Outnumbered the Podcast

Our regular listeners know that we're big fans of homeschooling, but we realize how daunting the idea can be for many of you. We've received countless requests for more insight in to the how and why of homeschooling and so we devoted this entire episode to getting you started!

We'll walk you through how to decide on an overarching goal for your homeschool, choosing the proper method that fits your goals and then outlining a structure that will allow for you and your family to meet those goals.

So, ditch the anxiety and join us for a fun discussion about starting to teach your little ones at home! We promise it will be worth it.

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Resources:

Homeschooling Methods

Our homeschooling podcast episodes:
35 - Homeschooling 101
65 - Homeschool Obstacles
68- Teach the kid, Not the Lesson
69- Circle/Morning Time

Homeschool Legal Defense Association

Bonnie's homeschool goals: Helping kids learn in unconventional ways, from classical literature, at their own pace and without unnecessary busywork
Audrey's homeschool motto: Learning to learn - Anything is possible once kids learn how to learn

The baby is the lesson reference

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Does your home run smoothly like a well oiled machine?  Bonnie and Audrey have TONS of experience to share about managing your home so it runs smoothly and feels like a home!  We help you identify what's working and what's not, and then give tips and tools for fixing the problems.  The 2 main tools we focus on in this episode are schedules, systems and routines.

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Mentioned in the spisode: 

Productivity Boot Camp

Monday Hour 1

Kids and Chores

Kids and Laundry

Kids and Toy Management

Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on their Toes books

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We live in tumultuous times and find ourselves regularly trying to explain global pandemics, violence, natural disasters and more to our young and innocent children. It's natural that our kids will have experiences of loss that will cause them to grieve. So how to we prepare them ahead of time and guide them through these big and overwhelming emotions?

In this episode, we'll guide you through what every parent's two main jobs are in assisting our children through the grieving process. We'll talk about how to prepare toddlers to teens for the scary events of life without causing needless worry or anxiety. It's a big topic, but we promise it's one you'll enjoy learning about!

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Puberty...In this episode we discuss 5 major changes children go through during transformation to adulthood.  Physical changes, hormones, mental changes, emotional changes and spirituality during puberty are all discussed.  Listen to this episode so you're prepared to help your child go through this major life experience.

Mentioned in this episode:

Great article on hormonal changes in the brain

The Care and Keeping of You body book for younger girls

The Care and Keeping of You body book for older girls

Episode 19: Talking to Kids about Sex

Episode 33: Mom Brain

Episode 43: Raising Boys in the Modern Society

Episode 44: Raising Girls in the Modern Society

Episode 64: Body Image Issues 

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Have you wished you could push a reset button?  Create your own new normal?  In this episode, we teach you how to create a new normal in 5 different areas; emotional, physical, interpersonal relationships, financial and with your health.  If you've been looking for a way to keep the benefits you discovered in quarantine, here's your chance on learning how.

Mentioned in this episode:

Productivity  Boot Camp

Budget Boot Camp

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Episode 70 with Centsai Financial

Episode 65 - Homeschool Obstacles

Episode 25 - How to Afford Kids

YNAB (You Need a Budget) 

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For better or for worse, we all have extended family members! Raising your own children can be wonderful with the support of grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and more yet creating boundaries is essential if we want to be intentional parents with our children's best interests at heart.

Join us as we explore various sticky family situations including: how to set limits with loving family members, how to invite extended family members to be more involved in our lives and how to deal when we don't have any extended family to speak of.

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Have you ever asked yourself the question, "What should I wear?" or "Why should I even get dressed today?"  We asked those questions to Marla Ryan, managing director of Motherhood Maternity, Pea in the Pod and Destination Maternity.  Her answers and thoughts are ones EVERY woman needs to hear!

Use the code outnumbered to take $10 off a $50 order!

Mentioned in this episode:

Motherhood Maternity

5 product kits

#mhjuggle campaign

Motherhood Maternity on Instagram

Motherhood Maternity on Facebook

Motherhood Maternity IGTV exercise videos

Pea in the Pod on Facebook

Pea in the Pod on Instagram 

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This year has been bizarre, scary and full of the unexpected...and there's no end in sight! If you're feeling overwhelmed and emotionally tapped out, we're here for you and we've got lots of ideas to help you and your family stay positive.

We heard all your requests for wholesome activity ideas and compiled them into this episode all about surviving and thriving all summer long. So, regardless of what happens outside of your home, you and your children will have exciting and, dare we say it, educational opportunities for growth and fun. Check out our list of activities below to get you started!

Outdoor ideas: camping, boating or playing at a lake or river, hiking, picnic in the backyard, treasure hunt at the park, nature walk in a new neighborhood, playing in sprinkler, chalk art, painting rocks.

Indoor ideas: forts in the living room, making snacks together, making and delivering goodies to neighbors, packing up lunches for the homeless, sewing or craft project, acting out your favorite book, writing a play, making a list of books to read, secret service between siblings.

Paid outings: zoo, water park, stay in a local hotel, go out to breakfast, rent an RV, museums, trampoline park, movies, bowling, laser tag, arcade, road trip to explore local town.

Multiday activities: Monopoly, lengthy audio books, huge puzzles, complex craft projects, building projects (sand box, swing set, fort), learning a new skill like sewing or playing an instrument.

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In this episode, Bonnie & Audrey visit with Heather of Alpine Baby Company.  She shares the ins and outs of running her business including what parts she controls and what parts she outsources.  We also chat about her amazing family farm and building their house while living in a tiny barn and how she manages it all.  And then she shares her heart about why she's willing to endure hypermesis gravidarum, extreme pregnancy sickness.  

Mentioned in this episode:

Alpine Baby Co shop

Alpine Baby Co on Instagram 

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During this crazy, chaotic time of global pandemic, so many of us have been ruminating on the things that matter most. If you've come out of this quarantine with a firm determination to live your life differently than before, this is the episode for you!

We're talking about how to get our priorities in alignment with our most precious values and how to communicate them to the people we love most. We also discuss how to stand our ground when it seems like the entire world is determined to change our minds!

Resources:
Intentional Parenting (Episode 12)
The Untrue Yes by Live Free Creative Co
Boundaries (book)

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