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If you’re struggling as you learn how to stop taking your child’s behaviour personally, girlfriend, I get you! That feeling — that your child is doing something to you — is an easy one to fall into. Not just being difficult, but somehow, specifically, deliberately difficult, aimed at you. You’ve had the thought before, even if you didn’t say it out loud: why does he do this to me? First of all, I want to admit, I have most definitely been there. But I want to offer you a different question to reframe that. Not because your frustration isn’t valid — it is — but because that first question keeps you stuck. It keeps you reacting instead of understanding. And once you swap it out, something in the whole relationship starts to shift. “Why Is He Doing This to Me?” vs. “This Is Just How He’s Wired” In a recent coaching conversation, one of the moms I work with was working through exactly this. Her son has a hard time sitting still, gets bored fast, and constantly needs something new to stay engaged — and she’d been reading that as defiance. As him pushing back against her, specifically, was on purpose. But that constant need for stimulation, that low tolerance for boredom, that instinct to keep moving toward the next interesting thing? That could also be reframed as a personality thing. That’s a recognizable Enneagram Type 7 pattern — a child whose core wiring orients toward possibility and away from anything that feels confining. He’s not doing it to her. He’s doing it because that’s how he’s built to move through the world. That distinction changes everything about how you respond. A defiant child needs a consequence. A Type 7 child who’s drowning in boredom needs variety, movement, and a shorter runway between tasks. Same behavior. Completely different parenting response — and you can only get to the right one once you stop making it about you. A Quick Note on ADHD A quick caveat: trouble sitting still, low tolerance for boredom, always chasing the next stimulating thing — that can also be part of an ADHD profile, not just an Enneagram 7 pattern. The two aren’t mutually exclusive, and this isn’t a substitute for an evaluation, and it’s a separate conversation from learning how to stop taking your child’s behaviour personally — both can be true at once. The Enneagram points to motivation; ADHD is something more neurological. A child can be both — and understanding one doesn’t rule out the other. If this is showing up across settings, not just during school time, it may be worth a conversation with your pediatrician, who can guide you toward an evaluation if needed. And if ADHD is already part of your homeschool reality, you might also like How to Homeschool When Everyone Has ADHD (And You’re Exhausted). It’s Not Just About Kids This same shift showed up for two other moms in a Confident Homeschool Mom Collective conversation, both talking about their husbands. One had spent years frustrated that her husband seemed to avoid conflict at almost any cost — going quiet in arguments, smoothing things over instead of hashing them out, seeming to just… ignoring the conflict instead of addressing it. And she read that as him not caring enough to address the unmet needs under the conflicts. Once she understood he was a Type 9, whose deepest instinct is toward peace and away from friction, she wasn’t excusing the pattern — but she stopped taking it personally. It wasn’t about her. It was his wiring, doing what it’s always done. Enneagram coaches often see 9s and 8s pair up in marriage — and 8s aren’t afraid of conflict at all. So imagine how he was receiving her in those moments: not as someone smoothing things over peacefully, but as someone withholding, someone who wouldn’t engage. (If you want to see this dynamic from the other side, I loved this Enneagram 8 mom’s story of growth — it’s a great window into how an 8 experiences conflict, connection, and homeschooling.) Kids, partners — the pattern is the same. The behaviour that used to feel like a verdict on you turns out to be almost entirely unrelated to you. It’s wiring. And wiring isn’t personal. How to Stop Taking Your Child’s Behaviour Personally When You Think in Black and White If you’re someone who tends to see things in black and white — this behaviour is good, another behaviour is bad — this shift can feel disorienting at first. It’s not that boundaries stop mattering or that behaviour stops having consequences. That is certainly not my goal here. However, it IS that you stop assigning motive where there isn’t one. Your child avoiding boredom isn’t defiance — in fact, there’s a bounty to boredom when it’s handled well (I go deeper on that in how to deal with your kids’ homeschool boredom). Your partner avoiding conflict isn’t apathy. Once you can separate the behaviour from an imagined motive aimed at you, you’re free to respond to what’s actually happening instead of reacting to a story you’ve built around it. And if it’s you who’s the bored one some days — bored of the routine, bored of the sameness, bored in a way that feels a little taboo to admit as a homeschool mom — that’s real too, and worth naming (here’s a whole post on being the bored homeschool mom). What Changes When You Stop Taking It Personally You start responding instead of reacting. You start getting curious instead of assuming offense or hurt. Instead of why does he do this to me, you start asking: What does this behaviour tell me about how he’s wired? What does he actually need right now? Is this about me at all, or is this simply him? That question — is this about me, or is this just them — is one of the most useful tools I know for a homeschool mom learning how to stop taking her child’s behaviour personally. It doesn’t make the hard moments disappear. Your Type 7 son will still get bored mid-lesson. Your Type 9 husband will still go quiet when things get tense. But you’ll stop absorbing those moments as a referendum on you, and that alone changes how much of the day you carry home with you emotionally. Where to Begin You don’t need to become an Enneagram expert overnight to make this discussion valuable. Start small: the next time your child’s behaviour sends you into a spiral of why does he do this, pause and ask instead, is this wiring, or is this really about me? If you do that, you’ll find it’s the former — and that single shift in framing can be enough to bring you back to curiosity instead of hurt. Certainly, if you want to go further, understanding your child’s — and your partner’s — Enneagram type is one of the fastest ways to build this reframe into a daily habit rather than something you have to remember to do in the moment. If this resonated, I’d love to help you think through it. Book a free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session and let’s find out what’s really driving the dynamics in your home — and how to stop carrying what was never yours to carry. Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session Two Ways to Join the Homeschool Mama Book Club 2026 The Homeschool Mama Book Club 2026 is the one thing I wish someone had offered me in my early homeschool years. 1. Join the Book Club Newsletter — free, every Wednesday Every Wednesday morning, a warm, thoughtful email lands in your inbox drawn from the books we’re exploring together. Reflections, journaling prompts, and practical takeaways — even if you haven’t read the book. Sign up for the free Book Club Newsletter here → 2. Join us live in the Confident Homeschool Mom Collective Every Friday at 10am Pacific, a group of homeschool mamas gathers to talk about the things that actually matter — roundtable conversations, book club discussions, Writer’s Room sessions, actionable strategy sessions, and real talk about what it actually feels like to do this every day. Your first Friday is completely free. Join the Confident Homeschool Mom Collective here → Come Talk Through How to Stop Taking Your Child’s Behaviour Personally With Us This is exactly the kind of conversation we have, every single week, in the Homeschool Mama Book Club. A place where you say the thing out loud — why does he do this to me — and a room full of women nod because they’ve thought it too. We read together, we talk it through in book club discussions, we bring our real questions to Writer’s Room sessions and strategy conversations, and in the middle of all that, you get tools to really support your homeschool mom life. The women who show up every Friday will tell you it feels like a reset — a space where they’re actually seen, understood, and encouraged, without competition or judgment. If you’ve been carrying how to stop taking your child’s behaviour personally all on your own, this is where you bring it instead. You’re Invited — Join the Book Club → Get My Weekly Book Reflection Want to Go Deeper? Understanding the Enneagram for Homeschoolers Enneagram For Homeschool Moms: A Self-Awareness Tool That Makes You a Better Educator, Mom & Partner Sibling Bickering in Homeschool Families: What's Normal & How to Handle It The Guilt Journal for Homeschool Moms You're Invited to the Homeschool Mom Book Club 2026 How to Reimagine Your Homeschool Support: 7 Essential Lessons How to Create a Personalized Homeschool High School That Fits Your Teen Tired of Homeschool Sibling Fights? Try These 3 Simple Strategies! 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Nanny Prescot and Narla Davis are at the church to clean it up and are not on the best terms, but they team up when they find a fortune teller in the church office!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Welcome to the Homeschool Mom Book Club 2026 — a year of reading chosen entirely for you. Can I ask you a question? Who is nurturing you? It’s a question most homeschool moms never get asked. We pour everything into our children — our time, our creativity, our patience, our presence — and somewhere in all that nurturing, we forget that we are humans with needs too. Who Is Nurturing You? I’ve been there. I spent years showing up for everyone else and calling what was left of me enough. Occasional Wednesday nights at Starbucks with a latte and a journal were the thing that kept me going. I thought that was enough. It wasn’t. It’s cliche, but it’s true: I was surviving, not thriving. I craved time to read and write and learn for myself — not just enabling it for the kids. And when I began reading for me, I realized I could answer some of the challenges I was noticing in my homeschool family. After nearly two decades homeschooling and six years coaching women who home educate, I’ve learned that books, and their authors, can be incredible resources for us as home educators. I’ve also learned, from my own life, and the lives of other homeschool moms, we consistently DON’T put ourselves on our to-do lists. We leave our needs, our interests, our rabbit trails last on our lists. Our social lives can be abysmal (funny that onlookers are concerned that our kids aren’t socialized, when mom is driving them hither and yon, waiting in the parking lot while they meet new friends and do cool things). That’s why the Homeschool Mom Book Club 2026 exists. And that’s why I want to invite you into the 2026 lineup — twelve books, one per month, chosen entirely for the woman doing this work every single day. A Gift for the Mama Who Keeps Coming Last If you’ve been putting yourself last in your homeschool, I made something for you. It’s called the Permission Slip — 14 daily anchor practices for the homeschool mama who keeps coming last. It’s free and it’s yours. Grab it here: Yes, I Give Myself Permission You Are the Most Important Curriculum in Your Homeschool Before we get to the books, I want to say something I come back to again and again in my coaching work with homeschool moms: You are the most important curriculum in your homeschool. Not the books you choose for your kids. Not the actual curriculum you pull out each morning. And not the co-op or the field trips or the Charlotte Mason inspired nature study either. You. The way you show up. The way you regulate. Even the curiosity you model. The grace you extend — to your kids and to yourself. That is what your children are absorbing every single day. So investing in yourself isn’t something you do when you finally have time. It’s the most important work you can do for your homeschool. And a good book — and a community of women to think about it with — is one of the most accessible ways to begin. How the Homeschool Mama Book Club 2026 Works One book a month. Twelve months. Four quarterly themes that build on each other — so the reading isn’t just a list but a year-long conversation with yourself. When you’re listening to yourself, able to hear two thoughts in a row (because you know that is hard to do with kids afoot), and willing to unpack the challenges in your homeschool mom life, you’ll move toward enjoying the charms of your homeschool family life. And here’s the part I want you to hear clearly: you don’t have to read the book to show up. I know, crazy, right? A book club where you don’t HAVE to read. Of course, you’ll be more deeply benefited if you do. But I know I wouldn’t have been able to read a book a month in my busiest homeschool years and I’m certainly not expecting it of anyone else. Come for the conversation, come for the community, and come because for one Friday morning a month someone is asking what you think and what you need. Every month in the Confident Homeschool Mom Collective we gather for four Friday sessions built around each book: Roundtable Chat — the big question the book is really asking Book Club Discussion — diving into the ideas together Writer’s Room — putting pen to paper on what surfaced for you Actionable Strategies — taking what you learned and building it into your real homeschool life https://youtu.be/WX9ALm-uODU?si=j3xVN-WWRQWkyJWm The 2026–2027 Homeschool Mama Book Club Lineup ☀️ Summer — Your Inner Life June, July, August We start by turning inward. Before we can talk about education philosophy or creative practice we need to know ourselves a little better first. June — Atlas of the Heart by Brené BrownDo you actually know what you’re feeling — or are you just reacting to it? Brown maps 87 emotions and gives you the vocabulary to finally understand what’s happening inside you — and why it matters for every relationship in your home. July — The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne StabileWhy do you parent and teach the way you do? This warm, witty introduction to the Enneagram helps you understand your core motivations, your stress responses, and the invisible rules you’ve been living by without even knowing it. And when you join the Confident Homeschool Mom Collective (where the Homeschool Mama Book Club lives, you’ll have access to a workshop on how the Enneagram works in your homeschool family.) August — The Life That’s Waiting by Brianna WiestWhat would your life look like if you stopped forcing it and started living it? Wiest’s newest collection of essays is for the mom who has been pushing herself toward a life that doesn’t quite fit — and is finally ready to choose differently.
