Called To Homeschool

I recently bought a random pack of books from Costco and I decided to try them out for our read aloud. After having spent so much time reading beautiful, heart warming stories, it became painfully obvious that not all books are created equally. In today's episode I share with you some ideas of where to find some heart warming books.

Do you like a house full of noise or do you prefer it being quiet? Do you recharge by being alone or do you recharge by being with a group? There is no right or wrong answer to this, but by understanding your personality it can help you in your home and in your homeschool. Listen to today's episode to get some questions to help you better understand you and what supports your personality. www.coachmegthomas.com

Did you know that the average student who attends public school will spend over 100,000 hours in school? That is over 100,000 hours of being influenced with strangers beliefs and values. I have no problem with someone having different beliefs and values than me, but I want to make sure my children are influenced by what my husband and I believe and value. This is one of the reasons why you are more than qualified to teach your own children. You get to be an influence for good to them in a chaotic world. You are doing a marvelous work, so keep going.

Do you find yourself getting hung up on your check list? Do you see all the things you haven't done and start to feel inadequate or that you aren't doing enough?  Then you need to listen to today's episode to hear a different way you can do your check list that will help you gain momentum to keep going.

Babylon and Zion cannot coexist. Has public school become a modern day Babylon? Babylon is used as a symbol of the wickedness and evils of the world. Babylon is known for being a center of sin, carnality, and worldliness. More and more schools are coming out with wicked and evil teachings. Children as young as four are being allowed to choose their gender, and parents are where LGBT activists are telling parents that they cannot protect their kids from transgender ideology. Zion is the opposite of Babylon. Zion is based on righteousness and holiness. Being of one mind and one heart.  Babylon and Zion cannot coexist. Create an Awesome Homeschool Online Event

Do you look forward to summer with your kids or dread it? I have found that by doing four simple things that you can create a successful summer that you and your kids can all enjoy.  Listen to today's episode to hear more.

Are you wrapping up your school year? If yes, I invite you to do a year end review. I want you to go through the questions on the podcast so you can see what is working in your homeschool and find any areas that you want to change. I go over my year with you, so you can hear what is working and what isn't working in my school. Check out the private podcast here. Check out the online homeschool event here.

Why don't more people change? Why do they keep habits that aren't serving them and even creating contention?   Because change is uncomfortable.   Listen to this week's episode to hear about why change is worth it and the law of creation to create the change you want.

There is one thing that I can guarantee in your homeschool and that is that at one point you will face some type of obstacle. Whether that is health, a strained relationship, or even not knowing what to teach a certain child. Do you know what to do when an obstacle hits? You can just throw your hands up and give up, but if you want to keep going then you need to listen to this week's episode to hear what you can do to get past the obstacle and continue in creating an amazing homeschool.

You are capable of so much more than you think you are. When you start to believe that, you will be able to do amazing things. In today's episode, I am giving a race recap from my recent Ironman, and talking to you about the power of belief.

Everything we do is driven because of the way we think it will make us feel. Sometimes we choose to feel good now, knowing that we will feel the discomfort later. And sometimes we are willing to feel discomfort in one area of our lives over another. What if we were more intentional of what we were willing to feel? Listen to today's episode to see what are you willing to feel? 

How many of you worry about your curriculum? Do you stress if you are using the right books or method to teach your child?  Spoiler alert, that isn't where your focus should be in your homeschool. If you are wanting to create an amazing homeschool that flows, you need to listen to this episode to hear the one thing you can do to help your homeschool succeed.

Today is my Brigham's 11th birthday! This kid is an absolute joy, but when he was little he was quite the challenge. He destroyed anything and everything his path. Whether it was painting his sisters with nail polish in their sleep or running away in the night when we were all asleep.  How do you navigate life when you have a child that you don't know what to do? Check out today's episode to hear how.

Have you ever struggled with anxiety? So many Mamas and even children struggle with anxiety. I want to share with you today one thing you can do that can start to help you with your anxiety. You are not going to want to miss this!

Do you ever feel like the odd one out because you homeschool? I know I have. So often we don't want to be the odd one out because we want to be a part of the tribe. We want to belong. And we are afraid that if we are different than other people then something bad will happen. What if being the odd one out wasn't a problem? What if by you being willing to be the odd one allowed other people to do the same? Tune in to listen to why it's ok being the odd one out. Ticket for the live event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/274574207847