Joyfully Homeschooling

*This is a repeat episode that ran last year on Apraxia Awareness Day. BUT, it deserves repeating as Apraxia is something that is near and dear to my heart <3 *

Today is Apraxia Awareness day and I am so excited to share with you our story with Apraxia, what it means to me, the struggles that Apraxia has brought to our family, and how we have learned to look past the diagnosis into the beautiful gift that is our son.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Apraxia-Kids Homeschoolers on Facebook
• Apraxia Support Group on Facebook
• 5 Truths Apraxia Will Teach You
• Apraxia Kids/CASANA
• Homeschooling with Apraxis~Full Blog post with resources

In today's episode, I am excited to be chatting with Sherri Seligson, author from Apologia Science.

Sherri and I chat all things homeschooling. As an empty nester, she has SO much experience and wisdom to share with us. We chat homeschool curriculum pressure, gaps in education, and so much more. It will leave you equipped and ready to have a more joyful homeschool.

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After all of these years of homeschooling, I am still learning things. Homeschooling has taught me so much, and I am so grateful for it. I think we start of homeschooling thinking we are going to teach our kids, but in reality, I think sometimes God calls us to homeschool so He can teach us a thing or two. And those homeschool lessons aren't always easy. I am sharing three important lessons I have learned from homeschooling. I am chatting patience, prayer time, comparison and so much more.

One take away I hope you each get from this episode is that we have to give ourselves graces as mommas. We will make mistakes. But, we learn from those, just like our kids do. Homeschooling is sanctifying. It really is. And God so often times uses it to mold and shape us just as much as our kids. Be aware of these lessons he may be trying to teach you. Be open to them, and remember that homeschooling is all about life lessons, for the whole family.

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In this episode of the Joyfully Homeschooling podcast, we chat with the author of Sonlight Curriculum, Sarita Holzmann.

Sarita Holzmann is the founder of Sonlight Curriculum, speaker, writer, curriculum developer, missions advocate, beloved wife, veteran homeschool mom, and active grandmother.

I enjoyed chatting missions, literature, cultivating a love for reading and so much more in this episode. I learned so much about Sonlight, we chatted about some of our favorite books, and I left the episode encouraged and equipped to raise some readers!

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Stefani Stoltzfus from Walls at Home blog is a wife and Mom to 3 kids, ages 6, 4 and almost 2. She is passionate about encouraging Moms to become warriors for their children.

I loved chatting with Stefani about homeschooling and she offered an interesting perspective as a second generation homeschooler. I really enjoyed chatting with Stefani about personalities and TRULY getting to know her kids. That is one awesome benefit of homeschooling. When your kids are with you each and every day you can truly tailor their education to fit their needs. I love that reminder that they are people, NOT just hindrances to work around. What a great reminder of what really matters.

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In today's episode, we will be answering a question from a listener,

Carrie asks,

"I'm about to start my daughter in kindergarten this year. Homeschool has always been the plan since before she was conceived and here we finally are. Problem is she wants to go to school. My heart is torn, I'm not sure what to do"

Another similar question dealt with this only in high school, Mona says,

My daughters cousin is always telling my daughter to "come to public school because she misses out on all the "good stuff" like prom and graduation" I dont mind them comparing, but their conversations usually end up with my daughter and I arguing over public school and I become the world's worst parent and she hates me.

Oh, dear momma, these are both hard questions. And at some point in our homeschool journey, most of us will deal with homeschool kids who want to go to school.

So, let's take a look at what we can do when the situation arises.

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After spending years teaching in a traditional classroom, Jamie Erickson returned home to not only teach her own live-in circus of five but also to encourage and equip a growing tribe of homeschooling moms on her blog, The Unlikely Homeschool. Her first book, Homeschool Bravely, releases with Moody Publishers this year.

Jamie shares with us how she overcame mommy guilt and embraced the birth order of her kids as God ordained. We also chatted about how little we truly knew before we began homeschooling. One big thing Jamie advocates for in this episode is self-care for the homeschool mom, and how too often times we allow ourselves to get too busy because we consider it a badge of honor. Maintaining our sanity as we homeschool is so important.

I also love the reminder Jamie gives us to embrace the differences each of our kids and the difference in education they get from their mom through the years. We can pick and choose what we can do with our kids, and remember that education is not a lather, rinse and repeat. What a great reminder when we are homeschooling multiple kids!

Be sure to check out Jamie's new book through the link in the show notes and thank her for her wisdom by heading over to her blog and social media.

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Today's episode is with Julie Bogart from Brave Writer. I have been SO excited about this episode and have been blown away by her new book, the Brave Learner. In this episode, we chat about more than just our normal Fess Up Friday questions. I dive in deep and ask Julie questions about getting past the craft mess, and following a more relaxed approach in high school.

If you listen to no other episode EVER on the Joyfully Homeschooling episode this is the one you do NOT want to miss :)

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On this season of the podcast, we have many amazing guests on the line up including, Julie Bogart, Sherri Siegelson, Sarita from Sonlight, Connie Albers, and topics on what to do if your kids want to go to school, what homeschooling has taught me, and much more.

On this episode of the Joyfully Homeschooling podcast, we are tackling homeschool fears. Over and over again I hear from moms about their fears. They want to homeschool well, but fear stops them. They want to love homeschooling, but as soon as they are happy in their methods they think they are missing something. They want to step out and trust the Lord on the BIG things He is calling them to, but fear stops them in their tracks.

But, what if instead of allowing fear to grip us, we remind ourselves of what the bible says?

And, this episode is ALL about conquering those homeschool mom fears.

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  • Dear Mom Who Doesn't Want to Homeschool
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In this episode, we are going to talk about how to enjoy homeschooling instead of worrying about whether or not we are doing enough in our homeschool.

Too often times we worry about being too relaxed in our homeschool. We worry about "keeping up" or letting the kids "fall behind" and in doing so we don't actually stop and enjoy our kids.

We also chat about how to recognize if you ARE doing enough in your homeschool.

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• Podcast season sponsor Notgrass History
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• The blog post that corresponds with this episode
• Episode 43 with Charlene Notgrass
• Episode 44 My Biggest Homeschool Regret
• Episode 38 Kicking the Comparison Trap to the Curb