Denver...
by Diane Helfrich | Jul 5, 2022 | NCHE Blog, DNPE, Homeschool Law, Freedom to Homeschool, Testing, Uncategorized
by Diane Helfrich, July 2022 Out in Facebook-land, I’ve recently seen a flood of questions about DNPE contacting schools open longer than seven years. So, it’s time for a bit of background and encouragement for everyone to update their files on a yearly basis. The...
by Diane Helfrich | Apr 12, 2022 | Peace, Rest, Schedule, Family life, NCHE Blog, Encouragement
by Diane Helfrich, March 2022 A feeling of exhaustion, constant concern that you are doing the right thing, a new-found cynicism or sadness, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, no sense of purpose or satisfaction, changes in health—these are all signs of...
by Diane Helfrich | Dec 3, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Parental Rights, Freedom to Homeschool, Culture, Videos, Reasons to Homeschool
We are part of a powerful, growing state and national homeschooling movement. And that was the case even before the coronavirus! Now, more families than ever are homeschooling and benefiting from this life-changing choice. North Carolina is second only to Alaska in...
by Diane Helfrich | Nov 5, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Community, Getting Started
by Diane Helfrich, November 2021 Beginnings You have made the jump and decided to homeschool. It’s exciting and scary all at once. You have so many questions: Will I fail my child? Can I manage all of this? What if I don’t do it right? What curriculum should I choose?...
