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319. 3 Things A Homeschool Mom Should Evaluate As You End 2024 And Plan For 2025

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As we approach the end of 2024, it’s the perfect time for a homeschool mom to reflect on the current year and plan ahead for the upcoming year. In this episode, we dive into three essential areas to evaluate as you wrap up the year and set yourself up for an amazing 2025. 
We know that homeschooling is holistic and requires a lot from you, so we'll be talking about 3 areas that may not initially seem relevant, but I promise that they'll set you up for a productive home education atmosphere.
Grab a pen and paper because you'll want to take a few notes before heading to your favorite coffee shop for some time alone.
We’d love to hear what you’re planning for 2025! Follow us on Instagram or Facebook and share your homeschooling goals for the new year. Don’t forget to tag us or leave a comment with your thoughts.
Make sure to subscribe to our podcast  to get more homeschooling tips, advice, and inspiration twice a week! And if you found this episode helpful, leave us a review – it helps us reach more homeschool families like yours.
♥ Leigh
 
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318. Top 5 Pro-School/Anti-Homeschool Arguments Debunked

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Are you feeling a little spicy today? I am...lol!
As you find yourself in the midst of many holiday gatherings, the topic of your choice to homeschool will inevitably come up. Who am I kidding? This conversation is on the table year round.
In this episode, we tackle the top five common arguments made by pro-school advocates against homeschooling. Whether it's concerns about socialization, lack of resources, or academic rigor, we’re here to set the record straight.
Tune in as we debunk these myths with facts, real-life examples, and insights, proving that homeschooling can be just as effective (if not more) than traditional schooling so you can feel solid and secure in your decision.
♥ Leigh
 
 
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317. Stop Using Lack Of Confidence As An Excuse In Your Homeschooling

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Do you find yourself giving your homeschool a pass because you aren't confident enough? Are you tempted to quit because of this reason? Is your homeschool not as great as it could be because you are afraid of failure?
Many homeschool moms struggle with the issue of feeling confident in their role. Homeschooling wasn't part of the original plan and yet, here you find yourself in the thick of raising and educating children at home.
What if I told you that there is one main root cause for your lack of confidence? And once this is uncovered, you can do the work of digging it out and writing a new story for your homeschool years.
Today's episode is a heart-to-heart from one homeschool mom to another. Once your lack of confidence is exposed, you can take the best steps in a new direction and watch your homeschool be transformed.
♥ Leigh
 
 
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316. Connecting Your Family Culture With Homeschooling For A Wholistic Approach With Elisha and Katie Voetberg Of Now That We're A Family

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Gone are the days of homeschooling being a purely academic approach. When you consider what the Bible says about children, current research, observations, and critically looking at where school has failed, you can forge a better path.
Elisha and Katie Voetberg of Now That We're A Family have been doing just that with their family. Both were raised with a Biblical worldview and are intentional about how they parent their five (almost six!) children.
Today's episode will inspire you to no longer compartmentalize your home education, but rather to tie in your unique family culture. Elisha and Katie will draw on their own experience to give you ideas and tools for the next steps in adding new life to your family and homeschool.
♥ Leigh
 
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Voetberg Music Academy: https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/
The Growth Initiative: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/thegrowthinitiative
 
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/now-that-were-a-family/id1448169027
 
 
 
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315. Last-Minute Homeschool Christmas Traditions to Boost Family Joy and Learning This Year

The holiday season is a time for focusing on the birth of Jesus, family, joy, creating memories — and for homeschool families, it’s also an opportunity to make learning feel extra special.
In this episode, we’re sharing last-minute Christmas traditions that will not only enhance your family’s holiday spirit but also boost your homeschool lessons with creativity, fun, and togetherness.
None of these are meant to stress you out, but to add some time together with your family. It can get hard to keep priorities straight with our homeschool family during the Christmas season, so listen and add what will work for you!
♥ Leigh
 
PS Correction: I mentioned episode 107. It should be episode 101 for Advent resources. (See below.)
 
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314. The Stress Free Approach to Homeschooling Through The Christmas Season

The holiday season can be both joyful and overwhelming for homeschooling families. In this episode, we explore how to maintain a calm, balanced approach to homeschooling during the busy Christmas season.
You'll find out how to set realistic expectations and how to incorporate your family's holiday traditions into learning. We'll discuss practical tips and strategies to help you navigate the holiday rush without feeling stressed or burnt out.
Whether you're looking to take a break or want to creatively integrate Christmas-themed lessons, we’ve got you covered with ideas to keep the focus on Jesus and give you peace this month.
And oh, we'll also chat about how to contiue meeting your homeschooling goals...
♥ Leigh
 
 
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313. Cultivating Thankfulness In Your Heart And Homeschool That Will Affect Your Family For Generations

It's the season for expressing thanksgiving and thankfulness. But, are you struggling with what that really looks like for a homeschoom mom and wife?
Your days are so full with the raising and educating of your children, along with keeping up with the homemaking...and being a wife to your husband. The to-do list is long and never quite accomplished.
What does God's Word say about thankfulness? And does it apply to this season of your life?
Let's explore those questions and then make changes that cause your children to see your thankfulness. In turn, the hope is that they internalize and live that way to so that this shift in your life has generational impact. 
Happy Thanksgiving! 
♥ Leigh
 
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312. Is Your Homeschool Child Behind? Settling This Hot Topic So You Can Move On

Among the many questions and fears that homeschool parents worry about, the question of whether their child is behind tops the list.
Do you find yourself quietly whispering this question? Do you voice it to your husband? Does it just sit there nagging you in the back of your mind? Do you have others asking you this question flat out?
All of those scenarios don't help settle your anxious heart. But, I surely hope today's episode does.
Let's sit down and have a little heart to heart, okay? Freedom in your home education will happen once you listen and embrace today's message.
♥ Leigh
 
 
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311. Your Homeschool Children Are Unique From Each Other: The Approach You Need To Teach Boys And Girls Differently

One of the top reasons that moms are scared to homeschool is that she doesn't know how to teach her children of different ages and gender. She looks at the school system and it makes sense to separate children, at least by age. But, looking at her every day is a mixture of boys and girls and various ages.
Instead of seeing this as a negative, homeschool moms can actually provide an amazing education based upon the uniqueness of a family.
Do you feel intimated or overwhelmed with homeschooling your boys and girls? I felt the same way, but learned through the years how to optimize this instead of being anxious about it.
Grab a notebook and get ready to make some really great changes to your homeschool!
♥Leigh
 
 
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310. My Best Advice For Raising Boys Of All Ages And What To Do With Bad Attitudes In The Teen Years

Every child has been created by God with a uniqueness, but there tends to be a few overarching themes when they are separated by gender.
It can become easy to be frustrated with boy behavior. They tend to puzzle us as homeschoool moms. But, what if instead of seeing what they do as an annoyance, we look at it differently?
Today, I am sharing my top tips that I've learned and employed as a homeschool mom to grow my boys into young men and not just merely survive, but to thrive as their mother.
Find a few moments of quiet or put on those noise canceling headphones and get ready to look at your boys differently after this episode.
♥ Leigh
 
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