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The Homeschool Compass Podcast is all about finding confidence in community and help in the wisdom of those who have gone before us. Through conversations with homeschool veterans who know the daily joys and challenges of homeschooling, you'll gain valuable perspective and inspiration for your own homeschool life. Wherever you are in your homeschool journey, we hope these episodes leave you encouraged that you are loved and you are not alone.
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Amy Hughes is a Charlotte Mason unschooling mama of 9 beautiful and unique children who makes her home on the central coast of California. Amy is a regular contributor to Wild + Free and 1000 Hours Outside, a highly sought after homeschool conference speaker, and a parenting coach. Her new book is called Words Like Honey: How to Avoid Unintentional Harm, Model Kindness, and Nurture Your Child’s Faith Through What You Say. In this episode, Amy shares the heart behind her book and invites...
Christina Carpenter is a homeschooling mom of 4 who is passionate about home education and cultivating intentional family culture. In this episode, Christina shares how she establishes a vision for her homeschool and uses truth, goodness, and beauty to ground her homeschool days. By studying the longstanding educational philosophies and methodologies that have served families for centuries, Christina has blended together the elements that best serve her family to create a unique family cultur...
Tricia Goyer is a homeschooling mom of 10 children who believes that the preteen years are a prime window of opportunity for discipleship. This can be a turbulent time of big feelings and fluctuating hormones, but if we lean in and pursue connection with our kids, instead of shrinking back in fear, we can plant seeds that God will water and bring to fruition throughout our children's lives. Be sure to grab your copy of Faith That Sticks: 5 Real Life Ways to Disciple Your Preteen by Tric...
Melissa Ferguson is a homeschooling mom and best-selling author who lives in Tennessee in the sweet farmhouse you'll find at the center of her first children's book, Our Friendly Farmhouse. In this episode, Melissa shares how God led her comfortable suburban family to take a leap of faith, purchasing a farmhouse in the Appalachian Mountains and embracing homesteading life. Even though God has brought her to places she never expected, Melissa is finding so much joy in the simple, slower-paced ...
Sarah Clarkson is a second-generation homeschooling mom who lives in Oxford, England with her Dutch husband, Thomas, and their 4 children. In this episode, Sarah shares with us about her new book, Reclaiming Quiet: Cultivating a Life of Holy Attention, and invites us to consider how we can take hold of the kind of inner quiet that ushers us into the presence of our Creator right in the middle of our demanding homeschool days. Grab your copy of Reclaiming Quiet here! You can find the comp...
Eryn Lynum is a homeschooling mom of 4, certified Master Naturalist, educator, and host of the popular podcast for kids, Nat Theo: Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible. Today she joins us to talk about her new Bible study, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living. Eryn shares what Biblical rest actually looks like and how we can create Sabbath rhythms in the midst of our busy homeschool days that allow us to serve our families from a place of peace and conne...
Julie Bogart is a prolific author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of the award-winning online writing program, Brave Writer, which has helped thousands of families around the world teach writing and language arts. A veteran home educator, Julie homeschooled her five now-adult children for 17 years. She is the author of several books that are beloved in the homeschool community, including The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. Julie's latest book is titled Help! My Kid Hates Writing...
Greta Eskridge is a second generation homeschooler, mom of 4, and author of the new book, It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn. In this episode, you'll hear Greta's story of how pornography impacted her family and what she has learned about how we can equip our kids to pursue sexual integrity. Greta offers practical tools, scripts you can use today, and valuable guidance on how we can approach these conversations with grace and compassion. You can grab your copy of Greta's book here for ...
Leah Boden is a veteran Charlotte Mason homeschooling mother of 4 teen and young adult children. In this episode, Leah shares the heart behind her new series of living books for children, Tales of Boldness and Faith, and how we as homeschool moms can cultivate our own inner life. Check out Leah's new books, The Angel Orphan: Charlotte Mason Finds Her Way Home and Chronicles of Wonder: The Story-Formed Life of C. S. Lewis Find show notes for this episode at homeschoolcompass.com/episode-50-nur...
