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  • Don't let anyone shame you for sheltering your kids. The true argument is not about creating open minds, but about who gets to them first. This episode is about why Old School Homeschooling is the best way to ensure continued homeschool freedom for truth and reason!

    About Jennifer

    Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Humorous Homeschool Handbook and Revolting Writing, a hilarious writing, vocabulary, and illustration journal for reluctant writers. She is a featured speaker with Great Homeschool Conventions and her memes and witty insights are widely shared on social media.

    Connect

    Jennifer Cabrera | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel | YouTube

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Join curriculum expert Cathy Duffy and me as we talk about the art of choosing homeschool curriculum. You'll learn about goals, learning styles, types of homeschooling, and more. I think you'll come away feeling much more comfortable about making choices that fit your family.

    About Cathy

    Cathy Duffy has been reviewing homeschool curriculum and resources since the 1980s, and is the author of several books, including her most recent volume, 103 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum.

    Cathy began educating her three sons at home in 1982 and continued all the way through high school. In addition to teaching her own sons, she has taught numerous group classes for home-educated students and church groups. Her extensive research and experience have made Cathy a popular speaker at home education conferences around the world.

    In addition, Cathy has taken a broader interest in educational issues, authoring the book Government Nannies: The Cradle-to-Grave Agenda of Goals 2000 and Outcome-Based Education to address problems with "educational reform." Concerns about government schooling prompted Cathy to get involved with the Children's Scholarship Fund in 1998, piloting a $15 million scholarship program in Los Angeles. That program helps children from low-income families attend private and homeschools.

    Articles authored by Cathy Duffy on a wide range of topics have appeared in The Teaching Home, Practical Homeschooling, Homeschooling Today, Christian Retailing, The Parent Educator, ParentLife, Family Resources, The Canadian Home Educator, The Christian Conscience, Homefires, Christian Home Education News, Ideas on Liberty, and many other publications.

    About Janice

    Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You’ll find more about reading, writing, planning, and education from a Charlotte Mason/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.

    Resources

    103 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy

    Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto

    Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto

    What Grade Are You In? A Bit of Common Sense from Understood Betsy

    Connect

    Cathy Duffy | Website | Facebook | Twitter

    Janice Campbell | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel | YouTube

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

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  • You pretty much know where you are and where you'd like to be in your homeschool, but the space between those two places can be terribly frustrating. You've probably tried many times to build a habit or acquire a discipline that you believe would benefit your homeschool and have failed just as many times to the point that you may have given up altogether. Well, this episode is here to encourage you to keep trying. Keep trying, not only for yourself, but that your children can see the increasingly rare qualities of persistence and resilience on display.

    About Sean

    Sean Allen is the founder of The Well Ordered Homeschool, husband to his beautiful bride Caroline and a proud father of eight. He has a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design and is passionate about creating materials to assist parents in the incredibly challenging, yet surpassingly beautiful, work of schooling and training their children at home.

    Resources

    Find a Great Homeschool Convention near you!

    Connect

    Sean Allen | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel | YouTube

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Writing can seem as natural as speaking to a child who grows up around adults who write lists, notes, and letters. Join me as I share a few thoughts about special childhood notes and letters I've written and received, and why those little notes can count as first steps in writing.

    About Janice

    Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You’ll find more about reading, writing, planning, and education from a Charlotte Mason/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.

    Connect

    Janice Campbell | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel | YouTube

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • In this episode Jessica interviews Jodi Mockabee and they discuss the best hiking spots in the US, whether kids need to go to public school to experience "the real world," the first step to declutter your house, attachment issues, and so much more.

    About Jodi

    Jodi Mockabee is a photographer, writer, blogger, speaker, social media influencer, and homeschooling mother of five living in the Black Hills of South Dakota. With a passion for health, wellness, parenting, and more, Jodi blogs her family's journey and shares tips for a healthy and active lifestyle. She also writes curriculum for creative and artistic learning in a homeschool environment. Find her at JodiMockabee.com.

    About Jessica

    Jessica is a wife, homeschool mom of three, author, and blogger. She lives in sunny North Carolina on a big family farm with chickens, goats, cousins, and lots of mud.

    Resources

    The Whole and Healthy Family by Jodi Mockabee

    Homeschool Bootcamp

    Memory-Making Mom by Jessica Smartt

    Connect

    Jodi Mockabee | Instagram | Website

    Jessica Smartt | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Subscribe to our YouTube channel | YouTube

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • The earliest steps in writing often happen because children want to communicate. Here are a few thoughts on how the simple, natural writing moments that occur in daily life can form a strong foundation for future learning, as well as create some sweet memories.

    About Janice

    Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You’ll find more about reading, writing, planning, and education from a Charlotte Mason/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.

