The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

Episode 160: What Made The Biggest Difference In Our Homeschool with Shawna Wingert Our homeschool cousin, Shawna Wingert, is back in today's episode! Shawna is a veteran homeschool mom who has graduated her two children. In this episode, Shawna is reflecting on what made the biggest difference in her homeschool- and it might not be what you think! So, grab a cup of coffee and let's chat! This epi...

Episode 159:  Support for Stressed Out Families, with Debbie Fear of Wild Psychology If you are a parent or caregiver and feel like you're drowning in stress, you're not alone. Many of us feel like we are struggling to stay afloat amid a torrent of midlife changes and challenges. We're trying to homeschool and tackle our to-do list while also navigating relationship stress, child-related stre...

Episode 158: A homeschool DITL of an outside-the-box family, with Amy Milcic   One of the benefits of homeschooling is that we can customize the homeschool experience to meet the unique needs of our children and teens. We have the freedom to create an educational experience that honors their strengths and helps them with any unique challenges.   In this episode of The Homeschool Sisters...

Large Family Homeschooling: Meeting Each Child's Needs, with Robyn Calvi   Homeschooling, much like parenting, is a long game. So much of the journey involves trusting your gut and believing in the process. This week, Robyn Calvi is back on the podcast to discuss large family homeschooling and how it is possible to meet each child's unique needs. Get ready to feel your shoulders relax and get...

Episode 156: Film Study in Your Homeschool, with Lydia Rosado    Have you ever wanted to incorporate film study into your homeschool routine? Did you even know that family movie night could "count" as part of your homeschool and lead to heaps of learning?   In this episode, Lydia Rosado discusses how watching movies as a family can be a form of connection, memory-making, and incredi...

  Episode 155: Teaching Reading In Your Homeschool and How to Keep it Fun, with Sarah Constantine  Sarah Constantine is back on The Homeschool Sisters Podcast to discuss reading and how to keep it fun. She has an M.Ed in Early Childhood Education focused on literacy development and is LETRS certified. Sarah taught kindergarten, first, and third grade before leaving to be with the kiddos...

Episode 154: "Can You Teach Homeschool Math Without A Textbook?" with Jessica Waldock  If math has ever been a pain point in your homeschool, please know you're not alone. So many of us have encountered power struggles regarding homeschooling math. And no one is learning when a kid is crying over a math book. Have you ever wondered if you can homeschool math without a textbook? Do you want to...

Episode 153: The Importance of Finding Daily Joy, with Vanessa Wright  Often, when you're in the throes of parenting, homeschooling, and doing all the things, taking time to notice JOY might not be high on your list. But it should be! Cultivating a daily joy practice can help shift your mood, mindset, and mothering journey. In this episode, Vanessa Wright is back and she's sharing some simple...

Episode 152: Finding Your Midlife FLOW, with Vanessa Wright   If you're a mother in midlife, you're going to love this episode. Vanessa Wright is back on the podcast and she's sharing the importance of caring for yourself, amid the chaos that is parenting and homeschooling.  And we're not talking about bubble baths and candles- because honestly? Not everyone loves those things! If y...

Episode 151: *BONUS EPISODE* Struggling Readers, with Shawna Wingert [Episode 151] Our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms has been an absolute hit! Each time we aired an episode of the series, we'd receive a slew of emails, and all of them essentially said the same thing: More Shawna, please! Here at The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, we aim to please. You ask, and we love...

Episode 150: Executive Functioning and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wingert Welcome to the FINAL episode of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms! This summer series has covered the following subjects: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive functioning, and each topic has a special focus on unique learners. Today, our final episode covers executive funct...

Episode 149: Anxiety and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wingert   This week, we are happy to share our third of four podcast episodes focused on the needs of unique learners. These four episodes with Shawna Wingert are part of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms, sponsored by Homeschool Planet. This Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms cove...

