I’m starting something new. I will write, at least a weekly newsletter, but probably daily or thrice-weekly blog posts. I’m thinking I’ll have a podcast, too. I’ve had a few of my own solo podcasts in the past (The Mastermind Podcast, The Call

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072 A New Start?

Nov 22nd, 2016 19m 4s

We have some new theme music for the show! It’s by my friends, Trent and Siobhan. You can find them at rvworshipleader.com. Along with the new music, I want to tweak the show a little. It’s still about homeschooling, but it occurs to me that th

071 Why Homeschooling Matters More Than Ever

Nov 7th, 2016 10m 47s

Perhaps like you, I’m dreading the election. By the time you read/listen to this, we may already know the results. For what it’s worth, I think we’re pretty well sunk as a nation no matter who wins. Don’t get me wrong. I believe the results sho

070 What I Wish I’d Known As A New Homeschooling Dad

Nov 1st, 2016 26m 3s

Are you just starting out on this homeschooling journey? Here are 10 things I wish I’d known when I was a new homeschooling dad: We can do this. Our kids will be different – and that’s good! It’s not about getting them into Harvard. My wife is

I Think I’ll Run For President

Oct 18th, 2016 1m 48s

This week, in the words of Dean Martin, “I’m just trying to have a little fun, folks.” Enjoy.

069 Homeschool Field Trips

Oct 10th, 2016 14m 28s

We took an awesome field trip with our son last week. It was a bit more than a normal field trip, at least the way I remember them from my school days. Those usually involved a bus ride downtown to the art museum or the zoo or something like th

068 Homeschooling The College Experience

Oct 4th, 2016 17m 30s

How much authority does a local superintendent have over your homeschool? Well, that depends on how much they think they have and how much you’ll let them take. We’ll talk a little about that today and about the upcoming election as it relates

067 What If My Kids Hate Homeschooling?

Sep 27th, 2016 17m 21s

On today’s episode, a listener asks: I just listened to your latest “Unsocialized” podcast where you discussed how difficult homeschooling is. You also referenced an article about things homeschooling will not necessarily prevent. I agree with

066 SAT, ACT, & Senior Year

Sep 20th, 2016 19m 54s

It’s been a long summer. I honestly wasn’t sure if I’d return, but here we are. The kids are back at co-op and I’m back behind the microphone.There are lots of changes this year for my homeschool. My oldest is a senior! From top to bottom, we

065 No One Said It Would Be This Hard

Jun 20th, 2016 20m 42s

“No one said it would be easy, but no one said it’d be this hard.” – Sheryl Crow Don’t get me wrong. I expect it to be hard. There are just some days, some months, heck even some years, when I feel like I’m in a battle — and I’m losing. Between

064 What Kind Of Child Do You Want?

Jun 13th, 2016 19m 32s

As a parent, I want my kids to follow the rules. But, should I? Would you rather have Mary or Martha as your daughter? (Luke 10:38-42) Would you rather have the elder son or the prodigal son? (Luke 15) Worshipping the rules leads to missing God

062 Government Auditing Homeschoolers

May 31st, 2016 19m 33s

You read that right. The government wants to randomly audit homeschoolers (Random Audits For Homeschoolers?). They’re also very concerned about homeschoolers who decide not to take government money (Take Government Money Or Else!). But, don’t w

063 Summer To Do List

May 18th, 2016 10m 51s

It’s summertime! Well, almost… Our homeschool co-op finished up their school year, so that’s good enough for me! Let’s have some fun! If we’re sneaky, we might even get our kids to learn some things during the summer, too. 😉 So, to kick off su

061 Life After Homeschool Graduation Is Unsocialized Too

May 11th, 2016 21m 20s

Why would I expect my child, who I chose to keep out of the government-run factories called public schools because I didn’t want her to be a government-trained cog in a machine — why would I expect her to fit neatly into society’s mold after hi

060 Target, Transgenders, and Homeschool Teacher Appreciation Day

May 10th, 2016 11m 10s

In a nutshell, Target is committing retail suicide. Those of us protesting Target are not doing so to be mean to transgender people. This is about public safety — specifically, the safety of my daughters to use the bathrooms and dressing rooms

059 Don’t Waste It

May 2nd, 2016 11m 30s

I actually recorded this episode a couple weeks ago. It’s been a hectic time. So, here you go. Not everyone has this time with their kids. We have worked hard to engineer our families so that we can be at home with our kids. Let’s not waste it!

058 Raising Boys To Be Manly Men

Apr 12th, 2016 19m 2s

In this episode, we talk about the challenge of raising boys to be manly men. No, I don’t mean the Charlie Sheen ‘Two and a Half Men’ version of a manly man. I mean a man of character, honor, and integrity — the kind of man written about by The

057 Homeschooling Isn’t What I Expected

Apr 5th, 2016 21m 51s

In this episode, we talk about some lessons learned by a veteran homeschool mom and some surprising benefits of homeschooling. Sometimes expectations can be wrong, and sometimes that’s good. My 17-year-old daughter and I discovered a hidden ben

056 Microaggression and the Culture of Shaming

Mar 29th, 2016 22m 57s

By now, you’ve probably heard the term “microaggression”. If not, my heartiest apologies for dragging you into this brave new world, but apparently, microaggressions are here to stay, at least until the next generation finds new and more micros

055 Homeschooling Four Kids With Pneumonia and De-Schooling

Mar 22nd, 2016 18m 42s

My wife was away last week. She went to Seattle to visit her sister who was having a baby. So, I stayed home with four kids for a week. The catch? They all started feeling sick right before my wife left. After several days of massive coughing f

054 Five Benefits of Homeschool Co-ops

Mar 15th, 2016 23m 55s

It’s easy to do this homeschool thing alone, if you’re not careful. Do you have a homeschooling community? I know homeschoolers have differing opinions about this, but here are my top five benefits of Homeschool Co-ops. It gives you at least on

053 What’s Your Homeschooling Style?

Mar 7th, 2016 16m 44s

There are many different styles of homeschooling. What’s your style? Here are some of the most common approaches to homeschooling: Traditional (aka, School-at-Home) Classical (the “We want our kids to go to Harvard” approach) Charlotte Mason (f

052 A Day In The Life Of A Homeschooling Family

Feb 23rd, 2016 21m 51s

Are homeschool teachers just “parents playing teacher” with their “stay-at-home kids”? That’s what one Chicago public school teacher thought, until he started teaching at the college level and found that his best students were homeschoolers. Wh