Flourish at Home

Training Your Children Curious about training your children? People often ask me how I manage to homeschool and run a home business as a single mom. One of the most important factors is that I have taught my sons how to run the household. In this episode, I’ll talk about how to train your children […] The post Training Our Children – Flourish at Home appeared first on Ultimate Ho...

It’s Time for An Attitude Adjustment Me? An attitude? Homeschooling moms are sometimes so busy training our children that we can forget to examine our own hearts. Do you ever struggle with guilt or fear? Are you paralyzed by perfectionism? Are you ever tempted to complain  about your own life or to envy someone else’s? […] The post It’s Time for an Attitude Adjustment &#821...

Laundry and dishes and dust–oh my! Laundry and dishes and dust! Do you ever feel like you’re navigating a dark, eerie forest? Imagine, instead of facing the unknown threats of lions, tigers, and bears, you’re up against a relentless onslaught of laundry, dishes, and dust. Thanks to our sponsor, A Fanthom Presents Film – The […] The post Laundry and Dishes and Dust–Oh...

A special replay in honor of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network’s 10th Birthday!   Are you committed to homeschooling but finding it hard to get it all done? Join Mary Jo Tate as she shares 6 of her best practical strategies developed over 18 years of homeschooling.   Check out these podcasts, too! A Letter […] The post REPLAY | Flourish at Home – Introduction to H...

  How do you respond to the word organization? Does it make you cringe? Do you feel guilty because you’re hopelessly disorganized and wish you could be more organized? Does it make you smile, with a happy sigh that all’s right with the world? Do you think a certain amount of clutter is a sign of […] The post Replay | Organization – FREEDOM Tools part 5 – FAH episode 18 appea...

There are millions of books available today. How on earth can you choose what’s best to read? In this episode, we’ll consider how to choose good books—both for yourself and for your children. This is part 2 of a series on why, what, how, and when to read and why and how to build a […] The post What Should We Read? How to Choose Good Books – FAH 24 – Replay appeared fi...

Ironically, when your family is together almost all the time, it can be challenging to pull away from the demands of homeschooling to just enjoy being together and have fun as a family. But taking a break is good for parents and children alike. In this episode, I’ll share some of my favorite ways to […] The post Flourish At Home – Making Memories appeared first on Ultimate Homesc...

  There are millions of books available today. How on earth can you choose what’s best to read? In this episode, we’ll consider how to choose good books—both for yourself and for your children. This is part 2 of a series on why, what, how, and when to read and why and how to build […] The post What Should We Read? How to Choose Good Books – FAH 24 appeared first on Ult...

Why should we read? You probably already know some of the benefits, such as education and entertainment, but there are many more. This is part 1 of a series on why, what, how, and when to read and why and how to build a home library. Why am I doing a series about reading on […] The post Why Should We Read? 12 Benefits of Reading – FAH 23 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Ne...

It’s hard  to get anything done when you’re constantly being interrupted. You know exactly what I’m talking about, don’t you? You’re desperately trying to accomplish some task, and the phone rings. The dryer buzzes. The baby cries. You hear a mysterious crash from the kitchen. The doorbell rings. Calgon can’t even take you away because […] The post Just Say No to Interruptions, part 1 &#8211...

Homeschooling is primarily a family endeavor. Even the name “homeschooling” has the word “home” in it! One of its greatest benefits is the ability to customize one-on-one instruction with your children instead of the less personal group instruction they’d get in an institutional school. So would it be inconsistent to move some of your homeschooling […] The post...

Moms are masters of multitasking. We have to be in order to survive! Multitasking is the final tool in my FREEDOM toolbox—7 tools for making the most of our time so we can live balanced, peaceful lives. Here’s a quick review of the tools: Focus Reflect Educate Eliminate Discipline Organize Multitask Does it seem strange for […] The post Multitasking – FREEDOM Tools part 6 – FAH e...

How do you respond to the word organization? Does it make you cringe? Do you feel guilty because you’re hopelessly disorganized and wish you could be more organized? Does it make you smile, with a happy sigh that all’s right with the world? Do you think a certain amount of clutter is a sign of a […] The post Organization – FREEDOM Tools part 5 – FAH episode 18 appeared first on U...

