Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology

Charlotte Mason homeschoolers are probably already familiar with the term "Mother Culture." But the principle of "let the mother go out to play" has value for all homeschooling moms! We have a special episode today in the Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology summer audioblog series. Today my friend Laura McKinney Adams brings a special guest post and audioblog to us exploring this idea and giving practical examples of how to apply this principle in our daily lives as homeschool mamas. You can find more from Laura at her website, LauraMcKinneyAdams.com Be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss a single episode! Season 8 will be coming your way later in August, and we’ll kick off with a fan favorite… a Listener Q&A episode! Send me your questions about homeschooling, parenting, or life in general via email (Amy@HumilityandDoxology.com) or DM me on social media. I’m @HumilityandDoxology on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.  And if you’re wanting even more homeschool goodness, join me in the Made2Homeschool community. You can get all the details at HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H. We’re having so much fun in there, and I’d love to have you there. Join at HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H. If you enjoyed this episode, I’d love for you to take a screenshot and share the podcast in your Instagram stories. Tag @humilityanddoxology when you share, and I’ll even send you a code for $5 off anything in my shop! Until next week, happy summer and happy homeschooling! Thank you to our podcast sponsor: Go to Talkbox.Mom/Amy, choose your language, and use the code 'AMY’ for $20 off your first box and phrasebook bundle. Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology Book Lists https://www.amazon.com/shop/humilityanddoxology This podcast and description contains affiliate links.

Welcome to the Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology summer audioblog series! Each week I’m bringing one of my most popular blog posts straight to your earbuds. Pop in those earbuds while you’re on summer road trips, sitting by the pool, or folding laundry for some extra homeschooling encouragement.  Be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss a single episode! Season 8 will be coming your way in August, and we’ll kick off with a fan favorite… a Listener Q&A episode! Send me your questions about homeschooling, parenting, or life in general via email (Amy@HumilityandDoxology.com) or DM me on social media. I’m @HumilityandDoxology on IG, FB, and YT.  And if you’re wanting even more homeschool goodness, join me in the Made2Homeschool community. You can get all the details at humilityanddoxology.com/M2H. We’re having so much fun in there, and I’d love to have you there. Join at HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H.  Today’s audioblog episode was originally published on HumilityandDoxology.com earlier this spring as I looked toward my oldest son’s graduation from our homeschool. https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/mom-homeschool-graduate If you enjoyed this episode, I’d love for you to take a screenshot and share the podcast in your Instagram stories. Tag @humilityanddoxology when you share, and I’ll even send you a code for $5 off anything in my shop! Until next week, happy summer and happy homeschooling! Thank you to our podcast sponsor: Go to Talkbox.Mom/Amy, choose your language, and use the code 'AMY’ for $20 off your first box and phrasebook bundle. Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology Book Lists https://www.amazon.com/shop/humilityanddoxology This podcast and description contains affiliate links.

I loved my conversation with Wendy Alcime from  @PlanPrepPray ! She is a queen of helping homeschool mamas learn how to be more productive, plan and prep their homes well, all while focusing on Jesus as our top priority. And although we didn’t know it would be so at the time we recorded this episode, Wendy and I are now colleagues in the new online homeschool community Made2Homeschool! So if you want more Wendy goodness in your life, come hang out with us over at M2H! Click here to join: HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H Full show notes and complete transcript: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/wendy-alcime/ Thank you to our podcast sponsors: Go to Talkbox.Mom/Amy, choose your language, and use the code 'AMY’ for $20 off your first box and phrasebook bundle. WilsonHillAcademy.com: an online, fully accredited classical Christian school for grades 4-12 Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology Book Lists https://www.amazon.com/shop/humilityanddoxology This podcast and description contains affiliate links.

Nothing is more important for the Christian homeschool mom than to meditate on God’s Word. But how do we prioritize time with the Lord and Scripture memory in the middle of an often overwhelming homeschool life? And how can we easily include Bible memorization in the homeschool day with our kids? Today’s Homeschool Conversations guest, Katherine Pittman, has some much-needed encouragement and practical tips for us today! You’ll leave filled with a love and desire for more of God’s Word! Read, watch, or listen and then share with a friend. Show notes/Full Transcript: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/katherine-pittman Thank you to our podcast sponsors: Go to Talkbox.Mom/Amy, choose your language, and use the code 'AMY’ for $20 off your first box and phrasebook bundle. WilsonHillAcademy.com: an online, fully accredited classical Christian school for grades 4-12 ⁠Click here to join Made2Homeschool - a new homeschool community for YOU HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H⁠ (ref) FREE Homeschool Planning Guide: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology  Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology  YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology 

