Homeschool is a Work of Heart
The world of education is changing, and more families are choosing a different way. Homeschooling gives parents the opportunity to personalize learning, strengthen relationships, and help their children grow into confident, capable learners. But even with all the benefits, the day-to-day can feel challenging.
If you have a heart for homeschooling, this podcast is here to encourage you, offer practical guidance, and help you see your role and your child in a whole new light.
Episodes
141 episodes
How to Stop Feeling Unappreciated
With Mother’s Day approaching, many moms quietly carry expectations about feeling appreciated, celebrated, and noticed. But what happens when those expectations go unmet?In this episode, I plan to share a powerful mindset shift inspired ...
The Risk of Another Revolution: Are We Outsourcing Our Thinking?
In this episode, I reflect on a powerful idea I heard from Andrew Pudewa about how each major revolution has divided people into two groups. From the “hands and hands not” of the Industrial Revolution to the “maths and maths not” of the Informa...
The Mirror Effect: What Your Children are Reflecting
Ever notice how quickly emotions spread in your home? One frustrated child turns into two, then suddenly everyone is overwhelmed. It feels like it came out of nowhere, but it didn’t.In this episode, I’m breaking down something called “mi...
Plan to be Awed
Hey Home Educators! What if the missing piece in your homeschool isn’t more or better curriculum, but rather wonder and awe?Wonder and awe are catalysts for deeper, more engaging learning, and it does require some planning.&n...
The Homeschool Shift That Changes Everything: An Interview with Kami Wanous
In this episode, I sit down with Kami Wanous, founder of The Freedom Scholar, to talk about why so many homeschooling families struggle and how to move beyond it. Kami shares her early experience of recreating school at home, which ...
From Story to Study
What if one simple storybook could spark an entire unit of learning?In this episode, I share how a single story can become the foundation for reading, science, writing, art, and more. Inspired by a few surprising ladybug facts from my ow...
Why Kids Forget (And Why That's Okay)
“I forgot.”Have you heard that one before?This week, I want to talk about why kids forget and why it’s actually okay that they do.After reading over a hundred student essays this month with my team, I was reminded of someth...
Flourishing is Contagious: Let's Catch It
Have you heard of neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson, author of Born to Flourish?Until this past week, I hadn’t either. But I’m so glad I know who he is now, and I want to share him and his research with you.In this episo...
30+ Years of Teaching and 5 Life Lessons Learned
After more than 30 years in education, I’ve had the privilege of watching thousands of children learn, struggle, grow, and eventually step into adulthood.If there’s one thing experience has taught me, it’s this: most of what we stress ab...
The 3-Day Time-Truth Project
Two years ago, I released an episode called Leave Busyness to the Bees, and it resonated with so many homeschool moms that I decided to build something practical to go with it. In this episode, I’m replaying that conversati...
The Real Reason Things Don't Get Done - Name the Hurdle Before Working Harder
Have you ever set a goal with the best intentions, only to watch it quietly fall apart?Me, too! And the fact is that you and I are not lazy, and nothing is wrong with us. We've just been fighting the wrong battle. In this epi...
Our Skimming Society - How Passive Learning is Not Working
In today’s episode of Homeschool is a Work of Heart, I’m naming a growing problem I’m seeing everywhere: we are becoming a skimming society. Skimming is fine for recreational enjoyment, but such passive engagement hurts today's lear...
State Tests Should Measure, Not Pressure
State testing is a hot topic in the homeschool world, especially when it comes to ELA performance tasks.Many families feel unsure about testing, or even resistant to it. I get it!In this episode, we are going to take a fresh look ...
The Accountability Advantage
In this episode of Homeschool is a Work of Heart, we are talking about The Accountability Advantage and why it is one of the most powerful skills you can teach your child at home. Accountability is often framed as pressure or contro...
To the Naysayers: Why We Teach the 5-Paragraph Essay Anyway
Someone recently left me a comment on Facebook in response to an ad I created for a free essay-writing lesson plan. She said, “Yeah. Teach essay writing because we always need to write 5-paragraph essays as adults. What a joke.” Oka...
Be a Proactive Parent: Asking Isn't Helping
What if we aren't being the supportive parents we think we are? Asking questions like, “Do you need help?” “Are you doing okay?” sounds supportive. How about, “Let me know if you need anything. I'm here.” Doesn't that so...
Routines Help
Winter break has a funny way of knocking the rhythm right out of family life. One day, you are coasting, the next day it feels oddly hard just to get moving again. If you have ever thought, "Why does restarting feel harder than stop...
Let's Have Some Fun
What if fun wasn't something we believed we had to wait for but something we could make happen whenever and wherever we wanted? In this episode, I will explore a powerful mindset shift I first heard years ago and have been practicin...
Three Productivity Hacks for Home Educators
Happy New Year. As we step into a fresh season, many of us are thinking about productivity. We are wondering what we want to do better, how we want this year to feel, and how to set ourselves up for success as homeschool parents.&nb...
Take a Color Walk with the Kids
Recently, while prepping for the holidays, I came across a blog post that stopped me in my tracks in the best way. It was written by someone who has a gift for noticing ordinary life and capturing it beautifully. In that post, our f...
Reaction vs. Response: A Skill that can Change Everything
This week, I overheard a moment in a store that made me smile and think at the same time. A tween, clearly frustrated, looked at her mom and said, “Mom, you’re so extra. Stop crashing out on me.” Translation for those of...
10 Things I've Always Wanted
Are your kids deep in the season of “I want this” and “can I have that”? You are not alone. This week’s episode brings you a simple, eye-opening family activity that helps children recognize how much they already have. I...
More, please
If you’ve ever looked at your homeschool day and thought, “I wish this could feel lighter and more joyful,” then today’s episode is going to hit home. We’re talking about something every mom wants, and believe it or not, a little ex...