Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life

When you need margin in your day are you seeking breaks or escapes?  Recognizing the difference is crucial to your job as a mother and homemaker. Resources mentioned: The Me Time Myth (post) Caring for Yourself - The Me Time Myth Revisited (post)

When you have big kids and little kids and even young adults living in your home, how do you handle all the different screens and rules for being on devices?  Here's what's worked for us! Resources mentioned: Podcast #74 - Screen Time Limits in a Large Family Do Your Homeschooled Kids Need a Cell Phone? (post) Creating a Special Night for Each Child (post) The Anxious Generation (book) VidAngel (m...

Simple organizational ideas for homeschooling in small spaces using what you already own! Resources mentioned: Organizing Your Homeschool with Backpacks & Tubs (post) Simple Organizational Systems for Your Homeschool That Work! (post) Homeschool Mom Basket Organization (video) Shelf System with Doors

A plethora of ideas to help you spend quality time with your teenagers as they move from childhood into adulthood. Resources mentioned: Boys & Their Attitudes - Podcast #54 Girls & Their Attitudes - Podcast #56 Homeschool to College: Transitioning Your Teen - Podcast #102 Mother Daughter Journaling (post)

Don't let your marriage slip through the cracks of your homeschooling day! Resources mentioned: The 5 Love Languages (book) Just Between Us (app) Driveway Dates (post) 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson (book)

The relationship between a mother and her son is special, but it also changes as he moves from being a little boy, to being a teenager, to being a man.  As moms we need to learn to accept these changes and grow and change with them.  Resources mentioned: Boys and Their Attitudes (Podcast #54) How to Parent and Discipline Boys and their Attitudes (post) Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy

Tactics for keeping the house clean with a bunch of kids underfoot! Get my book - Home Management for the Homeschool Mom Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to a Better Homeschool Day (free class) Mom's Daily Checklist Cleaning with Kids Podcast Series - #46-49 How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot - Podcast #50

Are your Sundays anything but restful?  Are you tired of trying to get Sundays "right?"  When you have a lot of kids, Sundays can be hard - getting everyone ready, keeping everyone calm during the service, and then they still expect to eat when you get home!  It's time we changed how we see Sundays and lean into Jesus as our Sabbath rest! Focus you calendar on Christ! Celebrating the Church Year O...

Homeschooling a lot of different ages and stages presents a unique set of circumstances and challenges.  In today's podcast, we'll walk through several of these with real world solutions! Teach your kids to dig into Scripture with games, puzzles, and more in the brand new Bible Investigators: Creation! Need help creating a homeschool schedule you can stick to? Take my class! Creating a Homeschool...

How do you find time to clean the house while you homeschool? In this podcast, we'll talk about keeping up with the housework and schoolwork using simple routines and systems! Useful resources for managing your home and homeschool: Creating a Homeschool Schedule You Love (ecourse) Home Management for the Homeschool Mom (book) Other resources mentioned: How Many Hours Does It Take to Homeschool? (p...

How to use the Christian Church Year to focus your heart and mind on Christ as year long! Get my Liturgical Calendar Guide for Protestant Families HERE ! use code: LITRURGY10 for 10% off! FREE Liturgical Calendar Wheel - https://raisingarrows.net/liturgical-church-year-protestant-family/ Resources mentioned: Celebrating the Biblical Feasts by Martha Zimmerman Celebrating the Christian Year by Mart...

My personal journey of losing and gaining and losing again throughout 20 years of multiple pregnancies. Resources mentioned: My Diastasis Recti Journey - Healing my Core Emily's Story

Your favorite homeschooling method may not fit your large family, but a few small adjustments can work wonders!  In this episode, Amy shares how to tweak 5 popular homeschooling methods to make them work for a large family. Get the ebooklet mentioned in this episode! How to Make Any Curriculum Work for Your Family Resources mentioned: Charlotte Mason Homeschooling in 18 Easy Step-by-Step Lessons (...

Homeschool moms have a lot to do in a day, including trying to keep the house clean! WHEN do you find the time to clean? Let's talk about what works best and why! Buy the Book! Home Management for the Homeschool Mom   Take my FREE Class: 4 Steps to a Better Homeschool Day Related Podcasts: Podcast #46 - Weekly House Cleaning Without Help Podcast #47 - Creating a Chore Board Podcast #48 - Weekly Ch...

