Let us encourage our children to be bold, never give up, and learn from rejection to possibly hear yes.   Photo credit: Jon Tyson at Unsplash

Getting into college does not require committing a felony, but it does requre preparation and planning.  During this episode, we are exploring the path towards the college application process.  When should you start preparing? How will your student know what to do?  What records will you need?  Listen in as we share our methods and our struggles.     www.thehomeschoolplanningperiod.com

The benefit of homeschooling your kids means you spend a lot of time with them. The challenge of homeschooling your kids means you spend a lot of time with them.  Listen Linda...let's pay attention. This episode encourages us to use this time wisely.  photo credit: Brett Jordan on Unsplash

Listen in as we discuss the trials of helping teens manage their interaction with electronics.  After reviewing the scientific effects of too much screen time on brains and behavior, learn how to set some clear limits with your own children.  

In this first episode of Just One Thing, learn about the often forgotten benefits of reading aloud to your older children.  Reading to your middle schooler and sharing an audio book with your teens can unlock shared worlds and bring you even closer together. Photo credit by Kimberly Farmer on Unsplash

Who really should be responsible for cleaning? -- During this episode, we share our struggles and strategies for keeping our homes clean and tidy even while homeschooling.  Learn some practical methods to get your kids involved with chores on a daily and weekly basis, and to ultimately take ownership of the cleaning and straightening of their spaces. Photo credit: JESHOOTS.com

You will enjoy hearing the lessons learned from two very busy households as they were thrusted into the homeschool bucket. As we get ready to start a new school year (most of us at home again), let's listen, learn and see how we can apply these nuggets to our families. 

Listen to our special guests: The Mr. D of MrDMath.com; and Steve Heimler, Advanced Placement exam specialist give us great options and insight into expanding our kids' horizons over the summer.  Visit their websites at www.mrdmath.com and www.heimlershistory.com.  

Instilling Excellence and Empathy -- Our hearts are deeply saddened from the deaths in recent months. Although it is difficult, our focus is still to encourage our children in both excellence and empathy. In this episode, we discuss ways to engage your children in discussions, help them grow in compassion, and encourage their involvement in improving our Nation.

Let Them Cook  -- Since sheltering-in-place, are you circling the kitchen wondering what happened to the food that you just prepared?  Do your children think food just magically appears?  Is home ec needed at home?  Follow along as we get our students really familiar with food prep and consistently feeding not only themselves, but also the family.

Raising, Releasing, Rescuing, Re-Adjusting, and Re-engaging.  This episode features our very own college students who were forced to return home early due to COVID-19.  We talk about the delicate balance of asking our students to re-engage with the family, all while giving them room to re-adjust to events and their home surroundings. 

This is a special episode! We have an outstanding panel of public school educators. Elementary school teachers, Karelle Williams, Frances Smith, and Sharel Johnson, and K thru 8th grade principal, Nikeysha Jackson share great insight during this episode.  They miss their students but have remained dedicated during the distance learning transition. Find out how you can engage with your child at home using some of their techniques.  

Giving your children a special place to do their work that has placement of a few of their favorite things is one of the best things to do when you are schooling at home.  Good seating, lighting, and a place for everything so that everything could be in place make getting work done a much more pleasant event.

Sit down with us in this episode and start planning your homeschool days.  Be more relaxed while you help to establish a routine for the days and weeks ahead.  In creating and managing a daily schedule, your kids can feel more accomplished as they are able to keep tasks insight, build momentum check off completed tasks.  

Get to the Big Picture.  We are discussing how to incorporate life enhancing qualities in the plan for your children.  Learn how to make a family mission statement, even for the short time period until the end of the school year and get everyone to sign on.

Join us as we embark on a new podcast to encourage parents that have been directed to teach their children at home due to recent school closings from the COVID-19 pandemic.  We will be available two times per week with tips, tools, and tricks to help you not only survive but thrive during this time.   Each episode is designed to be less than 10 minutes and goes great with your morning coffee.