So, imagine my surprise on the heels of seven years of homeschooling last year when I seemingly made a hasty decision to enroll my then 10th grader – well, rather I applied for him to get a seat at a local charter school. … Continue readingA Fork in the Catholic Homeschool Road
Lent was serious business back in my Catholic elementary school days. Meat disappeared from the Friday lunch menu. Our colorful classrooms were stripped of decorations in favor of simple, spiritually-themed bulletin boards. In the parish church, we assembled for Stations of the Cross each … Continue readingThe Life-Saving Lessons of Lent
As Catholic Schools Week approaches in our diocese, I find myself reflecting on how we ended up choosing Catholic school for our children. Catholic school was not really on our radar when we started our family. My husband and I both grew up going to … Continue readingOur Catholic School Family