Author: Holly Metesh

“What will your children’s grandchildren say about them on the day of their burial?” It’s heavy, I know. Dark, even. But maybe this is the question we need to ask ourselves—especially those of us in the Modern West. Not “Do they have what it takes to play professional ball,” and not “How much money can… Continue reading Raising Grandparents.

“Wow…she would remember the Great Depression,” he said slowly, speaking of an elderly lady in our church. “She might even remember Black Sunday.” “What’s Black Sunday?” the littlest one breathed, leaning in. “The worst storm of the Dust Bowl,” he said matter-of-factly. “What’s the Dust Bowl?” she squeaked. “It was, you know, the years of… Continue reading Mrs. Rosemary

📚Homeschool history, tip #5 (a series)📚Historical orientation: know this term.If you’re studying the past, and you’re raising kids to study the past, historical orientation should be at the forefront of your mind and a natural part of your daily life. My son (left) is a part of Trail Life USA. It’s an excellent program, and… Continue reading Historical orientation

Cemeteries. Hear me out.Cemeteries are amazingly interesting and you can learn a LOT from visiting them. Stones for genealogy and community history:Epitaphs on headstones give us a lot of information about individuals, families, and the area in which the cemetery is established. They’re so important that hobbyists comb cemeteries around the country and document the… Continue reading The power of stones.

Homeschool History, tip #1 (a series):Don’t underestimate the educational power of antique stores. Today (just from one walk through) we discussed:-Social norms of women before the 1920s (prompted by shoes, believe it or not)-Methods of food preservation before electricity-Philosophical and spiritual truths surrounding time and eternity-Comparisons between life in the late 1800s Vs now (eating,… Continue reading History Tips (1-3)

When you see my posts lamenting the lack of history knowledge in the United States, I need to know that you understand why. First, some qualifications: I have a Bachelor’s degree in History (Olivet University, 2008), a Master’s degree in History (Liberty University, 2022), have homeschooled our children from the beginning (we just finished our… Continue reading The Problems

The present hits differently when you spend so much time in the past. For most people, I think—at least people in the West—the present is something you impatiently tolerate until the thing that you’re waiting for happens. It’s the elevator to the next floor, a rung on the ladder to success, and the thing we… Continue reading Parenting, backwards