Speaking At CHALC

Last night I got the opportunity, along with my dad, to speak to families and teens at Grace Baptist Church in Lancaster. We did record the event so once it becomes available I’ll post up some highlights on YouTube.

Talking to folks afterwards

The talk was sponsored by the Coalition of Homeschoolers Across Lancaster County (CHALC) and the topic was Homeschooling Teens and New Family Dynamics.

My Dad speaking

One of the members of the CHALC board (get it?)
had this to say on her blog…

After Steve Demme spoke his son, Ethan, came up. This guy connected with everyone so well and with such humor. Mikey said afterward he felt like he was watching a stand up comedian. The points that this 25 year old homeschooled, college graduate got across were great!

Between the two speakers here are the highlights:
1. The Love of God for us and then the Love within the family.
2. Children are to obey their parents.
3. Parents are responsible for the instruction of their children.
4. Fathers are reminded not to provoke their children to the point of anger.
5. That parents should not be hypocrites. Our children know us better than we know ourselves.
6. The importance of the company we keep.
7. How important it is to understand the learning style and personality of each child. It matters!
8. That we are raising these children to be adults so there is a time that is hard for all involved as changes happen and we let go more and more…
9. God has no grandchildren and so the spiritual walk of the child will be different from ours. We are not making clones of ourselves, spiritually.
10. Teaching kindness and compassion for others.

Read the full post here

I think I may just have to try that stand up comedian thing sometime

If you missed out and would like to see my dad and I speak, we will be doing a full family seminar Feb 22-23 and Feb 29-Mar1st.

Check out my dad’s website TheFamilyThatStaysTogether.com for more details and to sign up.