The Homeschool Solutions Show

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All good things must come to an end and this is one of those cases. I have decided to turn my focus to Morning Baskets in 2020 and beyond and therefore am stepping down as host of the Homeschool Solutions show. But never fear, I am leaving you in great hands. Enter Wendy Speake, homeschool mom and blogger extraordinaire. She is taking the helm of the show and carrying it into the next decade. Join us today to get to know Wendy and hear her vision for the show. P.S. If you want more podcasts from me in the future, you can find me on Your Morning Basket. The show notes for this episode are at pambarnhill.com/hs192

A Little behind My sweet mother-in-love used to have this little ceramic doll that sat on a shelf in her living room. I remember seeing it long before I ever made the decision to homeschool. If memory serves, it was a gift given to her back in her homeschooling days...back when The Hubs sat at her dining room table poring over books about World War II and sloughing through algebra worksheets. The doll stood bent over with its fanny pointed to the sky and on its bloomer bottoms were etched the words, "A little behind in school." Listen or read more at https://www.theunlikelyhomeschool.com/2015/03/why-im-no-longer-behind-in-homeschool.html

It's no secret that comparison is a thief of joy. That's true in all of areas of life, including homeschooling. We all know that nothing good comes from comparing our homeschools, yet too often we spend our days drowning in homeschool comparison and looking for that next surefire thing that will magically bring us up to some self-imposed standard. I'm not a "fun" homeschool mom. You'd come to that realization pretty quickly after scrolling through my Instagram feed. Sure, you'll see lots of books, art, and scenes from our time outside, but you won't find a lot of jazzy activities and "magical" experiences in our day-to-day homeschool life. I'm not that mom and that's not our homeschool. Listen or read more at https://tablelifeblog.com/homeschool-comparison/

Tell me I'm not the only one… You spend hours crafting the Ultimate Book List… You incorporate hands-on-projects… You basically make learning awesome and fun… And a few years (or maybe even months or – worse – weeks) later, your children don't seem to remember any of it. It's tempting to get a little grumpy about the perceived waste of time and effort. Listen or read more at https://humilityanddoxology.com/why-bother/

Each day as we wrap up school I take a moment to return our table from desk back to gathering place. I stack books, collect papers and brush up the eraser dust from the day's lessons. Eraser dust. Everywhere. From the small eraser at the end of the pencils that fail to be enough, to the eraser caps we buy by the dozens, to the 'big guys' that can handle the jobs the others can't, erasers are always made available… but are often forgotten. Listen or read more at https://rinellafamilyoutdoors.com/2019/02/01/the-eraser/

I never like to admit when I'm barely treading water, but it happens almost every year as Thanksgiving approaches. The moment the leftover turkey is put in the fridge, it seems that December and its giant to-do list overwhelm me. Besides the regular crazy that we call our day-to-day around here, December kicks it up more than a notch or two. Listen or read more at https://ourjourneywestward.com/take-the-stress-out-of-december/

Today on the podcast I am joined by my good friends Sarah Mackenzie and Colleen Kessler to chat about our new adventure next year -- the Real Mom Tour with Great Homeschool Conventions. We are so excited to share this new event with homeschool moms all over the country. Join the conversation as we talk about our favorite things about going to the convention, our insider convention stories, and how to get the most from your convention trip. We can't wait to see you there.

Why do we homeschool? Our story to coming to terms with what is really best for our family – and getting over-explaining it to everyone on the street. "You're homeschooling? How lovely. WHY would you want to do that?" Going against the mainstream opens the door to big questions about big life choices to random strangers at the post office. Listen or read more at https://thehomeschoolresourceroom.com/2017/12/14/pros-and-cons-of-homeschool/