The Homeschool Compass Podcast

Jean Burk is a mom of 2 homeschool graduates and creator of the award-winning College Prep Genius program. In this episode, Jean shares how she helped her children access free college by acing their standardized tests and she now guides other families to do the same.

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Carolyn Leiloglou is a homeschooling mom of 4 and best-selling author. You'll love her new middle grade fantasy novel, Beneath the Swirling Sky! Today we discuss why homeschooling provides the ideal environment for nurturing creativity in our kids and how we can best support them in exploring their own creative passions.

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Ginny Yurich is a homeschooling mom of 5, lifelong Michigander, and founder of 1000 Hours Outside, a global movement designed to help families reclaim childhood and make outside play a priority. Ginny is the author of several books including her newest release, Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future.

Grab your copy at Christianbook

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Joy Prouty lives on a tiny island off the coast of Washington where she and her husband homeschool their 7 children. Joy is an artist, photographer, filmmaker, and mentor with a gift for inviting women into vulnerability and helping them experience transformation and healing. In her new book, Practicing Presence, Joy guides us in letting go of perfectionism so we can show up more fully in our real, everyday lives and be present to the memories unfolding all around us.

You can order your copy of Practicing Presence here: https://bit.ly/49fNsMG

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Danielle Hitchen is a homeschooling mom of 3 who longs for people to see and understand God’s big story in the everyday world around them. Today she shares her passion for church history and tradition with us as we explore how we can help our families live according to the rhythms of the church year and embrace the gifts that each season has to offer.             

Check out Danielle's new book, Sacred Seasons: A Family Guide to Center Your Year Around Jesus at https://bit.ly/3Q6AMQK

Danielle has also written some of my favorite board books for little ones, the Baby Believer series, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/3ZNS9co

Get the new Homeschool Compass printable preschool program, A Picture Book Preschool: https://bit.ly/3XPfM3e

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Eryn Lynum is a homeschooling mom of 4, master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author of the new book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation. In this conversation we discuss how we as parents can help our children cultivate an unshakable faith by encountering their Creator in nature and synthesizing the truth of Scripture and the truths found in creation to stand firm against the lies of our culture.

Check out Eryn's book: Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation

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Abbie Halberstadt is a happy wife, homeschooling mama to 10, bestselling author, blogger, and fitness instructor. But most importantly, she’s a Bible-believing Christian who desires to know God and make Him known. In this episode we discuss why hard is not the same thing as bad and how embracing this truth can help us experience peace, purpose, and growth through hardship.

Check out Abbie's books: Hard Is Not the Same Thing As Bad and M Is for Mama

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Tiffany Wasson is a homeschooling mom of 2 and author of I Quit! Confessions of An Imperfect Homeschool Mom. Tiffany is passionate about helping others find their way toward Jesus, the one who holds all things together. In this conversation Tiffany encourages us that even on the hard days, we can center our hearts on Christ and surrender our efforts to Him, trusting that He will make something beautiful out of our messy homeschool days.

Grab your copy of Tiffany's book: https://bit.ly/3K0X1Ej

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Sally Clarkson is a wife, mother, best-selling author, speaker, podcaster, and mentor who has devoted her life to inspiring women to live for Christ. She and her husband, Clay, home educated their four children and are now pouring into the next generation.

Through the years Sally has witnessed over and over again how God can use just one cup of kindness offered in faith to knit hearts together, combat loneliness, and draw others closer to Christ. She shares this vision of hospitality with us in her new book, Teatime Discipleship.

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Min Hwang is a homeschooling mother of 4 who delights in sharing the Gospel-centric Charlotte Mason philosophy and methods with every family and church. In this conversation Min reminds us of the hope we have in Christ and the honor we have of praying for and discipling the next generation.

For links to all the resources Min mentioned today including the Charlotte Mason materials she uses with her high school children, please visit homeschoolcompass.com/podcast

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Leslie Nunnery is a homeschooling mom of 4. She and her husband, David, founded Teach Them Diligently homeschool conferences and events. Today Leslie shares why she believes every family should consider attending a homeschool conferences and how we can overcome the obstacles that prevent us from investing in in-person community.

