Deliberate Motherhood Podcast

In this episode, we've got Ginny Kochis…a Catholic wife and mom to three twice-exceptional children.
 
With a master's degree she's a highly educated former high school English teacher with two decades of experience educating children of all ability levels.
 
Through her Quirky Catholic Kids website and community, Ginny offers practical support and prayerful encouragement to Catholic families raising ...

We have to come clean...a recent study by Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute says that research participants scored an average of 94% on memory accuracy. This high level of accuracy was observed regardless of the participants or the time that had elapsed since the event occurred.

However, we have 6% to work with and add to memory stacking!

Memory stacking is all about filling our children's memories with good and beauty f...

Mostly, homeschoolers must do one of three things to close their year with the state...

A Portfolio

A Evals

Testing

Depending on where you live and what flavor of homeschool you follow the requirements will be different...check HSLDA to see what your state requires.

But let's look at some out-of-the-box ways to say goodbye to this year's homeschool adventures: 

• Your Own Yearbook or Movie (01:30)
• An Interview or Narrative (04...

Gardening doesn't have to be complicated. It can be manageable and small and still make a big difference for your family.

Nicky Schauder and her husband, Dave, are on a mission to help families grow their food.

Their garden journey began when their kids were diagnosed with “failure to thrive” due to multiple food allergies. Because of these health issues, they felt called to grow organic at home... and since ...

This is the #1 question we get regarding the clipboard system.

I think our brains just want to tell us we don't know what to put to protect us from trying something new because it's meant to keep us safe, and if we aren't trying anything new, it feels safe. 

But you know. Mommas, we know…and if you really don’t, grab our Homeschool Plan Like a Mother from the shop and figure it out!

There is no wrong answer.

• Clipboar...

Raising 'whole' children isn't actually about raising children at all…it's about raising adults! 

Our job as parents is to teach our children how to hone life skills (from everyday living basics to critical thinking) AND to instill and grow holy characteristics in their little hearts.

...And our guest today has taken the idea of teaching life skills to kids to a whole new level…

For years, she's been helping t...

I was listening to a podcast by Jon Acuff the other day and he talked about how goals go through seasons...it got me thinking, because instantly it made me think of how children and parenting go through seasons, and so do our homeschools.

All the time we envision and expect to find that perfect groove or perfect routine, the one where everything flows...once we JUST crack the code...

Where we find this perfect groove, that's per...

How ideal does it sound to have a teen that meal plans for your family...all the way though from looking at sales....to choosing good meals...to then making said meals...and even cleaning up after them...

Here's the thing...Moms suck at delegating...our brains are hard wired to see all the things that need to be done, to do the things the way we want or need them done, and do it as quickly & efficiently as possible.

So it co...

We're getting closer to the end, and most of us are feeling pressure to double down on finishing curriculum and worksheets...checking all the boxes that tell the world (and sometimes our husbands or nosey do-gooders) that we're doing a good job teaching our kids.

But we're here to remind you that you’re already doing enough.

Even if you've skipped days or haven't finished that math book (who has?! No one in s...

It's no secret we love the tickets...BUT as with everything...it can get out of hand...

Okay...even a LOT out of hand.

Here are the boundaries I've set to keep our ticket system working for us, not the other way around.

• Ticket Boundaries (00:30)
• Recap (12:42)

Get the tickets guide, which includes pages of Q&As and over 100 incentive ideas, ranging from free to big, hairy, and audacious prizes! 

Plus, you get editab...

Caveat: Listen...if you're deep in a survival season...if you're putting your underwear on inside out because you're getting dressed in the dark and only half alive...if your idea of a well-rounded meal looks like a cup of coffee...that's been cold for hours...

This podcast is for future you...and we promise she's coming...

If you're coming out of the fog...

If you have a little more energy and capacity

If...

So tickets...let's talk about using them with the clipboards...or even without

I don't think I've met anyone yet who doesn't like earning things and getting prizes.

In this, in particular, comes in handy when you need to spice up your homeschool groove.

Let's talk about how to set it up first, and then we'll share some great free and low-cost prize options to start with.

• Choosing Tasks (00:40)
• Choosing ...

Hey, sweet mommas, I'm here to talk about my illustrious NO. Day.

Let's discuss what has become one of my favorite mom decisions of 2024—and possibly the last five years.

There was a big movement after the Yes Day movie came out to incorporate being a YES mom into our lives. I don't know about you, but I'm already a yes mom. I say yes to 1,000 requests a day. Neither my kids nor I needed me to find more ways to sa...

We bought the thing.

We probably even started…

But then we got stuck…

This podcast is your unstuck podcast.

Here are 3 things you need to get you started with your clipboards today.

• Permission to Begin Messy (00:28)
• Permission to Begin Small (02:28)
• A Cup of Something Delicious and Checked Expectations (04:05)

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We'd be lying if we didn't admit we've giggled over our guest’s business name.

It's actually downright brilliant. Equal parts funny and straight to the point.

Jenn Lormand is bringing some fire today mixed with humor, hope, and healing.

She's a published researcher, exercise physiologist, and author.  AND she's been living and thriving with Stage 2 prolapse for the last ten years. 

After being told an inva...

We had a good, long conversation about this one...

We decided that not losing your ever-loving mind over laundry requires 3 things...

• Make it Better for YOU (Listen to hear how) (01:20)
• Simplify, Simplify, Simplify (Ok, sure, but how?!) (08:40)
• Get Your People to Help (I'm in! Where do I begin?!) (18:00)

Sanity Saving Capsules for Kids is in our shop—summer and winter wardrobe templates and quick, concise help that won&apo...

Everybody knows the excitement of a brand new curriculum...a brand new year...all that hope...

But in reality, the honeymoon phase ends for everything. Even the very best of relationships...because we grow, we learn, we mature...and so does our homeschool.

But growing pains are a real thing and so is homeschool fatigue.

So how do we combat that...come February when we've picked ourselves up after the holidays and we've gotte...

We all want life-changing habits...don't we?

I KNOW you got excited when you saw that title. Don't worry, we're gonna deliver on this one...

We'll tell you what they are...how to start them...and how they'll change your life and your family.

• Family Dinner (01:10)
• Family Clean-up (02:30)
• Family Prayer (08:10)

Get the Family Examen for Exhausted Moms and start TODAY!

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One of the most significant issues we've encountered in our homeschools and hear about often from other moms is the overwhelming feeling of getting to everything each day and fighting the kids to do it.

Now, we're not just referring to arguing and out-and-out fighting...but the silent fight of mentally competing with all the to-dos in our heads and kids who have gone to the bathroom 10 times already or sat for 37 minutes j...