Episode 31: I Love Homeschooling But I Hate Teaching Math

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Episode 31: I Love Homeschooling But I Hate Teaching Math

Or science. Or writing. Or . . . 

Most of us have at least one subject we don't love to teach, and that's a tricky thing to reconcile when we're in charge of all the subjects.

So what's a homeschooler to do when there are core subjects that must be covered but mom or dad either aren't motivated to get that subject done every week or they feel unqualified to teach it? On this episode of HomeschoolingIRL, we'll discuss the reality of teaching multiple subjects to multiple grade levels, resources for getting some help, and a little bit of thinking outside of the proverbial box.

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Episode 30: I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time

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Episode 30: I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time

Hooray for homeschooling! So many terrific days to spend with our kids, capturing the greatest moments and the best hours of their days. That's what we say in homeschooling circles, isn't it?

And for the most part, it's totally true. But there are moments - days - weeks? - when being with the kids from the minute they wake up until their heads hit their pillows feels like one long marathon race with an extra mile thrown in for good measure. 

If you're that weary homeschooling parent who longs for a slow morning to sip your coffee and use the bathroom without a kid asking where the cereal is, if you're feeling frustrated with the lack of time to focus on a project for more than 3.7 seconds, if you're just needing a break from the kids, this episode is for you.

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Episode 29: All the Single Ladies

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Episode 29: All the Single Ladies

Homeschooling presents so many challenges, but when you're a single mom or a mom with a husband who is deployed or otherwise absent, homeschooling is a one-woman show.

Join us on this episode as we talk with two single homeschooling moms who are walking that path. Mary Jo Tate and LaToya Edwards offer empathy, understanding, experience, and wisdom born from years of going it alone.

How can we help the single homeschooling moms? Tune in and learn along with us!

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Episode 28: The Internet in Real Life

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Episode 28: The Internet in Real Life

We live in an internet age and most of us have at least one portal to the World Wide Web in our homes. We can all agree that the 'net is a great tool in our homeschools, but how do we keep our kids from making the wrong turn as they navigate the web?

Join us as we talk with The Wired Homeschool podcaster John Wilkerson and discover ways to help our kids learn to use the Internet safely.

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Episode 12 - Give Them Grace

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Episode 12 - Give Them Grace

"It's not just about how they act. It's about, 'Do you see how Mommy needs Jesus here? Do you see how Daddy needs Jesus?'"
-Jessica Thompson, Co-Author of Give Them Grace

We're having a light and serious, fun and deep discussion about grace and raising kids with author Jessica Thompson, and we want you in on the action!

What do we do when a child seems unrepentant, or when we feel all of our buttons are being pushed, all at once?

Also featured in this episode, a rousing round of "Q&A with K&A", where we try to stump each other with a hard-to-answer, often personal question. Silly good fun.

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Episode 10 - GIRLS!

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Episode 10 - GIRLS!

The boys got all the air time in our last episode but this week, we're talking GIRLS! 

Is there a difference when we homeschool girls? Should we treat them like the boys? What about as we look toward their futures? What are we preparing them to do? To be?

Join us on this episode as we discuss hormones, drama, Plan B, and hope-shifting. We'll bring you back to the gospel and have a lot of fun along the way.

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Episode 9 - BOYS!

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Episode 9 - BOYS!

Are you raising a bushel of boys? How about one boy who has you stumped? Join us on this week's HomeschoolingIRL podcast as we discuss the raising of boys with popular authors and parents of six boys, Hal and Melanie Young.

Know why we loved doing this interview? Because Hal and Melanie understand how God wired males and they have a ton of grace and love and fun in the midst of the boy stuff. 

Join us! It's an all BOYS episode!

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