Welcome back to Homeschool with Steph. I’m so glad you’re here today. On this episode, we talk about all the ways we as moms can step into confidence, not just in homeschooling, but in life and motherhood too. Today I have a very special guest, Christine. Christine is a former elementary school teacher who spent 13 years connecting with kids through stories. She has now taken her love for books and animals, especially elephants, and written her own children’s story. I love how her journey reminds us that the passions and dreams we carry, even from childhood, can come to life at any stage. In this conversation, we’ll talk about the power of storytelling, finding confidence in your own voice, and what elephants can actually teach us about motherhood. I think you will walk away feeling encouraged, inspired, and maybe even ready to dust off a dream of your own.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 03:15 The Journey to Authorship

• 04:08 Finding Support in Writing Communities

• 09:16 Balancing Motherhood and Personal Dreams

• 14:38 The Story Behind the Book

• 18:56 Connecting Through Reading

• 23:18 The Importance of Family Reading Time

• 25:55 Bringing Learning to Life

• 28:57 Lessons from Elephants for Moms

• 30:17 The Joy of Elephants

• 32:16 Writing for Healing: Addressing Grief in Children

• 37:39 Empowering Moms: Finding Confidence and Support

• 44:58 Embracing Childhood Passions in Adulthood

• 45:28 Encouragement and Support for Mothers

Links: 

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• Follow Christine on IG @stined13

• Connect on her website  Elephant Beach | Christine Devane

• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

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• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

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*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state. 

Between prepping for the next earring collections, travel, and propping for school to start up again this fall, I am gonna do a little rerun of a couple of episodes that were some of my very first episodes to drop. I can see the numbers and can see not many of you got a chance to listen to them, So I handpicked a couple that I think are really going to be valuable to you. We’re going to start back to school, new podcast episodes and a new fall earring collection launch all in September. So, I will be back in a few weeks, and enjoy this episode. 

Today I get real and raw about the struggles that I have with homeschooling. I also discuss how being a working, stay at home mom also plays into these struggles. Join me today as I open up and share how I navigate them. 

Show Notes:

• Intro to my struggles with homeschool

• Personal growth through homeschooling

• Balancing business and family life

• The importance of self-care

• Navigating judgment and expectations

• Overcoming self doubt and fear

• Finding joy in the journey

• Encouragement to others on a similar path

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• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state.

Between prepping for the next earring collections, travel, and propping for school to start up again this fall, I am gonna do a little rerun of a couple of episodes that were some of my very first episodes to drop. I can see the numbers and can see not many of you got a chance to listen to them, So I handpicked a couple that I think are really going to be valuable to you. We’re going to start back to school, new podcast episodes and a new fall earring collection launch all in September. So, I will be back in a few weeks, and enjoy this episode. 

Joining us on today’s episode is Chris, Stephany’s husband. Listen to his perspective on homeschooling, why he was against it at first, and how he feels about it now. He also shares his experience growing up in the public school system and how it was not a learning environment that worked for him.

Show Notes:

• Intro to homeschooling perspectives

• Overcoming socialization fears in homeschooling

• Curriculum concerns and learning flexibility

• Impact of homeschooling on family dynamics

• Nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit in children

• Personal experience with education as a child

• Importance of life skills over traditional education

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• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state.

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If you’re curious about how Chris and I ended up being a homeschooling family of seven, five kiddoes, plus the two of us, and entrepreneurs, this episode is for you. I share some of the details on how we got to where we’re at and what life is currently looking like today. I also talk about the fact that, you know if we can do this, you can too. So, if you are dreaming of homeschooling your kiddos, perhaps starting a business, working with your spouse, and having that homeschool entrepreneurial lifestyle, this episode is for you.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:27 The Journey of Entrepreneurship

• 07:55 Navigating Financial Challenges

• 12:50 Finding Fulfillment in Family Life

• 16:53 The Journey of Homeschooling and Business

• 20:02 Pursuing Dreams and Unexpected Journeys

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• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state. 

If you are a parent and if you are listening to this and if you are listening to this the chances are, you’re a parent. You are in for a treat today. On Today's podcast we have Iuri Melo, he is one of the co-founders of https://schoolpulse.org/, and a licensed therapist in Utah.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:31 Yuri's Background and Experience

• 05:03 The Birth of School Pulse

• 08:42 Understanding Anxiety in Children

• 14:31 Strategies for Parents to Support Anxious Kids

• 19:30 Building Positive Relationships with Children

• 25:08 The Importance of Communication in Parenting

• 28:43 Navigating Childhood Anxiety

• 31:51 Engaging with Teenagers

• 32:00 The Impact of Technology on Parenting

• 37:28 Building Connections with Teens

• 44:32 Long-Term Parenting Strategies

• Connect on their website School Pulse 

 Here is a 2 MINUTE VIDEO that quickly summarizes their service

1. Here is a link to their extraordinary VIDEOS that and your parents can use with their children.

2. Here is a link to the most comprehensive MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE PAGE in the country, that we created and deliver to every school, parent, and student.

