HOMESCHOOL GLUE || Real-Life Simple Systems + Rhythms for Overwhelmed Homeschool Moms

Every once in a while it's fun to switch things up and answer some of your questions on the podcast!  Over on Instagram, I encouraged followers to submit questions, and submit they did!  In this episode I'm answering questions like, "Was homeschooling always in your plans?" and "Do you ever feel like you are not doing enough?" among many others!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Winter Indoor Surv...

Many homeschool families begin their journey because they realize, either before sending their kids to school or after their kids are in school, that they don't like certain aspects of the school system.  Everyone's journey is different, but many parents stay away from schools because there are things within the school system they do not like or want for their children.  In other words, they start homeschooling by running...

If you follow lots of homeschooling accounts on social media, it's easy to feel like everyone else has it all together! However, like all social media, we usually are only seeing the "highlight reel" and not a true representation of a person's life.  I try to be very authentic and real on social media, but I also value our privacy and don't think it's good to air all my own "dirty laundry" an...

For most people, it's the holiday season, but for us, we are in full baby mode with just a few weeks left to go before baby boy (our fourth child) is due!  With a major (beautiful, amazing) interruption smack dab in the middle of our school year, I've had to make adjustments to our plans that I made before becoming pregnant.  I'm breaking down my realistic plans for the weeks following baby and how we are going to ma...

As homeschool parents, it's easy to assume we are already giving our kids tons of quality time because we spend so many more hours with them each day than we would if they went to school outside of the home.  But, how often are we spending quality one-on-one time with each of our children unrelated to school with no distractions?  Probably not as much as we think.  Is this even important?  Well, I'll share why I think it ...

Many families like to devote a few weeks into December to following a Christmas curriculum, but alternatively, many families don't have the time, patience, money, or resources to do this.  However, there are SO many ways to bring the spirit of Christmas into your homeschool and I'm sharing 15 easy ways you can do that in today's episode!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Advent Puzzle
• 25 Days of Christ
• Christmas R...

Because our homeschool is more of a lifestyle than a place our kids go to learn, and because we are with our children so much, it's so easy for negative moods, hard times, hard current events, illnesses, and so much more negatively impact our homeschool days.  As moms, we often are the ones who set the tone of our homes, and when we are unhappy or stressed out, it seeps into our homeschool days.  I think it's safe to say ...

I recently had a spirited conversation in the comments of an Instagram reel with someone who believed that for most people, homeschooling is just impossible because both parents need to work.  I tried to explain that upwards of a third of homeschooling families are 2-parent working families to some degree, but I just couldn't open her eyes.  I decided to share ten different ways you can make a good income as a homeschooling pa...

The new school year is just around the corner so I suppose it’s time to start thinking about what our school rhythm will be!  I always find it so interesting how other people (especially working homeschool parents) fit everything in, so I thought it would be fun to share how I’m balancing running 2 businesses and the social media for a friend’s business alongside homeschooling my 3 daughters (oh yeah, and to add to the chaos, baby ...

I’m definitely not at the end of my homeschooling journey – with baby 4 on the way I have another 18 years to go – but I have definitely learned a thing or two (or 20) that I would want to tell myself if I was starting again.  So, if you are new to homeschooling, thinking about starting, or just feeling kind of lost, I hope this episode can give you some tips and also offer you some grace as you chart new territory!

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No matter how early or late into your homeschool journey you are, how old your kids are, or how much time you spend homeschooling each day – it is never too late to start a family morning time routine in your homeschool!

Our morning time is our favorite time of day in our homeschool and something we do whether we have a lot planned or barely anything planned for our homeschool.

My daughters are currently 9, 6, and 3, and we have a ba...

We learned in late May we are expecting baby #4.  This was definitely a surprise baby as we had convinced ourselves we were happy with three kids because I get SO sick during pregnancy.  Well, God had other plans and now we are having a baby in early January!  I’m now 12 weeks when this podcast is released and despite horrible nausea and exhaustion, baby 4 is doing amazing and we are looking forward to hopefully having an easier ti...

The reality of homeschooling for an introverted mom, or just being a mom in general, with so many needs, so many sounds, so many behaviors to help regulate, so many emotions, so much touching, and being pulled in a million directions can be EXCRUCIATINGLY HARD on the hardest days if I’m being honest.  Needing time alone to recharge as a mom, especially a homeschool mom where you are with your kids usually 24/7, can be a recipe for ...

Juggling the demands of homeschooling and homemaking (and many time working) can be a real circus act sometimes if I'm being honest!  As a former daycare provider who used to watch 10 kids (including my own) 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, I got really good at structuring our days and creating a 2 hour naptime for the kids and a quiet time for me.  We have carried this practice into our homeschool days and it has been so essent...

If you haven’t figured out a plan for next school year – why are you here listening to me?!?  Just kidding – whether you’ve figured out your plan for next year or not, I always find it fun and interesting to learn about what other families did during their homeschool year and how that affected their choices for the upcoming year.  So, today, I’m going to be recapping what we did this year, sharing my thoughts on each subject and wh...

Homeschooling can be really hard.  There, I said it.  Sure, it can be magical, it leads to some amazing moments, we get to bond with our kids, we see things we wouldn’t see if they were away from us 7 hours a day.  But, it can also be really difficult at times!  I have struggled through toddler antics interrupting our lessons, bad attitudes (the kids and my own), homeschooling through incredibly trying life circumstances, feeling l...

I’ve apparently struck a chord over on Instagram with what I guess are my controversial views on education.  I have some reels skyrocketing in views and comments that I didn’t anticipate and it has led to some – shall we say – lively discussions in the comments.  Because I can’t say everything I want to in one IG comment, I thought I would discuss 5 of the most common misconceptions that have been brought up in the comments section...