Podcast Episodes

As homeschooling parents, we often encounter challenges that make us question our approach. One such challenge is the diverse age range of our children, especially if, like in our family, you have multiple kids spanning a wide age gap. But there’s good news—multi-age learning can be a wonderfully enriching experience for both parents and children,...

Jeannie Fulbright faced the same hurdles many new homeschoolers do. Her homeschooling journey began when she decided to educate her daughter at home, and initially, she faced the challenge of dividing her time between homeschooling her daughter and caring for her younger children. This balancing act was tough, but Jeannie soon realized that choosing materials...

Fostering a love of learning in our children is a subject that is near and dear to our hearts. As veterans of the homeschool journey, we’ve discovered that this pursuit enriches our educational approach and transforms how we engage with the world around us. The Early Years As a former high school teacher, Rachael realized...

The third week of January was truly a big week in our nation’s capital. Donald J. Trump was sworn in as our 47th President, and he and his administration went right to work. Lawmakers cooperated by passing legislation to protect abortion survivors, innocent pro-life protestors were finally set free, and tens of thousands locked arms...

Welcome to the New Year! We hope you’re as excited about 2025 as we are. One of our cherished traditions is to start the year with a focus on goal-setting. We believe in the power of setting intentional goals for our personal and professional lives, and we want to share our journey with you. Start...

How many times should you remind your child of your love? Explore the importance of repeated affirmations and encouragement in parenting from a biblical perspective. How many times do we have to tell our children things? In our journey through parenting, there’s been one profound yet simple message that I found essential to impart upon...

Whether they come to us by chance or through deliberate adoption, having pets in your homeschool can have a profound impact on your family and dramatically enhance your students’ home education. Beyond teaching responsibility, having pets in our homeschooling environment transformed how our children learned. Pets foster engagement with Creation and teach life skills that...

We’ve all had those moments as parents—staring at our kids and wondering, “How many times do I have to tell you?” It’s like a broken record that plays in the background of parenting life, right? Being a parent isn’t for the faint of heart. It means understanding that a lot of what we do involves...

In recent years, public schools have encountered a substantial challenge: an increase in student absences. This phenomenon, known as “chronic absenteeism,” refers to students missing 18 or more school days annually. While this was not a prevalent issue before the pandemic—affecting only 15% of students—the rate has nearly doubled, reaching almost 28%, and is consistent...

In the beautiful, glorious chaos of family life, finding a moment of peace can be a challenge. Our home, especially during mealtimes, felt like an anthill of activity. There’s a delightful order in the chaos as someone folds towels, another sets the table, orange juice gets poured, and eggs are scrambled. Then, there’s a hush,...