The Homeschool How To

This week we welcome Trent Talbot, founder and CEO of Brave Books, and father of three.  Have you seen those ads with Kirk Cameron raving about books that celebrate strong families and honor traditional American values? These are the books! Brave books believes in the power of family and the family unit's ability to shape the next generation. Trent has collaborated with many proud Americans t...

This week we welcome Allisia, or "Babe" as everyone (including her kids, neighbors and mailman) calls her, from Colorado! Allisia is a mom of six- two stepsons and four biological children. Allisia chats with us about how her family is on their third phase of their homeschooling journey- trying everything from public school, charter school and homeschool, to find the right fit. Allisia e...

Anna and her husband, Donny, were both homeschooled and are now choosing to homeschool their four children. And guess what?! None of them seem weird!! 😁 Anna explains what she liked and didn't like about her homeschooling experience and what Donny would likely say about his. We talk about what they are doing differently with their own kids and why. Anna mentions how prior to 1988, homeschool...

This week we welcome Rosemary from New Jersey. A career woman who had four kids later in life, Rosemary decided to homeschool her first and had so much fun, she kept going with the rest. With her kids all grown now, Rosemary takes some time today to give us her best advice and encouragement as we set out on our journeys. Rosemary tells us her approach to homeschooling- and surprisingly, it wasn&ap...

This week we talk with Amberlee Rich from Idaho. Former art teacher turned homeschool mom and financial coach, Amberlee walks us through what made her decide to homeschool her children. Have you ever felt your child was not safe when you dropped them off at school?? Amberlee tells us about that experience. Soon after feeling unsafe in the school system, Amberlee's daughter was diagnosed with ...

Krista joins us this week from Oklahoma, where she homeschools her two girls, ages 11 and 8. Krista went to school to become a teacher and was so excited and full of ideas when it was time to complete her cousework as a student teacher.  Her disallusion of how the industry of education really works was quickly shattered when she was told in October how she could not use gummy worms and ketchup as...

This week we welcome Lauren, mom of three. Lauren started homeschooling just before covid, after her son came home from school with some discouraging behavioral reports from his teacher. Lauren's son was so saddened by getting the bad report, that he told his mother something no mom ever wants to hear.. soon after, Lauren pulled her kids from school. After meeting with doctors for her son&apo...

This week, I am so excited to bring you an interview with Your Morning Basket's, Pam Barnhill. As a new homeschooler, I am overwhelmed with curriculum, homeschooling ideas, pressure from family, friends, and my children, and all the potential "fails" possible. Pam helps me break down my fears and organize my homeschooling process into  simple, logical and efficient techniques perfec...

Join us this week to listen to a heartfelt conversation between Rebecca from Ontario, Canada and your host, Cheryl- just two moms trying to figure out this homeschooling thing. Rebecca is in her third year of homeschooling with her two sons. We discuss why we started homeschooling, our fears about the world and where it is headed, and how we should handle bullying- even in the homeschooling commun...

This week we welcome Jennifer from New Mexico. Fellow "conspiracy theorist," as she believes in prepping, too 😂Jennifer walks us through why she decided to homeschool her three children and delves into why taking the pressure off of ourselves and asking for help is necessary. We discuss what curriculum📚 Jennifer picked and what she'll change in the future. We talk about how kids c...

This week we talk with Victor, father of two, who is beginning his homeschooling journey. Victor and his wife both work in the public school system and agree that they do not want to send their kids to public school. Listen to the full episode to hear their reasons why! After trying out various options, Victor and his wife agreed that homeschooling and attending a co-op is the best option for them...

This week we talk with Deanna from New Jersey. Deanna admits she NEVER wanted to homeschool her children. In fact, she says she celebrated the day her last child went off to full day kindergarten! Listen to find out what actually made her decide she needed to bring her three girls home to learn. Deanna explains how she went about teaching her kids, spending no money what-so-ever, and how she handl...