Discipline—self-discipline, that is—is the fifth tool in my FREEDOM toolbox—7 tools for making the most of our time so we can live balanced, peaceful lives. Here’s a quick overview of the tools: Focus Reflect Educate Eliminate Discipline Organize Multitask Self-discipline is a major factor in how you exercise stewardship over the gifts and responsibilities God has […] The post Self-Disciplin...

In the previous two episodes, we’ve been talking about my FREEDOM toolbox–7 tools that help us make the most of our time so we can live peaceful, balanced lives. These are the tools: Focus Reflect Educate Eliminate Discipline Organize Multitask Today we’ll look at the fourth tool: Eliminate. Have you ever struggled with trying to […] The post Eliminate – FREEDOM Tools part 3 &#82...

In the previous episode, we began talking about my FREEDOM toolbox–7 tools for making the most of our time so that we can live balanced, peaceful lives. These are the tools: Focus Reflect Educate Eliminate Discipline Organize Multitask Today we’ll look at the third tool: Educate. It’s easy for homeschooling moms to get so caught […] The post Educate – FREEDOM Tools pa...

Are you often discouraged and overwhelmed? Are you paralyzed by a to-do list so long that you don’t know where to start? Are you drowning in clutter so that you can never find what you need? Do you easily get distracted and lose your focus? Do you feel guilty that you don’t meet someone else’s […] The post Focus and Reflect – FREEDOM Tools to Manage Your Time, part 1 – FAH episod...

In episode 12, we looked at the first 3 of 7 powerful planning tools to help you organize your busy life: Big Dream, Yearly Goals, and Monthly Calendar. In this episode, we’ll look at how to use the last 4 tools: Weekly Plan Daily Tasks Running To-Do List Stop-Doing List If 7 planning tools seem […] The post What Do I Do Next? Planning Tools, part 2 – FAH episode 13 appeared firs...

What Do I Do Next? Planning Tools (Part 1) As you go about your busy day, do you have a hard time deciding what to do next? How do you focus on what’s most important, and how do you make tough choices when there are more tasks than hours in the day? What Do I […] The post What Do I Do Next? Planning Tools, Part 1 – FAH episode 12 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Netw...

Think you’re too busy to set goals? The truth is that the busier you are, the MORE you need to set goals and create a plan for meeting them! In this episode of the “Flourish at Home” show, I share how setting goals helped me move from the chaos of flying by the seat of my […] The post How to Set Goals that Outlast New Year’s Resolutions – FAH episode 11 appeared...

Do you ever feel pressured to create a Pinterest-perfect Christmas? Let go of burdensome expectations and focus instead on creating meaningful traditions that you and your family can enjoy year after year . . . without losing your sanity! In this episode I share some of my own favorite Christmas traditions: keeping Christ in Christmas, […] The post Making Christmas Memories without Sacrifici...

Homeschooling moms are sometimes so busy training our children that we can forget to examine our own hearts. Do you ever struggle with guilt or fear? Are you paralyzed by perfectionism? Are you ever tempted to complain  about your own life or to envy someone else’s? On this episode of the Flourish at Home show, […] The post It’s Time for an Attitude Adjustment – FAH Episode...

Laundry and dishes and dust–oh my! Laundry and dishes and dust! Do you ever feel like you’re walking through a dark, creepy forest, but instead of the unknown threats of lions and tigers and bears, you’re facing a never-ending mountain of laundry and dishes and dust? Sometimes the busyness of life can overwhelm us and […] The post Laundry and Dishes and Dust–Oh My! FA...

Ironically, when your family is together almost all the time, it can be challenging to pull away from the demands of homeschooling to just enjoy being together and have fun as a family. But taking a break is good for parents and children alike. In this episode, I’ll share some of my favorite ways to […] The post Flourish At Home – Making Memories appeared first on Ultimate Homesc...

People often ask me how I manage to homeschool and run a home business as a single mom. One of the most important factors is that I have taught my sons how to run the household. In this episode, I’ll talk about how to train your children to be independent and responsible, how to take […] The post Flourish at Home – Training Our Children appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podca...