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Deborah Wuehler
Senior Editor
California
DeborahWuehler is the Senior Editor for TOS, editor of the Schoolhouse Support E-Newsletter, wife to Richard, and mom to eight gifts from heaven. She loves digging for buried treasure in theWord, reading, writing, homeschooling, and dark chocolate!
www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/DevDoorDeborah
Dr. Carl Wieland
ContributingWriter
Australia
Dr. CarlWieland is the Managing Director of Creation Ministries International (CMI) in Brisbane,Australia. Originally a medical doctor, he has headed the Australian Creation ministry for more than twenty years.A well-known speaker and writer on Creation issues, he also served as a director of one of the largest Creation organizations in the USA while it was still a part of the same grouping. CMI currently consists of seven international affiliates, including an office in Atlanta. The Creation magazine he founded now reaches subscribers in more than 140 countries. See CMI’s website, www.creation.com.

Dr. Heather Allen
Senior Analytical Consultant
New Mexico
Heather and her husband Steve have homeschooled their five children for the last twelve years.When not homeschooling, doing things with her family, or writing for TOS, Heather works as a human factors engineer in her home-based consulting business. For more information about the Allen family, please visit their website at www.allensmtnview.com.
Dr. Ruth Beechick
Contributing Writer
Colorado
Colorado Dr. Ruth Beechick, a retired educator, began writing for homeschoolers in their “early” days of the 1980s and has happily watched themovement grow. She sees these families as being the strongest part of our society. From her wide knowledge of teaching, she tries to give commonsense help and to encourage parents to follow their intuition and not be slaves to published curricula. Her books are available at www.HomeschoolingBooks.com and from other suppliers.

Christine Field
Special Needs Review Consultant
Illinois
Christine M. Field practiced law for eight years before becoming a full-time mommy for her four children. She is a freelance writer and the author of several books about homeschooling, adopting, and more. www.HomeFieldAdvantage.org
www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/ChristineField
Susan Spann
Senior Contributing Writer
California
Susan Spann is a partner in the law firm Llewellyn Spann, where she specializes in copyright, trademark, and corporate law. Formerly a professor at Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California, she currently teaches business law atWilliam Jessup University. She blogs on legal issues from a Christian worldview at www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/SusanSpann.

Karen “SpunkyHomeschool” Braun
Senior Correspondent
Michigan
Karen Braun is a Christian, wife, and homeschooling mother to six children. She is engaged in the full-time art of managing her home and educating her children. Karen also enjoys speaking and writing on behalf of homeschooling and is a strong advocate for the Christian family. Her popular blog, SpunkyHomeschool, blends all of those interests.
Nancy Carter
Senior Contributing Writer
Kentucky
Nancy Carter, Editor of The Natural Schoolhouse column and The Homeschool Minute E-Newsletter, is a homesteading, homeschooling wife and mother of three sons. Her family enjoys a lifestyle of learning on their farm in Kentucky. Read all about their “Lessons Learned on the Farm” at www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/tn3jcarter.

Amelia Harper
Contributing Media Editor
HomeScholar Books, Nashville, NC
Amelia Harper is a homeschooling mother of fi ve and pastor’s wife. She is the author of Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings, a complete one-year literature curriculum for secondary level students. She is also a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines.
www.HomeScholarBooks.com
www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/MiddleEarthMom
Tia Linschied
Contributing Writer
Oregon
Tia Linschied is the Senior Editor for Homeschool Blogger.com. She and her husband, Todd, enjoy homeschooling their four children in the high desert, as well as camping, geocaching, and blogging.You’re invited to visit her on the HSB Company Porch at www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/HSBCompanyBlog or on her personal blog at www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/sagerats.

Kate Kessler
Product Reviews Manager/Contributing Writer
California
Kate Kessler and her delightful husband Mark, an IT mastermind, enjoy their five splendid children. As a Classical/CharlotteMason homeschooler, she enjoys a varied curriculum, historical fiction, and the many discussions that come up as a result of learning together. She loves living under God’s grace and mercy through Christ. www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/underthesky
Donna Rees
Contributing Writer
Kentucky
Donna and her husband Timus have been blessed with the privilege of educating both of their children at home (1983–1999), depending daily on God’s grace for wisdom and strength. They take great delight in encouraging families who are currently enjoying that adventure! Donna is TOS’s General Editor.

