The Nicki Truesdell Podcast

Nicki tackles the question of abuse in homeschooling after the latest attack piece from the New York Times. Related Links: Full transcript blog post with links https://nickitruesdell.com/are-homeschool-kids-abused/ NYT: Homeschooled Kids are Not All Right https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/opinion/home-school-isolation.html Dallas Observer https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2016/11/18/state-...

No matter what kind of work schedule a man has, he can play a role in homeschooling. Nicki's guest, Dr. Douglas Pietersma, discusses the importance of this and the various ways to make it happen. Links: Homeschooling Fathers (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xce93cAiknU&t=101s Dads and Discipleship: The OldSchoolhouse Magazine https://www.thehomeschoolmagazine-digital.com/thehomeschool...

Nicki tackles one of the most common questions about homeschooling: how can a family homeschool when they need two incomes? The answer: hundreds of ways! Listen as Nicki describes multiple ways that homeschool families everywhere are earning money while raising kids outside the public school system. Links - Working and homeschooling: https://nickitruesdell.com/working-and-homeschooling/ Homeschool...

Homeschool kids don’t actually live under rocks,they really do actually go out into the world and interact with other humans. In this episode, Nicki defines what socialization actually is (and what people think it is), what matters, and what doesn’t. If you’re a skeptic, a critic, a newbie, or a seasoned homeschooler who needs encouragement to think more deeply about this topic, this podcast is fo...

Knowledge Keepers Bookstore is Nicki's project that specializes in history books that were written by the people who made history: explorers, pioneers, pilgrims, cowboys, founders, slaves, soldiers, and the ordinary men and women of America. I seek out and reprint old autobiographies, journals, letters, and other firsthand accounts of American history, and bring them to you! In this podcast episod...

Julie Jumes, the "book lady" with Texas Home Educators, shares a new initiative to bring micro-libraries to homeschoolers all over the state. Find out how this will work and how you can participate as a volunteer or a patron! Julie also shares about "Read it Forward," the Texas Home Educators plan to give away free copies of "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" as a ministry to parents a...

Does "homeschooling" need a definition? Join Nicki as she visits with Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute. While there are many ways to homeschool, it is becoming increasingly necessary to narrow down the meaning of the word, especially in light of government handouts like ESAs and vouchers. NHERI: https://nheri.org/ Defining Homeschooling and Why it Matters: https://nh...

Does my child have dyslexia? How can a homeschoolmom find out? Can I homeschool my child who has dyslexia? And HOW? Marianne Sunderland has been homeschooling since 1996,homeschooling 7 kids with dyslexia. “All people with dyslexia can learn toread and live amazingly productive and happy lives!”   Related: Homeschooling with Dyslexia website: https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/ Beyond the Box L...

Thanksgiving, Puritans, and Christian Nationalism Thanksgiving should be celebrated and remembered for theenormous impact those Puritan settlers have had on the last 400 years ofAmerican history and church history. Join Nicki for a walk through history thatstretches from the Protestant Reformation to the 1800s, and one that brings usto the current conversation about Christian Nationalism. Thanksgi...

Liberty McArtor is a graduate of lifelong homeschooling, a homeschooling mom, a radio journalist, and podcaster. In this episode, she talks about her homeschooling years, socialization, college, marriage, family, and balancing it all. You can find Liberty at Point of View Radio https://pointofview.net/organizer/liberty-mcartor/ and as the host of the Know Why Podcast https://knowwhypodcast.com/ Co...

Nicki interviews pioneer homeschooler (and her aunt) Kari Davidson on homeschooling as a widow in the 1980s, getting arrested for homeschooling, starting a co-op over 25 years ago, and how she's serving the homeschool community today. Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/ ⁠ Homeschool 101⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠ Homeschool Consultations⁠https://nickitruesdell.com...

In the 21st century, it’s nearly impossible to have a rational conversation about Christopher Columbus. The revisionist history population would have us hateful and bitter toward a man who they believe single-handedly committed genocide during his murderous voyage to the New World. But there’s a lot more to the story. So who do you trust? How do you know? Nicki breaks down the modern myths and the...

James Lindsay discusses critical pedagogy and his book,"The Marxification of Education," and how the "critical theoryof education" affects primary and secondary education, homeschoolers, and society at large.   More: James Lindsay on X: https://x.com/ConceptualJames New Discourses website: https://newdiscourses.com/ New Discourses podcast: https://newdiscourses.com/tag/nd-podcast/ The Marxificatio...

