Tried and True Homeschooling

What if the homeschooling philosophy everyone praises… isn’t actually the right fit for your child? Hello everyone, I’m Dr. Claire Honeycutt of ClarifiEd, and this is Tried & True Homeschooling — where we talk with real parents who have actually graduated their kids. They are filled with the most incredible wisdom. Today I’m speaking with Larissa Phillips — writer, adult literacy advocate, farmer,...

What happens when a radically unschooled child looks at her free-range childhood and says… “I want to go to public school”? Hello everybody! I’m Dr. Claire Honeycutt of ClarifiEd and this is Tried & True Homeschooling where we talk with real parents who have actually graduated their kids. They are filled with the most incredible wisdom. Today I’m talking with the wonderful, incredible Camilla — an...

What happens when a former public school principal — someone who was all in on traditional education — pulls his own daughter out of high school to homeschool? Hello everybody! I’m Dr. Claire Honeycutt of ClarifiEd and this is Tried & True Homeschooling where we talk with real parents who have actually graduated their kids. They are filled with the most incredible wisdom. Today, I’m talking with o...

✨Congratulations everyone on the end of an incredible academic year! One of my favorite ways to end the year is to show my kids what they were doing last August. They are stunned to see how much their writing has improved & how the math seems so easy. One rarely remembers what happened a year ago-show your kids how much they've grown. Honestly, I’d needed the reminder — and you probably do too. S...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.clarified.life Today’s guest is Tracey, a veteran homeschool mom of four, whose wisdom and experience are nothing short of incredible. She’s been through it all— managing babies and toddlers while homeschooling , navigating the ups and downs of discipline, supporting children with special needs , and figuring out how to make online...

✨ What if the hardest season of your family’s life became the foundation for your children’s greatest strengths? This episode is special friends. Kim began homeschooling back in 2002, not because she had a perfect plan or abundant resources, but because her family was facing profound hardship and she wanted to keep her children close while everything else felt uncertain. What followed was a long,...

Happy New Year, homeschool friends! It’s 2026, and we’re kicking off the year with something I’ve never done before on the Tried & True Homeschooling Podcast. For this special episode, the tables are turned. Brooke Zoller — veteran homeschooler and one of my all-time favorite people—interviewed me . I share our family’s unexpected homeschool beginning, the heart-wrenching decision to walk away fro...

✨ Ever wonder what would happen if you just… let nature be the teacher? Today I’m joined by Roman — longtime homeschool dad, nature mentor, and one of the people who helped launch one of the very first K–12 forest schools in the U.S. His homeschool journey started in the best way imaginable: one day in third grade his daughter came home from public school and casually announced, ‘Tomorrow I’m hom...

✨What if letting your teen fail could be the key to their success? In this episode, Bea shares her bold decision to pull her high school–aged daughter out of public school and begin a transformative homeschooling journey. What started as a response to bullying and lack of academic rigor became a story of resilience, freedom, and growth. Bea describes the early challenges of relying on a restricti...

✨What If Your Kids Could Take the Control of Their Education? This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alison and William, who homeschooled all three of their children through to college. Their greatest strength lies in how intentionally they taught their kids to take ownership of their education, building discipline slowly while nurturing a genuine love of learning. All three children made...

✨ Are you trying to catch your kid up from a poor public school experience? OR Trying to help a child with severe anxiety find their way in the world? OR Are you interested in hybrid homeschooling? This episode packs a punch friends! Today, I talk with Pepper, a Las Vegas homeschooling mom, about the real, messy, beautiful work of guiding three very different kids. First, she tell us how she caug...

✨Do you ever wonder how to give your kids more independence—without letting academics slip? In this episode, I talk with Michelle Brock—a second-generation homeschool mom who educated her three children from kindergarten through high school. Michelle strikes a rare balance: she nurtured her kids’ individual interests while maintaining a strong academic foundation. When her son was interested in b...

✨What does it look like to be the steady one—the grounding force—in a homeschool? In today’s episode, I talk with Chris, a father of four who homeschooled his kids through high school while juggling military relocations, teen dynamics, and unexpected life turns. Chris shares how he learned to support his wife through annual burnout, to offer consistency in a constantly changing world, and to keep...

