Podcast Episodes

Persevere, mama!

Episode 173

To blaze a trail or to lay down the rails is to intentionally decide and built the habits that we know will make our lives more effective. It will not make life easier – building the habits is hard w…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

What is a productive day, anyway?

Episode 172

So, last week felt like a rough, terrible week. However, the school checklists got done, the house hadn’t really fallen apart, and we’d had no major disasters. Really, it was a typical week. Why did …

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Morning Routine Magic

Episode 171

My bedroom was a wreck. Again.

I might make my bed consistently, but I just can’t keep my room clean. Maybe I should not sigh so much at the children’s bedrooms.

Usually, when faced with this situation…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

When Planners Waste Time

Episode 170

Although the hope of a fresh new year often expresses itself in new planners, pretty markers, and a renewed resolve, the reality of life lived with and for others often undermines our planner-related…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Communication tips for teens

Episode 169

Over the years I’ve read numerous parenting books, mostly focused on the early years – those years where you feel like you’re going crazy and really, really want to do it all Right. Once you get a te…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Character builders for mom & kids

Episode 168

Character is one of those words we toss around often. Too often, we do so without a clear understanding of what it is.

We say we care about character, perhaps even homeschool for the purpose of shapin…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

5 ways to stay sane as a homeschool mom

Episode 167

As homeschooling moms, our sanity is vital and often at-risk, isn’t it? Here are five strategies I have for keeping my mental and emotional buffer padded.

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

6 steps to reclaim home organization

Episode 166

No matter how good our routines are, there are times that they slip. Everyone in the family gets a stomach bug. There’s a flurry of trips and activities in the summer leaving us no time to keep up at…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Moms must muddle on.

Episode 165

Homeschool life is a muddle, there’s no denying it.

I think we are all familiar with the feeling of being overwhelmed by everything that needs to be done and frustrated by how quickly everything needs…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Why we need friends

Episode 164

“No, I’ll do it.”

We often associate these words with two-year-olds, eager to enter the larger world and assert their independence.

However, too often mothers are the ones saying it – perhaps not in so…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago