Little by Little Homeschool - Christian Homeschooling and Motherhood

Hey, Friend! I know you've thought about it: how will we afford college for our homeschool students?! What if they could graduate college debt-free? Say what?! Yep, it's true. Today, I have Kara Walker from Money and Mental Peace sharing some juicy tips and tricks for your student to receive their diploma and walk away with zero debt. Have no fear any longer because you are going to walk a...

Hey, Friend! You're finding yourself in the midst of homeschool and all the things that go along with that...and little ones running circles around you. There is so much energy in your home and you wonder if it's possible to homeschool your older kiddos, with little ones around. Guess what? It is! And to help you accomplish this, I've got 4 tips to help you in the day to day of homesch...

Hey, Friend! Have the doubts, questions, and insecurities of homeschooling your children creeping into your mind? "What if I'm not good at homeschooling? Will my children be behind? Am I doing enough? Is this messing my children up? I know that I am ruining them." We love our children and truly want the best for them and wonder if homeschool really is the best for them. Let's take...

Hey, Friend! Are you feeling the pressure to send your 3 or 4 year old to preschool? But something is nagging in your mind and you aren't sure if you should...or if you have to. Our culture just marches preschoolers off to school without question. Why is that? Well, there are 3 major reasons behind the decision made by parents. Let's evaluate these answers and put them next to the response...

Hey, Friend! You are just about at the first day of homeschool and piling a stack of books in front of your child doesn't seem like the right approach. You've been told that this homeschool thing is supposed to be different than the school system. But everyone is crazy about the back to school sales and all the excitement. That's great for them, but you want to do things differently. A...

Hey, Friend! Are you feeling exhausted? Or do you often become exhausted as a stay at home homeschool mom? There is so much each day when it comes to being a wife, raising children, homemaking, and homeschooling. This current season in life is all encompassing and can leave us moms feeling depleted. What if I told you there are 5 simple ways you can fill yourself up and be the best version of you...

Hey, Friend! You've decided to homeschool...or you've been at it for a little bit...and you are stuck on how to create a homeschool room or space. The pretty Pinterest photos have you second-guessing yourself. And let's be honest, there's a little FOMO going on too, right? Have no fear! And put those questions and doubts aside. We're going to evaluate 6 different options and fi...

Hey, Friend! Let me guess...your days are jam-packed with all the things that are required to raise children. Oh, and you homeschool too! And as a homemaker, somehow the house needs to maintain some type of semblance and order. How is that even possible? And why should you even bother? I am sharing my 4 step process to get you to the point of having and then maintaining an orderly home in the mids...

Hey, Friend! Did you dip your toes into the world of homeschooling during the past two years and decide that it just wasn't for you?   What if I told you that what you did was not real homeschooling and you missed out on really experiencing life as a homeschool family?   Well, it's true. The homeschool lifestyle is so different than pandemic homeschooling and I'd love for you to give i...

Hey, Friend! Did you know that the way we, as homeschool moms, approach the education of our children will decide how successful it is? Years from now, we'll look back on these years and know for certainty that this is true. Our attitude and the way we think about education will dictate the decisions we make. Those decisions affect each year and down to even every single day. Let's have an...

Hey, Friend! Do you find yourself comparing your homeschool, whether it's you, your children, family as a whole, your husband to others? It can sneak in as a little thought and then grow into something much bigger. The homeschool mom comparison trap can easily take us off the course we want to be on. The good news is that we all deal with this at some point. And that is why I am sharing 4 tips...

Hey, Friend! Most moms jump into homeschooling with their focus on curriculum. I totally get it...that's the fun part! But what if I told you that you could save time, money, and energy and pick curriculum from place of confidence? It's true! You can choose the best homeschool curriculum with a simple and easy 3 step process. Today, I am sharing those steps with you so that you can begin y...