✨Wondering what homeschooled kids really think once they grow up? In this vulnerable and wisdom-rich episode, I sit down with Kathryn Fogleman-White - a homeschool alumna, certified life coach, author, and now homeschooling mom - oh and the eldest daughter of the incredible Dawnita Fogleman from our first episode. Kathryn grew up the oldest of six on an rural Oklahoma farm. School looked like ric...

Listen above or on Apple , Spotify , or Pocketcasts ✨What does education look like when it’s driven by curiosity, not curriculum? Today, I talk with the incredible Kerry McDonald—a Harvard-trained economist, author, and unschooling mom of four—for a rich and honest conversation about educational freedom. Kerry shares how a chance encounter with a homeschooling family turned her life upside down,...

This post was incorrectly marked paid only. The podcast is always free - especially this episode! I’ve deleted the prior post. My apologies for the mistake and the second email in your inbox. Listen above or on Apple , Spotify , or Pocketcasts ✨ Are you homeschooling kids with dyslexia and wondering if they'll ever thrive as readers and learners? Meet Jessica Kulynych —a mom who accidentally fell...

Listen above or on Apple , Spotify , or Pocketcasts ✨ Are you homeschooling kids with dyslexia and wondering if they'll ever thrive as readers and learners? Meet Jessica Kulynych —a mom who accidentally fell into homeschooling and ended up transforming the lives of her three dyslexic children. Faced with delayed reading, dysgraphia, and emotional sensitivities, Jessica refused to give up. Instead...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.clarified.life Listen above or on Apple , Spotify , or Pocketcasts ✨ What happens when you ditch traditional schooling and fold your child into the rhythms of real life? I had the pure pleasure of sitting down with Peter, a music producer, author, and homeschooling dad, to explore the unique and beautiful way he educated his son. P...

If you are listening outside my website, head over to clarified.life for workshops, courses, lesson plans, and more. ✨Are you worried that your messy, imperfect life will get in the way of homeschooling? Today's guest tells reassures us that it’s not perfect conditions, but teaching strength of character and responsibility, that shapes strong, capable adults. Let’s dive into the extraordinary sto...

✨Overwhelmed by Homeschooling? This Mom’s Peaceful Approach Will Recenter You Today’s guest, Brooke Z , homeschooled her two sons for 15 years—then watched them transition seamlessly into private high school, earn scholarships, and thrive. Her approach? Relaxed, but purposeful. She built a joyful home where curiosity ruled, independence grew, and learning happened everywhere—from picture books to...

Listen above or on Apple , Spotify , or Pocketcasts ✨Do you worry you’re not enough to give your kids a great education? Today's guest, Melissa, homeschooled her four kids through unthinkable challenges. A single mom, she earned her master's degree while homeschooling, she teaches online and recently bought her own business. Yet somehow she also managed to give her kids an exceptional education a...

Listen on Apple , Spotify , or Pocketcasts ✨Are you wondering how to meet the needs of wildly different learners—from gifted to struggling readers, to ADHD—all under one roof? Today’s guest, Cornelia homeschooled four VERY different children. But she guided each of them through a unique learning path, helping them uncover their gifts and grow into confident, grounded young adults. Cornelia provid...

✨Wondering how to homeschool with limited resources and still raise confident, capable adults? Today, we'll learn from a pioneer homeschool mom who has made it work through creativity and community. I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Dawnita Fogleman . She navigated significant challenges, such as raising six children, managing chronic illness, and facing natural disasters like wildfires...

✨Introducing Tried & True Homeschooling: Real Parents, Real Stories, Real Results. What happens after homeschooling? This podcast goes beyond the day-to-day to explore how real families made it work—and how it all turned out. Hosted by Dr. Claire Honeycutt, a former professor turned homeschool mom, Tried & True Homeschooling features honest conversations with veteran parents who’ve successfully g...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.clarified.life Did you know that Language Arts is not one, not two, but SEVEN distinct subjects! Lucky for us, they can generally be split into Reading and Writing. Today we’ll tackle the 3 subjects of Reading → Learning to Read, Literature, and Vocabulary. Today’s Workshop Will Teach You👇 * When to Start Teaching Reading? (Hint: N...