Before You Buy Another Planner: Start Here

by | 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...

The Value of Being There

by | 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...

Five Needs of a Homeschool Parent

by | 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...