Chaos and Coffee: Homeschool for Working Moms

Curious about how to start homeschooling but not sure where to begin? In this episode, I walk you through the 7 essential steps to start homeschooling — and spoiler: choosing curriculum doesn’t even crack the top 4! Whether you're making the shift due to school system concerns, want a more relaxed lifestyle, or just need a fresh start, this episode will walk you through: Checking your state’s lega...

Homeschooling doesn’t have to fit a mold! In this episode, I’m spilling the tea on 10 (possibly controversial) things I don’t do in my homeschool—and why ditching these “rules” has brought more joy, freedom, and success to our learning journey. From not limiting screen time to skipping grade levels and avoiding strict schedules, I’m sharing how I prioritize flexibility, interest-led learning, and...

About the Episode Today I'm doing another AMA episode on The Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms. Taylor, who's in her first year of being a working homeschool mom, is worried about balancing work and quality time with her child. Christi is new to working and homeschooling and feels like it's going to be too much to manage it all. Katherine, who's been a WHM for two years, feels l...

About the Podcast On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I have the great pleasure of welcoming Karen Stone, BA, Special Ed, MA, Learning Disabilities, onto the podcast. Karen has worked in the education field for more than 45 years. Karen’s education background and her own experiences of being bullied from childhood to early adulthood, at home and school led her to...

About the Episode On The Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Whitney Whitten from Sensational Moms. Whitney is a nervous system specialist and homeschool mom to four kids who helps touched-out, talked-out homeschool moms trade sensory overwhelm for connection and freedom. It was great to hear about what overwhelm can look like for a working homeschool mom. And...

About the Episode Today I'm doing another AMA episode. And I'm covering some great questions! Bekah, who's been working and homeschooling for two years has this doubt: Looking different from other homeschooling families and not being able to provide the same outings and opportunities outside our home. Cherise, who's been a working homeschool mom for four years want to know how to keep a tight sche...

About the Episode On The Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Kathy Sullivan from Talent Principles, an executive coaching and organizational development consultancy. She helps organizations improve performance leadership development programs, coaching, and leading transformation. She is a certified change management practitioner and has coached working moms fo...

About the Episode How to balance homeschool and work is something that I get asked time and time again as a working homeschool mom coach. It’s come up so often that I even named my podcast after it! So I know that it’s something that new and newish moms who work and homeschool, worry and fret about.  So in today’s episode I want to set your mind at ease. I want to show you that if you want to, you...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Danii Oliver about how and why unschooling works. Danii is a passionate storyteller, children’s picture book illustrator and an unschooling facilitator, following and supporting their children through their natural learning journeys. With a diverse background that spans anthropology, fine arts, and s...

About the Episode When I think back to when I started homeschooling as a working mom, I wasted so much time! My idea of where to start with homeschooling was quite misguided to be honest!  I concentrated on all the wrong things and it caused resistance from my kids, me to be totally frustrated and general bad vibes in our house. Not fun!  On today's episode of The Strike a Balance Podcast for Work...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Autumn McKay. With over a decade of marriage and the proud parent of two sons and a daughter, Autumn brings a wealth of personal experience to her work. Her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher led her to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education, subsequently acquiring certifica...

About the Episode On today's episode of The Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms, I answer 3 community questions. Leah, who is new to working and homeschooling, asks about making it work, and socialization. Mary, who is in her first year of homeschooling, asks about the best jobs and where to get them. Sonja, who is is her second year of being a working homeschool mom, asks about f...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I speak to the inspiring and delightful Shelley Meche’tte. As an EmpowHERment Speaker, Certified Coach, and Mom-life Strategist, Shelley Meche’tte is a true force in personal transformation. Shelley illuminates stages, inspiring women to embrace limitless possibilities. A Best-selling Author of “Women Inspirin...

About the Episode Are you a working mom dreaming of homeschooling? Do you want to offer your child a tailor-made education, while also earning a salary? Today I want to help you figure out how to homeschool and work full time.  It may seem impossible when you think about adding more tasks into your already hectic work day. By the end of the episode I promise that you’ll feel that it’s at least wor...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, my guest and I tackle a topic related to self care. Healthy nutrition and having a good relationship with food are both so important when it comes to be a happy and thriving working homeschool mom. Andrea Caprio, an expert in emotional eating and a master transformational nutrition coach, developed her Food Fr...

About the Episode As a working mom newly starting with homeschooling back in 2017, I desperately wanted guidance, step-by-step instructions and an operating manual. I didn’t trust myself to make this work. And I definitely wanted to know what was considered the right amount of homeschool time by age.  How much homeschooling would my kids need so that they succeeded? How many hours would they be ex...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to veteran working homeschooler, Luba Vangelova. Luba is the founder of The Hub, a unique online learning community that makes it practical for tweens and teens to have the best of both worlds—a customized education and consistent community. She’s also written many popular articles about the future of l...

About the Episode If you’re just thinking about working and homeschooling, then you might feel that  work + homeschool = impossible . And you would definitely  not be alone !   On today’s episode of the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms, I want to take you back to 2017, when I started. I’ll give you a  peak into my life  back then. You’ll be able to see that I felt just like you...

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About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I'm talking about time – again! I’ve spoken about  time anxiety  and  time confetti , to name a few episodes and posts. But today I want to give you my  top 3 time saving tips  for moms who work and homeschool. You might be thinking that I’m  time obsessed . And you’d be right! The reason I love thinking and w...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Elan Page about diversity in homeschooling. Elan is a podcaster, coach, and founder of Homeschool Our Way. She is passionate about supporting families of color as they start their homeschool journey because of the invaluable opportunities it's afforded her own family: the ability to give her two daug...

About the Episode I recently came across the concept of Time Confetti. It was mentioned to me by Luba from  The Hub  as we were talking about managing homeschooling and work at the same time.  You know how much I talk about  time management , so you can imagine how intrigued I was! What is time confetti and what effect does it have on us as working homeschool moms?  On the Strike a Balance Podcast...

About the Episode Money is such a huge part of helping you live life on your own terms, working homeschool mom. That's why today's episode of The Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms is so important! I chat to Allegra Moet Brantly, who is on a mission to lead 1 million women to $1 million in net worth. After starting her career in beauty and fashion in New York, she learned firstha...

About the Episode Being a work-from-home homeschool mom definitely has many advantages. But it can also be tough to balance time when everything is less compartmentalized.  On The Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I’m going to look at some of the time pros and cons of being a work-from-home homeschool mom. And then I’m going to give you some strategies that will help...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms, I chat to Natalie Burns from Homeschool Teaching Simplified. Natalie is a wife and homeschooling mom of 3 on her 2 acre homestead in BC, Canada. As a certified teacher for over 11 years, she taught public high school biology and dance before shifting her desire to homeschool her own children. For the first years she wor...