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Lisa discusses why the trades are rising in importance and tips for starting students on the pathway to learning trade skills.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.
• Not That Hard To Homeschool: EVERY mom can confidently, competently and contentedly provide the complete high school education her teen needs.

👉 The Trades are Calling

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So, what is trending in education? So many things! Students learning AI, dual enrollment, and other skills that you and your students need to know. Join Lisa as she explains what is changing in education nowadays and how you can prepare as a homeschooler.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.
• Not That Hard To Homeschool: EVERY mom can confidently, competently and contentedly provide the complete high school education her teen needs.

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Calling all retiring homeschool moms! Taking the steps to enter the workforce can be intimidating. But don't worry, you have what it takes! Join Lisa as she walks through the 7 things all homeschool moms should know to feel better prepared and encouraged to start off strong.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.
• Not That Hard To Homeschool: EVERY mom can confidently, competently and contentedly provide the complete high school education her teen needs.

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In this episode, veteran homeschooler and master of education, Lisa Nehring, explores the hard truths about education you may not know. Let's dive into teaching your students skills in AI, college closings nationwide, and more.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.
• Not That Hard To Homeschool: EVERY mom can confidently, competently and contentedly provide the complete high school education her teen needs.

👉College Closings

👉What AI Can Teach Your Homeschoolers

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Why is everyone attending college nowadays? A big question that Lisa explores in this week's episode. Decades ago, graduating high school and going straight to work wasn't uncommon, and only part of the student base headed off to start college courses. Now, it seems the reverse. How did that happen, and how does it affect us today?

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.
• Not That Hard To Homeschool: EVERY mom can confidently, competently and contentedly provide the complete high school education her teen needs.

👉The College Guide

👉The Trades Are Calling Blog

👉Parenting: Two Types of College Students

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Did you know that eating together could help your kids' development? In this episode, Lisa dishes up the real-deal info on how eating as a family isn't just about fueling our bodies—it's the ultimate glue for building unbreakable connections. We're talking vulnerability over veggies, laughter laced with marinara, and those "aha" moments.

Join Lisa to hear why choosing the dinner table over the TV is so important, and how it can impact your kids' lives.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.
• Not That Hard To Homeschool: EVERY mom can confidently, competently and contentedly provide the complete high school education her teen needs.

👉 30+ Ridiculously Easy Dinners for Busy Families on a Budget

👉 Middle School Parent Challenge

👉 How to Make Soup from Leftovers

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What if children could learn almost anything—just by being curious? In the last episode, we discussed how the 19th-century Prussian education model—designed to produce punctual, obedient workers and loyal soldiers—shifted the educational system in America.

In 1999, Sugata Mitra embedded a computer in a wall in a Delhi slum and watched as street kids, with no prior exposure to technology, taught themselves to browse the internet, play games, and even grasp complex concepts—all without a teacher in sight!

Today, Lisa explores what Sugata Mitra got right about how children naturally learn, and whether a cloud-powered, curiosity-first future of education is still within reach.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.
• Not That Hard To Homeschool: EVERY mom can confidently, competently and contentedly provide the complete high school education her teen needs.

👉 Teach Your Kids To Think Like Entrepreneurs

👉 Use Independent Learning in Your Homeschool

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The public school system was designed in the 19th century to churn out workers for an industrial empire that vanished decades ago. Today, those same teaching tactics are keeping kids stuck in a world that no longer exists.

In this episode, Lisa discusses the outdated roots of modern schooling, shows why it's failing our children in a rapidly changing world, and hands homeschool parents the blueprint to build something better. 🚀

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• Dual Degree Program: for students ready to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree simultaneously.

👉 What Are The 4 Indutrial Revolutions?

👉 What To Do When Your Teen Hates School

👉 Future Jobs Made Simple: A simple guide to the 150+ careers your homeschool teen could have in the future — and what training paths really look like.

In this episode of It's Not That Hard to Homeschool, veteran homeschool educator Lisa Nehring (of True North Academy) discusses living in a world overflowing with options—and for today's teens, that can be paralyzing. What should I study? Should I go to college or start a business? What if I make the wrong choice?

In a culture that glorifies hustle, comparison, and constant choice, gratitude is the grounding force our kids need. It quiets the noise. It helps them see that having choices is a gift—and that gift comes with responsibility, confidence, and peace.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.

👉 Check out our Gratitude Journal: a FREE resource for high schoolers during this Thanksgiving Season.

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In this episode of It's Not That Hard to Homeschool, veteran homeschool educator Lisa Nehring (of True North Academy) discusses how to develop your student's stand-out factor using the 5 Pillars of Readiness.

• True North Academy – Live online classes, advising, and resources for homeschool families.
• The Typical Course of Study for Highschool

• How to make colleges, internships and careers interested in you.
• How to develop professional skills and independence.

👉 Download the Future Jobs Made Simple Guide. A guide to the 150+ careers your homeschool teen could have in the future.

👉 Sign up for the Typical Course of Study for Highschool.

👉 Does your hugh school student stand out?

👉 What is the "Stand-Out Factor?"