Here are some Links for social media and books: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iuritiagomelo

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iuri-melo-1b41482/

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/iuritmelo/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SchoolPulsePodcast/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=2

Know Thy Selfie - t.ly/juUMB

Mind Over Grey Matter - t.ly/SxNUU

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• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

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Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

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~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state. 

As summer comes to an end, if you are a first time homeschooling mama, I have a short list of easy things that you can do to get ready for the school year. I also will shed a little light on how we get homeschool started check up and the things we make sure to do before we actually start homeschooling. So if you’d like to listen in on how I get my school year up and going for the fall and give you some tips on that. It will make your homeschooling journey easier. This episode is for you. Thanks for listening.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:44 Understanding State Regulations for Homeschooling

• 05:06 Choosing the Right Curriculum

• 09:48 Exploring Co-ops and Pod Schools

• 12:34 Balancing Homeschooling with Family Life

• 17:18 Easing into the New School Year

• 19:12 Empowering Moms Through Jewelry

• 20:07 Balancing Jewelry Design and Homeschooling

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• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state. 

Whether you are a homeschooling family or not, every family has to make this decision, whether or not to do organized sports. Today I am diving into that topic on what our family thinks about organized sports. Do we participate in them? And how has it affected our family? I know it can be a hot topic among homeschooling families. And you do sometimes if you participate in organized sports, That's kind of a spoiler alert there on where our family falls on this. You can feel a little bit on the outside. So let me dive in and share why we think organized sports are actually good for our kids and why we will continue to participate in them.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 03:55 The Role of Organized Sports in Family Life

• 18:31 Character Building Through Sports

• 24:00 Finding Balance in Family Activities

• 27:00 Introduction to Family Choices and Sports Jewelry

• 27:26Creative Sports Jewelry Designs

• 27:53Personal Connection to Sports Jewelry

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Links: 

• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state. 

If you are feeling like you might not survive one phase of motherhood to the next, this episode is for you. There are times in motherhood when you are in the trenches. And during those years, you wonder if you’ll ever make it out. I’ve been there too. Today I’m opening up about one of the hardest times in motherhood and what I learned. Hopefully if you are in a difficult season, this will help you through.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 15:06 Overcoming Anxiety and Embracing Faith

• 29:32 The Journey of Love and Growth in Parenting

• 33:53 Embracing Homeschooling and Motherhood

• 34:24 Self-Care in the Midst of Motherhood

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Links: 

• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state. 

Do you wonder what life will look like when you get to the end of homeschool? The Bryant family is proof that homeschool builds amazing skills and family unity. Join me today in listening to their journey and how they have now become published authors. Also, gain wisdom and advice from a seasoned homeschool dad.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 01:45 The Inspiration Behind Their Book

• 03:25 Collaborative Family Project

• 04:56 The Lengthy Journey of Writing

• 07:02 Homeschooling Experience and Graduation

• 08:53 Benefits of Homeschooling

• 10:37 Personal Growth and Interests

• 12:16 Family Bonding Through Education

• 14:19 Future Aspirations and YouTube Channel

• 14:59 Father's Role in Homeschooling

• 16:34 Decision to Homeschool

• 17:33 Overcoming Stereotypes of Homeschooling

• 21:19 The Homeschooling Journey Begins

• 24:03 Faith and Family Values in Education

• 27:01 Building Strong Family Relationships

• 29:27 The Importance of Hard Work and Trust

• 32:28 Podcasting and Sharing Experiences

• 33:02 Embracing Homeschooling and Motherhood

• 33:32 Self-Care in the Midst of Motherhood

Links: 

• Follow Them on IG @ trustingtimothy_official

• Connect on their website Trusting Timothy

• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state.

If your summer is looking different than you thought it would, if your plans have been derailed, by all things summer, this episode is for you. Today we are diving in on how our summer schedule is going. So, if you’re in need to feel good about where you’re at with your family this summer, this episode is for you.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 10:22 Embracing Flexibility in Homeschooling

• 14:13 Life Lessons Over Book Work

• 16:02 Embracing Homeschooling and Motherhood

• 16:33 Self-Care in the Midst of Motherhood

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• Check out my jewelry. Fun & feminine designs to help you feel like your most confident self. Use promo code: earrings at checkout for 10% off your first order!

www.ivianaandco.com

• Personal blog with family travel tips, homeschooling resources and the occasional DIY

www.stephriosblog.com

Let’s connect!

Join me on Facebook: Iviana & Co

Steph Rios Blog

Join me on Instagram: @ivianaandco

@stephriosblog

Leave a review! 

Did this podcast episode resonate with you? If you found it helpful and meaningful, please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also screenshot the episode and share it to your social network! I appreciate your support so much. Thank you!

~Steph

*I do make a small commission from amazon links as an amazon affiliate. No legal advice is being given in regards to homeschooling. Make sure to check your state laws and remain compliant with homeschool laws in your state.