As Nanny Prescot and Daisy go to the town BBQ hosted by Mary Major it seems everything is about to go down!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Transitioning from homeschooling the early years to high school is a significant shift—for both you and your teen. It's not just about choosing the right curriculum or making sure they meet graduation requirements. It’s about fostering independence, supporting their personal growth, and adjusting to your evolving role as a homeschool mom as you navigate homeschool high school. If you're wondering how to confidently guide your homeschooler through these years, know that this is a typical concern at this transition season. Let's explore what this transition really looks like and how you can set your teen (and yourself) up for a satisfying experience. https://youtu.be/j7MClbBT3Sw?si=X-6czZiT2yXcryp_ How to Succeed at Navigating Homeschool High School with Confidence “Am I Covering Enough?” The Silent Worry of Every Homeschool Mom A homeschool mom recently shared with me: “Oh man, I am in that zone of figuring out how to finish the year in a fun, explorative way while also battling those ‘Am I covering enough?' thoughts. I know we're really okay, but I think it gets stressful as I'm listening to other families beginning to worry about high school and college. I don't want my kids' education to be reduced to a test score, but I do wonder if it would be easier than compiling a portfolio for each child.” Does this sound familiar? If you're navigating the transition from “learning through play” to “we should probably get serious about high school credits,” you are not alone. This shift is natural. But it doesn't mean you have to homeschool from a place of fear. Let’s talk about what really matters in these years—and how you can navigate homeschool high school with confidence. The Emotional Side of Navigating Homeschool High School One of the biggest challenges of homeschooling the high school years isn't just academics—it's navigating the emotional transition. One day, you're tucking them into bed with bedtime stories. The next, they're staying up later than you. One day, you'll be solving sibling conflicts. The next, they're telling you, “Mom, I got this.” Your role is shifting from hands-on teacher to supportive guide. And that shift isn't always smooth. It's okay to feel moments of panic. It's okay to wonder if you've done enough. And it's okay to grieve the little years while also embracing this new chapter. What’s most important is that your teen feels empowered and supported as you both navigate homeschool high school together. You’ve Already Succeeded — Navigating Homeschool High School Is the Next Step High school doesn’t have to be scary. Remember when you first began homeschooling and everything felt overwhelming? You conquered that challenge, and now you can master this high school transition too. A Guide Built for the Mom, Not Just the Curriculum My guide “Mindsets for Homeschool Mamas: Navigate Homeschool High School with Confidence” is designed specifically for YOU – not your homeschool teen – because your mindset and well-being are the foundation of a successful homeschool high school experience. This isn’t another homeschool high school curriculum guide. This is about your journey as you guide your teen through these transformative years. High school homeschooling brings new responsibilities, but it also offers incredible opportunities to: Customize learning to your teen’s unique passions and future goals Strengthen your relationship during these pivotal years of development Create a high school experience that aligns with your family’s values Prepare your teen for independence while maintaining meaningful connection What’s Included in “Mindsets for Homeschool Mamas” 1: Setting Your Homeschool High School Foundation Clarify your academic, personal growth, and family goals Guided journal prompts to address your concerns Define what success truly means for YOUR family during high school 2: Communication Strategies for the Teen Years Navigate changing dynamics as your teen grows more independent Discussion frameworks for collaborating on curriculum choices Ways to support your teen’s emotional well-being during this transition 3: Self-Care for the Homeschool Mom Practical wellness strategies that fit into your busy schedule Permission to prioritize your growth alongside your teen’s Tools to maintain joy and purpose throughout the high school journey Why This Guide Is Different Most high school homeschool resources focus on academic requirements, transcripts, and college preparation. While those are obviously important, they miss the most crucial element: YOU. Your mindset, well-being, and confidence directly impact your homeschool atmosphere. This guide addresses the human side of homeschooling high school – your thoughts, emotions, and growth as a mother during this season as you navigate homeschool high school. What Other Homeschool Moms Are Saying “Teresa is the real deal! An experienced homeschool Mom who’s been there and can help others get out of overwhelm. Her ability to hold space for silence and difficult feelings makes her “no small talk” approach so effective. I trust her. Her retreat, resources and ask me anything meetings have served me tremendously. I’m so glad she’s in my corner!” –Homeschool Mom of 2 Get Your Guide Here → Mindset Shifts for Homeschool Moms: Thriving Through the High School Years Confidently Homeschool Through the High School Years $12.99 $10.99 Shop now Get your Guide Here! Mindset Shifts for Homeschool Moms: Thriving Through the High School Years Confidently Homeschool Through the High School Years $12.99 Original price was: $12.99.$10.99Current price is: $10.99. Shop now Building a High School Plan While Navigating Homeschool High School Once your mindset feels steadier, the next layer is practical: building an actual plan. This is where you’ll face a new set of questions: Should we follow a traditional four-year plan? What if my teen wants to go to college? How do I balance structured learning with their individual interests? What about transcripts and credits? Instead of feeling overwhelmed, approach high school as a personalized journey. Here’s how: Four Ways to Build a Plan That Fits Your Teen ✔ Start with the Big Picture — Think about where your teen might be headed in four years. Are they considering college? A trade? Entrepreneurship? Plan backward from their goals while leaving room for flexibility. ✔ Lean Into Their Strengths & Interests — High school is an opportunity for teens to explore their passions. Whether it’s literature, science, the arts, or hands-on learning, tailor their education to keep them engaged. ✔ Consider Alternative Learning Paths — High school doesn’t have to look like a traditional classroom. Dual enrollment, apprenticeships, online courses, and independent study can all be valuable options. ✔ Encourage Ownership of Their Learning — The high school years should prepare your teen for adulthood. Give them increasing responsibility for managing their schedule, completing assignments, and setting personal goals. If this feels overwhelming, take a deep breath. You don’t have to figure it all out overnight. A flexible, personalized approach is key to making these years work for your family while navigating homeschool high school. If you want the authoritative guide to homeschooling high school, check out the Homeschool High School podcast and all the offerings at 7 Sisters Homeschool. https://youtu.be/ZQqrU5icsS8?si=gJ34S-zsZn-0Nq3Z Living Your Life on Purpose — For You, Too Building your teen’s plan is half the picture. The other half is a question a lot of homeschool moms don’t expect to face while navigating homeschool high school: what about your plan? Just as your teen is stepping into a new stage, so are you. Homeschooling through high school often brings up deeper questions: What’s next for me? How do I redefine my role beyond “homeschool mom”? Am I ready for this next phase of my own life? This is why I created the Living Your Life on Purpose Checklist. It’s designed to help homeschool moms reflect on their own journey and step into the next season with confidence. As we guide our kids toward independence, we have to honour our own growth too. Get Your Free Checklist Now → Does Homeschooling Feel Like It’s Pulling You in Too Many Directions? If that question about your own next chapter stirred something, you’re not alone there either. You likely started homeschooling with a deep desire to create a meaningful, connected learning experience for you and your kids. But somewhere along the way, the overwhelm, the exhaustion, and the never-ending to-do lists made you wonder: Am I really doing enough? How do I stay intentional when I’m just trying to keep up? What happens when my role as a homeschool mom changes — how do I find purpose then? I’ve been there. Every homeschool mom faces seasons of doubt, burnout, and transition while navigating homeschool high school. But the good news is you can realign with your purpose and homeschool in a way that truly works for your family. Get Your Free Checklist Now → Get Your Free Checklist Now! You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone Feeling uncertain while navigating homeschool high school is completely normal. But you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. I’d love to invite you to a one-on-one coaching conversation where we can: ✅ Clarify your biggest challenges around homeschooling the high school years ✅ Create an action plan for your next steps ✅ Help you move forward with confidence If you need guidance, encouragement, or just someone to say “You’re doing better than you think,” I’m here. Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms trust themselves, edit expectations, and make intentional choices that create a more confident, connected, and present homeschool life. Book your Reset Session with Teresa You Have Support if You Want It High school homeschooling isn’t just about academic requirements, transcripts, and college preparation — it’s about creating a meaningful journey for both you and your teen. With the right mindset and self-care practices, you can keep navigating homeschool high school with confidence. Ready to transform your approach? The guide includes printable journal pages, guided reflection exercises, and actionable strategies you can implement immediately. You’re also invited to join our private community of homeschool moms navigating their homeschool years together. You’ve got this, mama. And whenever you need a reminder, I’m just a conversation away. Book a No-Obligation Conversation with Teresa → — Renee, Homeschool Mama of 4, on coaching with Teresa Wiedrick Book a no-obligation conversation with Teresa You're Not Starting Over. You're Starting Fresh. If homeschool high school feels like unfamiliar territory — even after years of homeschooling — that makes complete sense. But here's what I want you to remember: you are not starting over. You are starting fresh. Everything you have learned about your child — how they think, how they learn, what lights them up and what shuts them down — you bring all of that into these high school years with you. That knowledge doesn't disappear. It deepens. The spiral you might be feeling right now isn't a sign that you're behind. It's just your brain catching up to what your gut already knows — this child is worth figuring out. And you are exactly the right person to do it. You've already proven that. You just have to trust it. And if you need someone in your corner while you do — I'm here. Book a free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session and let's think through it together. 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Learning how to handle criticism about homeschooling is one of the quietest struggles home educating moms carry. If you’ve ever walked away from a family dinner, a grocery store run, or a casual conversation wondering how to handle criticism about homeschooling without losing your peace — this one is for you. It’s not always loud or dramatic. Sometimes it’s a raised eyebrow. A loaded question at Christmas. A relative who quizzes your kids on times tables with a little too much enthusiasm. And it’s exhausting. I remember standing in the produce section of the grocery store when an older man walked by and said, just like that, “Get your kids into school.” I had never seen him before in my life. Never recognized him. And yet he assumed he knew exactly what my kids needed. And then there was the relative at the barbecue table — someone I genuinely wanted in my corner — who looked around at all of us and said casually, “So you’re not putting the kids into homeschool high school though, right?” Not a direct criticism. But I heard it. I felt it. Maybe you have your own version of those moments. Maybe yours happened at Thanksgiving, or in a parking lot, or in a text from your mother-in-law. The details are different but the feeling is the same — that quiet sting of having a choice you love questioned by someone whose opinion lands. Get your free 7-Day Confident Homeschool Mom Roadmap Your step-by-step guide to homeschooling with clarity and confidence — even when the people around you don’t get it. Get your free 7-Day Confident Homeschool Mom Roadmap As a television actress, Lucille Ball had a lot of practice responding to other people’s opinions, and she learned, ‘not everyone likes me, but not everyone matters‘. Why Homeschool Criticism Feels So Hard to Handle Here’s the belief that makes criticism about homeschooling so draining: we think that if we just find the right words, explain things clearly enough, or present enough evidence, the people who matter to us will eventually come around. But they might not. And building your confidence on that hope is an unstable foundation. One of the most repeated voices that pulls us off course is the collective noise of what others might think. As Lucille Ball once put it, ‘not everyone likes me, but not everyone matters.’ I’d love to believe everyone should naturally understand and support each other’s choices. (You probably know I’m an idealist — you’re reading a site called Capturing the Charmed Life.) But the truth is, not everyone will get it. And learning to make peace with that is one of the most freeing things you can do as a homeschool mom. Knowing how to handle criticism about homeschooling starts with releasing the belief that you can bring everyone along with you. Watch: How to Handle Homeschool Criticism Without Letting Other People’s Opinions Run Your Life I unpacked this whole topic on video — because sometimes it helps to hear it out loud. If you’re in the thick of navigating homeschool criticism right now, press play. https://youtu.be/5387lYcjipA What to Say When Someone Criticizes Your Homeschool Choice You don’t owe anyone a dissertation. When a family member, a stranger in the produce aisle, or a well-meaning friend questions your decision, consider this first: they may simply be curious. They may be afraid for your kids because they love them and don’t yet understand what you’re doing. They may never have encountered an alternative to conventional school. Group think influences generations. A calm, kind, honest response is enough. Try something like: “Here’s what I’ve learned about this choice and what I want you to know.” Answer their questions directly, stay grounded, and then you get to go home. That’s it. You don’t need to win the conversation. And for the family member who insists on quizzing your kids? Kindly redirect their questions to you. Or if your child absolutely nails it — let them have the moment. Then casually mention it at every family dinner for the next four to five years. You’ve earned it. And yes, sometimes the ‘but what about…’ comes from another homeschooler doing things differently. That one can sting in its own particular way. How to Handle Homeschool Criticism With Integrity Instead of Defense Here’s what I really want you to hear. The goal isn’t to get everyone on board. The goal is to live in integrity and alignment — to make choices based on what you genuinely believe is right for your family, not based on what you’re afraid others will think. When you live outward — constantly asking what will they think? instead of what do I actually believe? — you absorb the cost of that. You feel frustrated, defensive, and like you’re not living the intentional life you set out to build. But when you get clear on your own convictions, something shifts. You stop writing the three-point persuasive essay in your head every time someone comments. You stop needing to make them wrong so you can feel right. And you become genuinely more curious about other perspectives because you’re no longer threatened by them. Confidence isn’t reactive and defensive. Confidence is living your life and minding your own business. And that is exactly how to handle criticism about homeschooling in a way that actually protects your peace long term. If you’re ready to go beyond reading and actually work through what’s holding you back, the Build Boundaries in Your Homeschool Journaling Workbook is your next step. It pairs beautifully with everything we’ve covered here — and at under $7, it’s the most affordable way to do the deeper work. Build Boundaries in Your Homeschool (& Life) Journaling Workbook Build Boundaries in Your Homeschool (& Life) Journaling Workbook $9.99 Original price was: $9.99.