What Are You Grateful For? As I sit down to count my blessings this year… you’re top of mind, dear listener. And I want to know, “What are YOU grateful for?“ I am grateful for YOU, your warm heart, your faithful commitment to homeschooling, and your dedicated spirit to help make this world a better… Read More
Overthinkers Anonymous Hi I’m Jean, and I’m an overthinker! You too? Welcome to Overthinkers Anonymous. Ha. I totally made that up you know! But here’s my observation ~ many of us homeschoolers tend to get stuck in overthinking mode. Reviewing, ruminating, overanalyzing, and becoming paralyzed by indecision. Why Do We Overthink Things? In this episode… Read More
How to Feel Better as a Homeschooling Parent I’ve talked with hundreds of you over the years about how to feel better as a homeschooling parent. We all have one thing in common, including myself. Do you know what that is? Feelings of inadequacy. Wondering if we’re doing enough. Wondering if we are enough. Most… Read More
Encouragement for Homeschooling Moms Mother’s Day is a sweet holiday. I like the idea of a day for showing appreciation toward mothers and mother figures worldwide. An annual day to celebrate mothers and motherhood and maternal bonds, as well as the positive contributions mothers make to society. I love honoring mothers! But to be perfectly… Read More
Conversations with Moms Who Love Inner Work Listen in as I talk with three different moms who each share a slice of their homeschooling journey – how taking care of themselves and practicing inner work for homeschooling moms helps them enjoy the journey. So without any further ado, I want to introduce you to three… Read More
Starting Where You Are Each Homeschooling Day Dear Homeschooling Parent, You don’t have to do ALL.THE.THINGS! Because you will reach your goals by starting where you are, each homeschooling day. Today’s episode of the podcast is all about letting go of this urgency and pressure to do it all, all at once. So let’s replace… Read More
What to Do When You Get in Your Own Way I don’t know about you, but sometimes I’m my own biggest obstacle. Here’s what to do when you get in your own way. Have you every made an elaborate plan for homeschooling and when Monday rolls around, you’re tired or one of your kids is… Read More
4 Ways to Lighten Your Homeschool Mindset Today, I want to talk about mindset because how we think and what we believe about the world affects what we think, how we feel, act and react. Mindset is a huge part of our daily lives. Translated, this simply means we all want to feel better about… Read More
I have a gift for you for Mother’s Day! But first, a little history lesson. Mother’s Day was not created by the greeting card companies, but by a revolutionary warrior for peace. Julia Ward Howe — abolitionist, activist and poet — was the founder of the original Mother’s Day Proclamation in 1870. Tired… Read More
