What an opportunity! Are you considering homeschooling, but you aren't sure how to get started? Or, are you just looking for a place and time to get together with other homeschooling families? Well, this episode has what you are looking for! Join Christy and Tina as they talk with Elyse Scheeler of Speaking Life Therapy and Wellness about her Speaking Life into Homeschooling Conference, scheduled for August 16th, 2026 at the Waukesha, WI County Expo Center!

Episode Links:

Speaking Life Speech Therapy and Wellness

Speaking Life Facebook Page

Speaking Life Instagram Page

The Wisconsin Homeschooling Expo

Wisconsin Homeschooling Expo Facebook Event

Speaking Life email - [email protected]

Speaking Life into Motherhood Podcast

Speaking Life into Motherhood Podcast with Tina

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

Another episode in what is becoming an ongoing series of second generation homeschoolers, and how they are carrying on the tradition! Join Tina and Christy as they have a wide-ranging conversation with author, homeschooler and entrepreneur Nicki Truesdell of Knowledge Keepers!

Episode Links:

Nicki Truesdell Web Site

Nicki Truesdell on Facebook

Nicki Truesdell on X

Nicki Truesdell on Instagram

"Anyone Can Homeschool" on Amazon

Nicki Truesdell Podcast

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

At the very core, it comes down to Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, right? Well, join Tina and Christy as they discuss grammar, writing and composition, from sentence structure, to the impacts of Artificial Intelligence!

DEEP DIVE Series:

Episode 1 - Reading (S3E14)

Episode 2 - Math (S4E11)

Episode 3 - Reading, Spelling, Penmanship and Writing (S4E12)

Episode Links:

De-Mystifying the Writing Process

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

In this third episode in the DEEP DIVE series, Christy and Tina talk all things language - reading, penmanship, spelling and writing.

DEEP DIVE Series:

Episode 1 - Reading (S3E14)

Episode 2 - Math (S4E12)

Episode Links:

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

Math.

It is possible that there is no other subject that will bring more anxiety to a parent's heart than facing the subject of teaching math to their children. This subject, more so than most others, can cause the most fear and trepidation. But, as we are told, fear not! Tina and Christy are here to share their math journey, and encourage you all that there IS a math curriculum that will work both for you, and the way your children learn!

Deep Dive Series:

1. Season 3, Episode 14 - Reading

Episode Links:

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

The primary job of homeschooling parents is to prepare our children for the real world. There are some subjects, however, that are more ... daunting ... for parents to tackle. One of those is financial literacy. The management of money can feel like a journe from chaos to calm. Join Tina and Christy for this conversation with Linda Simpson, the founder of Anchord Money, about teaching our kids to be money smart!

Episode Links:

Anchord Money Financial Literacy Website

Anchord Money Instagram Page

Anchord Money Facebook Page

Your Words Matter

Let's Talk Money Scripts

Anchord Up Affiliate Program

Mindful and Intentional Money Management

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

We all have a homeschooling journey. And they are all different in small (and LARGE) ways. Join Tina and Christy for the homeschooling journey of Candice Kunesh, and be encouraged!

Oh!

And if you are considering pulling your children from the school system and teaching them at home, take the advice from Candice, and "Just do it!"

Episode Links:

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

Does it sometimes feel like the current goal of the world is to suppress messages of faith and belief in God that so many of us hold dear?

Well, it's not just a feeling. It's true!

Listen in on this conversation with Polly Colvin about her homeschooling journey, the battle she fought against a Green Bay, Wisconsin Technical College and their attempt to violate her First Amendment rights, and all the events that came from that. Be encouraged by this extremely interesting conversation!

Episode Links:

Life With Polly Anna Website

Free Speech for Campus Website

Green Bay Press-Gazette Article

Campus Reform Article 1 Campus Reform Article 2 Campus Reform Article 3

Wisconsin Law & Liberty

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

Every homeschooling family has reasons that they decided to take their children out of the government school system. But have you considered the wider reasons that your decision could contribute to? Emily Fort and the Homeschool Freedom Coalition has more information that could strengthen your resolve!

"The Homeschool Freedom Coalition exists to teach homeschoolers how to be politically effective, and to be politically feared." -- Emily Fort

Join Tina and Christy for this enlightening conversation!

Episode Links:

Homeschool Freedom Coalition Web Site

Homeschool Freedom Coalition Facebook Page

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]

Life certainly can have its challenges. And as home schooling families, there are additional sources that can generate trouble. If that trouble includes the local school district, the Home School Legal Defense Association can be there to help! Join Tina and Christy as they talk with Amy Buchmeyer, a homeschool graduate who knew from an early age that she wanted to be a lawyer, and became a lawyer for the HSLDA! What a fascinating journey she has had!

Episode Links:

HSLDA - Home School Legal Defense Association

HSLDA Categorization of State Laws

HSLDA Grants for Homeschooling

Wisconsin Homeschool Law LoftCast Episode

Article - Wisconsin Homeschooling FAQs

The Homeschool Loft

The Homeschool Resource Roadmap

The Homeschool Loft email - [email protected]

The Homeschool LoftCast 2.0 email - [email protected]