$6.99Current price is: $6.99. Shop now When Homeschool Criticism Comes From Someone You Love Sometimes the hardest part of handling homeschool criticism is that it comes from someone whose opinion genuinely matters to you — a family member you really wanted in your corner, who just doesn’t get it. That grief is real. I’ve lived it. There was someone I kept hoping would come around, and that door stayed closed. It hurt. Sometimes the person who isn’t on board is even closer than a relative. If your spouse or co-parent has doubts, that’s its own tender conversation — and it deserves its own honest attention. You’re allowed to grieve the connection you hoped for. And at the same time, spending your energy trying to convince someone who isn’t listening is costing you something. Accepting the reality of a relationship as it is isn’t giving up — it’s clarity. Brené Brown, author of Daring Greatly, The Gifts of Imperfection, and Rising Strong, puts it this way: the most boundaried person is the most compassionate person. Before you invest energy trying to be understood by someone, ask yourself honestly — does this person have the capacity to hold a differing opinion without steamrolling yours? How have they already shown up for you? If they’re not really listening, you already have your answer. 7 ways Brené Brown rescued me from one of those homeschool days How Brené Brown Can Teach Homeschoolers to Be Confident How Brené Brown’s Inspiring Thoughts Have Informed My Homeschool Handling Homeschool Criticism Starts With This One Mindset Shift Learning how to handle criticism about homeschooling is ultimately less about what you say to others and more about what you believe about yourself. Henry David Thoreau wrote: if a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears. Friend, you are stepping to your own music. That is not a problem to be fixed. That is the entire point of this homeschool journey. The more you practice living from integrity and alignment, the less you’ll be preoccupied with other people’s opinions. You’ll become clearer in your convictions, more curious about different perspectives, and far less threatened by them. It really is a practice. And I promise you — you will get there. If This Resonated, You Might Also Love Where do I find your book, Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Nurturing the Nurturer? 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Responding to homeschool criticism from a place of clarity rather than defense — that’s the shift that changes everything. If you’re done letting other people’s criticism rent space in your head, I made something just for you. The free 7-Day Confident Homeschool Mom Roadmap walks you through practical, encouraging steps to build the mindset and boundaries you need to home educate with clarity and joy — even when the people around you don’t understand your choice. And if you’re well past your first year and beyond frustrated with this storyline in your life, there’s a next step for you too. Book a free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session and we’ll get you out of the spin cycle and back to the most intentional, aligned version of you. Think of it this way: the Roadmap gives you clarity, the Journaling Workbook helps you do the inner work, and the Aligned Homeschool Reset Session is where we work through it together. Wherever you are right now, there’s a next step for you. If you want to take care of your homeschool mama self, start by taking care of your thoughts — because learning how to handle criticism about homeschooling is one of the most peaceful, powerful things you can do for your family. Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms trust themselves, edit expectations, and make intentional choices that create a more confident, connected, and present homeschool life. Book your Reset Session with Teresa Latest episodes You’re Invited to the Homeschool Mom Book Club 2026 July 14, 2026 Post-Partum Overwhelm in Your Homeschool: 12 Ways to Cope July 12, 2026 A 2023 High School Graduate’s Thoughts on her Homeschool Life July 11, 2026 What It’s Like? The Homeschool to High School Transition July 11, 2026 Navigate Homeschool High School (What You Need to Know) July 7, 2026 How to Set Realistic High School Expectations? 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April 21, 2026 Overcome Imposter Syndrome: How to Build Confidence as a Homeschool Mom April 14, 2026 How to Get Started Homeschooling in 2026 April 11, 2026 9 Mistakes That Make Your 1st Homeschool Year Stressful (& How to Avoid Them) April 9, 2026 How to Make Confident Homeschool Decisions (Without Seeking Permission) April 7, 2026 How to Homeschool When Everyone Has ADHD (And You’re Exhausted) March 31, 2026 Exhausted Homeschool Mom? 8 Things That Will Give You Hope March 24, 2026 Stop Second-Guessing as a Homeschool Mom (& Use Your Magic) March 17, 2026 “You’re Not Falling Apart. You’re in the Winter Homeschool Slump.” March 10, 2026 The Lies Homeschool Moms Believe That Makes Everything Harder March 2, 2026 You’re Not Failing. You’re Caught In An Inner Critic Loop. Here’s How to Get Out February 24, 2026 How to Stop People-Pleasing as a Homeschool Mom (One Mom’s Story) February 17, 2026 How to Stop the Inner Critic as a Homeschool Mom: The Charmed Life I Was Chasing (& the Pattern I Didn’t Know I Was Living) February 10, 2026 The Most Important Way to Take Care of Yourself as an Overwhelmed Homeschool Mom February 2, 2026 How to Do Kindergarten in Your Homeschool: A Fun & Effective Guide January 29, 2026 The Real Reason You’re Overwhelmed (It’s Not the Curriculum) January 26, 2026 Unexpected Feelings When Your Homeschooler Gets Accepted to University January 22, 2026 How to Stop Being a Hostage to Homeschool Pressure (& What to Do Instead) January 19, 2026 The Truth About Finding Your Homeschool Rhythm January 13, 2026 The Confident Homeschool Mom Podcast: Introducing the 1% Pivot January 6, 2026 Purpose-Driven Homeschool Planning for 2026: How to Recalibrate the Year with Clarity December 23, 2025 1% Shift to a Calm Homeschool Life December 23, 2025 12 Things I've Learned About Homeschool Moms: Self-Care Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Moms December 10, 2025 12-Day Homeschool Mom Self-Care Challenge to Come Back to Yourself December 2, 2025 What is the Reimagine Your Homeschool Group Coaching? November 18, 2025 Not Just a Homeschool Mom — Why You’re Disappearing (And How to Come Back) November 11, 2025 Teaching World War to a Homeschooled Eight Year Old November 10, 2025 Reimagine Your Homeschool: Feel Free, Inspire Curiosity and Do What Works November 5, 2025 the role of imagination in a home education November 4, 2025 Helping Our Kids Live Their Lives on Purpose: A Practical Guide for Homeschool Moms October 28, 2025 Subscribe to the Confident Homeschool Mom podcast YouTube Apple Audible Spotify Originally published April 22, 2026 | Updated June 29, 2026 Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){ var c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return "number"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);} f.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i); var _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()/1000000)); _.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https://static.mailerlite.com/js/universal.js', 'ml'); var ml_account = ml('accounts', '1815912', 'p9n9c0c7s5', 'load');
Want to create a personalized homeschool high school that actually fits your teen? Ditch the one-size-fits-all model and design a meaningful high school experience built around their real interests, strengths, and goals. When my son was little, he was deeply into LEGO, Minecraft, and Roblox. Like many moms, I found myself wondering: Is he going to be an engineer? Of course, loving to build might simply mean enjoying creative play. But as he’s grown, those early interests have taken shape in surprising and evolving ways. Now 16, he’s fully immersed in AP Physics — passionately trying to explain its wonders to me, a mom who, let’s just say, opted out of physics altogether in high school. (In case you’re also not fluent in physics, it’s the study of how the universe works — from motion and matter to forces and energy. According to my teen, it’s the language behind roller coasters, rocket launches, and even coffee machines.) So naturally, we’ve started planning a post-secondary tour of local engineering programs. From LEGO to Fire Halls: How One Teen’s Interests Keep Evolving But then—plot twist—he began volunteering at our local rural fire hall. Thanks to a provincial grant, he's being paid to train and get hands-on with emergency equipment and fire safety. He's found joy in team dynamics, truck maintenance, and yes—gear talk. He recently took a First Responders weekend course, which excludes ER scenarios—but with his dad being an ER physician, their conversations now sound like a medical podcast when they're driving home together. Will he be an engineer, a paramedic, a firefighter, a physicist, or a doctor? The truth is—I don't know. And that's exactly the point. Why a Personalized Homeschool High School Starts With Who They Are Now Having raised and launched three older kids, I've learned that what excites them at 16 may not at 17—or 25. What matters is that they have space to explore who they are now—not who we think they should become later. And that's the heart of a personalized homeschool high school. https://youtu.be/BdmKJSIJFik?si=GbEThW6xFG6cVa9f Why a Personalized Homeschool High School Matters for Your Teen As a homeschool parent approaching the high school years, you might find yourself fielding questions from well-meaning relatives, friends, or strangers: “But what about college?” “How will they get a diploma?” “Aren't you worried about gaps in their education?” These questions come from a conventional lens—and they often miss the deeper, more meaningful reality of a personalized homeschool high school: an education that honours who your teen is, what they care about, and how they learn best. And yet, every time I share our story, I’m met with the same questions Building a Personalized Homeschool High School for Your Unique Teen The traditional high school model often follows a rigid formula: Four years. Prescribed courses. Standardized testing. College prep. But personalized homeschooling invites us to pause and ask more essential questions: Who is this teen in front of me? What are their natural strengths, curiosities, and goals? How do they learn best—and how can we make learning meaningful? This isn't about lowering the bar. It's about raising relevance. It's about designing a path that grows with your teen—not boxing them into a predetermined one-size-fits-all plan. The “Cover Everything” Myth in Homeschool High School A major source of anxiety for homeschool parents is the pressure to “cover everything”—to make sure there are no academic gaps. But here’s the truth: Even traditionally schooled students with perfect grades have gaps. Like you–because you have gaps, right? What matters most is not checking every box—it's cultivating a love of learning, teaching critical thinking, and giving teens the skills to learn what they need when they need it. As one seasoned homeschooler once told me: “Everyone has gaps. The difference is, homeschooled teens often know how to fill them.” Also, as a medical professional I’m married to once told me, “I can resuscitate you, but I don’t know how to build a chicken coop”. Gaps. Everyone’s got them. This is my daughter in the OR with my husband (in Africa)–until she was a high school senior, she wanted to attend medical school. Then she went to ballet school. But that’s for another story. Teen-Led Learning: The Heart of Personalized Homeschooling The high school years are a time of individuation—when teens start carving out an identity that's distinct from yours. That might look like questioning long-held family decisions, including homeschooling itself. Which is normal. Developmentally appropriate growth. (Although, also undeniably surprising at times, and definitely annoying at times too, just sayin’) Some teens might stick with homeschooling through high school. Others may want to try a co-op, community college class, or hybrid learning experience. Some may choose to return home again after testing new waters. And some might even pursue public or private school. A personalized homeschool high school allows flexibility. It meets your teen where they are. What If Your Homeschool High Schooler Changes Their Mind? Remember my 16-year-old and his physics + fire hall + medical training journey? He’s exploring, he’s sampling, and he’s curious. And guess what? That's exactly what these years are for. (Truly, I believe all of life can be, but I digress). Just because your teen is passionate about something now doesn't mean they'll stick with it forever. And just because we adults once chose a path at 17 doesn't mean we're still on it today. (Raise your hand if you've changed careers, callings, or creative pursuits since graduating high school.) We need to stop asking teens, “What will you do for the rest of your life?” Instead, we can ask, “What interests you right now—and how can I support you in exploring it?” Interest-Based Learning in Your Personalized Homeschool High School We often approach high school with tunnel vision focused on college preparation. Yet statistics show that 70-80% of college freshmen change their majors during their first year. Most adults aren’t working in the field they planned to enter at 18. This suggests we might better serve our teens by helping them: Discover their authentic interests and strengths Develop transferable skills like critical thinking and independent learning Gain real-world experience through internships, volunteering, or entrepreneurship Build a portfolio showcasing their capabilities and achievements Explore potential paths without premature commitment Personalized Homeschool High School Paths Beyond the 4-Year Degree Wondering how to personalize your teen's homeschool path in real-time? Here are some simple ways to begin: Interest Inventory: Ask your teen what they're curious about. What do they love doing in their free time? What subjects spark joy? Flexible Learning Plans: Tailor academics to include subjects or electives that support those interests—think architecture for a builder, creative writing for a storyteller, anatomy for a budding EMT. Real-World Experience: Look into internships, volunteer work, shadowing professionals, or community-based opportunities. Teen Involvement: Let them co-create their schedule, choose electives, and reflect on their goals. Portfolio Documentation: Keep records of their personalized learning projects, papers, courses, experiences, and reflections. Want to Feel More Confident While Supporting Your Teen's Growth? Transitioning into homeschooling high school can stir up doubts and fears—Can I really do this? What if I mess it up? That's why I created the Mindsets for Homeschool Moms Transitioning into High School workbook—a journaling and reflection tool to help you shift your mindset, clarify your role, and feel more grounded as you walk with your teen into these transformative years.
