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The CHECH blog for Catholic homeschool families in Houston: every issue of The Weekly Collect, our free weekly email, plus the Dear Mater column and posts on each year's theme.

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Dear Mater

Questions from CHECH families on faith, schooling and family life

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The Formative Home

This year’s theme, taken up one month at a time.

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More topics: Before the Lesson · Nature Spotlight · Make Time for This

A Mother’s Call to Mentor an invitation to wonder Jun 01, 2025 Read this issue

From Teaching to Guiding an invitation to wonder Jun 01, 2025 Read this issue

The Process of Parenting an invitation to wonder Jun 01, 2025 Read this issue

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