The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

The Smiling Homeschooler
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Oct 18, 2023 • 33min

Episode 270 - What to Do When You Feel Like Crying

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are on vacation this week, so we are replaying an episode from a while back. If you homeschool, then chances are tears have been shed at some point. This is part of almost every mom's homeschooling journey, so this week we are talking about what to do when you are brought to tears!  Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com,    Have a great week and keep smiling! 
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Oct 11, 2023 • 30min

Episode 269 - Learning Gaps Happen, and That is Okay!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week our topic is the fact that every child will have learning "gaps" and that is okay! This is one of the worries that we hear most often from homeschooling moms. So we talk about how to deal with the worry of the dreaded learning gap!  Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com,  Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 
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Oct 4, 2023 • 29min

Episode 268 - Breaking Free From the Fear of Failure

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we have a fantastic episode for you! We were joined by Ashley Wiggers with Homeschooling Today Magazine. We talk about what homeschooling with young children realistically looks like, and how to break free from the feeling of failure. Every time Ashley is on our show it is encouraging, and this week is no exception!  Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for their support. They are a fantastic resource for encouragement and if you haven't already, go subscribe over at homeschoolingtoday.com.    Have a great week and keep smiling! 
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Sep 27, 2023 • 29min

Episode 267 - How to Handle Interruptions to Homeschooling

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Our topic this week is a major aspect of life, interruptions. We talk about how to handle them, and whether or not there is such a thing as a bad interruption. We hope you enjoy!   Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com  If you would like to take our homeschooler personality test, then head on over to our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com Have a great week and keep smiling! 
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Sep 20, 2023 • 28min

Episode 266 - Should Your Kids Have a Say in How you Homeschool Them?

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week talk about whether or not your child should have a say in how you homeschool them. We receive questions about this topic frequently, and we hope you find our answers encouraging! Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com  Another great way to support the Smiling Homeschooler and encourage yourself is picking up one of our books over on our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 
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Sep 13, 2023 • 33min

Episode 265 - Taking a Leap of Faith - With Jan Smith

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by homeschooling veteran, speaker, and leader, Jan Smith. She shares her wisdom and encouragement to take the leap of faith from the workspace and stay home with the kids. If you are already able to stay at home, then this episode will still be encouraging since she shares how important what you do is!  Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com  Another great way to support the Smiling Homeschooler and encourage yourself is picking up one of our books over on our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com   Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 
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Sep 6, 2023 • 23min

Episode 264 - What to Expect When You’re Homeschooling

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are talking about what you can actually expect when it comes to homeschooling. Whether you are new homeschool mom, or a seasoned veteran, having realistic expectations is essential and can help you smile more! We hope this encourages you, and that you are having a great start to the school year, if you have started!  We want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com  Lastly, you can pick up our book Lies Homeschooling Mom's Believe over on our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com. If you need more encouragement, then this is the book you need to read!  Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 
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Aug 30, 2023 • 28min

Episode 263 - What Should Our Priorities Be?

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we have a great episode for you! We discuss what the actual priorities look like for each subject that we teach and what actually matters! We are sure this will be encouraging!  Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com  Another great way to support the Smiling Homeschooler and encourage yourself, is by picking up one of our books over on our website the smilinghomeschooler.com   Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 
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Aug 23, 2023 • 31min

Episode 262 - Fun Questions with The Big Bash from World Watch News!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are joined by Brian The Big Bash Basham from World Watch News! We talk about World Watch News, and we have some fun questions to help get to know Brian better! The regular news can be depressing and scary, and World Watch New's approach to daily news is important, refreshing, and safe! We highly recommend it and hope you enjoy this episode!  Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com  Lastly, if you would like a 6-month free trial of World Watch News, visit their website and use the promo code toddwilson6.  Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 
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Aug 16, 2023 • 36min

Episode 261 - How to Handle a Rough Start to the School Year

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week was a fantastic episode! We were joined by Debbie Wilson, to talk about dealing with a rough start to the school year. She also has a ton of encouragement to share about how to deal with a child that you butt heads with, how to find joy in homeschooling and remembering that homeschooling is a marathon.  We also want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.  Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com    Have a great week, and don't forget to smile! 

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