Homeschooling IRL

Ever wonder how to give your kids a healthy love for the world and a desire to know other cultures? How about making missions an every day part of your homeschool and home life? What if you can’t travel far from home but want your kids to develop a view that reaches far beyond your […] The post Cultures and a Heart for the World – HIRL Episode 153 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you a beloved mess? Tired of trying to make your family seem as if you’ve got it all together? Exhausted by external standards that seem unreachable or even crushing? The Christian life is not about being less of a mess. It’s about admitting that we need to be saved from trying to clean ourselves […] The post Beloved Mess – HIRL Episode 109 (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Spicy words? Uncontrolled tongues? What do you do when Mom is the one to lose control of her mouth and damages the ones she loves with sharp words? One of our faithful HIRLers called in asking us to answer these questions, so we dove right in. Thanks to our sponsor, A Fanthom Presents Film – […] The post When Mom Loses Control Of Her Mouth – HIRL Episode 55 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeless homeschoolers? Sorry for the bait and switch, but this family is anything but homeless! This is a family who decided to take the kids AND the homeschool on the road! Join us and our special guests Megan and Mike Knorpp from KnorppandSouth.com. The Knorpps are homeschooling parents of 9 and cross-country travelers extraordinaire. We discuss the logistics of […] The post Homeless Homeschooling – HIRL Episode 124 (Replay) appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling. Health food. Small church. Mom stays home. KJV only. Dresses. Youth group. Public school. No TV. Our convictions, or the things we strongly about, can drive so much of our lives and end up being the choices by which we define ourselves. They can bring like-minded believers together and set the tone for our families […] The post Replay: When My Convictions Aren’t Your Convictions – HIRL Episode 94 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

It’s almost the season of Advent, and we have a special gift for you! Join us as we welcome pastor, homeschool father, and family devotions author, Marty Machowski. We talk with Marty about family devotions and why we need to encourage each other as families to gather together around the Word of God. These are wonderful books […] The post Family Devotions with Marty Machowski – HIRL Episode 128 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

A special replay in honor of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network’s 10th Birthday! << Click to enter giveaway. It’s that time of year again – graduation is upon us and college is looming into the future. In this replay of the Best of Homeschooling IRL, listen in as Fletch and Kendra interview Jean Burke […] The post Best of Homschooling IRL: Affording College | Special Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

On this episode we are talking about how to homeschool when we feel like we just don’t measure up to the other homeschool moms we know. The post Special Replay: The Desperate Need To Get It Right appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

So you love the idea of homeschooling, but you are totally disorganized? Is this a deal killer? Should you pack up your kids and send them off to the local school house where they will be kept on track by rigid teaching plans that maintain scope and sequence? It’s time for us all to get […] The post I Love Homeschooling But I Am Totally Disorganized | Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling, Halloween, and Harry Potter Thank you to this podcast episode sponsor: Route 60 – The Biblical Highway. In theaters September 18th & 19th only. Please check the website to learn more about this wonderful movie. Homeschooling, Halloween, and Harry Potter? Are we nuts? Well, yes, but that didn’t stop us from tackling two hot potato […] The post HomeschoolingIRL Replay Homeschooling, Halloween and Harry Potter appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you homeschooling a struggling learner? Fletch and Kendra share three practical ideas for you as you consider homeschooling a child who struggles. Join us for this week’s episode as we answer a listener’s question about how to give struggling learners the time and attention they need. EPISODE TIMELINE :50 Fluff – shout out to John Wilkerson […] The post Homeschooling The Struggling Learner – HIRL Episode 102 Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Making Homeschooling Work on a Tight Budget In this episode, Fletch and Kendra from the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network are joined by CPA and homeschooling expert Carol Topp to delve into the topic of homeschooling on a limited budget. The conversation covers valuable insights on managing finances while providing a quality homeschooling experience for your […] The post Can We Afford To Homeschool? Understanding Homeschool Finances appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

We are talking about Family Devotions for the Real Family on this podcast. You know REAL family devotions. The families with the toddler hijacking the deep discussion, the teens are daydreaming, and the mom is falling asleep because it’s been a long, long homeschooling day. Can you relate to family worship that looks like this? […] The post Replay: Devotions For The Real Family appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Homeschooling Exchange Students Live on location in Paris, France! One of our very favorite episodes to record, because in this show we record straight from the streets of Paris, France as we interview our former exchange student about life in the home of a large homeschooling family. This episode brought to you by CTC Math. […] The post HomeschoolingIRL Replay- Homeschooling With Exchange Students appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Hard times! As much as we might like it to be, life is not all ponies, rainbows, and watercolor daisies. The post Homeschooling Through Hard Times appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

The Homeschool Budget is part one of a series of three podcast episodes dealing with the topic of financial fear. Thank you to our sponsor, CTC Math. With a family of 8 kids, Fletch and Kendra know that homeschooling can get expensive. On this episode, they share tips and tricks they have used over the years to […] The post Replay | The Homeschool Budget – HIRL Episode 97 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

When our students hope to go to college, the perennial question remains: how in the world will they pay for it? We decided to return to the topic of affording college with College Prep Genius Jean Burk because we know she has valuable information to share. We think you’ll be encouraged and feel equipped as you […] The post Affording College – HIRL Episode 126 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Are you starting your school year? We are! Let’s gather around the teacher’s lounge and gear up for another year of teaching our kids at home. Fletch and Kendra are starting their 19th year of homeschooling with a bang and letting you in on the fun. In this episode, they are also imparting 5 questions to […] The post REPLAY | Back To School – HIRL Episode 116 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

You are going to want to grab your spouse for this episode! Fletch and Kendra dive right into the middle of the topic and discuss how the stress of homeschooling can leak into your marriage relationship. Throughout this episode, you will hear live interviews conducted with couples on the floor of the Teach Them Diligently […] The post What Homeschooling Does To A Marriage – HIRL Episode 17 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Wait! This is NOT a rebroadcast of an old episode! Homeschooling is a Buzzkill has been one of our most popular downloads, so we decided to sit down and record a completely new episode. After more than two years of podcasting, it was time to discuss again one of our favorite topics: how homeschooling can be […] The post Homeschooling is a Buzzkill Remix – Episode 83 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.