Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology

What an absolute delight and privilege to chat with Karen Glass in this episode of Homeschool Conversations! I so appreciate her emphasis on humility, wonder, joy, and patience in a classical, Charlotte Mason approach to education. You will not want to miss her analogy between feeding our children good food and nourishing them on good ideas, while waiting patiently for them to grow at their own pace. So much goodness in this interview! Here's the quote I read in Karen's book Consider This that made me determined to have her on the podcast: “We do not list ‘humility’ among our school subjects or put it on a transcript, but that is actually the little secret of classical education.” Show Notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/karen-glass Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

You are going to love this conversation with Samantha Shank, homeschool graduate and creative entrepreneur. She started her blog when she was just 14! She shares her perspective on her own homeschool experience, talks about the surprising childhood obsession that turned into a full-time career, and give tips for graduating from college early...and Debt Free! You do not want to miss this lovely conversation with Sam!   Show notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Samantha-Shank Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

Have you ever noticed that the school part seems to be crowding out the life part of your homeschool? When Joy Cherrick began to feel stagnant in her homeschool, she realized she had forgotten Charlotte Mason’s reminder that education is a discipline, an atmosphere, and a life. She joins us on this episode of Homeschool Conversations to talk about creating margin in the homeschool day, Nature Study Hacking with a variety of ages, and more! Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/ Show Notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Joy-Cherrick Be sure you're following @HumilityandDoxology on Instagram for a GIVEAWAY of Joy's Mammals Nature Study Hacking book this week only!

If you’re a fan of the Scholé Sisters like I am, you’ll be especially excited about today’s episode. My conversation with Abby Wahl covered topics as diverse as the ordering of the affections, educating children with dyslexia, and twin-mom life (with a little sheep farming thrown in there for good measure). I especially loved her thoughts on doing less, but better. I hope you enjoy this Homeschool Conversation as much as I did! Show Notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/abby-wahl Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

Sometimes we homeschool mamas can be tempted to look to homeschooling for our identity and even as a source of pride. But when we view homeschooling as but one aspect of our role as mothers, when we see that it is an act of worship and service to God, and when we prioritize relationship with our children, we can truly experience joy in the homeschool journey. My guest Melissa McMahan from Cair Paravel Academy joins us this week to share her perspective as a long-time homeschooling mom of 5 daughters. We chatted all about classical Charlotte Mason education, pursuing our own interests as mothers, and more. This conversation was such a delight! Show notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Melissa-McMahan 100 Poems Free Printable: https://humilityanddoxology.com/100morningtimepoems/ Please subscribe, rate, and review Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology in your favorite podcast app! For links to some of my favorite homeschool books and resources, head to https://www.amazon.com/shop/humilityanddoxology

Jen Mackinnon helps working moms balance their career and homeschool their kids by providing practical solutions that help them cut through the noise and overwhelm and focus on their family's unique needs. Today she joins us on the podcast to share her perspective as a working homeschool mom of 2. This conversation is sure to be an encouragement to many of us as we seek to homeschool well while also working inside or outside the home! Show notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/jen-mackinnon/ 100 Poems FREE download: https://humilityanddoxology.com/100morningtimepoems/

We all know homeschool kids are basically hobbits. Homeschool families especially seem to experience a constant stream of feeding people at multiple meals and snack times a day! Can a homeschool family really enjoy healthy eating while staying in their budget? Steph Jenkins from CheapskateCook.com is here to chat all about meal planning, snack times, encouraging independence, and more. Plus, as a fellow 2nd-generation homeschooler, Steph brings a unique perspective to our conversations about homeschooling. You won't want to miss this chat! Show notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/steph-jenkins/ Be sure to check out Steph's *free* Budget-Friendly Clean Eating Menu Plan (Feed 4 people for $60 a week - without beans and rice!) If you enjoy Homeschool Conversations, would you please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast in your favorite podcast app? That really helps new homeschool parents find the show. Thanks so much! I'm glad you're here. e2f3ubjj

In this special bonus episode of Homeschool Conversations I had the privilege of chatting with Amanda McCrina, author of the newly published YA novel, Traitor. Amanda is a homeschool graduate, and Traitor began as a short story assignment for history during her senior year! Listen to this episode to hear Amanda discuss the writing process, her love of reading, and the complicated history undergirding the stories in Traitor. She also answered 3 listener questions from some homeschool teens! This is an episode your teens will enjoy as well. Enter to win your own autographed copy of Traitor: https://www.instagram.com/p/CE6izVADN8-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Please note: Different readers are ready for a variety of content at a wide range of ages. Please check out the author’s website and read more about Traitor to determine if it is a good fit for the teens in your particular family. Show notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/amanda-mccrina/

Where do you place your hope as a homeschool mom? Is it in your homeschooling? In your curriculum choices? In your parenting philosophy? As soon as you shift your hope to anything other than Jesus, you're sure to be disappointed. Today's guest, Kendra Fletcher, reminds us that the love of God for us in Christ is the safest, most glorious place to rest! Kendra speaks from her experience as a long-time homeschooling mom of 8, and shares with us what it's like to homeschool in dark times, Kendra's podcast Homeschooling IRL was one of my favorite homeschool podcasts, and it was such a treat to have her join me for this week's Homeschool Conversations episode! Show Notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/kendra-fletcher 100 Poems Printable: https://humilityanddoxology.com/100morningtimepoems/

Jennifer Knick joins us today to share her tips and strategies for organized homeschooling. If that sounds intimidating, never fear. Jennifer lays things out in such a simple way! You'll even hear how an accordion file folder can play a role in high school record keeping. Plus, you'll hear some great tips for working at home while homeschooling. In season 2 of Homeschool Conversations, I’m including several interviews with working homeschool moms, moms who work part time or full time while also homeschooling and caring for their children. I hope this working homeschool mom mini-series is an encouragement! Plus, you’ll see that there’s plenty of variety even among working homeschool moms! Show Notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/jennifer-knick/