Store
Order our Book, Raising Real Men, on this site here. Or go to the book’s site to learn more.
Now you can listen to our workshops at home on CD!
On Raising Boys
- Ballistic Homeschooling (Melanie) Have you ever had a war break out in the middle of history or had a math lesson last three hours? Homeschooling boys can be a huge challenge for those of us raised in our feminized schools. [...]
On Family Life
- A House NOT Divided (Hal and Melanie) You’ve heard the verses and caught the vision, but what can you do to get your children on your team? Stop the bickering and rivalry and begin making memories! In this idea-packed workshop, [...]
- Strengthening The Homeschooling Marriage (Hal & Melanie) How can homeschooling be such a blessing and so stressful at the same time? Where do you find hope for frustrations that only a homeschooler would understand? [...]
- Just As I Am: Homeschooling through Challenges (Hal & Melanie) Homeschooling is a challenge at any time. Sickness, job loss, learning disabilities, business travel, and relocation [...] Hal and Melanie Young have seen God’s grace in all of these situations and more. [...]
- Sanity’s In The Freezer (Melanie)In this eminently practical workshop, you will learn how to have real meals on the days your science experiment eats the kitchen. Don’t worry if you have tried once-a-month cooking and didn’t like spending a whole day in the kitchen. [...]
- The World, the Flesh, and the Young’uns (Hal) For Fathers. Studies show that nearly all of the active homeschooling task is done by the mother – which makes sense, because most fathers spend the majority of their days earning the family’s living. While the teaching may be delegated to Mom, [...]
- Yes, We Know What Causes That: Being Open to the Blessing of Children (Hal & Melanie) Why in the world do so many homeschoolers have huge families? What’s up with that? Hal and Melanie both came from typical one boy and one girl families. [...]
On Homeschooling
- Homeschooled from the Beginning–What to Do When Your Children are Young (Melanie) A Favorite for Parents of Preschoolers. You’ve made the decision–your child will be homeschooled from Day One. Good for you! But should you start at a young age? [...]
- Diapers, Playdough, and Microscopes: Teaching with a Range of Ages (Melanie) Sometimes homeschooling feels like one of those plate-spinning acts and you wonder how in the world you are going to meet everyone’s needs. [...]
- Homeschooling High School and Transcripts: Getting It Done and Getting It Down (Melanie)Thoughts of high school tend to make even veteran homeschoolers shake in their boots. Scary memories about confusion in algebra class and dissecting frogs [...]
- Aiming for College (Melanie) We’ve all been asked, “But can they get into college?” The answer is a resounding yes! Homeschoolers not only get in, but they are often highly recruited and are offered scholarships as well! Come find out how to : choose colleges, make [...]
On Homeschool Policy and Research
- Homeschooling and the Pursuit of Happiness (Hal) Homeschooling is a task that demands dedication, discipline, self-sacrifice and time. According to several research studies, though, homeschooling parents and their students are finding significant happiness [...]
For Support Group Leaders
- Homeschool Leadership (Hal)Encouragement and admonition for support group leaders. Leadership looks like a lot of glory from the outside, but behind the scenes it’s not nearly as pretty. Self-sacrifice, hard work and difficult decisions can lead to burn out [...]
- Stop the Presses! Or Start Them Up: Practical Media Relations (Hal) – Presented at HSLDA International Leadership Conference. What do we do when the news is bad? Do we always have to play on the defensive? The answer is a firm NO — with a proper understanding [...]