If you’ve spent your life being the good girl — the one who kept the peace, said yes when you meant no, and made sure everyone around you was okay — this episode is for you. Cycle-breaking for homeschool moms is less about a dramatic declaration and more about the quiet, courageous work of dissolving the patterns that were never yours to carry in the first place. And today’s conversation goes right to the heart of that. We go deep on how approval-seeking and over-responsibility quietly shape the entire atmosphere of your homeschool home — and why so many moms don’t see it until they’re completely depleted. In this conversation, I sit down with Diane Sorensen, Boundaries and Empowerment Coach and host of the Chaos to Connection podcast, to talk about what it really costs to be the “good girl” who became the “good mom” — and what it looks like to finally find your way back to yourself. Cycle-Breaking for Homeschool Moms: Why We Dissolve Patterns, Not Break Them Cycle-breaking for homeschool moms doesn’t happen overnight — and it doesn’t happen by sheer willpower. It happens one honest moment, one new skill, one held boundary at a time. The wake-up call that changed Diane’s life and work The difference between breaking cycles and dissolving patterns Why transformation is a slow accumulation of new skills, not a dramatic declaration From Homeschool Mom Burnout to Self-Trust: The Real Work of Cycle-Breaking Boundaries as a self-trust practice — not a rule you enforce on others Why the most compassionate women are also the most boundaried Emotions as the missing link — and what it means to finally come home to yourself “You are the common denominator” — and why that’s liberating, not shaming Prefer to watch? This conversation is also on YouTube — sometimes seeing the faces behind the words makes all the difference. https://youtu.be/2BpX39Bz9ro?si=QgdG8D_iHKP9VrT0 Connect with Diane Sorensen Email: dsorensen@dianesorensen.net Podcast: Chaos to Connection Website: www.dianesorensen.net Want to go deeper on people-pleasing as a homeschool mom? Start here. Exhausted Homeschool Mom? 8 Things That Will Give You Hope You're Not Failing—You're Just Carrying Too Much | Overcome Homeschool Burnout How to Stop the Inner Critic as a Homeschool Mom: The Charmed Life I Was Chasing (& the Pattern I Didn't Know I Was Living) Life Coaching for Homeschool Moms: Feel Like Yourself Again You're Not Failing. You're Caught In An Inner Critic Loop. Here's How to Get Out 1% Shift to a Calm Homeschool Life The People-Pleasing Trap Every Homeschool Mom Falls Into How to Stop People-Pleasing as a Homeschool Mom (One Mom's Story) The Lies Homeschool Moms Believe That Make Everything Harder This work doesn’t have to happen alone. The Aligned Homeschool Reset Session is a free 30-minute call where we look at what’s really underneath the overwhelm — and what it might look like to start trusting yourself again. → Book Your Free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms release pressure, edit expectations, and make small, intentional shifts that lead to a more confident and connected homeschool life. Book a Free Aligned Homeschool Reset Latest episodes You’re Invited to the Homeschool Mom Book Club 2026 July 14, 2026 Post-Partum Overwhelm in Your Homeschool: 12 Ways to Cope July 12, 2026 A 2023 High School Graduate’s Thoughts on her Homeschool Life July 11, 2026 What It’s Like? 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What Is an Education Anyway — And Who Gets to Decide? Forget every notion you have been told about what an education is. I want to ask you something I ask every single woman I work with in coaching. What do you believe an education is? And the second question — the one that tends to stop people cold: What did you believe an education was before you started homeschooling? Most of us never actually chose our definition of education. We absorbed it. From school, from our parents, from the culture around us. And then we built an entire homeschool on top of it. And then we wondered why it felt so heavy. And if you’re just starting out and wondering where to begin — I made something for exactly that. The 7-Day Confident Homeschool Roadmap is a free guide that walks you through your first year with clarity rather than overwhelm. Grab it below. Get your free 7-Day Confident Homeschool Mom Roadmap What Is an Education Anyway? The Definition Most of Us Inherited If you grew up in a conventional school system, your working definition probably sounds something like this: Education is the successful delivery of academic content across subjects. Demonstrated through coverage, completion, and measurable progress. Coverage. Completion. No gaps. Not falling behind. Making sure it’s enough. Sound familiar? That definition is exhausting. And it’s not even working in schools. Teachers leave many pages of their curriculum undone at the end of every year. There are interruptions. Substitute teachers. Sick days. Stops and starts. There is no perfectly covered, hundred-percent-completed, no-gaps education happening in a classroom either. And the very academic kids who were force-fed information and tested weekly? How much of that actually stuck? How much of it translated into a purposeful, meaningful life? It is not possible to create a perfectly covered education. Not in a school. Not in your homeschool. The sooner you stop measuring yourself against that standard, the sooner you can build something that actually works. If this is landing for you and you want to hear me unpack it further — I’m also diving into this on my YouTube channel. Same episode, same conversation. Watch it here → https://youtu.be/1T8pINVSeXc Do You Need a Teaching Degree to Define Your Child’s Education? And if you question whether you have the intelligence to answer that question — don’t be in self-doubt. Of course you do. This is your child. Does it seem daunting? It likely does. But it doesn’t have to. I’ve stopped counting the number of times I’ve been asked if I’m a certified teacher. Nope. I’m not. Does being a certified teacher enable me to educate my children better at home? Nope. It doesn’t. In fact, statistically, being a certified teacher has no bearing on a child’s home education. Teachers have classroom management skills. They know standardized learning materials. They have years of experience that homeschooling parents might not have in the beginning — and I am not denying those skills for a moment. But it doesn’t mean I’m not more motivated to learn how to engage my children’s education than someone else. When I asked a kindergarten teacher about Grade 2 math, she didn’t know what to say. When I asked a high school English teacher how to approach a history discussion with an elementary-aged child, she was stumped too. Turns out, teachers don’t have the full breadth of knowledge either. And I’m certainly not claiming to either. Why do we think we need to? Google doesn’t have it all. Neither does YouTube. But both are pretty helpful. And when they aren’t, there are always books. Lots and lots and LOTS of books. You just need to know where to find the information. A little research and it’s findable. So Where Do You Find What You Need? When I was in junior high, we bought our first computer: a Tandy EX 1000. The only computer training we had was a Logo program that did next to nothing for me. I attempted to wield x’s and o’s. I’m pretty sure they meant something, but I didn’t understand. Some thirty years later, anyone who wants to know how to use a computer knows. Anyone who wants to know how to Google, YouTube, Facebook, Tweet — they figured it out. Why? Because they found out, by themselves. Tada. The human mind is capable of figuring things out because it wants to. P.S. You might wonder how I went about structuring a thirteen-year-old’s academic education. Self-Education: The Heart of What an Education Really Is Why do we assume kids need everything taught to them? We assume something needs to be done to them. Before anyone sat them down and formally taught them anything, they had already learned animals, language, and how to navigate relationships. In their first year. Their second. Their fifth — long before they ever walked through a kindergarten door. Kids want to learn. It’s simply what they do. When we ask the question — what is an education anyway? — we’ve just begun to really consider who our children are and what they need. And that is exactly what Charlotte Mason was pointing to. What Is an Education Anyway? Here’s What Charlotte Mason Said. “Self-education is the only possible education; the rest is mere veneer laid on the surface of a child’s nature.” — Charlotte Mason I have returned to this quote more times than I can count. Because it points to something we already know intuitively. We keep forgetting it when we sit down at the kitchen table and default to the curriculum, the workbooks, the boxes of books, the online programs everyone else is using. Your job is not to pour information into a vessel. Your job is to raise up the child right in front of you. So what does that actually look like in a real homeschool? Here’s one mom’s answer. What Does Real Home Education Actually Look Like? A mom I worked with had been homeschooling for six years, three kids, and had done a lot of the external work — curriculum, systems, showing up every day. And then she went deeper and found her own answer to the question of what an education really is: “Education is a process of exposure to knowledge while learning involves personal processing and growth. Character traits like discernment, self-confidence, and self-management are important outcomes that continue developing long beyond formal education years.” She also said something that stopped me: “Even if no one was watching or assessing my approach, I would maintain similar objectives and methods.” She has found her own answer — not borrowed from the school system, not borrowed from a curriculum company. Entirely hers. And that is what I want for you. For me, the answer starts in the same place it always has — in wanting to engage my child, teach them when necessary, and capture their little hearts. I am most definitely motivated to do that. And so are you. That’s why you’re here. Want to keep going? This conversation continues on my Rethinking Education YouTube channel. Find it here → https://youtu.be/lkFJglpaoqs What is an education anyway? What Is an Education Anyway? Questions to Sit With This Week As you move through your week, gently ask yourself: What definition of education am I actually operating from right now? Did I choose it — or did I absorb it? Where might I be able to trust what is already working in my child? If no one was watching or assessing my homeschool, would I do anything differently? You don’t need to answer all of it today. Just noticing is already meaningful work. Want to Go Deeper? If this post resonated, the podcast episode What Is an Education Anyway? goes much further — including the five shifts I see happen when a homeschool mom finally loosens the grip of a definition that was never really hers, and what it looks like when peace replaces pressure in a real homeschool home. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. When you’re ready to take the next step, here are three ways I can help: If you’re in your first year — start with the free 7-Day Confident Homeschool Roadmap. It will give you a clear, grounded foundation so you begin with confidence rather than overwhelm. If you’ve been homeschooling for a while and something feels off — take the quiz to identify the real root of your frustration. It’s free and takes five minutes. And if you’re ready for a real reset — book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset session. This is where we get clear on what’s actually going on in your homeschool and your life — and you walk away with a whole lot more peace than you arrived with. Teresa Wiedrick is a certified life coach and graduated homeschool mom who supports homeschool moms in building a life — not just a lesson plan. Her work focuses inward, because most homeschool overwhelm has nothing to do with curriculum. Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms trust themselves, edit expectations, and make intentional choices that create a more confident, connected, and present homeschool life. Book your Reset Session with Teresa People also ask… Self-Directed Learning: the Art of Encouraging Independent Homeschooling Building Connection with Tamara Strijack of the Neufeld Institute Is there an art and a science to an education? 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Nanny Prescot ended up needing to go to the hospital however soon she sees a real Snatchbadging in the form of Klueless Kathy!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
When your homeschool child won't do work, it's rarely just about laziness—it often signals a deeper need for curiosity, connection, and meaningful engagement. If you're a homeschool mom, you've probably said or thought something like: “My kids don't really care about their lessons. They just want to get through it so they can get on their screens.”“I think my daughter only enjoys going to coop because of her friends, not any actual learning.”“He races through his work without engaging—he's just checking boxes.”“There's outright resistance now. I don't know if it's the work or if it's me or if he’s just rebellious.” These situations are very common, not unusual. And the question behind them is universal: how do you help your child become an independent learner who is genuinely curious and engaged—not someone who treats learning like a chore to avoid? If this resonates with you, a great first step is my free Deschool Your Homeschool Checklist, which helps you step back from school-y thinking, reconnect with how your child naturally learns, and create space for curiosity, calm, and connection. Grab your free Deschool Checklist and Help Your Kids Love Learning 5 Reasons Why Your Homeschool Child Won't Do Work Reason 1: When Your Homeschool Child Won’t Do Work — Learning Feels Like a Chore Many children resist because they've learned to associate “learning” with compliance or tedium. They may rush through assignments just to get them done or outright refuse work that doesn't interest them. To be fair, we adults do that too. When someone says, “Hey, you know what would make tax season easier and more satisfying? Take a course on filing your taxes.” Interesting, you think, and clever, that’s exactly what I should do! (No, you don’t think that. You think, naw, thanks, I’ll do what I have to do until next tax season.) Can I hear an amen? ps don’t respond if you actually enjoy doing taxes, ha–it won’t serve my point;) Well, ditto for your kids. Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck explains that a fixed mindset develops when children feel their worth is tied to “doing it right.” In these cases, resistance is not a character flaw—it's a protective response. What you can do: Follow your child's curiosity whenever possible. Show them that learning happens everywhere: in the kitchen, in nature, in everyday problem-solving. Reason 2: When Your Homeschool Child Won't Do Work—Check Your Own Motivation First Kids are highly sensitive to the adults around them. If you're scattered, anxious, or uninspired, they pick up on it. Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, notes that parents who raise resilient, motivated children model passion and perseverance in their own lives. And isn’t that what we all want? This homeschool lifestyle isn’t just equipping our kids to do live a purposeful life, it’s offering us that opportunity too! (And I encourage you to take it!) What you can do: Reconnect with your own curiosity and goals. Are you motivated? What gets you up in the morning? Model learning and persistence in ways your child can observe. Show them you're engaged by joining a book club, starting your own business, or simply signing up for a class at the local community college. Show them that you're learning math concept right alongside them (or whatever other topic you find challenging, I chose math because I had to learn it before I taught it
Let's be real—transitioning into homeschool high school feels big. It doesn't matter how many years you've been at this. That shift from middle school to high school brings with it a swirl of emotions: uncertainty, excitement, fear of missing something, and sometimes—let's be honest—a bit of guilt. Pin those thoughts in your mind for a moment as I share with you a conversation we recently had in the Confident Homeschool Mom Collective. It was a rich, heartfelt conversation about this very season. And the stories shared were so resonant, I knew I had to write to them. One homeschool mama said: “Oof, high school… well, Viv is starting 7th grade and I feel like we're already behind.
