

The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast
The Smiling Homeschooler
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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Aug 9, 2023 • 21min
Episode 260 - The Four Whys Behind Homeschooling
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Todd gives the four whys behind why we homeschool! These are important to know and remember, especially as we get closer to the school year! As always, this will be an encouraging episode and we hope you enjoy!
We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible for the last five years. 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 haven't already, visit our website thesmlinghomeschooler.com and pick up Todd's book, Lies Homeschooling Moms believe. If you need more encouragement, then this is the book for you!
Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Aug 2, 2023 • 28min
Episode 259 - Don’t Start the School Year Yet! + Favorite Curriculum
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with a brand new episode! We have been hearing rumors of lots of moms that are thinking about starting the school year soon! But we are here this week to encourage you to wait! We also talk about our listener's favorite curriculum and tools from last year's school year. It was a fun episode to record, and we hope you enjoy it!
We also want to thank Teaching textbooks for helping to make the smiling homeschooler possible for the last five years. 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, if you haven't already, visit our website thesmlinghomeschooler.com, and pick up Todd's book Lies Homeschooling Moms believe. If you need more encouragement, then this is the book for you!
Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Jul 26, 2023 • 28min
Episode 258 - How to Have a Great Homeschooling Co-op Experience!
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are busy enjoying summer, and hopefully, you are too! It isn't time to start school yet, but one thing that some moms are starting to think about is co-op! Joining a good homeschool co-op can be great, but we talk about what it takes to have a wonderful homeschooling co-op experience. This episode is from a while back, and we hope you enjoy it!
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. 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!

Jul 19, 2023 • 31min
Episode 257 - Teaching Your Kids About Money - With Charla McKinley
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! On today's episode, we are joined by Charla McKinley creator of Beyond Personal Finance and the Artisan of Adulting. She has created a fun and engaging curriculum to teach teens about the realities of money and finances.
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. You can visit Teachingtextbooks.com to check out a free trial.
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!

Jul 12, 2023 • 22min
Episode 256 - It’s summertime!
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Todd is flying solo! He talks about spending time at the county fair, and answers some summer-related listener questions!
We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for making the Smiling Homeschooler possible! Their math curriculum is fun, engaging, and one of the best! Check out a free trial over at their website, teachingtextbooks.com.
Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for their support! Every homeschooling mom needs encouragement, and Homeschooling Today Magazine provides this! Go subscribe over at homeschoolingtoday.com.
Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Jul 6, 2023 • 28min
Episode 255 - Family Friendly Movie Night Recommendations
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This is the week of the 4th of July, so this episode is a day late! Summer is a fantastic time to have fun with your family, and sometimes that can be a movie night! But it can be tough to find something that is appropriate for all ages, especially in this day and age. So we are replaying an episode from a couple of years ago, where we give some of our family-friendly movie night suggestions!
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
Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Jun 28, 2023 • 27min
Episode 254 - Celebrating the Freedom of Homeschooling
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are only a few days away from the 4th of July, so we are talking about the freedom we have to homeschool and what raising patriots means in this day and age! It is another fun episode, and we hope you enjoy!
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 during math time. 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 want to pickup the book Todd mentioned or any of our other resources, go to thesmilinghomeschooler.com.
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Jun 21, 2023 • 30min
Episode 252 - Celebrating Our Children
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are talking about taking time to celebrate your kids and letting them know how important they are. We also talk about what to do if you don't have anyone encouraging you in your life.
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. 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, don't forget we have a ton of encouraging products over on our website, including books, notecards, t-shirts, and games. Visit thesmilinghomeschooler.com and click on the store to see all that we have to offer.
Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Jun 14, 2023 • 23min
Episode 252 - Parenting is Hard!
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are doing something a little bit different, we talk about the origins of Familyman Ministries and The Smiling Homeschooler! Also in honor of fathers Day coming up, we talk about the Bathroom Book of Fathering, which is a book Todd Wilson wrote to remind dads about what is most important. Although it is geared towards dads, don't worry, it is encouraging to any parent, and we think you will enjoy it!
Before we start we want to thank Teaching Textbooks for supporting the Smiling Homeschooler for more than 250 episodes. We would encourage you to let them know that you appreciate them supporting us, and if you haven't already go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.
Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. We were big fans of their magazine long before they were a sponsor and my Dad has written for them for many many years. If you would to have more regular homeschooling encouragement, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschooling today.com.
Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Jun 7, 2023 • 35min
Episode 251 - Fostering a Love of Homeschooling in Your Children - With Ashley Wiggers
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! It is Ben's wedding anniversary on the day we normally record, so we decided to replay an awesome episode from a couple of years ago. We were joined by Ashley Wiggers from Homeschooling Today magazine, to talk about fostering a love of homeschooling in your children and multigenerational homeschooling. It was a great episode and we hope you enjoy it!
We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for supporting the Smiling Homeschooler for all of these years. We would encourage you to let them know that you appreciate them supporting us, and you should check out their math curriculum for next school year, over at teachingtextbooks.com
Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. We were big fans of their magazine long before they were a sponsor and Todd has written for them for many many years. If you would like to have more regular homeschooling encouragement, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com
Have a great week and don't forget to smile!


