by Jessica Frierson | May 20, 2026 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Considering Homeschooling, High School, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life
A Season of Transitions Hello, Reader! The NCHE Blog has finally returned. It has been three long years since we last met. In this post, I will share why we have been on a hiatus and update you on some new details about the blog. To make a long story shorter, I went...
by Diane Helfrich | Apr 11, 2023 | NCHE Blog, Multicultural, Community, Support, Getting Started, Family life, Thrive! Conference, Gratitude, Conferences, Moving into NC, Resources, Parental Rights, Freedom to Homeschool, Considering Homeschooling, Teaching Strategies, Reasons to Homeschool
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 | Apr 3, 2023 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Teens, Young Children, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, April 2023 Homeschooling has its highs and lows. There are days when everything goes according to plan and others when it seems nothing does. Are we fitting school into the busyness of life or working life around school? Either way, both...
by Jessica Frierson | Mar 15, 2023 | Considering Homeschooling, Young Children, Reasons to Homeschool, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Getting Started, Parenting, Teens
by Jessica Frierson, March 2023 In last week’s blog post, I wrote about what the homeschooling parent needs. This week I will look at the five needs of the homeschooled child. You may expect those needs to include Internet access, a study area, the best...
by Jessica Frierson | Mar 8, 2023 | Resources, NCHE Membership, Considering Homeschooling, Finances, Reasons to Homeschool, Support, NCHE Blog, Encouragement, Community, Getting Started, 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 | Feb 28, 2023 | NCHE Blog, Reasons to Homeschool, Family life, Military family, Moving into NC
by Sarah Hughes, February 2023 I started homeschooling in the fall of 2022, and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made! We live in North Carolina, and we are a military family as well. Being a military spouse definitely affected my choice to homeschool. These...