What This Decision Is Really About If you’ve decided to homeschool in British Columbia, you’ve already made the hard decision. But there’s a second decision waiting right behind it — and it stops a lot of families cold. Registered homeschooling vs online learning in BC — which is right for your family? After two decades of homeschooling in BC and six years of coaching families through this exact moment, here’s what I know: this decision isn’t actually about finding the right school or the right system. It’s about who you are as a family. It’s about the values you’re being called toward in this season of your life, the child standing right in front of you, and how much ownership you’re ready to take over the education you’ve already decided to give them. The government language matters — and I’ll give it to you plainly. The practical differences between the two paths matter — and I’ll walk you through them clearly. But neither one will tell you what you actually need to know. Only you can determine that. And the good news is, you already know more than you think you do. This post will help you hear it. If you’re still deciding whether to homeschool at all, start here first: Start Homeschooling in British Columbia: How to Decide What the BC Government Says About Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning in BC In British Columbia, the government draws a firm line between these two options — and it matters that you understand it. If you enroll in online learning, you are not considered a homeschooler by the BC government. You are an online learner. Your child’s education is authorized by the Ministry of Education, delivered through an online school, and overseen by an assigned teacher or learning consultant. You follow BC curriculum as defined by the online school, work toward learning outcomes, and may have report cards, check-ins, and grade-level expectations depending on which school you choose. If you register as a homeschooler under Section 12/13 of the BC School Act, you are fully responsible for your child’s education. No required curriculum. No mandatory testing. And no Dogwood diploma is received upon high school completion. You register by September 30th — or any time you pull your child from school — with a public or independent school of your choice. And that’s essentially it. The government steps back entirely. One path keeps the government close. The other lets you close the door. (Having said that, there may be reasons you choose to travel one path versus another. I address those reasons in the upcoming BC Homeschool Clarity Session.) Get your free 1st Year Confident Homeschool Roadmap What Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning in BC Actually Looks Like Day to Day Here’s where the registered homeschooling vs online learning in BC decision gets practical. Online learning gives you structure, a built-in support person, and in some cases funding. If you’re someone who wants a framework to lean on — especially in year one — that might be genuinely useful. The variation between online schools is significant, though. Some are flexible and relationship-based. Others feel much closer to a traditional school environment. Research the specific school, not just the category. Registered homeschooling gives you a lot of freedom. You choose the curriculum or resources, the pace, the philosophy, and the schedule. Nobody is checking in. Nobody is assigning grades. You are the architect. That’s exhilarating for some families and terrifying for others, and both responses are completely reasonable. What I’ve noticed across two decades is this: most families start more structured than they’ll eventually be. The families who begin with online learning often find, a few years in, that the structure sometimes becomes constraining rather than supportive. (But not always). And the families who begin with registered homeschooling often spend year one to four recreating school at home before they relax into something that actually fits. Both are normal. Both are part of the process. Neither choice need be permanent. My Registered Homeschooling Story in BC — The White Couch Moment When I started homeschooling, I had a vision. Three little girls in white dresses, slamming screen doors, running in from the garden, reading Anne of Green Gables on a white Ikea couch while we sipped afternoon tea. You know — utopia. The white couch lasted about a season. (A white couch in any family home is always an unwise choice.) But let me back up, because the vision didn’t start with a couch. It started with a book. We were living in Alberta at the time. My two oldest girls were in private school. I had no particular complaints — I genuinely loved my daughter’s kindergarten teacher — but something was quietly unsettled in me. I picked up a book called The Homeschool Option: How Do I Know If It’s Right for Me? and something shifted. Within the week, we decided to homeschool our family. She was naming things I didn’t know I was already thinking. What I was really looking for was freedom from other people’s goals and expectations for my family. A customized education for each of my kids — one that would let them walk in their own path, aligned with who they actually were. Not a standardized path. Not someone else’s vision of what their lives should look like. Ours. At almost exactly the same time, my husband was wrestling with his own version of that same question — about his life, his work, his sense of ownership and intention. Both of us, in the same week, arriving at the same place from different directions. That convergence felt like something worth listening to. So before we even moved to the interior of BC, I had already decided. I registered our oldest two — the ones who were school age at the time — as homeschoolers. We landed in BC already committed to the registered path, already clear that we weren’t interested in someone else’s curriculum or someone else’s timeline or someone else’s definition of what an educated child looked like. That clarity served us. But it didn’t protect us from the learning curve. My family shifted from structured homeschooling to unschooling to eclectic homeschooling over our first few years. I registered as a homeschooler and never looked back — but what that looked like changed constantly. Two of my daughters eventually entered public high school for grade 10, with no testing required and no difficulty adjusting. Another graduated without a Dogwood and went straight into college. The decision I made at the beginning — registered homeschooling, full stop — stayed constant. But everything inside that decision evolved as my kids grew and as I grew. That’s what I want you to hear: the path you choose today is not your forever answer. It’s your next right step. And if you choose it purposefully — because it fits who your family actually is, not because you stumbled into it or someone scared you into it — you’ll have something solid to stand on when it gets hard. And it will get hard. That’s not a warning. That’s just the truth of any meaningful thing. “The path you choose today is not your forever answer. It’s your next right step.” The Path You Choose Today Is Not Your Forever Answer If anything in that story resonates — the quiet unsettledness, the search for something that fits your family rather than someone else’s template, the desire to lead your own life on your own terms — you’re already thinking the right thoughts. You just might need a conversation to help you hear them clearly. That’s exactly what the BC Homeschool Clarity Session is for. A small group, a Friday afternoon, and a mom-to-mom conversation with someone who gets it. Choosing Between Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning in BC — Who Are You as a Family? This is the framework I use with every family I coach through this decision — and it matters more than any comparison chart. Are you moving toward something, or away from something? Both are valid starting points. But knowing which one you are helps you stay grounded when it gets hard. Families who are running toward freedom, connection, and a different pace of life tend to settle into homeschooling more naturally. Families who are primarily running away from a bad school situation sometimes find that the relief wears off and the uncertainty rushes in. Neither is fatal — but it’s worth knowing. How comfortable are you being the primary architect of your child’s education? Not forever — just right now. If the answer is “not very,” online learning gives you a scaffold to lean on while you build confidence. If the answer is “I’d love that,” registered homeschooling gives you the room to do it. Does your child need a transcript, credits, or a Dogwood? If your child is heading into high school with university or trades in mind, this plays into this discussion too. Online learning makes that path more straightforward. Registered homeschoolers can absolutely pursue post-secondary — my own kids did — but it requires more intentional planning. A note here: if your child is nowhere near high school, take this particular concern off your plate entirely. You have plenty of time to get to know your kid, plenty of time to help them find their direction, and plenty of time to figure out the transcript question when it’s actually relevant. Don’t let a high school concern drive a decision you’re making for a seven-year-old or even your eleven-year-old. What is the emotional atmosphere in your home? This is the question most families have never been asked. Not “is your home perfect” — none of ours are — but are you willing to look at it honestly and tend to it? Homeschooling magnifies whatever is already present in your family dynamics. The families who thrive are the ones who are willing to pay attention to this. Do you genuinely enjoy spending time with your kids? Even imperfectly. Even on hard days. This isn’t a trick question — it’s the most honest predictor of whether this lifestyle will be sustainable for you. These aren’t abstract questions. They’re the ones that actually shift something when you sit with them honestly. Here’s what one BC homeschool mom said after working through exactly this kind of conversation: The One Thing I Know for Certain About Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning in BC The families who thrive in homeschooling — regardless of which side of the registered homeschooling vs online learning in BC decision they land on — are the ones doing it purposefully. Not reactively. Not because someone scared them into it or shamed them out of conventional school. But because they looked at the child in front of them, asked honest questions, and made a decision that fit their actual family. That’s what this decision is really about. Ready to Stop Researching and Start Deciding? Here’s what I know after two decades of homeschooling and six years of coaching: every parent has one singular goal — to raise up their particular child for their particular purpose in life. You care the most about your child. You see your child most clearly. And you are the most invested person in the room, and you always will be. You also carry a set of values that are uniquely yours — a sense of what you’re being called toward right now, in this season of your family’s life. Whether registered homeschooling or a specific online school aligns with those values is something only you can determine. Every online school has its own culture, its own intentions, its own feel. Every family does too—the fit matters. Why This Conversation Is Different from Any Facebook Thread I have no skin in the game when it comes to your choice. I’m not here to talk you into a particular path. My only intention is to help you find your own clarity — because you already know your family better than anyone. Sometimes you need the right conversation to hear what you already know. That’s what the session is for. Every two to three weeks, I open a Friday afternoon for a small group of BC families at exactly this crossroads. Six to eight families. One hour. Real conversation with someone who has been doing this in BC for two decades. There are plenty of homeschool parents who could have this chat with you. What’s different is this: for the last six years, I’ve been working as a certified life coach, specifically with homeschool families — coaching and walking alongside women through every family dynamic imaginable inside the four walls of a home. I’ve been supporting women to untangle the overwhelm and find their footing, to stop second-guessing themselves and start leading their families with intention, to navigate the hard relational dynamics that homeschooling surfaces — the conflict, the burnout, the loneliness, the self-doubt — and come out the other side clearer and more confident than when they started. A graduated homeschool parent can tell you what worked for their family. I can help you figure out what will work for yours. You don’t have to spend hours down a rabbit hole of Facebook threads and government websites to get clarity. Not ready for that yet? Start here — grab your free Confident Homeschool Roadmap and keep it close for your first year. The BC Homeschool Clarity Session — $35 CAD → Register for the BC Homeschool Clarity Session — $35 CAD → (function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){ var c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return "number"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);} f.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i); var _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()/1000000)); _.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https://static.mailerlite.com/js/universal.js', 'ml'); var ml_account = ml('accounts', '1815912', 'p9n9c0c7s5', 'load'); Frequently Asked Questions: Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning in BC Can I switch from online learning to registered homeschooling in BC? Yes. Neither decision is permanent. Families switch between the two paths regularly as their needs change. You can register as a homeschooler at any point in the school year. Do registered homeschoolers in BC get funding? Not typically. Registered homeschoolers under Section 12/13 of the BC School Act do not receive government funding. Online learners may have access to funding depending on the school — verify directly with the school you’re considering as amounts and eligibility change. Does a registered homeschooler in BC need to follow the BC curriculum? No. Registered homeschoolers are not required to follow the BC curriculum, complete mandatory testing, or work toward a Dogwood diploma. You are required to provide an educational program that enables your child to become literate and develop their individual potential contributing to their greater world. Can a registered homeschooler in BC enter public school? Yes — at any time, with no testing or pre-admission requirements. What is the deadline to register as a homeschooler in BC? September 30th if you know ahead of time. However, you can pull your child from school and register at any point throughout the year. Is there a homeschool life coach in BC who works specifically with homeschool families? Yes. Teresa Wiedrick is a certified life coach and homeschool mentor based in the Kootenays, BC. She homeschooled in BC for nearly two decades and has been coaching homeschool families for six years. She works with BC families navigating the registered homeschooling vs online learning decision and supports homeschool moms through their first year and beyond. You can learn more about her here. How do I start homeschooling in BC? Starting homeschooling in BC begins with one decision: registered homeschooling or online learning. Once you’re clear on that, the practical steps follow quickly. For a full walkthrough of how to get started — including the legalities, what to expect in your first year, and how to build confidence before you begin — read Start Homeschooling in British Columbia: How to Decide. What do I need to know before I start homeschooling in BC? Before you start homeschooling in BC, it helps to understand the two paths available to you — registered homeschooling and online learning — and what each one actually requires of you. It also helps to know that most families start more structured than they’ll eventually be, that the decision isn’t permanent, and that you are more ready than you think. For a deeper look at what to expect, visit Start Homeschooling in British Columbia: How to Decide Ready for a more personalized conversation? The Aligned Homeschool Reset Session is a free 30-minute call where we look at what’s actually going on in your homeschool — not just the surface stuff, but the real things underneath that keep you second-guessing yourself. → Book Your Free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms release pressure, edit expectations, and make small, intentional shifts that lead to a more confident and connected homeschool life. Book a Free Aligned Homeschool Reset Latest episodes Crush 1st-Year Homeschool Frustrations and Plan a Smooth Year 2 May 30, 2026 Encouragement for Homeschool Moms in the 1st Year May 30, 2026 Transitioning into Homeschool High School: What We're Really Talking About May 26, 2026 Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning BC: What Really Matters May 19, 2026 Homeschool Year End Review: Celebrating your Success & Growth May 12, 2026 When You Buy New Homeschool Curriculum: 5 Clever Suggestions May 6, 2026 The Truth About Homeschooling the “Right Way” — But What Works May 5, 2026 9 Steps to Thrive: Confident Homeschool Mom in Year 1 April 28, 2026 What If Your Unrealistic Expectations Are Actually Your Greatest Asset? 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To Feel Confident, Certain & Good Enough October 7, 2025 The Ultimate Guide to Building Boundaries and Healthy Relationships for Homeschool Moms September 23, 2025 Ultimate Homeschool Overwhelm Quiz That Reveals Your Hidden Stress Triggers in 5 Minutes September 15, 2025 Start Homeschooling in British Columbia: How to Decide September 9, 2025 How to Create an Effective Homeschool Routine that Works for You September 2, 2025 Interest-Led Homeschool for Confident Moms: An Enneagram 8 Mom's Story of Growth August 28, 2025 How Do I Unschool My Child? 5 Simple Steps to Set Them Free August 19, 2025 Top Tips for New Homeschool Moms in Season 3 August 11, 2025 5 Challenges Working Homeschool Moms Face—And How to Overcome Them August 5, 2025 Reclaim You: Rediscover Life Beyond the Homeschool Mom Role July 22, 2025 Subscribe to the Homeschool Mama Self-Care podcast YouTube Apple Audible Spotify Originally published March 3, 2022 · Updated May 18, 2026 Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){ var c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return "number"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);} f.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i); var _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()/1000000)); _.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https://static.mailerlite.com/js/universal.js', 'ml'); var ml_account = ml('accounts', '1815912', 'p9n9c0c7s5', 'load');
