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Homeschool days don’t always go as planned. Multiple kids need help at the same time. Someone can’t find their math sheet. Dinner still needs to be made. Frustration builds—and suddenly the whole day feels like it’s falling apart. In this clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast , Cindy West talks with veteran homeschool mom Carrie De Francisco about how to bring calm back when chaos takes over yo...

What if homeschooling wasn’t about finishing a list—but about forming a lifelong love of learning? In this powerful conversation, Missy Andrews unpacks a freeing truth for homeschool moms: education is not a checklist to complete, but a journey into truth, wisdom, and lifelong thinking. Instead of trying to cover everything, what if your goal was to equip your child with tools to think, read, and...

Navigating the deep grief of miscarriage is incredibly hard—especially as a homeschool mom juggling little ones and daily life. In this heartfelt conversation, Abbey Wedgeworth shares wisdom on how to lovingly come alongside a friend (or yourself) experiencing pregnancy loss. Learn practical ways to serve: giving space for tears, offering specific help like meals or childcare, and avoiding unhelpf...

🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast for more encouragement and biblical insight. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to join the homeschool revolution? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry! Please consider making a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donation to support the...

Feeling overwhelmed as a homeschool mom? You’re not alone! In this episode, Cindy West sits down with Jamie Erickson to share practical, faith-filled strategies to help homeschool moms identify, manage, and overcome overwhelm. Learn how to release the burden to God, prioritize what truly matters, and make small, powerful changes that create lasting impact in your home and life. Jamie shares action...

After graduating her homeschoolers, what does a veteran homeschool mom say mattered most? In this clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast , host Cindy West talks with longtime homeschool mom Carrie De Francisco about what she would absolutely do again—and what she would leave behind. Her answer might surprise you. Instead of focusing on checking off endless boxes, Carrie shares why conversations,...

What if the pressure you feel in homeschooling isn’t actually required? In this powerful conversation, Missy Andrews unpacks a freeing truth: education was never meant to be reduced to a checklist of books, grades, or completed curriculum. Instead, it is a lifelong journey—one that shapes the mind and the soul. When we begin to see education as formation rather than information, everything changes...

In this heartfelt excerpt from our interview, Aby Rinella sits down with Abbey Wedgeworth (author of Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God's Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage ) to talk openly about the unique and often isolating grief of pregnancy loss. They discuss why comparison steals our healing, how every mom and every baby is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139), and why...

Are we watching the slow loss of a generation—and not realizing why? In this powerful clip, Meeke Addison and Alex Newman unpack a sobering truth: when parents stop intentionally discipling their children, something else always fills the void. Drawing from Scripture (Deuteronomy 6 and Psalm 78), they explain how generational drift doesn’t happen overnight—but through a gradual forgetting of God. A...

Are you a homeschool mom feeling overwhelmed? In this powerful episode of the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Cindy West sits down with Jamie Erickson to uncover three types of overwhelm homeschool moms face—and practical ways to handle each. Learn how to: Identify emotional, spiritual, and acute seasonal overwhelm Release burdens that are not yours to carry Find peace and strength through faith and i...

What really matters when the homeschool journey is over? After years of homeschooling and graduating her children, veteran homeschool mom Carrie De Francisco shares the one thing that mattered most when she looked back on the journey. In this conversation with Cindy West , Carrie explains why homeschooling isn’t ultimately about checking off curriculum boxes or mastering the periodic table. It’s a...

What if the goal of education isn’t to fill your child with facts—but to lead them toward truth? In this powerful excerpt from Yvette Hampton’s conversation with Missy Andrews, we rethink the widely accepted idea of “mastery learning” and ask a deeper question: What is education really for? Is it memorization? Information? Achievement? Or is it something far more meaningful—something that shapes h...

Miscarriage affects 1 in 4 pregnancies, yet it often leaves women feeling isolated and afraid to speak. In this heartfelt excerpt from our interview, Abbey Wedgeworth shares her journey through loss and offers wise, biblical encouragement for those grieving. Host Aby Rinella and Abbey discuss: Why the statistic doesn't always bring comfort—but talking about it does The power of Romans 12: &quo...