This week we welcome Liz from Idaho. Liz never pictured herself as the homeschooling mom, but after seeing her son struggle to learn very basic things, she decided to talk her husband into letting her home educate for their son's kindergarten year. After learning that her son has dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, Liz set out to find a curriculum that would help her son without the frustr...

This week I had the privilege of hosting Connor Boyack, author of The Tuttle Twins books and President of Libertas Institute ; an award winning, free-market think tank and educational organization responsible for changing over 100 laws across a wide range of issues. Connor and I discuss what gave him the idea to create The Tuttle Twins book series and why he calls public school, the "public f...

This week we talk with Deborah from Florida, who is at the other end of her homeschooling journey... she completed the project!!! And guess what... all six of her children turned out great! Phew, what a relief!  Debbie raised her kids in Chicago, back when homeschooling was not popular. Homeschool laws were different then and the stigma of homeschooling was fierce! Much worse than we face today. ...

This week we welcome Jen Gossett of the Unhustle Bustle. Jen and her husband embarked on a life-changing journey after realizing there’s a better way to educate their children. They sold their brand new, stunning home and traded it for a bus, embracing the homeschooling lifestyle with their two younger girls.  In this episode, Jen shares incredible adventures while traveling the country and homesc...

Lyndsey joins us this week from North Carolina. She is a homeschool mama of four and the founder of Treehouse Schoolhouse. Before motherhood, Lyndsey had a career in children's ministry and special needs education. Her home education centers around living books and ideas, hands-on learning, nature exploration, and biblical discipleship. She shares experiences and home education inspiration th...

Tasha joins us this week from Canada. She is a mom of three boys and an advocate for personal freedom. Like most of us, Tasha was the mom who eagerly pushed her kids onto the school bus so she could do the chores of the house, help run her family business, and meet friends for lunch- until her eyes opened to the widespread corruption of the government and particularly, the education system.  Tasha...

This week we chat with Bob Spoljaric, father of two girls, from Pennsylvania. Bob and his wife have been homeschooling for three years. Bob tells us how he contributes to the homeschooling process- and how important the father's role really is.  We discuss the difference between the mental "pull" in a household setting versus the work setting. We also talk about the importance of th...

This week we welcome Teresa from the Kootenay Mountains of British Columbia and homeschool mom of four.  With her kids being older, Teresa is able to give us newbies a different perspective on our journey ahead. Listen as Teresa gives me advice on my stubborn four year old's behavior during a power struggle-  or is it really a power struggle? See what Teresa says!  Also- how does she view cur...

Do you homeschool and wonder, "am I doing the right thing for my child?" Have you wanted to homeschool but been talked out of it? Homeschooling comes with many fears, the biggest one being- failing our children. As parents, we only want what's best for our kids, unfortunately, it's impossible to know what that is because none of us have a crystal ball. Elon hasn't invented...

Hilarie joins us today from Idaho; a mom of three who considers herself a classical home educator that delivers with a Charlotte Mason presentation and leaves lots of room for unschoolery. Say that three times fast!!  As a former hairdresser, Hilarie always felt like she wasn't smart "enough" in school. However, when you listen to her speak on homeschooling- she sounds like she has...

Isabel joins us today from her dual residence in Montana and British Columbia. She homeschools her son and also works for 7K- a company that sells gold and silver. Isabel tells us about the differences in homeschooling in various regions and why is it SO IMPORTANT that we teach out children about the fiat system and gold and silver. Fiat money is a government-issued currency that is not backed by...

Brooke is a school teacher who always wanted to homeschool, but was scared into sending her son to traditional school after an autism diagnosis. After one year, Brooke decided homeschooling was the way to go for her and her family. Although her son did well in class, he was completely exhausted when he got home and Brooke wasn't getting to spend the quality time with her son as she desired. B...

Becky joins us from Utah this week where she discusses her experience of homeschooling over the last 20 years. She tells us how homeschooling is especially hard in the beginning years, but opposite of traditional school, it gets easier as the kids grow. She tells us WHY some homeschoolers are weird- and her secret for getting things like ballet lessons for free!!  Becky started My Homeschool Villa...