Little by Little Homeschool - Christian Homeschool, Homeschooling, Motherhood, Homemaking, Education, Family
Homeschool * Home Education * Motherhood * Homemaking * Parenting
Do you wish you could feel confident in your homeschool decisions? Are you concerned that you aren’t doing it right? Do you wish you could get answers to all your homeschooling questions? Are you struggling to balance all your roles in this season of life?
In this podcast, you will find tactical and realistic solutions to set you free from the concerns and stress of whether you are doing the right things.
My mission is to equip you in your calling to embrace and then thrive in your homeschool, motherhood, and homemaking.
If you’re ready to get out of survival mode, feel confident, and have peace in your heart and home--you’re in the right place!
Hi, I’m Leigh, a kingdom-minded wife and mom. I tried to duct tape my priorities together without the right focus for way too many years. I was busy chasing approval from others, trying to meet perceived external expectations, and flying by the seat of my pants as a homeschool mom.
I finally realized that if I was going to fully embrace the life I had, I needed to operate from a place of peace and joy. That’s when I planted my feet firmly where I was and began to create beauty, seek simplicity, and live intentionally. And I’m ready to share this with you!
If you are ready to love your life as a homeschool mom and to know for certainty that you are doing the right thing for your children--this podcast is for you!
Close up that lesson book, mama, let the kids go play, it’s time for you to thrive!
Let’s work together and get your homeschool to the place you just know it can be. We all can get stuck and not know what to do, how to adjust, or if we’re even doing it right. We’ll dive in deep to all the homeschool hot topics and create the homeschool that you and your children will thrive in!
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Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
The public school system is the most prominent educational model in our culture. And it's often the one that homeschoolers look to for guidance or at least a set of standards to measure against.
But, if you've done more than a day or two of homeschooling, you quickly realize that home education is (and should be) vastly different.
One of the common questions and source of many a mom wondering if she's doing enough is how much time to spend on school. I thought it was about time to talk this through and decided to focus on the elementary age range.
And for fun, let's discuss what happens after the school day is done!
♥ Leigh
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint
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GET EXCLUSIVE MENTORSHIP WITH LEIGH https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/mentorship
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202. Deschooling: What It Is and Why Every Homeschool Parent Needs to Do It
250. Help Your Children Fall In Love With Homeschooling: Education Doesn't Have To Be Boring
301. Is Your Homeschool Day Almost Over, And You Still Haven't "Done School?" How To Get It All Done Today
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Are you wondering if you'll make it through this season in life, year, week, maybe even day? All of the responsibilities and being "on" 24/7 is overwhelming and exhausting.
Maybe you just weren't cut out for being a homeschool mom.
But, what if it IS what you are meant to do. You've just been looking at it all wrong.
In today's episode, we'll tackle the hard head on and I won't mince words. But, we should not stay in the overwhelmed frame of mind because there is a better way to live.
Warm that cup of coffee up again and let's have a chat!
♥ Leigh
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint
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159. Want Your Spiritual Life to Grow as a Homeschool Mom? 2 Important Habits to Consider Adding
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Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Even in the homeschool realm, it can feel like there are some taboo topics. Or at least ones that moms are hesitant to voice their opinion about.
Testing and grading is one of those and I am actually loving the fact that more homeschool moms are willing to think outside the box and take a different approach. And bonus points for sharing what you do and why with others!
Through all the years of homeschooling, I had a strong resolve not to give tests or grades to my children. Two have graduated and my final homeschooler is in his last year and it has worked for all the ages.
My hope is that this episode gives you insight and confidence to take a road a little less traveled...
♥ Leigh
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394. The School System Is Outdated. Is Your Homeschool?
307. Is Your Homeschooler Struggling In Certain Subjects? Let's Get You Both Motivated to Keep Going
286. Life Skills You Have To Teach Your Homeschool Child This Year: Ditch The Books And Add In These Lessons!
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
So, you just started the homeschool year and you're having a hard time already. Should you throw in the towel? Are you just not cut out for this homeschool thing?
It can feel embarrassing to admit that homeschool isn't all that you thought it would be. It looks like everyone else started their year and they're living the dream. But you aren't.
I promise that all is not lost! Today's episode will share 4 ways to get out of this rough patch and get your homeschool onto the right track for the year.
Grab a pen and paper or the notes app on your phone to write down some ideas. And then...get going on turning the homeschool ship around!
