This episode was recorded forever ago and I just couldn’t get it fit in. I figured with 2021 on the horizon and many families wondering HOW they can help in the new year now was a perfect time. I have many friends who have done foster care and

Second Generation Homeschooling with Amy Sloan

Dec 4th, 2020 34m 42s

Today’s episode is a Fess Up Friday episode and I want to share with you one big takeaway. Amy and I talk about second generation homeschooling and how much things have changed from when she was homeschooled to now. I can see this. And not all

Answering Your Holiday Tradition Questions

Nov 20th, 2020 16m 22s

As I shared in my Q and A episode with Davonne I get questions ALL the time about my family, my homeschool, our traditions, and really everything. So, I thought it would be fun to answer some basic questions on holidays, our traditions, and wh

Self Care and Homeschooling with Kim Santee

Nov 13th, 2020 26m 15s

Kim Santee and I are talking about self-care. She says self-care for her is “creating a life I don’t need to escape from” and guys that speak volumes. What kind of life are you creating? I have had the life that I needed to escape from and it i

Lessons Learned from 2020

Nov 6th, 2020 27m 27s

This will air after the election, however, I am recording this in October. Before the election. Regardless of how this election turns out, my hope is not in any candidate. It is in the Lord. That is one reason I am airing this now instead of at

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How to Be More Consistent in Homeschooling

Oct 30th, 2020 23m 46s

How many times does something in your day distract you or your kids and lead you all away from school? Do you long for a more consistent homeschool? I am sharing some tips and encouragement to help you be more consistent in homeschooling. Show

Answering MORE of YOUR Homeschool Questions with Davonne Parks

Oct 23rd, 2020 26m 54s

I get asked questions ALL the time and am excited to spend TWO episodes answering YOUR questions with my good friend Davonne Parks. Here are some of the questions we are tackling in this episode. Do you keep everyone on the same schedule all d

JH131: Answering YOUR Homeschool Questions with Davonne Parks

Oct 20th, 2020 28m 20s

Homeschooling High School with Davonne Parks

Oct 16th, 2020 53m 10s

High school, it used to give me hives. Now? I am homeschooling two kids in high school, and I am tackling some of YOUR questions with my friend Davonne who is also homeschooling high school. We are answering the following questions: What were

Homeschooling Different Personalities with Davonne Parks

Oct 9th, 2020 37m 5s

In today's episode, I am chatting with my good friend Davonne Parks about homeschooling different personalities. Do you have a child that makes homeschooling a tad more difficult than it was with your other kids? We have your back! We both have

Working While Homeschooling with Davonne Parks

Oct 2nd, 2020 47m 46s

I get asked fairly often how I work and homeschool. It's a topic that I haven't tackled a whole lot on the blog or podcast because honestly, I like to keep them separate. BUT, I know that many of you right now are struggling with working and ho

Charlotte Mason Homeschooling with Amy Fischer

Sep 25th, 2020 44m 12s

So, I hope you guys are enjoying this series. Today it is coming to an end with the method I most wanted to use when I first began homeschooling and that is the Charlotte Mason method. I LOVE so many of Charlotte’s ideas to education and have r

Classically Homeschooling with Dianna Kennedy

Sep 18th, 2020 45m 53s

Today I am talking with Dianna Kennedy about the classical method of homeschooling and NO this is not all about CC. I share in this episode that the only experience I had with Classical education was our local CC group. Dianna really breaks do

Literature-Based Homeschooling with Kay Chance

Sep 11th, 2020 33m 12s

We are halfway through this series all about homeschool methods. I hope you have enjoyed the series so far. Today I am chatting Literature-Based homeschooling with Kay Chance. In this episode, Kay and I chat amazing books, natural learning met

Relaxed and Digital Homeschooling with Charlene Hess

Sep 8th, 2020 29m 52s

Today we are talking with Charlene Hess about the relaxed/digital method of homeschooling. I wasn’t really sure what this would entail before our chat but can honestly say I learned a LOT from Charlene. We may be slightly relaxed/digital. Who k

How to Use Unit Studies with Heather Haupt

Sep 4th, 2020 43m 18s

Today we are kicking off a super fun series all about homeschool methods. I introduced this series a couple of days ago with my favorite homeschool method. In this episode, we talk about unit studies with second-generation homeschooler Heather

Sharing My Favorite Homeschool Method

Sep 1st, 2020 22m

Because so many people are homeschooling right now, and because sometimes even after a year or two (or five) of homeschooling you change your method up a bit I wanted to do a series all about the different methods of homeschooling. So, for the

The Beauty of Time with Monica Swanson

Aug 28th, 2020 26m 31s

Today’s Fess Up Friday interview is with Monica Swanson. I have been a long time listener of Monica's podcast and was SO excited to chat with her today about her homeschool joys, struggles and fears. I love how she can look back on her homescho

How to Make Your Kids Hate Homeschooling

Aug 21st, 2020 26m 3s

I think many of us, as we begin new homeschool years have these BIG plans, and we don't allow ourselves a lot of flexibility, or we are set in our ways and aren't willing to adjust things to better serve the needs of our family. These mistakes,

Carving Out Your Own Plan with Julie Trujiilo

Aug 14th, 2020 27m 9s

When I first began homeschooling I was so nervous. I had so many fears and concerns, that is why I love sharing FessUp Friday interviews with all of you. It is so fun talking to other homeschool moms about THEIR joys, struggles, and fears becau

High School Science with Greg Landry

Aug 7th, 2020 50m 14s

I first heard about Greg Landry from a homeschool network I am in. I started listening to his podcast and had to have him on. The reason being he spoke to me when he shared an episode about homeschooling the NON-science student. I immediately f

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Repub: Homeschooling is Hard

Jul 31st, 2020 26m 7s

In today's episode, I'm sharing some of the benefits homeschooling will provide you and your kids, as well as tips to help you get through those hard moments in homeschooling. If you have every thought homeschooling was too hard, and been temp

Questions to Ask Before You Homeschool

Jul 28th, 2020 23m 49s

I remember the day I first decided I definitely wanted to give homeschooling a shot. I just KNEW we would have so much fun homeschooling. I had everything ready. I checked out every book I could on homeschooling, and what I couldn’t find at the

Back to School with Davonne Parks

Jul 24th, 2020 1h

I am talking all things back to school with my good friend Davonne Parks. Are you ready for school? How is COVID impacting your back to school plans? Listen as Davonne and I answer these questions and more about back to school. Podcast sponsors