Episode 63: I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Don't

Episode 63: I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Don't

So, you've decided that homeschooling is the best option for your kids this year, but the response from your kids has been less than positive. What do you do now?

Fletch and Kendra have had a similar situation with a child in their home, and on this episode of Homeschooling in Real Life, they discuss how they navigated their relationship with that child and how God taught them all a meaningful life lesson in the process.

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Episode 37: Can We Be Friends With Our Kids?

Episode 37: Can We Be Friends With Our Kids?

Relationships. Is this the hardest part about having our kids at home all day long? Probably, because people aren't perfect and we're seeing our kids' - and our own - sin laid bare before us each and every day. 

But relationships are the means by which God grows us in so many directions, too. As crazy and terrible and fabulous and infuriating and delightful as living in relationship can be, this is the reason homeschooling is a marvelous tool. It's in relationship with our kids that we can see our need for a savior and point each other to the only One who saves our souls.

Join us for a poignant discussion with author Karen Campbell.

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

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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