Episode 148: Sensory Needs and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wingert Our homeschool cousin, Shawna Wingert, is back on the podcast for the final four episodes of our summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms. Shawna is going to be discussing homeschooling unique learners. These episodes will cover the following topics: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive funct...

Episode 147: Unique Learners and Online Learning, with Shawna Wingert Our homeschool cousin, Shawna Wingert, is back on the podcast for the final four episodes of our summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms. Shawna is going to be discussing homeschooling unique learners. These episodes will cover the following topics: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive fun...

Episode 146: Connecting With Your Kids Through Cooking, with Samantha Barnes In this fourth episode of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms, we are chatting with Samantha Barnes of Raddish Kids about the importance of connecting with our kids through cooking. And if you're a parent who could maybe use a little help with meal planning (um, hi, it's me), be sure to liste...

Episode 145: On The Importance of Nature, with Linda Åkeson McGurk I n the third episode of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms, we explore the importance of nature in the lives of our children, teens, and ourselves. This week, we are sharing a conversation with Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-American writer, author, and blogger. If you're a lifelong nature enthusiast...

Episode 144: On Simplicity, with Kim John Payne In the second episode of our Poolside Professional Development Summer Series for Moms we are sharing a conversation with Kim John Payne. Yes, that's right, sisters- he's back! Kim John Payne, M.ED, is an award-winning author and has been a school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, educator, and private family counselor for twenty-seve...

Episode 143: Poolside Professional Development 2024 It's the last few days of May, and you know what that means, sisters: Poolside Professional Development! In this first episode of our 2024 summer series, Cait shares the titles in her summer book stack. Plus, get a sneak peek into our upcoming summer series, "Poolside Professional Development for Moms," where we will share inspiring conversations...

Episode 142: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 2 of 2  We are wrapping up the Winter-Spring 2024 Homeschool Sisters Podcast season and we have saved the very best for last. Kara Anderson is back for a 2-part conversation that you're going to adore!   Join the sisters as we chat about everything, from the weird bittersweet season of finishing the homeschool journey, to figuring...

Episode 141: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 1 of 2   We are wrapping up the Winter-Spring 2024 Homeschool Sisters Podcast season, and we have saved the very best for last. Kara Anderson is back for a 2-part conversation you will adore! Join the sisters as we chat about everything, from the weird bittersweet season of finishing the homeschool journey, to figuring out what to do w...

Episode 140: The Importance of Personalized Learning, with Amir Nathoo of Outschool Hiya, sisters! We are excited to bring this week's episode to your earbuds because we know we have oodles of Outschool fans in the Sisters community. And if you haven't heard of Outschool yet, you're going to want to pull up a chair and get comfy for a second because we might just rock your homeschool world. ...

Keeping Your Life on Track When Life Isn't Simple   Here at The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, we get A LOT of questions about planning. Whether you're someone who lives and breathes all things homeschool planning, or if you're someone who has been struggling to find the perfect planning system from the get-go, you're going to love this episode.   This week, The Homeschool Sisters Podcast w...

More Than Science, with Brandon Hendrickson of Science is WEIRD Hey, sisters! If you love rabbit holes and learning, you're going to LOVE this episode. Please welcome Brandon Hendrickson of Science is WEIRD to The Homeschool Sisters Podcast. Brandon Hendrickson is the founder of Science is WEIRD, but in this episode, we talk about SO much more than "just" science. From Mr. Roger’s to Taylor Swift'...

Episode 137: For The Child Who Is NOT College Bound, with Shawna Wingert   What if you are homeschooling a child who doesn't plan on attending college? How do you create a non-college-bound educational track for your child, especially in high school? How does one document this type of learning? How do you field questions and comments about your child's future? If you have a tween or teen with...

Episode 135: More Than Math, with Mr. D. Please welcome Dennis DiNoia to The Homeschool Sisters Podcast. In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the world of education, homeschooling, parenting, and how to raise self-directed learners who aren't afraid to explore their passions, set goals, and pursue a career that they love. Visit the episode page for everything mentioned in today's episode:...