The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

Apr 09 2025 346 ep. 31 mins 238
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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 347 - The Lies Homeschooled Kids Believe

Apr 09 2025 29 mins  
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler podcast. Today, we’re diving into a conversation that hits close to home for so many of us homeschooling families—especially when it comes to the things our kids are believing.Maybe you've heard it from your own child—or maybe just caught it in their tone:"Other kids are getting a better education than me...""I’m missing out on all the fu

Podcast Episode 346 - Common Homeschool Challenges (And How to Handle Them!)

Apr 02 2025 32 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We have a great episode for you this week!we’re tackling some of the biggest questions and challenges homeschool parents face—how do we balance it all while still slowing down to enjoy the moments? What about the pressure of keeping up with standards or fighting that nagging feeling of being “behind”?Join us as we dive into real

Episode 345 - Homeschooling Through Spring: When to Push, Pause, or Pivot

Mar 26 2025 24 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Believe it or not, we are in the final stretch of the school year! Which is what our topic is all about! How to enjoy this spring season, whether or not to push through to the end, or when it might be a good idea to stop or change things up! We hope you are encouraged by our conversation! We want to give a big thank you to Teaching Text

Episode 344 - How to Keep Smiling When Homeschooling Gets Tough

Mar 19 2025 30 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're talking about smiling. Sometimes homeschooling, parenting, and life in general can feel so tough and exhausting that smiling feels nearly impossible. If that's you, you're not alone—it's completely normal and part of life! Our goal today is to encourage you on those hard days and share a few ideas to help you find a rea

Episode 343 - Beating the Winter Doldrum Burnout - With Debbie Wilson

Mar 12 2025 30 mins  
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we're bringing back an episode from our archives with Debbie Wilson, where she shares practical ways to beat the dreaded winter doldrums. She also talks about the curriculum she used that semester and how she tackled getting back into the swing of things for the second half of the school year. Whether you’re hearing this for

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