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175. Discovering Your Purpose in Homeschool--What You Really Need to Focus On!

Sure, the curriculum, schedules, routines, supplies, and activities are good and great. But there is so much more to having your child at home than just this.
And you can have the most amazing curriculum and homeschool planner and still miss out on the true purpose of home education.
Let's break you free from it all this homeschool year and in one year from now, look back and say you had the best year ever!
Buckle up for this one, Friend, and get ready to do some heart work afterwards.
♥ Leigh
 
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174. 10 Things to Consider When Beginning a New Homeschool Year

You're just about there: beginning a brand new homeschool year. And while having your stack of curriculum is fun, there are a few things that will help you have an even better year.
Today, I'm sharing 10 things for you to consider before you begin this year of home education with your children. I've learned these all the hard way and am excited to share some insight with you in hopes that you can avoid some of my mistakes.
Grab that pen and paper to take some notes...and then the real fun begins afterwards with putting these into motion!
♥ Leigh
 
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173. A Simple and Sustainable Approach to Health and Fitness For the Homeschool Mom with Evgenia Arasim of At Nourished Motherhood

As a homeschool mom, your health and fitness probably falls pretty low on the to-do list. There is the assumption that it can wait…or that it will be done later. How is that working out for you?
Today, I had a candid and honest conversation with Evgenia Arasim of At Nourished Motherhood to discuss this exact thing. She explains the common objections and obstacles that a homeschool mom has when it comes to making health and fitness a priority. And then she covers how to overcome them!
You’ll walk away from this episode realizing that you aren’t alone and that there is a simple and sustainable way to make the changes in your health that you know would be best for you…and your family!
Pop those earbuds in and go for a walk and we’ll see to it that you feel encouraged at the end of all those steps!
♥ Leigh
 
Evgenia's website: https://www.atnourishedmotherhood.com/
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172. 5 Ways to Help Instill Faith in Your Homeschool Child and Why It Is Worth the Time

One of the reasons many of us homeschool is so that we can instill our Christian faith into our children. Oftentimes, we get busy with all that is on our to-do list, activities, and keeping up with the curriculum. And we lose that focus.
After raising children to their young adult years, I found some simple, yet very effective ways to incorporate faith into our daily lives. Today, I’m sharing these 5 tips so that you can make this a priority during these years of home education.
Let’s be intentional about passing on our faith to our children. It not only builds them up, but it will encourage your Christian walk too.
♥ Leigh
 
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171. Tired of ”Doing School at Home” and Want to Really Homeschool? Change Your Approach Today!

Are you feeling a tug in your heart to make some major changes to your homeschool? This repeating the school system in your home is just not working. Your heart is telling you it’s time to make some adjustments. But it feels so counter to all that you know about education.
I’d love to share with you four ways that you can begin to change your approach to homeschool. These will help you ditch the school at home that you’ve been doing. And then, replace it with the absolute best answer to your desire to homeschool in a way that honors your family.
Today’s episode includes a little tough love, but on the other side is freedom and a joyful approach to educating your children at home! Grab that pen and paper and let’s have a heart to heart.
♥ Leigh
 
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170. How to Begin and Stay Consistent With Reading Aloud During the Homeschool Day

You have grand and glorious plans of gathering your children together and an idyllic scene plays in your head.
But then...real life smacks ya in the face.
How do you merge your desire to do read alouds with your homeschool children with the long to-do list?
I'm here to tell you that it's possible. I was you not too long ago and I experimented upon myself. And today you get to hear the results.
Let's join forces so that you can fit this amazing habit into your day, but do so in a way that will set you up for success.
Grab that pen and paper because you're gonna want to take some notes!
♥ Leigh
 
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169. Unschooling: Why This Style of Homeschooling Is On the Rise and the Main Focus of This Type of Education

If you've been around the homeschool space...especially online...you've heard the word unschooling more and more. It's always been a style of homeschooling, but has gained a ton of momentum within the past few years.
Are you curious about this type of education for your children? If so, let's take an aerial view of what it looks like and the main focus of unschooling.
I know this is going to give you a little bit to think about and I'm excited for that. So, grab your notebook and pen so you can come back to these ideas in a day or two after mulling it over.
♥ Leigh
 
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168. When Your Homeschool Child is Ready to Move Out: How Does Mom Move On?

It's inevitable that seasons in life will come and go. Some feel all consuming and our mind assumes it will always be this way.
That's how the years of homeschooling my children felt. Every day was full...of really good things...and I fell into bed exhausted each night.
Then suddenly, our homeschoolers grow up and they are ready to move out. And we wonder where the years went and how our heart will adjust.
I want to speak into that today. Whether you have a little brood of young ones or are a few years further down the road of motherhood, I think you'll find some wisdom to tuck away in this episode.
It's been a year of releasing my young adult children and I hope that my experience is an encouragement to you. And that it resonates with your heart.
You may need a tissue for this episode...just a warning. So go ahead and grab that and settle in for some heart to heart mom talk.
♥ Leigh
 
The book mentioned in this episode: Release My Grip by Kami Gilmour
 
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167. Reaching the Hearts of Our Children Through Homeschooling: Why and How to Form a Deep Connection With Leslie Nunnery of Teach Them Diligently

Did you know that homeschooling is so much more than the curriculum and lessons? If not, now you do!
If we check everything off our to-do list and finish every workbook, but we've lost the relationship with the children in our home, then the point has been missed. Education is great, but at what cost?
Leslie Nunnery of Teach Them Diligently is here today to share encouragement for the mom in the trenches. She aims to encourage and equip families to raise their children to love and serve God.
Grab your favorite smoothie and enjoy the conversation!
♥ Leigh
 
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166. 3 Excuses You Need to Stop Making if You Want to Enjoy Homeschooling

Everywhere you turn in the homeschool world, things are focused on your children. And that is how it should be...until the excitement wears off.
It's like all veteran homeschool moms realize this after a few years. And we sometimes try and talk about it, but can easily forget our own journey to enjoying homeschooling.
Over and over, I hear three excuses from the moms that I work with and I know these are holding you back from really enjoying this life you get to live of home education.
I promise that this episode will be the pep talk that you've been needing. Today begins the first day of things turning around in your homeschool. 
♥ Leigh
 
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