Nanny Prescot is called in to recuse an Elvis Impersonator, as the old ladies are holding him captive believing him to be the real Elvis!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense:https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseChicagoBlues in E from Pixabay
Every year I finish the homeschool year kinda lackluster. And you know what? I’m good with that. I recognize it for what it is: a season. That’s exactly why I do a Homeschool Year End Review — and why I think every homeschool mom should too. Because, seriously, what are the chances I’m gonna love every dang minute of this homeschool thing? And when else would I feel homeschool fatigue? At the end of the homeschool year! (Oh, and February, cause ya know: slump month…Oh, and usually about year two or three of our homeschool journey when I need to have a giant shift from “how I thought homeschool would be” to “how homeschool actually is”…Anywho, I digress…) In this post, you’ll discover my approach to the Homeschool Year-End Review — and how it sets you up to actually enjoy your summer instead of dreading September. Finish your year with a Homeschool Mom Year-End Review https://youtu.be/z_GP9smtgBM?si=g3MIJgKK-OpAh_RI Join me for a Homeschool Mom Year-End Review. Finish Your Year With a Homeschool Mom Year End Review If we do a homeschool year end review now, I don’t have to return to it in July. I can sit by my watering hole of choice and not think about homeschool planning. By the end of May, I usually close the homeschool room door and don’t return till early July. I let stuff sit.The books get closed.The planner gets closed.And we just shift into a season of being outdoors. And you know what? We all need it after that point. A chance to recollect our ideas about last year, check what worked, check what didn’t, and springboard into the new year with ideas that did work and new ideas I want to include. If you’re there and want to springboard — join me at the Homeschool Year End Review. Join the Homeschool Year End Review Real Planning for Real Homeschool Moms: Why the Year-End Review Works Are you wrapping up your homeschool year? Even in my most traditional homeschool years, I’ve always wrapped things up by the end of May. Typically at the beginning of June, I’d bring the kids outside to sit, draw, read some poetry, write some poetry, narrate a Shakespeare play, learn Latin names for native plants, learn the name of cloud formations, and identify animal scat. (AKA harnessing my inner Charlotte Mason — although I don’t think she ever mentions animal scat, ha.) It’s also the time of year I assessed my past homeschool year and used that as a brainstorming tool to imagine my upcoming homeschool year. It was fresh on my mind! That’s why I created a Year End Review for you — a group coaching opportunity. If you want to do your homeschool and your life on purpose, you need regular breaks from the same-ole same-ole to check how it’s working for you and your kids. (Or if it’s not.) Three Things Your Homeschool Year-End Review Should Cover Over the years I’ve learned that a meaningful year-end review isn’t just about curriculum or schedules. It goes deeper. Here are the three areas that matter most. 1. Is your homeschool plan still working for this season? This is the question most of us are afraid to ask honestly — because what if the answer is no? A plan that fit beautifully two years ago can quietly become the thing that’s exhausting you today. Not because you failed. Because your season changed. Your kids grew. Your family shifted. Life happened. And if this year didn’t go the way you hoped — that gap between your vision and your reality deserves to be acknowledged. Maybe even grieved a little. Because when we skip that step and jump straight to “okay, new plan!” we carry the weight of disappointment straight into next year. The first part of a good year-end review is giving yourself permission to look honestly at what happened, release the expectations that were never realistic, and ask: what actually fits our life right now? Need a starting point for your planning? Homeschool Planning for Four Kids: Our Sixth Year walks through exactly how I’ve approached this in real life. 2. Where is your time really going — and does it match what matters? Here’s a question I love to sit with during my Homeschool Year-End Review: Is how I’m spending my time actually aligned with what I say I value? Because most of us are busy. Very busy. But busy doing what, exactly? When we slow down and look at where our time is actually going, we often discover a gap between our values and our daily reality. A time-and-values check-in isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness. Once you can see where your energy is going, you can make intentional choices about where it goes next year. 3. How does homeschool mom life actually feel — and can it feel better? This one is the one we skip most often. Because we’re so used to asking how our kids are doing that we forget to ask the same about ourselves. How are you doing? Not your homeschool. Not your curriculum. The question isn’t about your kids’ progress. It’s about you. Are you enjoying this? Does homeschool feel like something flowing from you — or something running over you? Because when a homeschool mom is depleted and disconnected, the whole family feels it. And no curriculum swap in the world will fix that. This part of the Homeschool Year End Review is about reconnecting with yourself — with who you are beyond the role of homeschool mom, and what it would look like to actually enjoy the life you’ve built. If that question is sitting heavy on you right now, you might also want to read: Are You Homeschooling Good Enough? What We’ll Explore in the Homeschool Year-End Review Together In the Year-End Review workshop, we’ll chat about: What worked for you this year — and what didn’t What worked for each of your kids — and what didn’t And what you learned about your kids this year What you learned about yourself — and how you’re addressing that How you record and acknowledge the learning, growth, books read, and things done this year The hard moments you don’t want to repeat — and how to address them next year What your vision words are for next year How you used your resources, time, and skills this past year How you’ve contributed to the world — and how you want to What to Expect at the Homeschool Mom Year-End Review Here’s what we’ll do together in our two hours: Rethink your homeschool plan for 2026/2027 — and release what no longer fits your season Audit how your time and energy are really being used Reconnect with how homeschool mom life feels — and how to make it better Design a personalized Burnout Prevention Plan Explore child-inspired learning approaches Create a Y.O.U. Plan — one that includes your identity and wellness, not just your kids’ education You’ll work directly in two tools during the session — the Wellness Journal for Homeschool Mamas and the Homeschool Mama Vision Planner — so you leave with them already full of your own clarity. Not blank pages to figure out later. Bring your journal and a pen. Come without the kids. You’ll receive personal coaching feedback during and after the session. Save Your Seat → What You’ll Leave With After the Homeschool Year End Review Clarity & confidence about your 2026/2027 homeschool year An updated home education plan that fits this season A personalized Burnout Prevention Plan Personal wellness practices that fit your real life A Y.O.U. Plan — because your identity matters too The Wellness Journal for Homeschool Mamas The Homeschool Mama Vision Planner Kind Words “Before the Year-End Review session with Teresa, I felt overwhelmed and exhausted — even thinking about planning next year filled me with dread. After just that one conversation, I walked away feeling confident, hopeful, and clear. Teresa’s kindness, understanding, and gentle guidance saved me so much indecision and stress. If you’re a homeschool mom feeling stretched thin or unsure where to begin — this is the support you didn’t know you needed.” — Jen, homeschool mom of 3 Ready for a more personalized conversation? The Aligned Homeschool Reset Session is a free 30-minute call where we look at what’s actually going on in your homeschool — not just the surface stuff, but the real things underneath that keep you second-guessing yourself. → Book Your Free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms release pressure, edit expectations, and make small, intentional shifts that lead to a more confident and connected homeschool life. Book a Free Aligned Homeschool Reset Latest episodes Crush 1st-Year Homeschool Frustrations and Plan a Smooth Year 2 May 30, 2026 Encouragement for Homeschool Moms in the 1st Year May 30, 2026 Transitioning into Homeschool High School: What We're Really Talking About May 26, 2026 Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning BC: What Really Matters May 19, 2026 Homeschool Year End Review: Celebrating your Success & Growth May 12, 2026 When You Buy New Homeschool Curriculum: 5 Clever Suggestions May 6, 2026 The Truth About Homeschooling the “Right Way” — But What Works May 5, 2026 9 Steps to Thrive: Confident Homeschool Mom in Year 1 April 28, 2026 What If Your Unrealistic Expectations Are Actually Your Greatest Asset? 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November 18, 2025 Not Just a Homeschool Mom — Why You’re Disappearing (And How to Come Back) November 11, 2025 Teaching World War to a Homeschooled Eight Year Old November 10, 2025 Reimagine Your Homeschool: Feel Free, Inspire Curiosity and Do What Works November 5, 2025 the role of imagination in a home education November 4, 2025 Helping Our Kids Live Their Lives on Purpose: A Practical Guide for Homeschool Moms October 28, 2025 How to Set Realistic High School Expectations? Learn Human Development October 20, 2025 How to Build Homeschool Routines that Support YOU October 14, 2025 Why Deschooling? To Feel Confident, Certain & Good Enough October 7, 2025 The Ultimate Guide to Building Boundaries and Healthy Relationships for Homeschool Moms September 23, 2025 Ultimate Homeschool Overwhelm Quiz That Reveals Your Hidden Stress Triggers in 5 Minutes September 15, 2025 Start Homeschooling in British Columbia: How to Decide September 9, 2025 How to Create an Effective Homeschool Routine that Works for You September 2, 2025 Interest-Led Homeschool for Confident Moms: An Enneagram 8 Mom's Story of Growth August 28, 2025 How Do I Unschool My Child? 5 Simple Steps to Set Them Free August 19, 2025 Top Tips for New Homeschool Moms in Season 3 August 11, 2025 5 Challenges Working Homeschool Moms Face—And How to Overcome Them August 5, 2025 Reclaim You: Rediscover Life Beyond the Homeschool Mom Role July 22, 2025 Subscribe to the Homeschool Mama Self-Care podcast YouTube Apple Audible Spotify Originally published June 17, 2022 · Updated May 11, 2026 Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){ var c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return "number"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);} f.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i); var _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()/1000000)); _.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https://static.mailerlite.com/js/universal.js', 'ml'); var ml_account = ml('accounts', '1815912', 'p9n9c0c7s5', 'load');
Patricia Yates finds Ted Layton in his pool as he apparently just fell from the sky and just fell there! And she wants him gone!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense:https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
With scandals and rumbles at the church Goliath German and Big Whig have a meeting to try and do PR to save Christianity as they see it!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense:https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Unrealistic expectations as homeschool moms — we’ve all been told to manage them, lower them, be more realistic. But what if they’re actually your greatest asset? Because here’s what I know about us homeschool mamas: we have lofty ambitions. For our kids, for their education, and honestly, for ourselves. And I don’t think that’s a problem. I think it’s actually the whole point. We spend so much energy trying to talk ourselves out of our expectations — lowering the bar, managing our hopes, bracing for disappointment. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question entirely? The question isn’t are my expectations too high? The question is are my expectations fuelling me or quietly wearing me down? Because some of your expectations — the ones about who your children could become, about what your days together could feel like, about the kind of mother you’re becoming through all of this — those are worth keeping. Those are the reason you started. So let’s get honest about where our expectations as homeschool moms trip us up. And where they absolutely, beautifully don’t. https://youtu.be/GCj6l_UPfEI?si=curfAeJaa8VTA-KT Homeschool Mom Expectations: Be Realistic About What You Can Do Turns out, you can’t do everything. And truly, you can’t. Everyone else isn’t doing everything either. Actually, no one is doing everything. They’re doing some things. Just as you will be when you honestly, kindly, accept yourself as being a normal human being that can only do so much. And that it is even good enough. It’s essential to set achievable goals and prioritize what truly matters. I remember the year I planned Latin, four languages, nature journaling, NaNoWriMo every November, violin, ballet, and all of Shakespeare. For my own children. In my dining room. I got a great education out of it. The kids probably learned some cool things too. But at what cost? Learning to ask does this actually serve my child — or does it serve my anxiety? changed everything. Try a time audit. Evaluate how you’re actually allocating your time and energy. It will help you identify where you’re overcommitting and where you’re not leaving margins for the unexpected — or for yourself. Unrealistic Expectations Homeschool Moms Have About Sibling Harmony Darn it. (But wouldn’t that be nice if they would?) Here’s what I used to imagine: children moving harmoniously through their days, appreciating each other, grateful for every opportunity I lovingly prepared. Here’s what actually happened: someone breathed wrong and a sibling took offense. Sound familiar? This is one of the most common unrealistic expectations homeschool moms carry — that our homes will feel peaceful and our kids will cooperate because we chose this life intentionally. They won’t. Not every day. And that’s okay. https://youtu.be/p0uzjBYP0dQ No One Ever Complains About All the Cool Things Realize that children may not always express appreciation for the effort you put into their education and activities. In fact, it’s highly unlikely. You plan the most beautiful nature walk. Together you bake bread and study yeast as science. Then you find the most perfect living book on the exact topic they mentioned caring about last Tuesday. And they shrug. Instead of expecting gratitude, expect satisfaction in knowing that you’re providing opportunities for growth and learning. Those moments — the carrots pulled from the garden, the bread cooling on the counter — they become their childhood. Long after you’ve finished home educating, those moments become the story of your motherhood. They bring you joy so much longer than you think they will. Some Days You Will Feel Like Your Homeschool Was Hijacked Because of a surprise trip to emerg, a jarring phone call from afar, or kids that just breathe fire as they pass each other in the hallway — there’s always some reason why your homeschool won’t always go smoothly. Accept that unexpected events and disruptions are part of life. Be flexible and adaptable. It’s okay to reschedule or adjust plans when necessary. The goal was never a perfect day. The goal was a real one — and you’re showing up for it every single morning. The Emotional Reality Behind Homeschool Mom Expectations We have emotional reactions