What happened? How did generations of parents—many with good intentions—gradually hand over the discipleship of their children to the state? In this powerful excerpt from our interview, Meeke Addison talks with Alex Newman about the slow, almost unnoticed shift that transformed education in America. What began with resistance eventually became acceptance… and now, many are asking how we got here....

Are you an overwhelmed homeschool mom wondering why everything feels so heavy? In this encouraging and practical conversation, Cindy West interviews Jamie Erickson about the real reasons homeschool moms experience overwhelm—and how to begin overcoming it with clarity, grace, and biblical perspective. From comparison and social media pressure to perfectionism and unrealistic expectations, Jamie exp...

Homeschooling has changed a lot over the years—but the heart of it hasn’t. In this clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast , veteran homeschool mom Carrie De Francisco shares the wisdom she gained after more than two decades of homeschooling through every stage, method, and trend. From starting with strict “school at home” methods to eventually embracing a more freedom-focused approach, Carrie ex...

Feeling overwhelmed trying to homeschool multiple children? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. In this encouraging conversation, Yvette Hampton talks with veteran homeschool mom Missy Andrews about the very real weight homeschool moms carry every day. From managing a home to teaching multiple subjects across grade levels, it’s no wonder so many moms feel like they’re drowning. But here’s the...

In this heartfelt conversation, Aby Rinella sits down with author Abbey Wedgeworth to talk openly about the often-hidden grief of miscarriage. It's raw, real, and surprisingly uplifting—pointing women back to the Lord in the midst of deep loss. Abbey shares how her own pregnancy loss shocked her with its physical, emotional, and spiritual weight, and how journaling her journey led to writing a...

Is education really neutral—or is that the biggest lie we’ve been told? In this powerful clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast , Meeke Addison and Alex Newman unpack the spiritual and historical transformation of education in America. What began as Bible-centered discipleship has shifted into something very different—and most parents don’t even recognize it. From the early days of the Old Delud...

Homeschool moms often feel overwhelmed—but what if the problem isn’t what you think it is? In this encouraging and practical conversation, Cindy West sits down with Jamie Erickson to unpack three distinct types of overwhelm that women—especially homeschool moms—experience in daily life. Drawing from Scripture and years of lived experience, Jamie explains why we get stuck when we treat all overwhel...

Is there really such a thing as “neutral” education? In this powerful clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Meeke Addison and Alex Newman expose one of the most dangerous assumptions parents make about public schooling—that it can be neutral. Drawing from Alex’s book Woke and Weaponized , this conversation reveals: Why neutrality in education is a myth What Jesus’ words in Matthew 12:30 mean f...

Struggling to start or grow your homeschool library? 📚 In this video, Kristi Clover talks with Nicki Truesdell about practical ways to build and organize a homeschool library without feeling overwhelmed. From using booklists to thrifting, gifts, and everyday routines, these tips will make collecting books fun and sustainable for your family. What you’ll learn in this clip: How to start your homes...

Are you a homeschool mom who feels overwhelmed—like you’re drowning under the weight of everything? You’re not alone. In this encouraging conversation, Cindy West interviews Jamie Erickson about practical, biblical ways homeschool moms can identify and overcome overwhelm. Jamie shares how she first recognized overwhelm as a recurring struggle among homeschooling moms, why so many women feel stretc...

Are Christian parents unknowingly stepping outside of God’s design for raising their children? In this powerful clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast , Meeke Addison sits down with Alex Newman to unpack the spiritual implications of education—and who God actually entrusted with the responsibility of discipling children. Is education neutral? Or has the role of parents quietly been replaced by t...

🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast for more encouragement and biblical insight. ⁠⁠⁠ Ready to join the homeschool revolution? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry! Please consider making a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donation to support the ongoin...