David and Laurie Callihan

• When is a CAP not a Hat?
  For those who would like your child to have an experience that is even more relevant to selecting a military career direction, another organization that may be of interest is the U.S. Civil Air...
  Friday, March 21, 2003
• More Military Options
  We are presently talking about the military options for home schoolers. Not only are there a lot of great organizations like the Boy and Girl Scouts, as well as Civil Air Patrol, there are other...
  Friday, March 14, 2003
• Learning, Family Style - Part 1
  Any family that has taken the step to home school is well on their way to providing their child a great education; but beyond that, homeschooling can be the means for preserving and enhancing a...
  Friday, February 14, 2003
• The Power of Commitment
  Tuesday, January 7, 2003
• Where is Dad? – Part 1
  We hope to establish some positive thoughts that will encourage us all that Dad's role, while certainly critical, doesn't always have to be front-and-center.
  Thursday, October 24, 2002
• Record Keeping for the High School Years – Part III
  We are discussing in this series of articles how important records are in the high school years. Now we will turn to a very simple idea that we call “the file,” and then follow that with...
  Saturday, September 14, 2002
• Aptitude, Cognitive Ability, and IQ Tests
  Thursday, September 12, 2002
• Daily Planning and Secondary School: Making Things Easier -2
  Sunday, August 25, 2002
• Daily Planning and Secondary School: Making Things Easier
  Wednesday, August 21, 2002
• Learning -- Family Style! (Part 3)
  We mentioned that based upon the analogy of Psalm 1, within your family, your children can learn together and become mighty, productive trees. OK, but how do you teach any subject to children of...
  Sunday, June 30, 2002
• Other Thoughts on Instilling Morals as Dads - Part 3
  We have taught our children a phrase to help them understand where character comes from. It goes like this: Our choices govern our actions, our actions grow into habits, our habits decide our...
  Sunday, January 20, 2002
• Instilling Morals In Our Sons (And Daughters, Too)--Part 5
  The bottom line is that our children need to be ready before jumping into an emotional relationship with someone of the opposite sex. We as parents must control this process. And dads must take...
  Saturday, January 19, 2002
• Instilling Morals In Our Sons (And Daughters Too) -- Part 4
  We are spending a few weeks discussing the issue of preparing a son for developing a relationship with a girl, and Dad’s role in the process. This is perhaps one of the most important...
  Thursday, January 10, 2002
• Instilling Morals In Our Sons (And Daughters, Too) - Part 3
  Thursday, January 3, 2002
• Instilling Morals In Our Sons (And Daughters Too) - Part 2
  Thursday, December 27, 2001
• Instilling Morals in Our Sons (And Daughters, Too)--Part 1
  The next few columns are going to be focused on helping dads work through their roles to responsibly provide spiritual influence in the home. (Moms can read along, of course; just make sure it...
  Thursday, December 20, 2001
• Character Training in the Home (Part 2)
  One of the topics that we speak on at home school conferences across America is "Focusing on the Heart of Your Child." This workshop session is always full. There is no question to us as to why...
  Sunday, June 24, 2001
• Learning through a Tragedy
  We have all been diversely (and adversely) affected by the tragic terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. We thought it would be appropriate to break from our regular columns to address these...
  Friday, June 22, 2001