ASSURED: How to Homeschool and Not Get Burned Out By It

You deserve to be the best version of yourself. With your homestead fitness, you can tap into the homeschooling mindset of life-long learning! If you want to see your child let go of self-imposed limitations about what they think they're capable of, the best way to do that is to model the process for them. On this episode of the Assured Podcast, I'm joined by Britany Lenz, fitness trainer...

Homeschooling on a homestead has it's special considerations, but what about doing it all OFF-GRID? Tasha Miller speaks about what it's like to stock curriculum much like seed saving so learning resources can be used even without internet access. Connect with Tasha: https://www.instagram.com/myhandmadehomestead/ The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Your Homeschooler Critical Thinking is not avai...

Especially when homeschooling on a homestead, it is tempting to protect our children from the pain of learning hard aspects of life. But this robs them from the opportunity to learn how to process and bounce back from disappointment and challenge. Join Kody Hanner @homestead_education and I as we talk about how to teach resiliency in a way you might not expect! Connect with Kody: www.thehomesteade...

For Season 4, I’m bringing together top homesteading and homeschooling thought leaders to show how to weave homeschooling into the homesteading lifestyle. As a homesteading and homeschooling mom myself, the #1 aspect that keeps coming up (tell me if you agree)… is that there is not enough time to do it all.  And you know that the solution is to combine homeschooling into your homesteading activiti...

Would it be a problem if your child started critical thinking? Had to think about it for a moment, didn't you? Because you know the answer is "no", but it still seems scary for some reason. The #1 fear that I've heard from homeschooling moms is... "will critical thinking make my child mean?" Here's the thing... Critical thinking is NOT the same as critcalness. Liste...

Do you have what it takes to homeschool your child? The doubt about whether you're doing a good job at this can creep in and next thing you know, you're questioning if this is the best decision for your family after all! You need to know how to determine and actually see signs that you ARE doing a good job at this. That's why on this final episode of our Getting Started season, I'm...

One of the reasons you started homeschooling is likely because your child needs to see a positive and helpful template for what they can become by committing to themselves and their learning. I sat down with Elan Page to discuss how you, as your child’s main role model, can break generational unhealthy belief patterns and provide something better for your child. You can show them through homeschoo...

Sometimes the best choice for one child is different than the best choice for another child! Sometimes the best choice for now isn't always the best choice in the future. How can you, as a mom, cultivate family connection and unity when only some of the children are homeschooled and others are in a classroom? I sat down with Shannon Biancamano, a seasoned homeschooling mom who has found a way...

"But what about socialization?!" ⬅️ It's the #1 question you can be sure someone will ask you. How do you respond graciously to this accusation? ah hem, I mean, question. Listen in to the break down of how I answer this question and why at the end of the day, I refuse to socialize my homeschoolers. (Hint: it's about the definitions we're working with here...) The 3-day Commun...

We are extending the curriculum conversation this week with Dr. Blake Willard of the Homeschool Mastery Group. More important than what curriculum you choose to teach from is HOW you go about teaching it! You can even prevent learning gaps with one simple tweak. Listen in to learn why it is NOT recommended to get started homeschooling by choosing curriculum and what you should do instead! Learn mo...

Ever wonder how to choose the perfect curriculum for your family? How does classroom curriculum compare with homeschool curriculum? For this episode of the Assured Podcast, I'm joined by Hester VanBraeden, owner of Classical Education Books and she is telling ALL about choosing homeschool curriculum so you can enjoy the rhythm of your homeschool days. Use code "ASSURED" for 10% off y...

I sat down with Brenda Fawkes, president of the BC Home Educators Association (BCHEA) to unpack everything you need to know around the rules of getting started homeschooling. The BCHEA is a registered non-profit society dedicated to the protection of the family's freedom to educate children at home with minimal government intervention. Brenda is dedicated to protecting the rights of homeschool...

The reason my husband wanted to start homeschooling came down to "fire prevention". He was hearing so many horror stories while working at the fire hall and he knew that we could help our children avoid many harmful belief systems if we were to homeschool them. Join us to hear his side of the story for how we got started homeschooling and why we kept on despite facing challenges. The 3-d...

Getting started homeschooling can feel overwhelming, even paralyzing, when you don't know what to do first. This season is going back to basics. Today, I’m going to expose the #1 homeschooling LIE that too many get caught up believing. Learn how to pull yourself out of the pit of discouragement and hopelessness so that you can provide the top notch education you brought your child home for. Th...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Emily Jones. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the show to...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Mary McManus & Stephanie Owens. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sur...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Dr. Christopher Mota. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW th...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Carabeth Rahtjen. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the sh...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Cynthia Holt & Justine LoMonaco of Learn and Live Letter. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimpli...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Dr. Blake Willard. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the s...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Emily Bailey. You can listen to the full conversation at homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the show to catch...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Mickey Richards. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the sho...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Charlotte Jones. You can listen to the full conversation at https://homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the sho...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Teresa Wiedrick. You can listen to the full conversation at homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the show to cat...

For ASSURED Season 2, we are unpacking homeschool exhaustion and exploring different perspectives and possibilities for how you can personally recharge. In this episode, you are going to hear part of the RECHARGE Virtual Summit All-Access conversation I had with Leah McDermott. You can listen to the full conversation at homeschoolteachingsimplified.com/recharge Make sure to FOLLOW the show to catc...