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Nick & Tina Freitas

Keynote Speaker

Nick Freitas, known for his sharp wit and edgy style, tells it like it is to parents who take the long view–parents who are unafraid to teach morality, model humility, admit mistakes, foster resilience–and above all to love sons and daughters unconditionally.

Check out his podcast, Making the Argument.

Tina Freitas is a devoted Christian, wife, and mother with more than a decade of homeschooling experience—and a passionate advocate for homesteading and family life.

Nick and Tina Freitas

Nick & Tina Freitas

As co-host of the Making the Argument podcast, Tina brings thoughtful, practical insight to conversations about faith, culture, and raising resilient children. Known for her warm, relatable style, she encourages parents to build flexible homeschool rhythms, balance family life with intention, and equip their children to thrive both academically and spiritually.

Together, Nick and Tina speak candidly to parents who care about raising the whole child: heart, mind, character, and calling. Their message resonates deeply with dads and moms alike because it’s honest, practical, and grounded in real family life. No posturing. No perfection required.

WORKSHOPS

Marriage, Parenting, and Homeschooling Q&A Panel – Nick & Tina Freitas
Raising Defenders: Protecting Homeschool Rights for Future Generations Nick Freitas

What you’re building at your kitchen table isn’t just an education—it’s a generation. What you’re doing each day may feel ordinary, but its impact is anything but. This session steps back to examine the bigger picture of what homeschooling is shaping—not just in your home, but across communities and the country. Nick offers a clear, compelling vision for where homeschooling is headed: how it is influencing culture, redefining success, and producing young people with something the system was never designed to give them — roots and wings at the same time. This is the talk that reminds you why you started, renews what may have grown weary, and sends you home with the deep conviction that what you’re doing every single day is not small. It is not fringe. It is the future.

Nick Freitas book
Meet and Greet | After the Keynote – Nick & Tina Freitas

Stop by after Nick’s Keynote to personally meet Nick and his wife, Tina. Share an encouraging word for them both; he as a veteran, a former Virginia Delegate,  and both seasoned homeschooling parents.

The MANBOOK by Nick Freitas
Nick’s newest release available now where books are sold.

Dads: A United Front – Nick Freitas, Dr. Daniel Huerta, and Dr. Renton Rathbun

Culture has a lot to say about fathers and not much of it is helpful. In many homes, especially homeschooling families, Dad can feel peripheral: busy, uncertain where he fits, or unsure how to lead well in the middle of real-life demands. But the truth is simpler and weightier. Fathers matter. Deeply. Join this panel of seasoned dads for an honest conversation about what it looks like to be meaningfully involved in your child’s education, your marriage, and your family’s spiritual life. What does leadership look like when you’re stretched thin? How do you move from occasional involvement to lasting influence? And how can dads and moms operate as a true team? You’ll hear practical insight, real-life perspective, and encouragement grounded in both experience and conviction—followed by an open Q&A where you can ask the questions that matter most to your family. Whether you feel confident in your role or like you’re figuring it out as you go, this session will help you step in with clarity, purpose, and unity.