It's a special group episode with homeschool moms Katie from @LifeintheMundane, Christina from @RootedHomeLife, Anna from @AnnaBruceBlog, and Ashley from @JoyfulNoiseLiving! Join us: HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H Welcome to Part 2 of “Made for This,” a series of mini conversations with a few of the amazing women I’m joining on the contributor team for Made2Homeschool, the brand new, epic, one-of-a-kind online homeschool community made by homeschool moms, for homeschool moms. If you missed part 1, don’t worry. It’s the episode right before this one in your podcast app. You can also click the link in the show notes which will take you to the complete transcript for part 1 and part 2. And I’m releasing each conversation as its own little video over on the Humility and Doxology YouTube channel, so be sure to check that out, too, to put some faces with the voices you hear today.  Without further ado, here is part 2 of my special Made for This series. https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/made-for-this Find today's guests online: Katie W: ⁠hhttp://youtube.com/lifeinthemundane Christina F: https://youtube.com/@RootedHomeLife Anna B: https://www.youtube.com/AnnaBruceblog Ashley W: https://www.youtube.com/JoyfulNoiseLiving Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the homeschooling journey, wondering if you're doing enough to support your children's education and spiritual growth? You're not alone. A lot of Christian homeschool parents face the same challenges and long for a supportive community to help them navigate this important responsibility. That’s why you’re going to love Made2Homeschool! This unique community is designed to support homeschoolers at all stages: offering camaraderie, encouragement, and inspiration. At Made2Homeschool, we believe that you were called to this journey for a reason. You were made for this. Join us today and together we'll build a strong network of families dedicated to nurturing the next generation of godly leaders. Find out all the details at humilityanddoxology.com/m2h This podcast episode and show notes contains affiliate links. See disclaimer: https://humilityanddoxology.com/disclaimer Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology  Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology  YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology 

It's a special group episode with homeschool moms Abby from @FamilyStyleLearning, Anna from @JustMakinItWork, Jen from @HomeschoolWithJen, and Morgan from @LifeofTillmans! Join us: HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H Y’all have been hearing me talk about the brand new online community Made2Homeschool, and I am so excited to tell you that it is officially OPEN to the public! Over 20 creators have come together to create a one-of-a-kind space just for homeschool parents like you. 8 of my fellow contributors agreed to join me for little micro-episodes of the podcast… short conversations to get to know them and their homeschools. Each of them shares either a challenge of homeschooling or a favorite thing, and they all brought some GREAT practical tips you can implement to keep your homeschool running smoothly today. In fact, the conversations were so great that some of them turned out to be, well, not quite so micro. So instead of trying to fit them all into 1 gigantic episode, I’ve split them into 2 parts. Today you can listen to part 1, and part 2 will publish on Monday. Of course, if you just can’t wait, you can always sneak a peek at the content from part 2 by clicking this link which will take you to the complete transcript for part 1 and part 2: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/made-for-this You were made for this. 💗 Find today's guests online: Abby B: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FamilyStyleLearning⁠ Anna G: ⁠https://youtube.com/@JustMakinItWork⁠ Jen G: https://www.youtube.com/@HomeschoolwithJen Morgan T: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lifeoftillmans⁠ Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the homeschooling journey, wondering if you're doing enough to support your children's education and spiritual growth? You're not alone. A lot of Christian homeschool parents face the same challenges and long for a supportive community to help them navigate this important responsibility. That’s why you’re going to love Made2Homeschool! This unique community is designed to support homeschoolers at all stages: offering camaraderie, encouragement, and inspiration. At Made2Homeschool, we believe that you were called to this journey for a reason. You were made for this. Join us today and together we'll build a strong network of families dedicated to nurturing the next generation of godly leaders. Find out all the details at humilityanddoxology.com/m2h This podcast episode and show notes contains affiliate links. See disclaimer: https://humilityanddoxology.com/disclaimer Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology  Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology  YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology 

What a delight to have Elsie Iudicello on today's podcast episode! Elsie is a homesteading, homemaking, homeschool mom of four pursuing a classical Charlotte Mason home education in Florida. You may also recognize her from her writings and participation in the Wild and Free homeschool community. We discuss the value of being connected to the land, the challenges that can arise from homeschooling, the purpose of education, and more. It is an encouraging, inspiring conversation you won't want to miss. Show notes/Full Transcript: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/elsie-iudicello Thank you to Podcast Sponsor All About Learning Press! Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/reading-and-spelling FREE Quickstart Guide to Shakespeare: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/exploring-shakespeare-children/ FREE Homeschool Planning Guide: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide Click here to join Made2Homeschool - a new homeschool community for YOU HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H (ref) Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology  Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology  YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology 

