In this special bonus episode, the sisters are joined by storyteller and author of the Green Ember series of books, S.D. Smith.
Sam and the sisters chat how stories can help us through times of uncertainty and if it's OK to read hard stories during difficult seasons.
Plus, Cait, Kara and S.D. talk about his newest book, Ember's End available TODAY!
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The Power of Stories in Hard Times, with S.D. Smith

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Episode 141: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 1 of 2  
We are wrapping up the Winter-Spring 2024 Homeschool Sisters Podcast season, and we have saved the very best for last. Kara Anderson is back for a 2-part conversation you will adore!
 
Join the sisters as we chat about everything, from the weird bittersweet season of finishing the homeschool journey, to figuring out what to do when you grow up, to the very best glasses for middle aged ladies, how to stop searching and just BE, perimenopause, morning routines, and more.
 
Kara also shares a personal update on her new writing and podcasting adventure, Where the Beauty Is! Join us for the first of this 2-part conversation. We can't wait to hang with you again, sisters!
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- Episode 141: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 1 of 2

Episode 141: A Conversation with Kara Anderson, Part 1 of 2

Episode 140: The Importance of Personalized Learning, with Amir Nathoo of Outschool
Hiya, sisters! We are excited to bring this week's episode to your earbuds because we know we have oodles of Outschool fans in the Sisters community. And if you haven't heard of Outschool yet, you're going to want to pull up a chair and get comfy for a second because we might just rock your homeschool world. 
In this week's episode, we welcome Amir Nathoo, founder and CEO of Outschool. What a fun conversation it was! We chat about education, learning, and the sheer joy of a personalized education. Amir shares his experience with a traditional educational path and also shares how alternative paths, like the homeschool movement, have helped to shape the Outschool experience. We also discuss how a child's uniqueness, or quirkiness, is something to treasure and how this uniqueness might transform into desired skills when our kiddos enter the job market.
 
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- The Importance of a Personalized Education, with Amir Nathoo, Founder and CEO of Outschool [Episode 140]

Episode 140: The Importance of Personalized Learning, with Amir Nathoo of Outschool

Keeping Your Life on Track When Life Isn't Simple
 
Here at The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, we get A LOT of questions about planning. Whether you're someone who lives and breathes all things homeschool planning, or if you're someone who has been struggling to find the perfect planning system from the get-go, you're going to love this episode.
 
This week, The Homeschool Sisters Podcast welcomes Robyn Calvi, a veteran homeschool mom to six children and the COO of Homeschool Planet. In this episode, Robyn keeps it real. She advocates for holding your homeschool plans loosely and being flexible so that you can meet your children's unique needs. At the same time, Robyn shares ways to make planning super easy, even for those who struggle with planning and for the sisters who prefer to plan behind. So, please grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join us for a great conversation!
 
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- Episode 139: Keeping Your Life On Track When Life Isn't Simple

Episode 139: Homeschool Planning for the Overwhelmed Mom

More Than Science, with Brandon Hendrickson of Science is WEIRD
Hey, sisters! If you love rabbit holes and learning, you're going to LOVE this episode.
Please welcome Brandon Hendrickson of Science is WEIRD to The Homeschool Sisters Podcast. Brandon Hendrickson is the founder of Science is WEIRD, but in this episode, we talk about SO much more than "just" science. From Mr. Roger’s to Taylor Swift's hidden Easter eggs to the horrors of balloon animals, to riddle culture in medieval times, to Greek mathematics, to golf, to cartoon wars, to fossils... we even talk about tombstones! Pour yourself a cup of your favorite warm beverage, hunker down with us for a bit, and hang on to your hats. It's a fun ride!
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https://my-little-poppies.com/more-than-science/

Episode 138: More Than Science, with Brandon Hendrickson of Science is WEIRD

Episode 137: For The Child Who Is NOT College Bound, with Shawna Wingert
 
What if you are homeschooling a child who doesn't plan on attending college? How do you create a non-college-bound educational track for your child, especially in high school? How does one document this type of learning? How do you field questions and comments about your child's future? If you have a tween or teen with learning challenges, is it okay to stretch high school beyond the traditional four years?
 
In this week's episode, Cait shares a question submitted to the site and phones a friend. Shawna Wingert is our homeschool cousin. She's been on the podcast more than any other guest and with good reason! In this episode, Shawna shares her experience with all of the questions mentioned above and more!
 
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-  Episode 137: For The Child Who Is NOT College Bound, with Shawna Wingert

The Power of Stories in Hard Times, with S.D. Smith

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