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Category: Parenting teens

How to Keep the Homeschool Dad in the Loop

January 15, 2021 Pat Fenner Leave a comment

Teach Them Diligently began as a homeschool convention and has now created an amazing online collection of resources for dads.…

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Posted in: Homeschooling, Parenting teens Filed under: homeschool dads, the gift of dads

Deliver – A Word of the Year for 2021

December 31, 2020 Pat Fenner Leave a comment

New Year’s Resolutions are for the birds.  Dreams, plans, goals, and dreams are useless when they are “piecrust promises” –…

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Posted in: Encouragement for moms, Homeschooling, Parenting teens Filed under: Word of the Year

Homeschooling Through Chronic Illness

November 17, 2020 Pat Fenner 5d Comments

(This post was written by author, forever-friend and previous blogging partner Candy Reid.) Illness strikes whomever it pleases, whenever it pleases.…

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Posted in: Encouragement for moms, Parenting teens Filed under: health issues, homeschooling through chronic illness, homeschooling with cancer
The teen years: yes, there are things you can start doing NOW to lay a foundation for a fruitful and yes, even enjoyable, stage in the parenting journey.

5 Things You Can do NOW to Prepare for the Teen Years

June 8, 2020 Pat Fenner 19d Comments

Fear not – but they’ll be here before you know it! Or you may already find yourself in the midst…

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Posted in: Parenting teens Filed under: parenting teens, prepare for teen years
Winning over your teen's heart may be a challenge, but it's not impossible. Be encouraged: what God has called us to do as parents, he equips us for!

How To Win Your Reluctant Teen’s Heart

June 1, 2020 Pat Fenner 6d Comments

Ahh, the teenage years…traditionally, the time when that once cute and cuddly and sweet child that you birthed turns into…

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Posted in: Parenting teens Filed under: engaging teens, parenting teens, rebellious teens, teenagers
When your teen is graduating

Does your senior have after-high-school plans?

May 5, 2020 Pat Fenner Leave a comment

How are teenagers supposed to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives at 16, or…

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Posted in: Homeschooling highschool, Parenting teens, Videos Filed under: after high school, gap year, Mike Rowe, spiritual gifts test, video

Guiding Your Kids Through Adversity

April 10, 2020 Pat Fenner Leave a comment

(Note: This post was written by Laurel Griffith, a blogger, speaker, author and friend of mine. We’re republishing it because…

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Posted in: Encouragement for moms, Parenting teens Filed under: faith
A Parent's Garden of Verses

Celebrate National Poetry Month!

April 1, 2020 Pat Fenner Leave a comment

(More than) using poetry in your homeschool All our homeschool life, we encouraged our kids to develop a lifestyle of…

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Posted in: Creative Learning Flair, Home and School, Homeschooling highschool, Parenting teens
Easter activities to enjoy with teens

Easter Activities for Teens

February 26, 2020 Pat Fenner Leave a comment

  Easter is in a few short weeks, and once again we’re celebrating it with a houseful of teenagers. If…

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Posted in: Holidays, Home and School, Parenting teens Filed under: Easter activities with teens, Passover
These practical ways to bless your teen aren't exactly rocket science. In fact, they're much simpler...and FAR more effective!

8 Practical Ways To Bless Your Teen

February 18, 2020 Pat Fenner 12d Comments

Ever heard that old one-liner  “Everybody complains about the weather…but nobody does anything about it!”?  Well, it’s often the same with…

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Posted in: Parenting teens Filed under: blessing teens, engaging teens, teenage years, tips for teens

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