Author and professor Mary Grabar joins Nicki to discuss the brainwashing effect that Howard Zinn and the 1619 Project have had across American society. Related: Debunking Howard Zinn: https://amzn.to/3K79ol6 Debunking The 1619 Project: https://amzn.to/4mfXumx How I use Zinn and Mary Grabar in my homeschool: https://nickitruesdell.com/why-im-adding-zinns-revisionist-history-to-my-homeschool-list/ N...

Xi Van Fleet is someone who has lived under the worst kind of Communism, and now sees it daily in America under new names. Heed her warnings, read her book ("Mao's America"), educate your children!   References: Mao’s America https://amzn.to/4fuug1y The Black Book of Communism https://amzn.to/452DD4O   Teach your children the truth about communism: https://nickitruesdell.com/teach-your-kids-the-tr...

Julie Behling is the creator of the film "Beneath Sheep's Clothing" that exposes Marxism in America -- in education, government, entertainment, and even the church. It's a very important film that everyone needs to watch! This is a first in my series on Cultural Marxism. Related: WatchBeneath Sheep’s Clothing https://beneathsheepsclothing.movie/ Readthe book https://amzn.to/41rH7vm FollowJulie Beh...

Andrew Pudewa, president and instructor at Institute for Excellence in Writing, joins me for an honest look at AI and its effect on homeschooling, education in general, and society. References: Andrew Pudewa reel “Wild West of Information” https://www.facebook.com/reel/670687208822668MIT Study https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/National Archives Revision https://x.com/spa...

As your child nears high school age, it’s common to feel a little nervous about those last four years of schooling. You aren’t the first to wonder about  homeschooling high school, transcripts , and graduation . Will you mess them up? Will they be able to graduate? Go to college? Get a job? Dear moms and dads, relax! You have everything it takes to send a graduate into the world. If I can do it, y...

Teaching middle school subjectsscares a lot of parents, but it shouldn’t! Join Nicki for MiddleSchool 101 where she will give advice, encouragement, and curriculum favoritesfor this transition from little kid to young adult. Related: Itdoesn’t take 12 years https://nickitruesdell.com/it-does-not-take-twelve-years-to-educate-a-child/ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101-middle-school/ Copywork...

In this episode of my Homeschool 101 Series, we're talking all about elementary school: when it should start, what subjects to teach, how long instruction takes, and how to give your kids a solid foundation while actually having a childhood! Related Links: Homeschool 101: Elementary https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101-early-elementary/ It does not take 12 years to educate a child https://nic...

This episode is for 1) those with one child at home, who are planning to homeschool, and 2) those who homeschool multiple children, with a toddler or preschooler in the mix. Should you buy a preschool curriculum? How do you keep a toddler busy and safe while you're teaching the big kids? After raising five kids and homeschooling for 25 years, Nicki has a few answer. More Preschool Links: Preschool...

Last episode, we broke down the meaning of each line of the Declaration of Independence. Now, let's read about some of the signers from the pen of one of their peers. I'll share snippets from Able and Mighty Men: Biographies of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence, an old 1838 book! It's quite different from any modern biography of the signers. NOTES: Get Able and Mighty Men on Amazo...

Come along for a little history lesson as Nicki walks through the story behind each part of the Declaration of Independence! Part 2 of this episode will delve into the lives of the men who signed this Declaration! Get the book: Able and Mighty Men Download the Declaration of Independence PDF Shop NickiTruesdell.com Connect with Nicki NickiTruesdell.com Homeschool 101 Homeschool Consultations Faceb...

What does Queer Theory have to do with our founding fathers and the American Revolution? Nothing, as it turns out. But if you aren’t familiar with accurate history, you could be easily convinced that there was a secret war waging againsthomosexuals in colonial America. That’s the goal of Pride month at the Museum of the American Revolution. For all the links, see the companion blog post here: http...

Homeschoolers have a fantastic Texas history option with Discover Texas, and Lynn Dean, the creator, is here to talk all about it! Join Nicki as she and Lynn talk Texas history, historical fiction, and Lynn's new upcoming projects on American wars and information technology! Read Nicki's review of Discover Texas here Visit Discover Texas online here Visit Thornton Ridge Publishing Connect with Nic...