Amber O'Neal Johnston is a Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom who makes her home in Georgia with her husband and four children. In this conversation, Amber shares her new book, Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black American Culture, and shows us how we can create a home where every child is seen and celebrated. Grab your copy of Amber's book: https://bit.ly/3Eo6cih You can find the show notes for this episode at https://www.homeschoolcompass.c...
Durenda Wilson is mom to 8, nana to 12, and author of the brand new book, Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys. With over three decades of homeschool experience, Durenda is passionate about mentoring moms as they raise the next generation of warriors for God’s Kingdom. In this episode, she shares some of the unique challenges that come with raising boys and how we can respond to these challenges in ways that inspire our boys to grow into coura...
Tiffany Jefferson is a veteran homeschooling mom of 10 who has tasted the transformational fruit of being able give her children an education that is not only rooted in Scripture, but also prepares them for life. In this episode, Tiffany shares practical tips for homeschooling multiple ages, practicing Biblical conflict resolution, and creating systems to manage a home effectively. You'll be inspired by Tiffany's testimony of God's faithfulness. You can find show notes for this episode at ht...
Heather Woodie homeschooled her four children all the way through high school, navigating severe chronic illnesses, ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, and depression. Now Heather is on a mission to help other families with out-of-the-box, sick, and neurodiverse teens homeschool high school with purpose and peace. In this episode, we discuss how you can create a personalized high school experience that meets your child's needs and gives them the tools to thrive in whatever fut...
Ruth Chou Simons is a mama to 6 boys, artist, author, Bible study teacher, and founder of Grace Laced, who uses her life and ministry to point people to the transforming power of the gospel. In this episode, Ruth reminds us that when we make our home with God, we are never alone. Grab your copy of Ruth's new children's book, Home Is Right Where You Are: https://bit.ly/3BqEkst Check out Ruth's best-selling book, Now and Not Yet: Pressing In When You're Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More...
Erin Loechner is a homeschooling mom, author, and founder of a global movement of families who are re-imagining their relationship to tech. In this conversation, Erin shares what it means to be an Opt-Out Family. She believes that if we understand the strategies Silicon Valley employs to leave us isolated, anxious, and locked in to our devices, we can use those same strategies to build a family culture that is more engaging than anything screens have to offer. Be sure to grab your copy of E...
Leslie Martino is a brilliant thinker and writer with over 20 years of experience in the field of education. She is passionate about helping parents and teachers support children's learning in an interest-based and child-directed way. Leslie homeschools her four children in central Florida, and she shares her expertise through writing curricula, training teachers, and coaching parents. She is also a speaker on topics of education and motherhood and a contributing writer for the Wild + Free ho...
1Lyndsey Mimnagh is a homeschooling mom of four with a background in children's ministry and special needs education. Many of you know her as the creator of Treehouse Schoolhouse, where she shares living books, hands-on learning, nature exploration, and biblical discipleship. Today and Lyndsey and I discuss homeschool planning from the big picture of setting our intentions for the year and choosing curriculum to support our homeschool goals all the way down to the nitty gritty of daily rhythms...
Leigh Nguyen is a homeschooling mom of 3, including 2 homeschool graduates, and founder of Little By Little Homeschool. Leigh is passionate about encouraging families to create and embrace the homeschool lifestyle that is best for them. In this episode, Leigh shares some of the lessons she’s learned along the way and how she worked through challenges like coping with a lack of alone, figuring out how to make homeschooling work on a single income, and maintaining a focus on discipleship and r...
Jennifer Pepito is a homeschool veteran, mom of 7, founder of the Peaceful Press, host of the Restoration Home podcast, and author of two books for moms. In this episode, we discuss her latest book, Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families. Find the show notes for this episode including ways to connect with Jennifer and recommended reading to dive deeper into these topics at https://homeschoolcompass.com/episode-40-habits-for-a-sacred-home-wit...
Erin is a joy-chasing homeschool mama to 4 children - young adult to early elementary. She believes that Charlotte Mason education and classical homeschooling don’t need to be kept separate. We can weave them together in such a way that we experience the best of both worlds. In this episode, Erin shares with us what that has looked like for her family as well as some of the lessons she has learned in her decades of homeschooling. You can find show notes for this episode at https://homeschool...
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