Heidi Strawser
Contributing Writer and Special Projects Manager
Pennsylvania
Heidi Strawser works as the Special Projects Manager for TOS. Some of her favorite aspects of her job are leading the Homeschool Crew and serving as the “voice” of our summer reading mascot, Splish. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. To learn more about Heidi, feel free to visit her personal blog at www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/ReviewsbyHeidi.
Pat Marcum
Contributing Writer
Tennessee
Pat Marcum and his wife began homeschooling their children in the early 1980s. Pat is a marketing consultant, developer of the successful Homeschool Headquarters marketing program for retail bookstores, and is an author and speaker on Christian homeschool issues. Pat believes all Christians must consider the important spiritual implications of placing children under the authority of a secular institution where they receive a godless education. He encourages parents to keep their children home under their protection and spiritual guidance.

Tina Rice
Contributing Writer
Epworth, GA
Tina Rice and her husband, Tim, homeschool their four children using an eclectic mix of classical and relaxed materials. She is in her twelfth year of homeschooling, with eleven more to go. When Tina is not schooling, reading, or writing, she is busy making tie-dye clothing and gifts.
She blogs at www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/tiner.
Michael “Hap” Halpin
Contributing Cartoonist
California
Michael F. Halpin (“Hap”), creator of cartoons since he could pick up a crayon, seeks to use his abilities to glorify Jesus and edify His Body. Subscribe to Hap’s mailing list by emailing him at Haptoon@juno.com, visit his site at www.Haptoon.com, or find his work on www.ChristianCartoons.com.

Terri Johnson
Contributing Writer and Artist
Oregon
Terri Johnson is the creator of Knowledge Quest maps and timelines. Her mission for the company is to help make the teaching and learning of history and geography enjoyable for both teacher and students. Her Blackline Maps of World History have been widely recommended in the homeschooling community and beyond. Terri is married to Todd, and they have six children.
Todd Wilson
Contributing Writer
Indiana
ToddWilson, “The Familyman,” author of Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe, Help! I’m Married to a Homeschooling Mom, and The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons, is a dad, writer, conference speaker, and former pastor. Todd’s humor and gut-honest realness have made him a favorite speaker at homeschool conventions across the country and a guest on Focus on the Family. Todd and his wife Debbie homeschool their eight children in northern Indiana when they’re not traveling around the country encouraging moms and dads.You can visit FamilymanMinistries at www.familymanweb.com.

Mayrbeth Whalen
Contributing Writer
North Carolina
six children, ages 14 to 1. The family has homeschooled for ten years. Marybeth is the author of For the Write Reason, a speaker for Proverbs 31 Ministries, and a freelance writer. Learn more about Marybeth through her blog at www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/marybeth.
Molly Green
Home Ec Columnist
Molly Green’s purpose and passion is to empower and encourage keepers at home during this tough economic downturn. She is learning that while the challengesmay be great, the opportunities to learn productive ways to care for our homes and families are even greater.Molly welcomes readers’ questions and comments. Email MollyGreen@Econobusters.com. Visit her website at www.Econobusters.com and sign up for her free ENewsletter, A Minute with Molly. She also publishes a monthly Molly’s Money-Saving Digest. Visit her website, www.Econobusters.com, for details.

Carolyn Hurst
Contributing Writer and Artist
Washington
As publisher of the award-winning Draw•Write•Now® books, Carolyn Hurst has spent the last decade researching how children learn to draw and the benefits of teaching directed drawing. She is also a freelance writer. She, her husband Steve, and their two children enjoy a variety of animals on their farm. www.BarkerCreek.com
Dena Wood
Contributing Writer
Washington
DenaWood is wife of John, mother of five, co-owner of www.TriggerMemorySystem.com, and Director of Operations for The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. She works from her home in eastern Washington State, where she enjoys homeschooling and spending time with her three youngest children, who are still in the nest. Email Dena at wood7@charter.net.

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