Find a homeschool conference near you: https://bit.ly/3mdFGiw

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Connect with Leslie Nunnery: https://teachthemdiligently.net/

Find out more about Teach Them Diligently events: https://teachthemdiligently.net/homeschool-convention-locations/

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Teresa Wiedrick is a homeschooling mom of 4 who makes her home among the Kootenay Mountains of Canada. In this episode Teresa and I discuss the importance of self-care as homeschool moms and how essential it is for us to tend to our own physical, spiritual, and emotional needs so that we can thrive in this homeschool life.

Grab your copy of Teresa's book, Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Nurturing the Nurturer

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Leah Boden is a homeschooling mom of 4 and a lifelong student of Charlotte Mason. In this episode she shares how the living principles of the Charlotte Mason philosophy have shaped her heart, mind, and soul, as well as her children's.

Grab your copy of Leah's new book, Modern Miss Mason: https://bit.ly/3vIK0Yo

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Jamie Erickson is a homeschooling mom of 5 and author of the brand new book, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow. In this conversation, Jamie shares how she orders her homeschool days, what habits have allowed her to persevere and stay sane through the ups and downs of homeschool life, and why she believes the Danish concept of hygge aligns with the truth of the gospel to help us create homes that invite others deeper into relationship with God.

Grab your copy of Jamie's book, Holy Hygge: https://bit.ly/3NoMXFH

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Jodi Mockabee is a homeschooling mom of 5 and author of the new book, The Whole and Healthy Family. Jodi is passionate about stewarding the minds, bodies, and spirits of her children in a way that sets them up to thrive in adulthood. In this episode, Jodi shares some of how she homeschools, how her family structures their days, and how they've approached some of the challenges that have come up along the way. She also answers questions from you, the Homeschool Compass community!

Grab your copy of Jodi's new book, The Whole and Healthy Family: https://bit.ly/3SpmTvA

Find show notes for this episode with links to the resources Jodi mentioned in this conversation as well as some of her recommended books on health, nutrition, parenting: https://bit.ly/3UnBedL

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Linsey Knerl is a mom of 6 who believes that homeschooling can work for your family regardless of your unique circumstances. As an entrepreneur, freelance writer, and homeschool parent, Linsey knows all about the challenges of balancing work and family life, but year by year she and her husband have built a life that allows both their family and their business to thrive. Linsey shares her family's homeschool story as well as practical tips for embarking on your own homeschool journey in Homeschool Hacks: How to Give Your Kids a Great Education Without Losing Your Job or Your Mind.

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Jennifer Pepito is a homeschool mom of 7, founder of the Peaceful Press, and author of Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy. In this conversation, Jennifer looks back over her decades of homeschool experience to share advice and encouragement for persevering through the ups and downs of homeschooling life.

Grab your copy of Jennifer's new book, Mothering by the Book: https://bit.ly/3BhgA7T

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Check out Jennifer's resources for homeschool families at The Peaceful Press: https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com/ Use code NEWFRIEND for a discount when you purchase from Jennifer's shop.

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Mystie Winckler is a second-generation homeschooler, mom of 5, and author of The Convivial Homeschool. In this episode, she shares how we can find contentment and peace in the daily work of homeschooling and homemaking as we repent, rejoice, and repeat.

Grab your copy of Mystie's book, The Convivial Homeschool: https://bit.ly/3QWu7Hm

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Deborah Wuehler is a homeschool mom of 8 who is passionate about helping homeschool parents draw strength and guidance from Scripture to educate their children to the glory of God. Today she shares how God has equipped her to persevere through over 30 years of homeschooling.

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Christine Marie Bailey is a homeschooling mama of 2 raising her children on a sustainable farm in Santa Fe, Tennessee. But she wasn't always a farm girl at heart. Learn how God has lead her on a journey of pursuing beauty and connection in the midst of life's messy imperfection.

Grab your copy of Christine's book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection, here: https://bit.ly/3PpJNlM

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Stay connected with what's happening at Christine's farm by signing up for the Kindred Farm email list here: https://bit.ly/3yCP4Aa

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