The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

Mar 05 2025 341 ep. 31 mins 236
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This is the best podcast for homeschooling moms who need encouragement! Our goal is to help you smile more! Whether you are a new homeschooler or a veteran, we are positive you will feel encouraged!

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Episode 342 - Overcoming Distractions to Focus on What Matters

Mar 05 2025 31 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This weeks episode is a great one! Our topic for discussion revolves around the fact that the hard things in life usually are the good things! We delve into this and talk about all the distractions and things we need to do that keep us from relationships. We hope you enjoy! We want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for suppor

Episode 341 - Not By the Book - With Suzanne Nunn

Feb 26 2025 28 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Tonight, we have a special guest who’s no stranger to the homeschool community—Suzanne Nunn from the podcast Not by the Book! She’s deep in the world of homeschooling, and is gearing up for convention season, and has even created her own curriculum called Musings.We’re going to dive into why homeschool conventions are such a game

Episode 340 - The Silent Struggle of Homeschooling Moms - With Debbie Wilson

Feb 19 2025 32 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Ben is joined by his mom, Debbie Wilson. The topic this week is a silent struggle that many homeschooling moms experience, which is loneliness. This is something Debbie has dealt with many times over the years, and she has some great practical advice and encouragement to share. We want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textb

Episode 339 - Every Child is Smart: Helping Them Shine in Their Strengths

Feb 12 2025 35 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week's episode is a rerun, but is a really important episode to listen to! We discuss the fact that every child is smart, just not in the same way. It's critical that our children know that we believe they are smart, and encourage them in that. Before we jump in, we want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting

Episode 338 - Top 10 Reasons You Won't Want to Miss Attending a Homeschooling Convention

Feb 05 2025 27 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! It is that time of year when you should start thinking about attending a homeschooling convention near you! So this week we create a top 10ish list of the best reasons why you need to go! We want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting The Smiling Homeschooler. They offer one of the best math curriculums around, hel

Episode 337 - Equipping Homeschoolers to Dream Big

Jan 29 2025 41 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Dustin Garrett from Samaritan Ministries. He has an amazing and hilarious birth story to share, and how Samaritans can equip homeschoolers to dream big! It was a really fun episode and we think you will enjoy it. Before we jump in, we want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting The Smilin

Episode 336 - When God Calls Moms to Stay Home - With Jan Smith

Jan 22 2025 35 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week were joined by speaker and homeschooling mom Jan Smith. She has a heart for moms being home with their kids. We had an amazing conversation packed with her wisdom and encouragement as she reminded us of a woman's value as a mom and wife! We want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting The Smiling Homeschoo

Episode 335 - Answering the Most Commonly Asked Homeschooling Questions

Jan 15 2025 33 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are answering the most commonly asked homeschooling questions. Whether you are a brand-new to homeschooler or a seasoned veteran, this will be a helpful and encouraging episode! We want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting The Smiling Homeschooler. They offer one of the best math curriculums around, h

Episode 334 - The Impact of ChatGPT and Ai on Homeschooling

Jan 08 2025 31 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week our topic is how to handle the rise of ChatGPT/AI, and the positive and negative impacts it can have on our homeschooling. This was another great episode and we hope you find it encouraging and helpful! Before we jump in, we want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting The Smiling Homeschooler. They offer

Episode 333 - It's Never to Late to Make a Change!

Jan 01 2025 25 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with our last episode of 2024! This week our topics are New Years resolutions and that it is never to late to decide to change something that isn't working in your homeschooling! Before we jump in, we want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting The Smiling Homeschooler. They offer one of the best math c