by Jessica Frierson | Nov 4, 2026 | NCHE Blog, Freedom to Homeschool, Culture, History, Family life, Gratitude, Prayer
Guest post courtesy of HomeschoolFreedom.com, October 2026 A Heritage of Prayer in Our Nation This year holds special significance as America marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As we celebrate this milestone, we remember that prayer...
by Jessica Frierson | Aug 17, 2026 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Spiritual Growth, Getting Started, Resources, Freedom to Homeschool, Discipleship, Teaching Strategies, Schedule, Family life
I don’t know about you, but my summer disappeared faster than the sweet tea at a church picnic in July. No sooner was I sorting through last year’s stack of dog-eared books, wrinkled papers, and half-finished word searches than it’s time to plan the next school...
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 | Dec 13, 2022 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Freedom to Homeschool, Support
by Jessica Frierson, December 2022 I read a very inspiring email this morning from Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries and a featured speaker at past NCHE Thrive! Conferences. He talked about the difference little things can make in big problems. The story...
by Jessica Frierson | Sep 14, 2022 | DNPE, Homeschool Law, Parental Rights, Freedom to Homeschool, NCHE Blog, Getting Started, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, September 2022 There is much confusion about the legal requirements for a homeschool. Parents opening a new homeschool have many questions. Often, much of what they have heard from others is not entirely correct. Even homeschool veterans are often...
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...
