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253. Stop Pretending Next Homeschool Year Will Miraculously Be Better: Review & Evaluate To Create A Great Homeschool

There are definitely some homeschool years that are more difficult than others. But, as a whole, most should be pretty good years of home educating your children.
The problem is when moms expect a year to be amazing, but don't put in the necessary time for it to be amazing. It doesn't matter what your style of homeschool, if you aren't intentional, you're missing out.
And I most certainly don't want you to miss out on some really great years with your children. So, join me today to find out how to stop wishing for an amazing homeschool year and actually make the year amazing!
♥ Leigh
 
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252. Creating a Unique Education For Each Homeschool Child To Equip Them For Successful Futures With Lisa Nehring Of True North Homeschool Academy

Do you struggle with how to meet the individual needs and uniqueness of your homeschooled child? You aren't alone. As homeschool moms, we're told we need to do this, but then don't have any direction of what that looks like.
Today's guest, Lisa Nehring, is here to encourage you in the small and big picture of helping each of your children feel equipped to step out into the world after graduation. Lisa is the founder of True North Homeschool Academy and a mom of 5 homeschool graduates. She offers practical advice for you, as well as online courses for your children. 
You may want to take some notes and definitely stick around for Lisa's prediction of the types of careers your children should focus on during this time of radical societal shift.
♥ Leigh
 
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251. What I Base Every Decision On In My Motherhood, Homeschool, And Homemaking

As a homeschool mom, you've got a ton of decisions to make every single day. And those range from what to make for dinner, what subjects you'll cover, to what you're even going to wear that day...or if you even have time to get dressed.
Each decision can be reactive and made in a fly by the seat of your pants manner or you can choose intentionality. But what does that look like in your motherhood, homeschool, and homemaking?
It took me some years of getting it wrong to find what I base every decision upon now. And let me tell you: this works perfectly every single time.
Don't delay..."steal" my system and see for yourself!
♥ Leigh
 
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250. Help Your Children Fall In Love With Homeschooling: Education Doesn't Have To Be Boring!

You're probably like me in that you attended public or private school and when your years were done with...whether that was after high school or college...you were just done with what you called education.
But now, you're starting to see that what you were really burned out with was schooling. Your heart wants to turn the tide with your children and now that you have a love of learning, you want them to value education as well.
This is such a worthy pursuit since God created an amazing world and gave us the awe and wonder of it that will drive us to seek to understand Him and His creation more and more each day. Let's teach our children how to do this!
♥ Leigh
 
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249. Finding The Balance Between Strict Planning and Being Flexible In Your Homeschool

You want to be the fun homeschool mom, but there is a whole list of curriculum to-do's that you want to check off the list. None of these goals are bad, but do they allow time for other important things in your homeschool?
There can be a happy medium to being a strict planner or loosey-goosey with your homeschool. And it's also okay to lean more towards one end or the other.
Let's find that sweet spot that helps you accomplish the important academics, but also gives you margin for the building of character and relationships in your family.
♥ Leigh
 
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248. Homeschooling and Motherhood Can Be Hard, But That Doesn't Mean It's Bad With Abbie Halberstadt From M Is For Mama

The raising of children, tending to the home, educating the next generation and all the big and little in between is all consuming for a season of life. There are some hard days and trials for a homeschool mom, but that doesn't mean those days are for naught...or even bad.
Today's guest, Abbie Halberstadt, from M Is For Mama, is here to encourage you as you face the ups and downs of your day to day life. Using her own life experience and perspective of a homeschooling mom, she shares "in the trenches" wisdom and encouragement for you to stay the course. And you'll hear the unexpected outcome that this produces in your life!
Pop those ear buds in and settle in for some great inspiration!
♥ Leigh
 
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247. When Your Best Laid Homeschool Plans Meet With Reality: What To Do During Times When Life Throws A Curveball

The ups and downs of life are inevitable. It happened prior to homeschooling and prior to even having children. Why should life be any different now?
Well, it kind of is since you are now providing for your children's education and have little people who rely upon you 24/7.
What should a homeschool mom do when faced with little and big interruptions, life events, tragedies, and all that occurs in between? What happens to those homeschool plans? Where does the curriculum fit in?
Whether this describes a current situation in your life, you're trying to get back on your feet again, or you want to be prepared for the next event, this is the episode for you.
♥ Leigh
 
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246. The Truth About Why Homeschooling Has To Be Your Most Important Priority In This Season of Life

Even with millions more homeschoolers this year than ever before, what you are doing is still seen as counter-cultural. Unfortunately, there will be a lot of people and things calling you to focus your heart and time elsewhere.
Along with the decision to homeschool came the decision to focus on raising your children and creating the family that reflects your values and goals. But it's really easy to get sidetracked with "shiny objects" calling for your devotion.
But what if you truly make homeschooling and the lifestyle that encircles that and motherhood your most important priority? What would your life look like? And what would the ripple effect be?
After 20 years of making raising my children a priority, I have a few thoughts that I'd love to share with you in hopes that it encourages and gives you the determination to look at these years differently.
♥ Leigh
 
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245. You've Been Doing Homeschool Wrong! 3 Critical Mistakes Your Family Is Making And Solutions To Correct Your Course

Once you decide to homeschool, it can be easy to get stuck in a rut of how you homeschool. Sometimes the best intentions fall by the wayside and you can very easily just homeschool out of a habit.
There is a better way to order your days, choose your curriculum, and educate your children. But, it involves stepping away from a few wrong ways you've been approaching homeschool.
I promise this episode is definitely not all doom and gloom. There are ways to combat each wrong way that will be pointed out to you. And on the other side is joy and freedom in homeschooling!
♥ Leigh
 
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244. Desperate For Easy Homeschool Days? Create Habits The Entire Family Benefits From With Sonya Shafer of Simply Charlotte Mason

The default for homeschool is to focus so much on the curriculum and formal education that it's easy to forget "the other stuff." But the truth is, children can learn so much more from their years of homeschool than just the school part of it.
Today's guest, Sonya Shafer, of Simply Charlotte Mason will encourage you to not forego the other parts of homeschooling, like character building. She breaks down the process of instilling good habits into our children in a very simple step-by-step. And she will share exactly how this will impact your entire family and your homeschool academics as well.
Get ready to walk away from this episode with some amazing tactical tips to begin today!
♥ Leigh
 
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