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October 13 was a special day in our home. My bride of 40 years, Rachael, celebrated her 60th birthday! Now, I could have simply bought a card, taken her out to dinner, and called it a day. But this is a milestone worth celebrating. So I decided she deserved something a little bigger: an entire...

It is with a broken heart that I share the news that my dear friend, colleague, and brother in Christ, Ladd Lesh, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Along with the entire Apologia team, I am devastated by this loss. Ladd leaves behind his wife of 18 years, April, and their...

Every August and September, families from all over begin that familiar school-year dance. Alarm clocks ring, shoes mysteriously disappear, lunchboxes need filling, backpacks need finding, and somewhere in the middle of it all, parents wonder how the summer went by so quickly. Don’t Miss the Short Commute I have always enjoyed those old Family Circus cartoons...

If you are a Georgia parent looking into the Georgia Promise Scholarship, you are probably asking a pretty practical question: how do we actually use these funds for homeschooling, and what does curriculum purchasing look like once we’re approved? Fair question. The paperwork side can feel foggy at first, especially when you are already juggling...

Sometimes we know something in our lives needs to change, but knowing where to begin can feel almost as overwhelming as the work itself. Maybe it’s your marriage, your family, your church—or your homeschool. When something that was once strong is now in need of repair, the temptation can be to look at the whole...

What happens when children are given the freedom to explore, ask questions, and discover the world around them? For Rachael Yunis, the answer is more than academic success. It is an education shaped by curiosity, wonder, faith, and a lifelong love of learning. In a recent episode of “Let’s Talk Homeschool,” Davis Carman and Rachael...

When parents start looking into homeschooling resources, the same questions tend to surface. Will my child learn enough? Can I teach subjects that I don’t specialize in? How will school fit between meals, appointments, laundry, and everything else already crowding the calendar? Those questions deserve clear answers, yet some of homeschooling’s greatest rewards only appear...

If you’ve ever wondered whether a homeschool education holds up in the college admissions world, the short answer is: yes, and then some. Davis Carman sat down with Adam Kinnick, VP of Enrollment at New College of Florida, to talk through exactly what colleges are looking for, what homeschool families often overlook, and why now...

There’s a reason children are drawn to tide pools, captivated by caterpillars, and endlessly fascinated by the insects living beneath the surface of a backyard creek. Nature has always been one of God’s most generous teaching tools, and Eryn Lynum has built her work around helping families recognize that. Eryn is the author of “Rooted...

Homeschooling science can feel intimidating — but it doesn’t have to. In a recent conversation on Let’s Talk Homeschool, Jeannie Fulbright, author of the Young Explorer series, dug into what it really looks like to teach science well at home. Spoiler: it’s less about flashy experiments and more about slowing down, diving deep, and learning...