Chaos and Coffee: Homeschool for Working Moms

About the Episode If you’re new to homeschooling, you might want to know the best time to homeschool. When I started out in 2017, I certainly wanted to know!  I also wanted to know how I was going to fit homeschooling into my busy day – a day that also contained work, chores, exercise, down time and much more.  As a working homeschool mom, thinking about the best time to homeschool can be tough be...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I tackle homeschooling math. It can be an overwhelming subject, so I'm incredibly honoured to chat to a math expert Pat Murray, the creator of our favourite math curriculum, CTCMath. Pat's life is an inspiring tapestry of family values, entrepreneurial success, and educational innovation. Hailing from Sydney,...

About the Episode On The Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat about time anxiety. Time is our most valuable asset. As working homeschool moms, we need to make the most of every second. But did you know that time anxiety can have a major effect on how you see and use the time you have? Today I'm going to dig deeper into what time anxiety is. Then I'm going to give...

About the Episode Afsaneh Moradian is the Founder of MLC Homeschool Coaching. She coaches parents who are struggling to homeschool their neurodivergent children. Her approach focuses on communication, planning, and connection. Afsaneh is a children’s author and doctoral candidate in education. As an educator and curriculum writer for over 20 years, she has worked with hundreds of students from pre...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I'm discussing something that many new or newish working homeschool moms struggle with - how to  do it right .  I'm someone who likes to get things right in whatever I do so I totally get this need. I don't know if you can relate, but I often also find it so frustrating, exhausting and often impossible to achi...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Laura Hernandez. Laura is a wife and mama to 10 amazing people. She is the founder of Mama Systems, a coaching business that helps mamas bring peace to their homes through systems so they can be intentional with their people and show up as the best mama possible. Laura has some great advice for how t...

About the Episode Hi there new working homeschool mom! I see that you’re worried! And you’re asking yourself:  What do my homeschool kids need? This is something that I’m asked time and time again by new working homeschool moms. So I want to let you know what worked for us and what worked for other working homeschool moms.  As with anything life, take what you need and leave the rest. At the end o...

About the Episode Sheri Jones, a passionate serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist is dedicated to empowering young minds through entrepreneurship. Together with her husband Ben, they founded Youth In Business, an innovative education program aimed at equipping children with financial education and independence. They have become a trusted resource for parents nurturing young entrepreneu...

About the Episode I know that being a new working homeschool mom can feel so messy and overwhelming at the beginning. That’s why I’ve created a checklist with 100 tips I’ve gathered since I started out in 2017.  The checklist is divided into 5 sections with 20 tips each. It will help you to take your first steps on this new adventure, feeling confident and supported. The tips are divided into: Tim...

About the Episode I want to support and encourage any woman who wants to be a working homeschooling mom to give it a go. I've been on this path since 2017, and have, for the most part, never considered quitting. I love it! That being said, I'm well aware that we're all very different. And that this kind of lifestyle might not be for everyone. So on today's episode of the Strike a Balance Podcast f...

About the Episode Having a job that allows you to homeschool with ease, is a great plus for a working homeschool mom. If you're looking to make a change, then today's episode of the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms is for you! Kerry Schoemann is an ICF Certified Life Coach based in the US. She balances being an entrepreneur and the founder of Epic Career Coaching LLC with worki...

About the Episode Time and time again, I get asked by new working homeschool moms how to balance it all. I think it's something that many of us crave as humans - everything to be perfectly aligned.  Unfortunately it's not possible. So let's get that out of the way. But there are definitely ways to feel like you're spending your time well, that you have control over your schedule and that you're co...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I have the pleasure of welcoming Vida Mercer, from Mercer Homeschooling, back to the show. Vida is a second-generation homeschooler who balances the roles of author, editor, curriculum developer, instructor, and consultant, all within the homeschooling niche. As a thought leader in non-traditional education, s...

About the Episode Homeschool consistency is something that many new working homeschool moms want. And I totally agree! It’s something that  I need  in my homeschool – especially because I’m homeschooling neurodivergent children. My children crave routine but are also resistant at the best of times. Consistency has been necessary but hard won for me. I have to say that my idea of what being consist...

About the Episode DJ Nicholson is an educational coach and consultant with a life-long passion for education and ensuring that children with disabilities and learning differences are engaged and supported in their educational environment. Her interest in this work began in her childhood when she was on the elementary school playground and resulted in a 28 year commitment to education, coaching and...

About the Episode If you're feeling worried about how to homeschool high school , you're definitely NOT alone. I have spoken to so many homeschoolers who feel like things are really getting serious when their kids hit middle school and beyond. They feel like it's time to make sure their children know everything so that they're ready for college or the working world . These feelings are totally val...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Emily Nichols. Emily is the host of Self Transformed—a top 1.5% podcast that helps working moms and entrepreneurs habit hack their health in less time, guilt free. From her own struggles, Emily finally found that women have to do habits differently and she's sharing the solutions on how to live a hea...

About the Episode It's so easy to feel like you're being pulled in a million different directions as a working homeschool mom. You might feel like you want to be present but that it's totally impossible.  I here you mama. Being present when there's so much going on can be hard. I've been there. But I want to tell you that it's also possible to be present. On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Workin...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to two of the most delightful people all about worldschooling. Ninon and Thomas, both passionate writers, are the parents of three bilingual children whom they have been unschooling from day one. Last August, they embarked on a worldschooling adventure, exploring the globe while embracing a love for lit...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I speak to 10 experts and working homeschool moms. They share different tips to help you in your daily working homeschool mom life. They cover topics such as time management, overcoming being overwhelmed, mom guilt and of course, self care. Be sure to check out the freebies they offer to help you thrive as a w...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I chat to Lauran Kerr-Heraly. Lauran is an award-winning educator and author who has dedicated her career to empowering students and their parents to transform their lives through education. She was homeschooled all the way through high school, which allowed her to develop a deep appreciation for self-directed...

About the Episode Feeling like you're falling behind in homeschool is no fun. As humans, we're programmed to move forward, to compete and to feel like we must be ahead of the game.  I also think the reason why it feels so crummy is because homeschooling comes with so many expectations - from ourselves and from others. We've taken on this huge responsibility so we better start doing it perfectly ri...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I have the pleasure to chat to Evgenia Arasim from At Nourished Motherhood . Evgenia is homeschooling mom of an active boy and a working mama, who built her business around her love of holistic living and homeschooling. Evgenia helps homeschool mamas in overcoming burn-out with movement, food and mindset shift...

About the Episode I sometimes wonder what I’d do of I were to start homeschooling today, from scratch. Would I do anything differently? You better believe I would! I don’t want to be hard on myself or regret what I’ve done. I’ve learnt so much! And that’s why I can share what I’ve learnt – I’ve been through it and come out the other side!  But if I could have a do-over, I’d make some changes. And...

About the Episode On the Strike a Balance Podcast for Working Homeschool Moms this week, I speak to Afsaneh Moradian, Afsaneh is a homeschooling coach and author of the beloved picture book series Jamie is Jamie which has sold over 10,000 copies internationally and has become a classroom and home library favorite. As a homeschooling coach, she guides adults by giving them the language to communica...