The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

If you are a parent or caregiver and feel like you're drowning in stress, you're not alone. Many of us feel like we are struggling to stay afloat amid a torrent of midlife changes and challenges. We're trying to homeschool and tackle our to-do list while also navigating relationship stress, child-related stress, and work stress. Plus, many of us are part of the growing "sandwich generation" where we find ourselves caring not only for our own children but for aging parents.

In today's episode, we are joined by Debbie Fear of Wild Psychology. Debbie has over two decades of experience as a psychologist and she's also mum to two neurodivergent children. Now, Debbie provides online coaching, counseling & psychotherapy for big-hearted people who want to make a difference through her website, Wild Psychology.

- Support for Stressed Out Families, with Debbie Fear of Wild Psychology [Episode 159]

One of the benefits of homeschooling is that we can customize the homeschool experience to meet the unique needs of our children and teens. We have the freedom to create an educational experience that honors their strengths and helps them with any unique challenges.

In this episode of The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, we are joined by Amy Milcic of Rock Your Homeschool. Amy is a veteran homeschool mama to five unique boys. Parents of outside-the-box kiddos will love learning about Amy, her family, and how Amy works to meet the needs of her children.

So, grab a cup of coffee and let's chat!

This episode is brought to you by Night Zookeeper. For all show notes (and a special offer from Night Zookeeper), please visit the show notes below:

- Episode 158: A homeschool DITL of an outside-the-box family, with Amy Milcic

https://my-little-poppies.com/homeschool-day-in-the-life-of-an-outside-the-box-family/

Homeschooling, much like parenting, is a long game. So much of the journey involves trusting your gut and believing in the process. This week, Robyn Calvi is back on the podcast to discuss large family homeschooling and how it is possible to meet each child's unique needs. Get ready to feel your shoulders relax and get a dose of homeschool inspiration from Robyn's words. Grab a cup of your favorite warm beverage and let's chat!

This episode is brought to you by Night Zookeeper. For all show notes (and a special offer from Night Zookeeper), please visit the show notes below:

- Large Family Homeschooling: Meeting Each Child's Needs, with Robyn Calvi [Episode 157]

https://my-little-poppies.com/large-family-homeschooling/

Have you ever wanted to incorporate film study into your homeschool routine? Did you even know that family movie night could "count" as part of your homeschool and lead to heaps of learning?

In this episode, Lydia Rosado discusses how watching movies as a family can be a form of connection, memory-making, and incredibly educational. Lydia has long been a master of incredibly inspiring unit studies and now she's sharing her creativity and love of film with the larger homeschool community. You're not going to want to miss this episode, sisters!

This episode is brought to you by Night Zookeeper. For all show notes (and a special offer from Night Zookeeper), please visit the show notes below:

- Episode 156: Film Study in Your Homeschool, with Lydia Rosado [Episode 156]

https://my-little-poppies.com/film-study-homeschool/

Sarah Constantine is back on The Homeschool Sisters Podcast to discuss reading and how to keep it fun. She has an M.Ed in Early Childhood Education focused on literacy development and is LETRS certified. Sarah taught kindergarten, first, and third grade before leaving to be with the kiddos full-time.

You're not going to want to miss her valuable insight and incredible reading resource recommendations (especially allll the games)!

- Episode 155: Teaching Reading In Your Homeschool and How to Keep it Fun, with Sarah Constantine 

If math has ever been a pain point in your homeschool, please know you're not alone. So many of us have encountered power struggles regarding homeschooling math. And no one is learning when a kid is crying over a math book. Have you ever wondered if you can homeschool math without a textbook? Do you want to make mathematics more fun and work it into your everyday family life? Well, you're in luck because Jessica Waldock from The Waldock Way is joining us to discuss all of this and more!

This episode is sponsored by Night Zookeeper.

Enjoy a very special offer for listeners of The Homeschool Sisters Podcast – A 7-day free trial and 50% off annual membership. To get your special offer, click the link in our show notes (link below).

- Can You Teach Homeschool Math Without A Textbook? with Jessica Waldock

https://my-little-poppies.com/can-you-teach-homeschool-math-without-a-textbook/

Often, when you're in the throes of parenting, homeschooling, and doing all the things, taking time to notice JOY might not be high on your list. But it should be! Cultivating a daily joy practice can help shift your mood, mindset, and mothering journey.

In this episode, Vanessa Wright is back and she's sharing some simple tips on cultivating a joy-filled daily practice to help boost your energy and creativity.  This is one of those episodes that will inspire you to search for the daily joy, and will have a positive impact on everyone in your orbit!

So, grab a cup of coffee and let's chat!

This episode is sponsored by Night Zookeeper.

Enjoy a very special offer for listeners of The Homeschool Sisters Podcast – A 7-day free trial and 50% off annual membership. To get your special offer, click the link in our show notes (link below).

- Episode 153: The Importance of Finding Daily Joy, with Vanessa Wright 

https://my-little-poppies.com/daily-joy-vanessa-wright/ 

If you're a mother in midlife, you're going to love this episode. Vanessa Wright is back on the podcast and she's sharing the importance of caring for yourself, amid the chaos that is parenting and homeschooling. 

And we're not talking about bubble baths and candles- because honestly? Not everyone loves those things!

If you're finding yourself feeling overwhelmed, stuck, and wondering what you want to do with your next chapter, this conversation is for you. (The self-care travel bag suggestion is worth its weight in GOLD, mamas!)

So pull up a chair, pop in those earbuds, and take a minute to focus on you and find your FLOW!

Enjoy a very special offer for listeners of The Homeschool Sisters Podcast –  A 7-day free trial and 50% off annual membership.

- Episode 152: Finding Your Midlife FLOW, with Vanessa Wright 

Our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms has been an absolute hit! Each time we aired an episode of the series, we'd receive a slew of emails, and all of them essentially said the same thing: More Shawna, please!

Here at The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, we aim to please. You ask, and we love to answer. This week, we have a BONUS episode for you. Shawna is back on the pod discussing one of the biggest pain points for homeschool parents: struggling readers.

View show notes:

- Episode 151: *BONUS EPISODE* Struggling Readers, with Shawna Wingert [Episode 151]

Welcome to the FINAL episode of our Summer 2024 Poolside Professional Development Series for Moms! This summer series has covered the following subjects: online learning, sensory needs, anxiety, and executive functioning, and each topic has a special focus on unique learners.

Today, our final episode covers executive functioning and unique learners. And it also touches upon parenting when you also struggle with executive functioning. So, pour a cup of coffee, grab those earbuds, and put your feet up. You're going to want to listen to this one!

- Episode 150: Executive Functioning and Unique Learners, with Shawna Wingert