The Cup of Encouragement Podcast

Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the second episode in our series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we tackle The Language Arts Mountain! What is even included in Language Arts? Do I have to do ALL of that? How do I teach this? What about my kid who is struggling? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so y...

Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the first episode in our new series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we dive into MATH! What are all these methods? What is spiral vs. mastery? What is conceptual vs. procedural? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so you can make the best decisions for your homeschool!...

Hooray! The Cup of Encouragement Podcast is officially one year old and I’m so excited! Thank you to those who have come along this journey with me so far. I look forward to continuing to bring you encouragement in your journey. To our new friends, welcome! I’m so glad to have you in our community. It’s going to be a great year and I can’t wait for what’s next! If you are ready to launch YOUR podc...

We are back at it and I’m excited to share with you what we’ve got going this year for my sixth grader! This is our first foray into middle school territory so come along with me and I’ll walk you through a day with my 6th grader!

We are back at it and I’m so excited to share with you what we are doing this year! Join me as I walk you through a day with my fourth grader. I’ll share our curriculum choices, how we are using them, and how we fit it all into our day!

We are back to school and I’m excited to share with you all the things my second grader is doing this year. Join me as I walk you through it day and tell you what curriculum choices we made, how we use them, and how I schedule it all!

It’s September and we are back at it! Let’s kick off our homeschool year with some encouraging words. You’ve got this Mama!

This week we are wrapping up our series about getting started as a homeschooler! And as you know, no homeschool conversation is complete without addressing the big S word… Socialization. What is it? What is it not? And how do we do it? Let’s discuss it!

Let’s talk homeschooling multiple kiddos! In this episode I’ll give you strategies for homeschooling multiple kids of different ages all at once! You can give a rich education to your kids, maintain your sanity, and having plenty of time for the fun things in life as well…and yes…even with babies and toddlers in the mix!

You want to homeschool! Yay! But what are you even supposed to teach and how do you do it?! Join me for the second episode in our series, Getting Started, where I’ll walk you through how to know what you need to teach and how to go about it.

Want to homeschool but don’t know where to start? In the trenches but feeling lost? No worries! I’ve got you. In this series ,“Getting Started”, I’ll take you step by step through all the things you need to know to get going! We’ll talk about different approaches to homeschooling so you can find what works for YOU! I’ll break down different homeschool methods and share resources and curriculum rec...

A few final thoughts to wrap up our series New Year New Rhythms!

As faithful followers of Jesus we know we are called to serve. But what do we do when we find ourselves running ragged? Join the conversation as we discuss how to faithfully serve in the callings God has given you. Discover your spiritual gifts by taking the quiz found at this link: https://giftstest.com/

Parenting is so hard that sometimes we just want to give up! But we all love our littles too much to do that, so we’ve got to find a way to do it well without losing our minds in the process. Join the conversation as we talk about rhythms to incorporate in our parenting that give us confidence and comfort in this beautiful journey!

How to create rhythms in your marriage to strengthen your relationship and keep resentment at bay.

Ditch the restrictive diets and overbearing workout routines and find healthy rhythms that will actually stick so you can achieve your goals to be the healthiest version of you!

Let go of restrictive “rules” about homeschooling and replace them with realistic rhythms that will move you from feeling stressed and behind to confident and accomplished!

Be encouraged to ditch the New Year’s resolution and work out some realistic and attainable rhythms in your life that will give you peace, fulfillment and success!

Hear our family’s story of taking the leap of faith and choosing to homeschool our kiddos!