Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling

Do you secretly worry that homeschooling might hurt your child instead of help them? You're not alone—but what if the greatest strength of homeschooling isn't found in the curriculum at all? In this episode, I'll show you why real life is the homeschool advantage schools simply can't duplicate, and how it can give both you and your children the freedom to thrive. 👉 Visit  momdelights.com    Here'...

I’m the mother of 15, so I’ve never had time to mess around or extra money laying around just waiting to be spent on flashy books that may never be used. (I think I see you nodding.) So, I got a little excited years ago when I finally decided to go back to the “old paths”; to the old times when real education happened in one-room school houses (which closely resembled our own motley crew of assort...

What printer is best for homeschooling? Epson, HP, Brother, Canon? And what about those slave agreements to ink cartridges? After 37 years of homeschooling and decades of printing learning materials, I'd like to share what actually makes sense for homeschool families in 2026. In this episode, I’m sharing: • The truth about printer ink costs • Why consumers are abandoning cartridge printers • Which...

Most families have been taught that science belongs to experts, laboratories, and expensive curriculum packages. But historically, science began with observation, wonder, experimentation, and curiosity about God’s creation. In this podcast episode, we discuss: --Charlotte Mason and nature study --How to teach science through everyday life --Nature notebooks and scientific observation --Living book...

What if science was never supposed to feel intimidating? In this episode, we uncover how modern schooling crushed natural scientific thinking, why children are born investigators, and how simple it should be for parents to claim a Biblical approach to science and discovery. 👉 Visit  momdelights.com    Here's the link to the planner on Amazon:  https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR    I'm trying out Substack. C...

Why do some history books make children come alive with curiosity… while others feel like lifeless drudgery that everyone forgets five minutes later? Today we are going to talk about what actually makes a history resource worth your time. Not the hype. Not the endless teacher guides and activity books. Not the pressure to “cover everything.” Just the simple elements that make history meaningful, m...

If you and your children hate history, I've got a remedy! There is a book that will rewire your thinking and give you a reason to love the subject as you never have before: The Story of Liberty by Charles C. Coffin. This is not a textbook (heaven forbid!); it's an engaging narrative which will draw you in and send you on lovely adventures with your children. Coffin will not only teach you events a...

Why do kids today know all the details of pop culture, but struggle to have interest in anything worthwhile? I believe it's because conventional schooling has stripped hope out of the curriculum. This is why young people spend so much time distracting themselves. They are trying to drown out the despondent voices in the backs of their minds. In this episode, we’re diving into the third pillar of e...

Based on a widely-circulated graduation test from 1895, children of the past routinely mastered arithmetic without overwhelm, expensive curriculum, or years of frustration. So what changed? In this episode we break down a radically simple, time-tested approach to teaching math that actually works which I've discovered teaching our 15 children. You’ll discover why waiting for readiness matters, how...

So much harm has been done through our modern educational system. So many people are not being taught the basics. Even students who graduate with honors have trouble comprehending texts beyond the seventh-grade level. Why is this? Because our education system has been gradually dumbing us all down, and it has been deliberate. But we don’t have to become silenced victims; we can take things into ou...

In 2025, the United States spent 6 percent of the Gross Domestic Product on education. Since the total GDP was 30.62 trillion dollars, that means the amount we laid out for education in America was a whopping $1,837,280,000,000! (That’s a lot of paychecks for a lot of people needing to make their mortgage payments, which means this has become a large part of our economy.) Schooling in America not...

This world does not need more educated idiots. What is an “educated idiot” you ask? In a sense specific to our age, it is someone who jumps through all the academic hoops to become “approved” by globalist culture so they can go on to support the work of internationalism. In a more general sense, it is a person who grows up to accept and promote the lie that the intellect is supreme over all other...

Did you know that the first compulsory education law, passed in 1852 in Massachusetts, only required children from the ages of eight to fourteen to be in school for 12 weeks in the year, with only six of these being sequential? Did you also know that students of that time enjoyed a literacy rate far above that of our modern day? We’ve been trained to believe educating takes six to eight concentrat...