Practical tips to help you help your children walk through the grief of losing a loved one, even when you are also grieving. This week's sponsor: I. W.R.I.T.E - online writing class for teens by E.J. Kitchens Resources mentioned: Psalms for the Grieving Heart (a free 30 Day Devotional) Grieving Mothers page on Raising Arrows 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

A listener asked my thoughts on minimalism as a large family mom. This is my candid answer as well as a fresh perspective on "stuff." This week's sponsor: Night Zookeeper Get a 7 Day FREE TRIAL and 50% off your Annual Subscription! Resources mentioned: FREE Decluttering Template Creating a Peaceful Home (book) Weekly Home Blessing (post) Half My Stuff Saturday (blog series from 2010) Tidy Up Time...

If you are teaching a child to read this year, you'll need these great ideas for getting the job accomplished! This week's sponsor: Common Sense Press Publishers of Learning Language Arts Through Literature Use code: RaisingArrows20 for 20% off   Resources mentioned: Podcast #13 - How to Make Read-Aloud Time More Peaceful Send your questions to amy@raisingarrows.net and your question may be featur...

Instead of just trying to keep your toddler out of your hair during homeschool hours, what if you tried including them in the homeschool lessons?! Here's how! Our Sponsor: Give your children a well-rounded education with Classical Conversations http://classicalconversations.com/arrows Resources mentioned: Podcast #16 - Occupying a Busy Preschooler Podcast #77 - How to Anchor Your Homeschool Day Po...

Worried about homeschooling a child who can't sit still?  This podcast is for you! Our Sponsor: Help your children learn HOW to think for themselves with Classical Conversations http://classicalconversations.com/arrows Resources mentioned: Better Late Than Early by Raymond & Dorothy Moore Desk Ball for kids Fidget Bands for kids' chairs A Year of Playing Skillfully (curriculum review) Peaceful Pre...

This summer make your vacation (no matter where you go!) an educational experience that doesn't feel like school and doesn't require lesson plans! Our Sponsor: Squeaver Tales Get the FREE Squeaver Tales Coloring Book at: SqueaverTales.com  

How do you teach the Bible in your homeschool when you feel like you're still a baby Christian?  This podcast is full of resources and ideas to encourage you to dive in right where you are! Homeschool with Classical Conversations! To find a community near you, go to: ClassicalConversations.com/arrows   Resources mentioned: Hurlbut's Story of the Bible (older edition) Mighty Acts of God by Starr Me...

Homeschooling with a new baby can be challenging, but it isn't impossible!  This podcast will give you practical ideas for surviving and thriving while you homeschool with a newborn! Resources mentioned: Large Family Homeschooling (book) Year Round Homeschooling Page on Raising Arrows Homeschool Mom Basket Morning Time Family Favorite Meal List Baby Mercy's Diagnosis Made 2 Homeschool Community

Got questions?  I'll answer them in the next Podcast Q&A! Email your questions to Amy@RaisingArrows.net In this episode: Get a glimpse into a day in my large family homeschool life! Resources mentioned: Podcast #124 - Taking a Jubilee Homeschool Year Playful Pioneers (curriculum) Flip Flop Spanish (curriculum) Table Chores (post) Special Night (post) Adventures in Odyssey Club (post) Enya Radio on...

Interested in homeschooling? Check out Classical Conversations! https://www.classicalconversations.com/arrows You are a busy mom with lots of different ages and stages to mother!  This podcast will help you untie the knots you are in and let God work in and through you as you mother them all! Resources mentioned: How to Have Your Quiet Time All Day Long (post) Podcast #97 - Things Large Family Mom...

Need to create a little order in the chaos of your daily homeschooling?  This podcast is full of simple ideas you can implement today to make your day run smoother! Today's Sponsor: Classical Conversations presents a new curriculum for your little ones! Scribblers at Home: Recipes from Life Long Learners Learn more at www.classicalconversations.com/scribblers-arrows Resources mentioned: Podcast #7...