Do you wonder if you’re doing enough? Or maybe you’re not sure if you're doing the right activities in your homeschool? Do you wish you could look into the future and know for sure your kids will be okay with what you’re doing right now? When you have a wise plan, you can get rid of everything that doesn’t matter. Kids need us to teach them leadership skills through our homeschooling. Kerry Beck believes Christian Leadership Education provides you a proven strategy to homeschool and give your children leader skills at the same time. She is here for this BONUS podcast episode to talk about the importance of raising leaders and life-long learners in our homeschools. Plus, she has some practical tips to share and an invitation to her FREE masterclass! Click here for FREE access to “4 Steps to Raising Christian Leaders in Your Homeschool”: https://humilityanddoxology--kerrybeck.thrivecart.com/rlnf-23-05/61392b0b8c7f3/ How to Simplify Your Homeschool, FREE 3-Part Video Mini Course: https://humilityanddoxology--kerrybeck.thrivecart.com/rlnf-23-05/6335b1ad7a595/ Check out my interview with Kerry, “Homeschooling is Not A Vending Machine,” Episode 39: https://humilityanddoxology--kerrybeck.thrivecart.com/rlnf-23-05/6324bf588e217/ Made2Homeschool - a new homeschool community for YOU HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H Follow Humility and Doxology Online: • Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/ • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology • Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology • YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology This episode contains affiliate links.

Cue the confetti… It’s the 100th episode of the Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology podcast! THANK YOU to listeners old and new who have made this adventure possible. Listen to today's episode to hear the backstory to the podcast (aka how my hair appointment changed everything) plus hear clips from YOUR favorite episodes from Season 1-6. Which season has the most Top 5 episodes? Who was my first interview guest... and why isn't that episode in the podcast feed? And more! And you definitely won't want to miss the GIVEAWAY! One loyal listener will receive the book A Child’s Introduction to Poetry by Michael Driscoll, one size Large “Real Goths Don’t Wear Black they Sack Rome” t-shirt, a $25 giftcard to the Humility and Doxology shop, and a $50 giftcard to the bookstore of your choice, like Amazon, Thriftbooks, or your favorite local book shop.  Click here to enter: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/ep100 Click here to join Made2Homeschool - a new homeschool community for YOU: HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H (ref) Get my FREE Homeschool Planning Guide: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology  Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology  YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology 

Are you weary or worried, homeschool mama? Then this is the episode you need to hear today. Kristi Stephens is a Jesus-loving homeschool mom of 4. She shares encouragement for finding our identity in Christ, homeschooling in the midst of foster care and adoption, resting in the season to which God has called us, the joy of Morning Time, and more. You’ll leave this episode reminded that God is faithful and will equip you to accomplish that which He’s called you to do. Show notes and full transcript: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/kristi-stephens FREE Homeschool Planning Guide: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-planning-guide Click here to join Made2Homeschool - a new homeschool community for YOU HumilityandDoxology.com/M2H (ref) Follow Humility and Doxology Online: Blog https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumilityAndDoxology  Instagram http://instagram.com/humilityanddoxology  YouTube: YouTube.com/humilityanddoxology  Here's an excerpt from my Homeschool Conversation with Kristi Stephens: "It is hard and it is hard to manage all of these things simultaneously. Obviously, as a homeschooling family, we have a lot of plates that we’re spinning all the time as we’re trying to be with all of our kids individually and together and make sure our homes are somewhat not falling apart. When we added in me working part-time, that was another stretching point. Then when we went through foster care and adoption, it was very challenging. I would say one of the biggest things that grew me was learning to be disciplined with my time and advocate for our family. I’m a people pleaser by nature, and so I am usually very quick to just bend to whatever works for everybody else, whether it is for work, or our social workers, or whatever they needed. It was really stretching for me to have to advocate for our family and say– Again, that Morning Time piece was critical to say, “Our mornings are sacred and so I can’t do things in the mornings, so here is when I am available, here is when I can do things,” and really recognizing my limitations and being willing to verbalize those to other people. I would love to do that, but we just can’t... Foster care really pushed us to see our limitations of what types of things we could step into, what types of things we could manage. I had to really advocate with our county and our workers of when I could transport, and when I could go to meetings, and when I was available, and when I was not, and that other people wouldn’t treat our homeschool as something worthy of respect. I needed to treat it as this is untouchable time. Just like if I was at work and not reachable, this is how it is when we’re in the midst of especially morning time. That really became more and more critical to us to just protect that time. I think personally things that the Lord grew me in was where I was finding my identity, and I think we’ll talk about this probably more going forward. If I’m finding my identity in being homeschool mom of the year, I will find myself overextending and taking on things I can’t manage. If I’m finding my identity in being super foster parent who can do all the things, I will overextend and I will take things on that I cannot manage, and I will burn myself out. I will burn my family out. Whatever season that I’m in, if I take that as my primary identity instead of I’m a disciple of Christ, and these are the things he’s entrusted to me today. What will I do today with this time and be faithful in that, and recognize that my limits are gifts from him. I can’t say yes to everybody, and that’s kind of hard. I mean, it’s a hard lesson for people pleasers to not say yes to everybody."