Homeschooling is so simple, simple, simple. Recently, I was reading an article which showcases this idea. It went into great detail discussing whether the Socratic or the Charlotte Mason method was better for teaching literature, and I couldn’t help but think, “Why can’t we simply enjoy the book?” And here’s the truth I hope will set you free: You don’t need scholarly stacks of books and courses t...

You wake up feeling refreshed and ready for one of those instagram-perfect mornings where the house is quiet and you and your children sip tea and nibble on muffins by candle light while you read aloud Bible verses and poetry. Sigh. But then reality hits you. Your little ones come into your room whining, “Mommy, we’re hungry!” and you remember you FORGOT to buy more cereal and milk. So you scrambl...

We are told that we need goals, that goals are a good thing. Attila the Hun had goals, as did Napoleon and Hitler. They had their five year and ten year plans, didn’t they? (Well, maybe not so much Attila, but definitely Napoleon and Hitler.) The folks meeting in Davos, Switzerland definitely have had their goals, such as diminishing the population and turning us all into drones—but I am so glad t...

You're not crazy, you're not strange, you just love your kids and want to be a good parent, and you know something is very wrong with public schooling. In this podcast we reveal just how rotten compulsory education has been from the beginning and how it keeps parents from fulfilling their God-given responsibilities toward their children. Here's the link to the paper I referenced: https://crimsonhi...

What if the problem with your homeschool isn’t the curriculum, the schedule, or even your children? If learning feels heavy, exhausting, or joyless, you’re not failing. S omething is wrong… but it’s easy to fix, and it begins with personal healing. As the mommy of 15 children I’ve gone through the drudgery times, and I’ve found a golden secret that changed everything. I would like to share this wi...

Whether last year was heavy or light, we can start this next year off with hope. Why? Because we have Jesus, and that makes all the difference. Today I would like to show you just how this year can be your best one yet. We will be talking about three keys that will unlock this gracious gift for you: * Enthusiasm—being so enthused with learning that it catches on with your kids. * Knowing Your Purp...

I am the mom of 15 children, and so I know what it is like to be busy at Christmas time and how important it is for mommies to find little spaces where they can recharge. In that spirit, please allow me to give you a boost by sharing some sweet things with you. Following are some passages by Margaret E. Sangster, Jr. (Not to be confused with Margaret Sanger, ahem). 👉 Visit  momdelights.com    Her...

Learn the simple system that helped my large family stay organized— stations and flows . Some of my children were naturally tidy, others… not so much! But through years of household projects (and a major downsize across states!) we discovered practical ways to manage clutter, save time, and create smoother daily routines.  In this video, I share:  • What “stations” and “flows” are and why they tra...

None of us are given unlimited days on planet earth. It may be shocking to realize that a person who is 70 years old has only lived 25,500 days. That’s not a lot. Each day is precious, so I try not to be wasteful with my time. I try and put as much meaning in every hour as I can. One way I do this is to use blocks. Hi there, dear mommies, this is Sherry Hayes. I’m the interesting mom of 15 childre...

Are you like me—your mind full of a million ideas, swirling so fast you end up putting the cereal in the fridge and the milk in the cupboard? If so, chalkboarding might be your new best friend. Hi dear mommies! I’m Sherry Hayes—mom of 15, grandma of 20, and homeschooler for over 36 years—and today we’re continuing our journey into serious organization for real moms with real lives. In this episode...

This is post no. 2 in our series on being “seriously” organized as the mom of 15. Remember our guiding verse? A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9 If you just stumbled upon this podcast, I hope you will take the time to watch the foundational recording which explains the scope and purpose of this series. You will find it linked in the description. In the...

In this episode, I share how I learned to become seriously organized by building my life on spiritual peace instead of surface-level control. If you’ve ever struggled to keep it all together, this message will remind you that God’s order brings rest, not stress. 🕊️ Topics include: The difference between ultra-organization and serious organization How to plan by faith (Proverbs 16:9) Routines that...