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A healthy, happy family… the few who truly have that know what a blessing it can be. It’s something we want for ourselves, something we want to give to our children … something America increasingly just doesn’t have. It’s not ...

When you started homeschooling, perhaps you imagined your children happily working together—reading, cooking, gardening and learning. In your mind’s eye, your children would relish the opportunity to spend more time together and your family would become a model of closeness. ...

Though most American families readily acknowledge that they’re in need of an emergency kit (or several), few families actually have these kits ready, and even fewer families have a strong concept of what to include in these kits. What Kind ...

Interest in gardening doesn’t just happen. Children gain interest in gardening by being out in the garden with their parents, grandparents, and/or older siblings, following them around, asking questions, and being allowed to get their hands dirty. I gained my ...

Life can be lonely for many who choose to live a life in preparation for the unknown future. Friends and family who may be able to understand wanting to simplify things cannot seem to make peace with planning for an ...

One of the comments we often hear at Off the Grid News is a complaint that many of you find it hard to persuade your families to come on board in preparing for hardship and disaster.  Is it possible that ...

We’ve been conditioned by our consumer culture that Christmas is a time for giving gifts – lots and lots of gifts. If you believe the advertisements flooding the airwaves, the key to a happy holiday season is buying just the ...

The U.S. electoral season is in full swing, even though the elections themselves aren't happening until a November voting day that seems so far away. Still, that's not stopping the politicians from running their mouths … or your family from running theirs. With the election still months off, what can you do when your home has turned into a campaign trail? It's not about imposing your opinion on everyone, or about shutting down free speech in your home. Instead, keeping the peace during campaign season....

It seems as if there are as many reasons for homeschooling as there are parents. Some parents know without a doubt when their first child is born they want to teach their children themselves. Others don’t think about it until ...

Each and every day, you are bombarded with images of the ideal life.  No matter how far off the grid you live, your mind seems to be permanently stamped with commercials promising you an easy path to wealth: try investing ...