to those days that feel hijacked — to the bickering, to a kid who gets left out, even to getting cut off in traffic on the way to piano. That emotional atmosphere needs to be attended to just as you would attend to anything else important in your home. Recognize and acknowledge your own emotional reactions and expectations. Understand that it’s okay to have high ambitions, but it’s also important to be honest about what you can carry. You matter in this equation — not just as the person running the homeschool, but as a whole human being with needs of your own. You Have Other Relationships That Need Attending So many life events can interrupt your homeschool. Pay attention to your emotional wellbeing and address any issues that may be affecting your experience. It’s essential to maintain a positive emotional atmosphere in your home — and that starts with you. This is your big, messy, happy, not-always-happy homeschool reality. And it is enough. You are enough. Free Resource: Deschool Your Homeschool Checklist Let go of old school thinking — and make space for learning that actually works for your child. Whether you’re just getting started or need a fresh start, this free guide will help you trust yourself, trust your child, and build a homeschool that works for your real life. Download the free Deschool Checklist The Real Question About Unrealistic Expectations as Homeschool Moms Here’s what I want to leave you with. I sat on my patio one quiet Saturday morning with a cup of coffee and my daughter’s wedding planning file open in my lap. My husband was away, my son was away, and for three whole hours I just imagined. Anticipated. Pictured what that day could look and feel like. And somewhere in those three hours it hit me: the anticipation itself was joy. The expectation was the fun. I didn’t need to protect myself from hoping — I needed to learn to hold it with open hands. “It’s not the expectations that are the problem. Maybe the expectations are actually the fun — the anticipation, the imagining, the leaning into what could be.” That’s the reframe. Not lower your expectations. Look at them honestly. Figure out which ones are fuel and which ones are weight. Ask yourself: is this adding joy to my life, or is it adding pressure? Because there’s a difference. And once you can see it, you can do something about it. I don’t think we need fewer expectations. I think we need to hold them with a little more awareness and a whole lot less grip. Ready to Do the Deeper Work? If unrealistic expectations as homeschool moms is something you’re wrestling with right now — if the gap between what you hoped this would look like and what it actually looks like feels heavy — that’s exactly what we untangle in the Deschooling Breakthrough Workshop. Join the free Deschooling Breakthrough Workshop Want to Go Even Deeper? If you’re an overwhelmed homeschool mom who’s lost the joy she started with — let’s talk. Book a free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session and we’ll uncover what’s really driving the overwhelm, so you can move toward a homeschool that feels calm, confident, and aligned. No obligation. Just a real conversation. Book Your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session People also ask… How to Plan for my Upcoming Homeschool? 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Feeling Like a Fraud, Homeschool Mom? Here's Why You're Not. Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Am I really cut out for this?” Then you’re among the masses. Homeschooling is one of the most extraordinary things you can do for your kids, but it can also bring up a lot of self-doubt. You scroll past picture-perfect homeschool setups on Instagram or hear about families who are enacting their ideal Charlotte Mason schedule, and suddenly, you're questioning everything. So then, how to build confidence as a homeschool mom if these questions are your constant companions? Am I doing this right? Do I know enough? What if I'm not good enough? That voice? That's imposter syndrome creeping in. And I want you to know right now: you're not a fraud, and you are enough—just as you are. Let's unpack where that doubt comes from and how you can build confidence as a homeschool mom with authenticity, grace, and peace of mind. Prefer to listen? I recorded a full episode on this — press play above. What is Imposter Syndrome (and Why Does It Love Homeschool Moms)? Imposter syndrome is that feeling that you're a fraud like you're “winging it” and you don't really belong where you are. That voice says, “Who are you to be homeschooling? You're not a teacher. You don't know enough. You don't have the credentials.” It’s doubting your abilities, your expertise, and even your worth—all based on the idea that you don’t measure up. I hear this so often from homeschool moms—it’s a pervasive feeling, especially in the early years. And it was something Alicia, one of my coaching clients, really struggled with. Alicia's Story: Proof You're Not Alone. Alicia told me she'd use her last minutes of the day, replaying her kids' math lessons in her head, convinced she wasn't doing enough. “What if I'm ruining their education?” she asked through her wince. “What if I’m not setting them up the best I can for their adult life?” But what she couldn't see was how deeply her kids admired her determination. What she also couldn't see were their long-term stories unfolding and the lasting benefits they'd gain from this way of life. She also shared with me that she didn't feel capable of teaching her kids, particularly in areas like math and spelling. She told me, “I didn't think that I was able to teach my kids because I'm not great at math, and my spelling is a little bit off sometimes… so I don't want to teach because… I don't feel smart enough.” It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if we aren't capable of teaching every subject, we're not qualified to teach. But here’s the thing: certified teachers in the conventional education system aren’t trained to teach every subject. Yet, they are still expected to teach various classes they have no interest in and have to learn on the fly. https://youtu.be/Z-bVVjI467E?si=4HQ9vTewJ7UJE9Pi And that’s not all, when you spend enough time watching children really engage and learn, you’ll discover that your role in their education is more about facilitator and guide and less about direct teaching anyway. Being an effective homeschool mom is about being present, being flexible, and being a meaningful guide and facilitator for your kids. Alicia surprised me when she revealed this: “I got straight A's… all two years straight A's. I got one B and I cried.” Even though she had proven her academic success in school, she still questioned her ability to teach her own kids. This is a classic example of imposter syndrome at play. Her mind fixated on her perceived imperfections—like struggling with spelling—while completely disregarding all the evidence of her capability and success. Feeling the way Alicia did? Feeling the way Alicia did? You’re not doing it wrong — you just haven’t deschooled yet. The Deschool Your Homeschool Checklist is your free reset button. It’s a simple, practical guide to help you step back from school-y mindsets, reconnect with how your child actually learns, and create space for curiosity, calm, and connection — so you can build a homeschool that fits your real life, not a replica of the system you left behind. Download it free — the link is below. Yes, I’m Ready to Deschool 3 Powerful Shifts: How to Build Confidence as a Homeschool Mom When Alicia began to realize that her doubts were based on limiting beliefs, things began to shift. She had already achieved great things in her life—things like earning a spot in a coveted summer mentorship at a leading corporation. I asked her, “You earned this mentorship after you wrote an essay of your thoughts, and you also don't think you can homeschool?” She began to see it: she had the capacity. Alicia stopped focusing on her perceived weaknesses and leaned into the strengths that made her uniquely qualified to homeschool them. She embraced her role as a guide and supporter, letting go of the need to be all-knowledgable in every subject and researched various things alongside her kids. Instead of worrying about not being “smart enough” for math or spelling, Alicia shifted her perspective. She used resources that she enjoyed so she could learn too, showing them that education is a lifelong journey. Her willingness to admit when she didn't know something—and then work with her children to find the answers—created an environment of curiosity and mutual growth. More importantly, Alicia's newfound confidence gave her the ability to focus on her kids' individual needs. She became more present during their lessons, more patient with their struggles, and more intentional about fostering their strengths. By letting go of the fear of not measuring up, she modeled resilience and self-acceptance for her children, showing them the power of trusting in yourself and your abilities. That’s why building confidence as a homeschool mom isn’t about knowing everything or being perfect — it’s about trusting yourself, leaning into your strengths, and releasing the schooled mindset that’s been quietly running in the background. And that starts with one practical step. The Deschool Your Homeschool Action Plan gives you a clear, grounded path to do exactly that — move from second-guessing everything to building a homeschool that actually fits your family. No recreating school at home. No wondering if you’re doing it wrong. Just a real plan, built around how your child actually learns. Get the Action Plan — Yes, I’m Ready to Deschool Deschool Action Plan for New (& Stuck) Homeschoolers The Deschool ACTION Plan is a printable PDF guide to help you reset your homeschool mindset, reconnect with your child's natural learning style, and take intentional steps toward a more confident, calm, and custom-fit homeschool. $13.99 Original price was: $13.99.$11.99Current price is: $11.99. Shop now You Are Enough: Here's How to Believe It. Imposter syndrome thrives on fear and comparison. It thrives when we focus on what we're not good at, rather than celebrating all that we bring to the table. The first step in overcoming it is acknowledging that you are already doing incredible things. So, let me ask you: What if you started to recognize that your unique perspective, the love and care you bring to homeschooling, and your commitment to your children’s growth are more valuable than any formal training? What if you gave yourself permission to say, “I am enough. I am capable. I don't need a piece of paper to prove my worth”? This episode is part of our 2025 series, The 1% Pivot — because small shifts in how you lead yourself create the biggest changes in your homeschool. You don't need anyone's approval but your own. Teresa Wiedrick, Homeschool Life Coach Break Free from Imposter Syndrome Shift your focus: Write down three things you did well in your homeschool today—even if they seem small. Stop the comparison trap: Mute social media accounts that make you feel “less than.” Seek support: Find a homeschool mentor or a community that reminds you of your strengths. Ready to silence that inner critic and homeschool with confidence? Don't wait—download the free Reimagine Your Homeschool Mini-Course today and take the first step toward a homeschool journey full of clarity, joy, and purpose. Reimagine Your Homeschool Journaling Workbook: If you're a self-starter and want to dive deeper into self-reflection and personal growth, my journaling workbook is packed with exercises, prompts, and strategies to help you reflect on your current homeschool situation, challenge limiting beliefs, and craft a vision for the future. Sometimes, overcoming self-doubt takes more than reflection—it takes guidance. If you're ready for personalized support to help you navigate homeschooling with confidence, I'd love to work with you one-on-one. Together, we'll create a homeschool plan that aligns with your values and gives you peace of mind. Let's connect! Book a no-obligation call today. The Next Step: Build Confidence as a Homeschool Mom So the next time imposter syndrome tries to creep in — remind yourself: the voice that says you’re failing across the board is not telling you the whole truth. You have more evidence of your capability than you’ve been willing to see. You’ve got this, girlfriend. And I’m cheering you on every step of the way. Tend to yourself. Trust yourself. Lead your homeschool life from the inside out. If something in this post is sitting with you — a decision you’ve been circling, a knowing you’ve been ignoring — I’d love to talk. Book a free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session and let’s look together at what’s keeping you from stepping into your own authority. The link is below. Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms trust themselves, edit expectations, and make intentional choices that create a more confident, connected, and present homeschool life. Book your Reset Session with Teresa People also ask: Discover 10 Signs You Need a Homeschool Life Coach to Thrive How to Homeschool Middle School with Confidence Reimagine Your Homeschool: Feel Free, Inspire Curiosity and Do What Works How a Homeschool Life Coach Can Transform Your Journey as a BC Homeschool Moms How to Address Doubt in your Homeschool Choice with Confidence 9 Steps to Thrive: Confident Homeschool Mom in Year 1 Why You're Losing Confidence as a Homeschool Mom (and How to Get It Back) How to Help your Kids Read with Confidence 6 Challenges Every Struggling Homeschool Mom Faces — and How to Transform Them The Honest Truth About Homeschooling: Struggles You're Not Talking About (and How Homeschool Mom Support Can Help You Overcome Them) Latest episodes Crush 1st-Year Homeschool Frustrations and Plan a Smooth Year 2 May 30, 2026 Encouragement for Homeschool Moms in the 1st Year May 30, 2026 Transitioning into Homeschool High School: What We're Really Talking About May 26, 2026 Registered Homeschooling vs Online Learning BC: What Really Matters May 19, 2026 Homeschool Year End Review: Celebrating your Success & Growth May 12, 2026 When You Buy New Homeschool Curriculum: 5 Clever Suggestions May 6, 2026 The Truth About Homeschooling the “Right Way” — But What Works May 5, 2026 9 Steps to Thrive: Confident Homeschool Mom in Year 1 April 28, 2026 What If Your Unrealistic Expectations Are Actually Your Greatest Asset? 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A while back, I received a message that stopped me in my tracks and perfectly captured why learning how to make confident homeschool decisions can feel so surprisingly hard — even when you already know what you need to do. “I would love to hear you say, ‘Persephone, you don’t need permission to allow some of your children to attend public school. You don’t have to let old hurts and fears deprive them and yourself of peace. This time is what you need to regroup. You can work on your mental health. It’s okay, at least for now, to consider other ways of getting their education.’ I need permission. Would you please give me permission—even though I don’t need that from you—I feel like I need to hear it from you.” Prefer to listen? I recorded a full episode on this — press play below. The Message That Stopped Me I sat with those words for a long time. Not because I was deciding what to tell her. Persephone already knew what she needed to do—she’d practically written my response for me. No, I sat with it because of that remarkable phrase tucked in the middle: “even though I don’t need that from you.” She already knew what she needed to do — she’d had the authority, wisdom, and right to choose what was best for her family all along. And yet she was still asking. She Already Knew But knowing it and feeling it are two very different things. I hear versions of this all the time from the moms I work with. One mom put it simply and beautifully: “When I trust my intuition, I feel more connected to my children and more confident in my choices.” That’s not a small thing — it’s the whole thing. And it’s what becomes available when you stop outsourcing your authority and start leading yourself. The Permission Problem: Why Self-Leadership Is the Key to How to Make Confident Homeschool Decisions If you’ve homeschooled for any length of time, you’ve probably been where Persephone is. Maybe not asking yourself about public school—maybe it was about switching curriculum mid-year, or dropping a subject that wasn’t working, or saying no to a co-op everyone else was joining, or admitting you need help, or choosing to take a break when you’re burned out. The details change, but the pattern is the same: You know what you need to do. You can articulate it clearly. And you might even be able to explain all the reasons why it’s the right choice. But you still find yourself second-guessing your homeschool decisions, waiting—for permission, for validation, for someone else to tell you it’s okay. You might be seeking permission from: Your partner Your mother or mother-in-law That homeschool friend who seems to have it all together Curriculum guides or scope & sequence Online groups where everyone else seems certain Experts, authors, podcasters, or coaches And here’s what makes this so exhausting: we’re often seeking permission for decisions that only we have the context, the knowledge, and the authority to make. This pattern—this constant second-guessing and seeking external validation—is why so many homeschool moms struggle to make confident decisions. We experience decision fatigue from the hundreds of daily choices we face. We have all the information we need. Or we know our children better than anyone else does. But we still can’t pull the trigger on decisions without someone else telling us it’s okay. The problem isn't lack of information. It's lack of trust—trusting yourself to make the right homeschool choices for your family. The problem is that we don’t trust ourselves to make the right homeschool choices. Seeking permission vs. trusting yourself What Becomes Possible When You Trust Yourself… Why Confident Homeschool Decision-Making Feels So Hard What Persephone is bumping up against—what many of us are bumping up against—is not a lack of information. It’s not even a lack of confidence, exactly. It’s a lack of self-leadership. Self-leadership is the practice of intentionally directing your own thinking, feelings, and actions toward your goals. It’s taking responsibility for the direction of your life rather than waiting for external circumstances or other people to do it for you. What is Self-Leadership for Homeschool Moms? Leadership researcher Charles Manz, who pioneered this concept in the 1980s, put it simply: “Self-leadership is about influencing ourselves, creating the self-motivation and self-direction we need to accomplish what we want to accomplish.” Edith Eger echoes this truth from a far deeper crucible when she writes, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.” A Holocaust survivor and psychologist, Eger reminds us in her book, The Choice, that even when circumstances strip us of control, our inner freedom remains intact. Self-leadership begins not with changing our situation, but with recognizing that our choices—especially in the hardest moments—are where our true power lives. More recently, Brené Brown has brought the courage piece into focus, reminding us that “you can’t get to courage without rumbling with vulnerability.” Brown, author of Dare to Lead, insists that we cannot lead others—including our children—to places we haven’t been ourselves, particularly when it comes to authenticity and self-acceptance. But here’s what makes self-leadership so important for making confident homeschool decisions: You are making dozens of significant choices every single day that no one else can make for you. No expert has your exact children, your specific circumstances, your family’s unique combination of charms and challenges. The curriculum that works beautifully for your friend’s daughter might be completely wrong for yours. The routine that keeps one mom sane might make you feel trapped. You cannot outsource these decisions. You can gather information, seek advice, learn from others’ experiences—but ultimately, you have to lead yourself through the decision and into action. Why Homeschool Moms Struggle to Trust Their Own Decisions Most of us weren’t taught self-leadership. We were taught to follow the path: do well in school, get into college, find a good job, follow the societal rules. External validation is baked into the system—grades, promotions, approval from authority figures. Many of us became very good at meeting others’ expectations and very uncertain about setting our own. Then we chose homeschooling, which is the opposite of following the path. It’s pioneering. It requires us to set our own standards, create our own structures, and trust our own judgment as a homeschool mom. No wonder we feel off-balance and struggle with homeschool mom self-doubt. Add to that the emotional intensity of teaching your own kids—the fear of failing them, the weight of responsibility, the isolation, the criticism from others who don’t understand your choice. It’s so much easier to look for someone else to tell us we’re doing it right. Every time we seek external permission, we: Reinforce the belief that someone else knows better than we do Teach ourselves not to trust our own discernment Give away our authority over our lives and our ability to make confident homeschool choices And our children are watching. What Self-Leadership Looks Like for Homeschool Moms Self-leadership doesn’t mean you never ask for help or input. It doesn’t mean you make decisions in isolation or that you refuse to be influenced by others. Self-leadership means you: Recognize yourself as the decision-maker. Gather information, listen to advice, consider your values, and then decide. Notice when you're seeking permission vs. information. Pause and ask, “Who actually has the authority?” Usually, it's you. Practice self-awareness. Recognize your emotions, understand triggers, know when fear is driving you. Extend yourself grace. Treat yourself as you would a friend—allowing permission to take breaks, adjust plans, or regroup. Persephone’s message showed remarkable self-awareness: she could see that “old hurts and fears” were driving her hesitation. That’s self-leadership starting to emerge. It means you extend yourself the same grace you’d extend to a friend. If Persephone had come to you with her situation, you’d tell her it’s absolutely okay to consider public school for some of her children while she regroups. You’d tell her that protecting her mental health isn’t selfish—it’s necessary. Self-leadership means giving yourself that same permission. As Brené Brown reminds us, “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” Self-leadership is the practice of showing up for ourselves first—being seen by ourselves, accepting ourselves, and then leading from that place of wholeness rather than from our wounds or fear. How to Start Making Confident Homeschool Decisions If you’re reading this and recognizing yourself in Persephone’s message—if you’ve been waiting for permission you don’t actually need—I want you to know something: You’re standing at the edge of growth. That discomfort you’re feeling? That’s the gap between knowing you have authority and actually stepping into it. The gap is called self-leadership. You don’t need me or anyone else to tell you what’s right for your family. What you need is to learn to trust what you already know. You need to practice leading yourself with the same compassion, wisdom, and strength you’re trying to model for your children. The most important thing you’ll teach your kids isn’t in any curriculum. It’s how to direct their own lives. You’re teaching them to live their lives on purpose. They learn that by watching you do it. That’s what it actually looks like to make confident homeschool decisions — not from certainty or permission or someone else’s approval, but from a deepening trust in yourself. Here’s what I want you to sit with after reading this: Your intuition already knows what you need for the next step. What is it speaking to you? Not what the Facebook group thinks. Not what the curriculum guide says. And not what your mother-in-law would prefer. What is your own inner knowing — the quiet, persistent voice underneath all the noise — actually saying? This episode is part of our 2025 series, The 1% Pivot — because small shifts in how you lead yourself create the biggest changes in your homeschool. Where to Begin: Your First Step Toward Confident Homeschool Decisions Reflect on these questions today: What decision am I waiting for permission to make? Who do I believe has more authority over my life than I do—and why? What would I do if I trusted myself the way I want my children to trust themselves? You don’t need anyone’s permission to begin leading yourself. You already have everything you need to make confident homeschool decisions. When you learn how to make confident homeschool decisions, you stop outsourcing your authority—and start modeling self-trust for your children. That’s the work. And it’s worth doing — not just for your homeschool, not just for your peace of mind, but for what you model for your children every single ordinary day. Tend to yourself. Trust yourself. Lead your homeschool life from the inside out. If something in this post is sitting with you — a decision you’ve been circling, a knowing you’ve been ignoring — I’d love to talk. Book a free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session and let’s look together at what’s keeping you from stepping into your own authority. The link is below. Book your free Aligned Homeschool Reset Session I help homeschool moms trust themselves, edit expectations, and make intentional choices that create a more confident, connected, and present homeschool life. Book your Reset Session with Teresa (function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){ var c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return "number"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);} f.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i); var _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()/1000000)); _.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https://static.mailerlite.com/js/universal.js', 'ml'); var ml_account = ml('accounts', '1815912', 'p9n9c0c7s5', 'load'); Connect & Share If this episode resonated, hit subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. 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Nanny Prescot and Daisy are trying to leave church via the carpark but they are trapped at the carpark conference run by LJ on his phone!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense:https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nanny Prescot and Daisy are going to church and ended up with a crazy church conference called The Holy of HoliesThe Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense:https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseConferenceWebinar Highlights MusicMusic by Mykola Sosin from Pixabay
As Nanny Prescot and Daisy are at the hairdressers, Taylor Mittchell furious rips down the missing posters of Grandma Wendy Wednesday , and she is furious that Daisy has revealed the celebrity insider secret of Dial-A-Mum. But just what is it?The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseNews IntroTitle: News IntroUploaded: 08.21.12License: Attribution3.0Recorded byMaximilien
In this episode, we'll look at what it means to be an Image Bearer.Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nanny Prescot is about to leave church after worshiping and talking with everyone after the service. But Felicity feels that Nanny Prescot isn't being as holy as she is as Felicity is determined to be the last one leaving the church, seeing it as a sign of how good she is!The Tales of Grasmere Valley at Christmas 14 is out now! Get it on Kindle today!!!!Previous BoxsetsVolumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nanny Prescot and Janice Krauss are among those at the pray meeting as Grandpa Papa is there leading prayer, but some how his prayers are somewhat out of date. Listen in to find out just how!Volume 55 is finally out!!! Get your copy on Kindle today!!!Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nanny Prescot ends up going to a special event which Janice Krauss thought would be a great gift for her. But the seminar for old people as to how they should fall was not something Nanny Prescot was expecting!Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nanny Prescot has been called in by Janice Krauss on a severe case of Stockholm syndrome, but Nanny Prescot is not expecting just what this case really is!Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nanny Prescot and Daisy end up in the podcast centre where they podcrash on Mark Washington trying to drag his own ex-wife on his podcast and the ladies are not having it!Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Daisy and Nanny Prescot end up waiting in a line. But just what are they waiting for?Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nanny Prescot and Daisy are wanting to give out clothes to celebrity feeling they are in need of some, when they see a nun who isn't a nun!Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
With the bad press Katy Perry is getting, Katy Terry is feeling the heat from it and is deciding to try and hide out in Nanny Prescot's place!Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nanny Prescot is drafted in again to sort out another problem, this time it is the removal of the ladder to the plane. Will Nanny Prescot succeed in resolving the situation?Volumes 1-5Volume 6-10Volume 11-15Volumes 16-20Volumes 21-25Volume 26-30Volume 31-35Volume 36-40Volume 41-45Volume 46-50 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
In this episode, we'll complete our look into the Book of Jonah. Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we look deeper into how Nineveh repented. How are we to respond when a wicked people repent?Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this lesson, we look at how Jonah obeyed God the second time. He learned his lesson!Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we look at how Jonah cried out to God and God answered...the fish!Music: Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we look at God's mercy toward Jonah.Music: Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we look Jonah's reaction to the storm and how the sailors responded. Music: Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this new series, we will look at life lessons within the Book of Jonah.Music: Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this final lesson of the It Is Well series, we look at Matthew 6 where Jesus tells us not to worry about tomorrow. Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we look at 1 Peter 5:6-7 and how we can trust in God to handle all our cares and concerns.Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we look at 2 Corinthians 10 for comfort and peace.Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we look into the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus tells us to come to Him for rest.Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
When parts of a Colombian plastic surgeon begin turning up in garbage bags strewn across the Thai island of Koh Pha-ngan, it isn't long before the son of two Spanish movie stars takes center stage. Source Material:Nepo baby - WikipediaCinema of Spain - WikipediaSancho Gracia - WikipediaRodolfo Sancho - WikipediaChef YouTuber Murdered his Secret Boyfriend in ParadiseYouTube Celebrity Chef Murders Colombian Doctor In Thailand Son of Spanish film stars accused of killing and dismembering surgeon in Thailand: "He admitted it"Music Credit:1. IMPERVIOUSMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/dorian-pinto/imperviousLicense code: LUZNNGUQNGYSFZI82. CRUENMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/andalusiaLicense code: PCSDUSDSVJN1HFL13. CAN'T SLEEPMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/locran/cant-sleepLicense code: HAVIXRYL3KM0XULJ 4. NEW ADVENTUREMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/new-adventureLicense code: QILFZ4UQG7L9FHFF5. DYSTOPIANMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/enzalla/dystopianLicense code: 00BFHDZUS6XXOGYW6. LIGHTLESS DAWNMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/lightless-dawnLicense code: PFYUGTZVDWOCBNLK7. DARK FOGMysteriousSuspensefulMusic2018-11-03_-_Dark_Fog_-_David_Fesliyan.mp3Sponsor:The Cappy Beverage can cap & openerConnect with us: killerhearttohearts@gmail.comFollow us on: Tik TokFollow us on: InstagramLike us on: FacebookFollow us on: Twitter
In this lesson, we review Romans 8:26-27.Music:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this episode, we'll look into Hannah's famous prayer found in 1 Samuel 1.Music credits:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In this lesson, we explore Paul's encouragement to the early church found in Philippians 4. Music Credits:Music credits:Adventure by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMelodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeyond The Horizon by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6100-beyond-the-horizonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The world is saved, life is (somewhat) back to normal, and the wedding of the century is happening in Velunthal. Plenty of other shenanigans are happening as well, mostly thanks to the wedding party. Leo has a spa night. Mia makes an inconvenient promise. The Captain does what he's best at. Zed has a very interesting bachelor party. With downtown Velunthal dissolving into chaos, will our grooms make it to the church on time? Content warnings for this episode include: drinking, gambling, violence, arrest, imprisonment, mild drug use, mention of past romantic partner abuse. Transcript for this episode can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YiTvOtlj4ptPEwqLxoeO48SsEDM4bUFufs1hUDkdjMk/edit?usp=sharing Music credits for this episode:We Love Punk Rock by WinnieTheMoogLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6369-we-love-punk-rockLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Assassins by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5289-assassins -License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Townsong by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7885-townsong License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Tavern Brawl (feat. Kevin MacLeod) by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7935-tavern-brawl License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Behind The Sword by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4755-behind-the-sword License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license He's A Parrot by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4884-he-s-a-parrot License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license