Homeschool How-Tos Blog

Origins of birthday celebrations

Renee EllisonMar 6, '22

The celebration of a person's birthday: a quick overview of historical highlights.

Challenge your teen, and pull away from trivia

Renee EllisonMar 2, '22

A teenager needs activities that build identity with real substance--not trivia.  Real accomplishments and work cannot be beat, for building life-long ego stability.

Infant boy circumcision: To do or not to do?

Renee EllisonFeb 20, '22

Pain and lifelong damage are being wrought on just-born baby boys by the dominant method of circumcision. In short: the operation is being done too soon in the infant's life and in a manner that is unnecessarily radical and needlessly destructive. If you are facing the possibility of becoming the parent of a boy, you may want to consider these facts.