by Jessica Frierson | Nov 2, 2026 | NCHE Blog, Community, Family life
We all need community, a place to belong and people to lean on. Many homeschool families find that community in a co-op, but that is far from the only place to find it. It doesn’t even have to directly relate to homeschooling. Where else can you look to find...
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 Jessica Frierson | Mar 8, 2023 | Community, Getting Started, Resources, NCHE Membership, Considering Homeschooling, Finances, Reasons to Homeschool, Support, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, March 2023 When parents consider homeschooling their children, one of the first questions they ask is, “What will I need?” Depending on who you ask, you will get a wide range of answers. After more than twenty years of homeschooling, I can...
by Jessica Frierson | Sep 27, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Community, Diversity, The Homeschool Show, Multicultural, Support
by Te’Essence Mack, September, 2022 At NCHE we have a mission to serve all NC homeschooling families so they can homeschool with confidence and joy. We are always looking for ways to improve so we can serve more families more diligently. The recent growth in the...
by Jessica Frierson | Jun 21, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Community, Young Children, Summer, Family life, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, June 2022 Do your children know where their food comes from? If their answer to that question is the name of a grocery store, then it may be a good time to head to your local farmer’s market or, even better, an area farm. Why is this an important...
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?...