Hey, Friend! What do we do when we find ourselves with an older student...say middle and high school age...who doesn't love to learn? Whether they've been homeschooled or recently brought home to begin homeschooling, there is hope! As moms, we see the value in being a life-long learner that comes from knowing the joy and excitement learning about the world brings. We want our children to g...

Hey, Friend! Whether you currently have a teenager you are homeschooling or not, I'm sure you've thought about what it's going to look like when your kiddo gets to that age. How do we juggle the high school requirements with interest-led learning? And what do we do when they don't jump for joy when we tell them about all our academic plans?  Raising teen boys, alongside homeschooli...

Hey, Friend! Do you find that you have great plans and intentions when it comes to homeschooling, but it tends to go off track? Why does this tend to happen? And often? As homeschool moms, we have so much to keep up with each and every day. And we want to carry through will all of our lesson plans. But life tends to happen. Or is it something else? Let's have this hard conversation and go over...

Hey, Friend! Have you lost the joy of homemaking? Does it feel like a chore rather than something that you GET to do as a homeschool mom? Or maybe you like creating your home, but just don't know where to start. I've got you covered! Sharing from my 21 years of homemaking and some of the good and bad choices I've made over the years, I have 5 tips to get you on the road to loving this...

Hey, Friend! Congratulations on a homeschool year well done! Doesn't it feel so good to look back on all that you accomplished with your children? But what do we do with all the paperwork, workbooks, notebooks, and textbooks that we used this past school year? Do you keep it all? Some of it? None of it? And is there a difference in what we keep for kindergarten as opposed to high school? These...

Hey, Friend! Homeschooling is a full-time "job." It really is. And anyone who says differently has never actually been a homeschool mom. Colossians 3:23 encourages us to work heartily and willingly for the Lord. But what does that look like day to day and year to year when it come to the homeschool lifestyle? Today, I am sharing 4 specific areas to focus on while we educate our children at...

Hey, Friend! As homeschool moms who are seeking to live differently, we need to become discerning in recognizing the toxic mommy culture. And then deciding not only to reject that, but being equipped on keeping our minds and hearts focused on how we should be raising our children. Motherhood can be so overwhelming at times, but it is an absolute blessing when we allow it to be. How do we do that?...

Hey, Friend! Sometimes we find ourselves as parents on opposite sides of a decision. We both want what is best for our children. And that's a really good thing! But what do we do if we find ourselves at odds with our husband over the decision of homeschooling? I've broken this down to 7 simple steps you can begin today to work through this decision and grow stronger as a couple as you navi...

Hey, Friend! After our identity as a child of God, our first relationship is to be with our husband. But how do we keep this a focus with all that goes along with raising children...oh and homeschooling them too?! Let's talk today about why working at our marriage should be a priority. And then I'm going to share 3 simple tips you can begin implementing today to prioritize your marriage wi...

Hey, Friend! Let's start off our summer break from homeschool with a little encouragement and reflection. This is the perfect time of the year to slow down and ask ourselves the hard questions. We can and should be growing in our various roles and working at them with all of our heart. But where do we start? That's what we are going to discuss today in part one of this series. I am excited...

Hey, Friend! I love this listener question and that I finally get to answer it here on the podcast. It's so important that all parents, no matter the size of their family, feels encouraged and empowered to homeschool their children. If you are a family with an only child and are considering homeschooling, this episode is jam-packed for you. Or maybe you have more than one child, give a listen...

Hey, Friend! I don't know about you, but I don't plan to spend my homeschool summer break in the kitchen. Partly because there are so many other things I want to do, but also because the kitchen is way to hot on this summer days. But how do we get a nutritious meal on the table, but not spend as much time in the kitchen. That's exactly what we're going to talk about today. Here are...

Hey, Friend! This is going to be a super fun episode because I just know that you will relate. Today, I am taking you inside a coaching session with a homeschool mom. We are going to dive into her number one concern and lay out the foundation of what she needs in order to homeschool well. We discuss her decision to switch curriculum and why having a vision statement and goals will help her make th...