EPISODE 155| Chestnuts roasting by the fire, stringing popcorn on thread, Santa pictures with matching pj’s, and caroling are just a few of the things that come to mind when people think of holiday traditions. Traditions can be an important part of any time of our lives but truthfully most of us have that one, if not more, tradition that brings that warm fuzzy feeling to our hearts and minds. Holidays are often when those traditions occur because family gathers but with that comes stress and the feeling that we have to do more or be more.  In today’s podcast join Janna and her guests, Sharon and Rachel as they discuss traditions, stress, and how they manage homeschooling around the holidays. May you enter the holidays with peace and grace for yourself and your family as you pass on your traditions or create new beautiful ones.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS|

Rachel Davis lives in Maryland with her husband, two teenaged daughters, two highly energetic dogs, and her favorite, the cat. Her family has been homeschooling for 7 years. Rachel actually has a bachelor’s degree in history and really loves that subject… but she has found that teaching math is her favorite thing to do; she is pretty sure that even though her kids ‘hate’ math, they too will find joy in it when they are older. Give it twenty years. Rachel also loves playing piano (and teaching other kids to play), baking (and eating), and reading (so much reading!) She is one of BookShark’s advisors and enjoys helping other homeschooling moms and dads figure out how to best use BookShark’s curriculum in their homeschools.

Sharon Wilson Miller is originally from southern California but now lives just outside Chicago with her husband and is a homeschool mom of 2 (9 and 11). Sharon holds a BFA in Theatre Studies from DePaul University, she spent many years as a Stage Manager working regionally and on some large-scale touring musicals. Sharon is also a licensed massage therapist and enjoys her work as an Advisor for BookShark.

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QUOTABLES| 

Homeschooling during holidays with a focus on traditions and food. (0:01)

Homeschooling and holiday traditions. (2:52)

Balancing homeschooling and holiday activities. (6:24)

Parenting, homeschooling, and holiday traditions. (11:30)

Homeschooling and intergenerational learning during the holidays. (18:48)

How to get back into routine after holidays. (24:23)

Balancing holiday activities with self-care and family happiness. (29:40)

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