Little by Little Homeschool - Christian Homeschooling and Motherhood

Can you even believe that the end of the homeschool year is here? Where did the time go? Well, probably to lessons and meals and bedtime stories and on and on... When it comes to the end of a school year, moms usually have a sense of feeling ready to move on to the summer, but a lingering feeling of regret or uncertainty can hang overhead. What if, instead of focusing on the "if I only," y...

Homeschool parents jump into homeschooling with high hopes and expectations and an "ignorance is bliss" mentality. And there is nothing wrong with that. That was totally me. But, along the way, as the years go by, we grow in knowledge and experience about how to home educate. Today's episode is me pulling back the curtain and showing you some of the things that I wish I had done differ...

There are definitely some homeschool years that are more difficult than others. But, as a whole, most should be pretty good years of home educating your children. The problem is when moms expect a year to be amazing, but don't put in the necessary time for it to be amazing. It doesn't matter what your style of homeschool, if you aren't intentional, you're missing out. And I most ce...

Do you struggle with how to meet the individual needs and uniqueness of your homeschooled child? You aren't alone. As homeschool moms, we're told we need to do this, but then don't have any direction of what that looks like. Today's guest, Lisa Nehring, is here to encourage you in the small and big picture of helping each of your children feel equipped to step out into the world af...

As a homeschool mom, you've got a ton of decisions to make every single day. And those range from what to make for dinner, what subjects you'll cover, to what you're even going to wear that day...or if you even have time to get dressed. Each decision can be reactive and made in a fly by the seat of your pants manner or you can choose intentionality. But what does that look like in your...

You're probably like me in that you attended public or private school and when your years were done with...whether that was after high school or college...you were just done with what you called education. But now, you're starting to see that what you were really burned out with was schooling. Your heart wants to turn the tide with your children and now that you have a love of learning, yo...

You want to be the fun homeschool mom, but there is a whole list of curriculum to-do's that you want to check off the list. None of these goals are bad, but do they allow time for other important things in your homeschool? There can be a happy medium to being a strict planner or loosey-goosey with your homeschool. And it's also okay to lean more towards one end or the other. Let's find...

The raising of children, tending to the home, educating the next generation and all the big and little in between is all consuming for a season of life. There are some hard days and trials for a homeschool mom, but that doesn't mean those days are for naught...or even bad. Today's guest, Abbie Halberstadt, from M Is For Mama, is here to encourage you as you face the ups and downs of your d...

The ups and downs of life are inevitable. It happened prior to homeschooling and prior to even having children. Why should life be any different now? Well, it kind of is since you are now providing for your children's education and have little people who rely upon you 24/7. What should a homeschool mom do when faced with little and big interruptions, life events, tragedies, and all that occurs...

Even with millions more homeschoolers this year than ever before, what you are doing is still seen as counter-cultural. Unfortunately, there will be a lot of people and things calling you to focus your heart and time elsewhere. Along with the decision to homeschool came the decision to focus on raising your children and creating the family that reflects your values and goals. But it's really e...

Once you decide to homeschool, it can be easy to get stuck in a rut of how you homeschool. Sometimes the best intentions fall by the wayside and you can very easily just homeschool out of a habit. There is a better way to order your days, choose your curriculum, and educate your children. But, it involves stepping away from a few wrong ways you've been approaching homeschool. I promise this ep...

The default for homeschool is to focus so much on the curriculum and formal education that it's easy to forget "the other stuff." But the truth is, children can learn so much more from their years of homeschool than just the school part of it. Today's guest, Sonya Shafer, of Simply Charlotte Mason will encourage you to not forego the other parts of homeschooling, like character bui...

There are so many inputs homeschool moms get about what to do and what not to do. And that list could be really long...but it also depends upon a person's opinions and their preferences. Today, I want to offer you 3 things that can easily get pushed aside each day as a stay at home mom who homeschools. The major to-do's are put on the top of the list, but I want to offer you a few that you...

Diet culture has really messed with many women for way too many years. I fell into the trap of believing whatever the latest trends were. And consistently, I didn't feel or look any better. The ups and downs of the messaging women receive is so confusing and leads many of us to wish we had a different body and could just lose weight. Today, I am sharing a little from a lifelong journey and the...

Have you ever stressed about your homeschool budget? Or wondered if it was enough to educate your children? These are completely normal concerns and more of us have these thoughts than we will admit to. To be honest, whether your budget is $100 or $1000, homeschool moms are going to question if it is enough. But I think that it is a good idea to be conscientious of a budget and use our finances wi...

To varying degrees, moms all deal with anger and possibly even rage. This is followed by guilt and shame. But what if there were options to preventing your outbursts and managing your anger? Elizabeth Andreyevskiy of Emotionally Health Legacy is an anger and stress management coach for Christian moms. By sharing her story, she now supports stressed Christian moms in overcoming anger and embracing...

In this episode, I promise that I'm not out to get you! And I am 100% guilty of all 5 of these bad habits. And that is why I am exposing them today. Our homeschool and our homes can be so much more manageable when these 5 habits are recognized, acknowledged, and changed. My hope is that today, you'll recognize yourself in some of these so that you can make some positive changes to your day...

Are you feeling a little bit of spring fever? But, the struggle is real for a homeschool mom as you try and get all of your curriculum and plans done. And balancing that with the desire to enjoy the spring and all the season has to offer your family has your mind in conflict. How about a little reset and refresh for your homeschool? I find this to be the perfect solution to the tension you're...

It's spring cleaning season and wherever you turn as a homemaking homeschool moms, you'll see others talking about all the spring cleaning that needs to be done. Does that make you feel overwhelmed and stressed? It's normal to feel like there is just one more thing added to your to-do list. But what if you could create a chore system that would serve you well all year long and keep you...

It's not "if" you'll have bad homeschool days, it's "when" you'll have a bad homeschool day. Unfortunately, it's just a part of life and homeschool is not immune to rough days. But, it's what you do with that bad that counts... After experiencing too many bad days, I developed a system to get myself, our family, and our homeschool back on track. It has made...

Boys and girls are naturally quite different. Our culture tries to blur the lines and say otherwise, but homeschool moms experience the difference every single day. Sure, there is a spectrum of personalities and inclinations, but on the whole, boys have different needs than girls do. Durenda Wilson is the mother of 8 and grandmother of 11. She is a wife and homeschool mom who shares her experience...

Apparently this is a hot topic issue nowadays. Who would have thought? Not me!  Today, I am sharing how my family has lived on a single-income for 20+ years. Sure, it looked different than those with dual incomce. But, we never felt like anything was lacking in our lives. We actually have thrived. My hope is that sharing how my homeschool family of 5 came into this type of lifestyle and how we&#39...

You've decided that homeschooling is the path for your children's education. Your husband is fully on board. You've researched and researched and found the perfect curriculum. And day after day, you are met with resistance in the form of your children not completing the work you've so diligently prepared. You wonder if it's you. Or your kids. And you assume that you're alon...

It really is no secret that the introduction of technology to children is having a detrimental effect upon them, as well as upon society. But media and our culture is screaming at parents that it's okay to hand off a phone with total internet access to children. "Everyone else is doing it." But are they? Well, not my family. James and I have been very intentional about this decision an...

The 24/7 of motherhood and home education is making you wonder if you're really cut out for this. The constant needs just for kids to survive and get through the day is enough to fill all of your time. Then you add the homeschooling time that is full of lessons for different ages and you are bouncing from one child to the next. Is this really manageable? Well, what if there was a way to show y...