Mary Ellen Barrett is the
mother of seven children who joyfully gave up a career as an event planner for
an investment bank to live a learning lifestyle at home. She is a part-time
writer/ researcher and co-founder of the Special Kids Mom list offering
support to Catholic moms of disabled children. Mary Ellen lives with her
husband of fourteen years and seven children on Long Island in New York. Mary Ellen's
blog is Tales from the Bonny Blue House.
Elizabeth Foss is the
author of Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home, co-founder
of the Catholic Charlotte Mason list and the 4 Real Learning Forums,
and a longtime columnist for the Arlington Catholic Herald and Catholic
Exchange. She lives and learns with her husband and eight children in Loudoun County,Virginia.
Her blog is Real Learning: Education in the
Heart of my Home.
Theresa Gonzalez is a biologist and nature
enthusiast who enjoys living and learning along with her husband Ed, her 5
children and 2 grandchildren in North Carolina and Kodiak, Alaska. She shares her enthusiasm through
her homeschool blog, Lapaz
Farm Home Learning.
Dawn Hanigan lives in Massachusetts with her
husband Bill and their three sons (5, 8 and 12). They have been home educating
for seven years - and counting! In her free time Dawn likes to blog, read,
watch nature and do crafts. Visit her at By Sun and
Candlelight.
Meredith Henning from Idaho, a Catholic home educating mother of 4
sweeties aged 11 down to 2, will be married 14 years this fall to the man of
her dreams, who fully supports her wish to be with their children and learn
along with them! They have schooled in many ways, but find their comfort zone
in a Real Learning environment including Montessori, Charlotte Mason, and maybe
even some unschooling too!! They love to live their faith everyday as they
learn and explore together! She blogs at Sweetness and
Light.
Jennifer Miller, the oldest of
seven children, was raised by parents who planted the seed of loving the
Church's Liturgy from early childhood. She has contributed to catholicculture.org and continues living
and learning the Faith with her son and husband in Manassas, Virginia.
Her blog is Family in
Feast and Feria.
Michele Quigley is the mother of ten children
and the creator of the Catholic Woman's Daily Planner. She is co-founder of the
Catholic Charlotte Mason list and co-author of the Mater Amabilis
free online Catholic Charlotte Mason curriculum. She currently hosts the Family-Centered
Learning, Catholic Moms Sewing room and Mater Amabilis Teacher
Training forums. Michele and her husband Tim live with their children in
Lancaster County,Pennsylvania. She blogs at The Family-Centered Life.
Janette Smith lives in Texas with her husband of 15 years, Tim, and their four children. She graduated with a degree in engineering and loves her life as a home educator Tim and Janette share administrative duties at the 4RealLearning Forums.