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Dr. Lybrand and his wife (Jody) of 40 years homeschooled their 5 children from birth to college, where they all excelled in academics and community (University of Texas & Abilene Christian). Dr. & Mrs. Lybrand have combined degrees of 2 BA's, 2 Masters, and 1 Doctorate), Fred and Jody have stuck with their faith and their obsession with practical learning. As a result, the overall theme of "Teaching Them to Learn How to Learn" invades everything they offer. Dr. Lybrand pastored for 25 years and currently coaches, consults, and trains leaders in businesses, churches, and non-profits. Among his client list are the U.S. Air Force, CRU, Be Broken, Continental Resources, State Farm Insurance, and Pioneer Natural Resources. Of course, one of his favorite interests is helping homeschoolers excel, and he does so with the 10 Courses of The Independent Homeschooer Curriculum & directly mentoring parents who belong to the tribe. Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand Jr. www.fredraylybrand.com
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The 4 Words That Help Us Focus
There are four words that help us focus, but it's so obvious that you may miss it. As Churchill observed:“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick
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Relationship Quiz: Is this the Right Person?
Relationship Quiz: Is this the Right Person?
By Fred Lybrand, author of Glaen
www.glaen.com
Mark your answers from 1 to 10, with 1 being “No Way” and 10 being “I Think So”
1. I
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Should We Re-Think What We Teach Our Kids About Altruism?
What is Altruism?
Well, as of right now Merriam Websters claims:
Altruism is currently in the top 1% of lookups and is the 83rd most popular word on Merriam-Webster.com.
And, it's defined as...
Altruism:
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What Should Your Child Study in College?
So, I'm going to be a lone and stupid voice...but I want to save you all the heartache in life I possibly can.
Tiringly, parents incessantly nag their kids into pursuing
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What Get’s Rewarded Gets Done
Maybe what you don't like happening is your fault. Maybe you are encouraging the wrong
things in your life. Success is clearly about communication, and we communicate
in many subtle ways. It
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Don’t Teach Math Too Soon (Lighten Up)
Again, learning math early is NOT the key. Besides proof with our own 5 kids (Brooks just made an 800 on the math section in his SAT and didn't start
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The 7 Ways to Guarantee Homeschool Success
The 7 Ways to Guarantee Homeschool Success
Have you been thinking about homeschooling? Want to avoid the homeschooling mistakes most people make? Below you’ll find what we’ve discovered from homeschooling our
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So Why Don’t We Finish the Books We Start?
So, I'm sitting here at my desk and I'm looking around my office of about 1400 books (another few thousand) are in the garage in boxes (yes, it is possible
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Writing: The Secret Way to Calm Your Argumentative Kid
So, having a child who likes to argue (or an employee who does the same) isn’t bad, but it needs some direction. This energy easily moves into writing, because WRITING IS THINKING. Here’s the simple thing you can do when a child gets animated about a subject or issue
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