Copperlight Wood

Got questions on marriage, parenting, or homeschool? Here are some of the other things we do, besides counseling, writing, and laundry:

Gaining Ground:

This is an online book club where we read classic novels, and most of them are totally appropriate for high schoolers or advanced middle schoolers. Check it out here.

Science Goes Boom:

This is a free weekly science curriculum of curated videos that are pre-screened for clean, accurate, non-woke content.

Military History for Middle & High Schoolers:

A 16-week course for students, families, or nerdy adults, with two variants — one that’s just the videos and questions, so you can handle your own writing assignments if you’d like, or the other, where your student turns their writing assignments in to Vince. Info here.

Personal or Marriage Coaching:

Need some perspective, insight, and therapeutic discipleship to help you move forward? We don’t have all the answers, but in decades of leading and mentoring other couples we have sure learned a lot about what does and doesn’t work. Surprisingly (and sadly), a lot of what doesn’t work has been marketed in best-selling Christian books on marriage & family, but have had little to do with what the Bible actually says. We’ve found that when we can untangle those misconceptions and apply true Biblical principles, great improvement follows. Clarity and peace take the place of double-mindedness and confusion, and situations that were stuck start moving in the right direction. 

Click here to sign up for whichever form of coaching you are looking for. This page is primarily for individual coaching, but prices are listed for couples as well.

homeschool faves

You are uniquely qualified to teach your children. Here are the three books and one website that I always, always, always refer friends to for encouragement, inspiration, and tips on starting out:

A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola

For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay

Books Children Love by Elisabeth Wilson

If you’re curious, Ambleside Online is the curriculum we have (loosely) used since 2012. In addition to the dreamy booklists, the website is saturated with resources, links, and ideas that are mostly free, and the forums are full of help and camaraderie from parents who have tons of experience.

My top homeschooling posts are here.

Also, Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is a terrific resource to answer questions about legality and requirements in your state/country. They also have a You Can Homeschool page right here. 

marriage help

As we mentioned above, decades of poor teaching on marriage have done a huge disservice to Christian families. Our two favorite books on marriage are The Marriage You Want and The Great Sex Rescue, both by Sheila Wray Gregoire and her team at Bare Marriage. Vince wrote a review of these books here.

parenting help

What’s more fun than a root canal? Disciplining kids who make hard choices.  So hey, need some encouragement in one of the most-not-fun-parenting topics ever? I’ve got you. 

This 1-hour training is FREE for everyone, and it’s not just for adoptive parents. You will laugh, be surprised, get encouraged, and have a stronger outlook for not just your parenting, but for all your relationships and your personal wholeness.

Just click here and push play – no sign ups, registration, payment, or annoying friends-and-family plan required.