♥ Leigh
LITTLE BY LITTLE HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE TICKETS: https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/conference
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint
CREATE YOUR HOMESCHOOL FAMILY'S HOME TASK SYSTEM https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome
GET EXCLUSIVE MENTORSHIP WITH LEIGH https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/mentorship
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118. When A Homeschool Mom Wonders If It’s Easier to Put Her Children On the Bus Instead
350. Finding the Balance Between Rules and Relationship in Homeschool Parenting
386. You Don't Have To Do It All: Breaking the Super Homeschool Mom Myth
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Wow! The questions in this episode are deep, but I'm here for it. I loved answering your questions that ranged from the reality of homeschooling boys who are on the move (it was a common theme for this one), homeschooling specific questions, and we ended with a question that brought tears to my eyes.
Enjoy getting my point of view on these and when you have a question, I'd love to hear it!
♥ Leigh
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235. Raising Boys In Today's Culture With Durenda Wilson: How A Homeschool Mom Meets The Challenges Through All The Ages
310. My Best Advice For Raising Boys Of All Ages And What To Do With Bad Attitudes In The Teen Years
172. 5 Ways to Help Instill Faith in Your Homeschool Child and Why It Is Worth the Time
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Technology has come in like a tidal wave and our culture has just willingly accepted and adopted it all without questioning the ramifications. This isn't just for ourselves as adults, but for our children as well.
At this point, you'd have to be living in a cave to not know that there is some pushback and evidence showing the negative impact screens can have on our children. But, as a homeschool parent, you spend a lot of time being intentional and wonder if you've created enough boundaries around screens for your children.
Or maybe your homeschool family has adopted some habits that you have concern about and wonder how to realistically make some changes.
Clare Morell, of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of The Tech Exit is here on today's episode to give you facts, direction, and most of all, hope. She is in the trenches of motherhood, just like you are, so her advice and suggestions are not some pie in the sky dream, but realistic and practical.
You don't want to miss this episode!
♥ Leigh
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Website: https://sites.prh.com/thetechexitbook
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Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
We're going to poke the bear a little bit today. But not to make enemies. Instead, let's take a look at how the school system matches up with the here and now and then, flip the script to make your homeschool what it needs to be for your family.
It's no secret that many families are choosing to home educate their children. At the end of the day, are you simply replicating the school system at home? You've left the system for various reasons, but are you still stuck in an outdated way of educating children?
Join the conversation as we pull back the veil and then give you clear steps to update your homeschool so it can be successful.
♥ Leigh
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Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
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The (not so) funny thing about homeschooling is that in theory, it sounds like a magical place full of perfect days. And then...reality hits. As the homeschool mom, we have to actually carry through with the plan.
Enter the hurdle of consistency.
You know how it goes: great curriculum and a plan for the day and then one thing after another and it feels easier to just put everything aside for today.
And then tomorrow, the day after, the next day, and on and on.
In today's episode, I'm going to share with you what helped me to be consistent so that I could graduate my homeschoolers knowing that I did my part.
Grab those big girl pants and let's goooo!!!
♥ Leigh
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Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
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It's common knowledge that homeschooling includes academic work. And as a homeschool mom, you know that you get to choose how and when that occurs in your home education.
But there is so much more to homeschool than the books and curriculum.
I hadn't realized when I began 15 years ago how much this one big shift in our family would affect our lives. And as I began to see all of the potential in each year and the difference it was making in my children, I caught a bigger vision for this time.
Not only that, but I realized that these years could rewrite my story. They could change the trajectory of our family and our children's path.
May today's episode inspire you to think and dream bigger!
♥ Leigh
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Thursday Aug 28, 2025
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
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Nowadays, we take for granted that we can easily switch to homeschooling and continue for as long as we want to. But, the early homeschoolers didn't have that assurance. It took a few brave parents to step into the unknown and create a path for us to follow.
Zan Tyler is one of those women! She and her husband made the decision to homeschool before anyone even knew what that was. They became trailblazers in creating the freedom that we so easily enjoy today.
After all those years of homeschooling and watching her children grow and succeed, she has continued to encourage homeschool moms. Her perspective in today's episode on keeping our eyes on what truly matters will greatly encourage you.
♥ Leigh
Zan's website: https://zantyler.com/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zan-tyler-podcast-thriving-in-your-homeschool/id1636133089
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