    Connect

    Janice Campbell | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • One thing that parents are very good at? Telling their children what to do. One thing they're not so good at? Showing them what to do. As influential as our words can be, they pale in comparison to the incredible power of example in the lives of our children. Our job is not only to instruct them but show them how to live a life of service to God and their fellow man.

    About Sean

    Sean Allen is the founder of The Well Ordered Homeschool, husband to his beautiful bride Caroline and a proud father of eight. He has a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design and is passionate about creating materials to assist parents in the incredibly challenging, yet surpassingly beautiful, work of schooling and training their children at home.

    Resources

    Find a Great Homeschool Convention near you!

    Connect

    Sean Allen | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Homeschooling year-round makes total sense, but sometimes we just need a break from planning and pushing. Here's a look at the pros and cons of summer homeschooling and my hack for continued learning while enjoying the traditions of summer.

    About Jennifer

    Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Humorous Homeschool Handbook and Revolting Writing, a hilarious writing, vocabulary, and illustration journal for reluctant writers. She is a featured speaker with Great Homeschool Conventions and her memes and witty insights are widely shared on social media.

    Resources

    Gross-Out Grammer

    Revolting Writing

    Connect

    Jennifer Cabrera | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • It is so wonderful to see so many families making the decision to homeschool for the first time! In my conversations with many of these new homeschool parents, it's almost as if the same question lingers on all of their faces: "Can I actually do this?" My answer to that? "Absolutely, yes! And I'll tell you exactly why..." And that's just one of the things I feel that every new homeschool parent should hear as they embark on this wonderful journey of home education.

    About Sean

    Sean Allen is the founder of The Well Ordered Homeschool, husband to his beautiful bride Caroline and a proud father of eight. He has a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design and is passionate about creating materials to assist parents in the incredibly challenging, yet surpassingly beautiful, work of schooling and training their children at home.

    Resources

    Find a Great Homeschool Convention near you!

    Connect

    Sean Allen | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • It may be hard to imagine mud as a positive thing, but there was a season of life when it helped me learn to be a better homeschool mom. Perhaps these thoughts can help you, too.

    About Janice

    Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You’ll find more about reading, writing, planning, and education from a Charlotte Mason/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.

    Connect

    Janice Campbell | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • If anyone needs time to recharge, it's homeschool moms. Educating your children at home is super rewarding, but also super taxing. At the end of the day your inner battery is probably flashing red. You need to recharge - everyday. But you also need more than that. Daily recharging is probably only getting you by. Over time your battery isn't what it once was. You need a more deliberate plan to get yourself operating at peak levels. And yes, it involves taking some time away from your children. If you can't do it for yourself, do it for them.

    About Sean

    Sean Allen is the founder of The Well Ordered Homeschool, husband to his beautiful bride Caroline and a proud father of eight. He has a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design and is passionate about creating materials to assist parents in the incredibly challenging, yet surpassingly beautiful, work of schooling and training their children at home.

    Resources

    Find a Great Homeschool Convention near you!

    Connect

    Sean Allen | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • In this episode Jessica sits down with the very wise Jennifer Pepito to chat about her new book, Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families (Helping Moms Experience Peace & Return to Simple Daily Rhythms from Historic Christians like St. Benedict)

    About Jennifer

    Jenifer Pepito is the host of Restoration Home podcast, author of Mothering by the Book, and founder of The Peaceful Press. Jennifer is on a mission to help moms overcome fear and live with wonder and purpose. Her homeschool curriculum empowers this mission through heroic stories, heartwarming poetry, and engaging life skill development. Her resources create joyful memories among families, which lead to deeper connections and lasting relationships. She has made guest appearances on popular podcasts such as 1000 Hours Outside, At Home with Sally, and Read Aloud Revival. Jennifer lives in the mountains with her beloved family, where she enjoys reading aloud, working in her garden, and watching the sunset.

    About Jessica

    Jessica is a wife, homeschool mom of three, author, and blogger. She lives in sunny North Carolina on a big family farm with chickens, goats, cousins, and lots of mud.

    Resources

    Habits for a Sacred Home by Jennifer Pepito

    TuttleTwins.com

    The Tuttle Twins: American History

    Tuttle Twins TV

    Connect

    Jennifer Pepito | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Jessica Smartt | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Sometimes life changes abruptly in ways we can’t control, and it can leave us feeling tired, anxious, or sad. As I’ve read the daily newspaper over the last few months with its grim news of weather disasters, fires, political instability, and war, I thought it might be time to revisit some thoughts I shared at the beginning of the Covid-19 event that changed many of our lives for at least a year or two. I hope you find these thoughts helpful as you navigate whatever uncertainty has touched your life.

    About Janice

    Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You’ll find more about reading, writing, planning, and education from a Charlotte Mason/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.

    Resources

    Historical Fiction for Young Readers

    Books Boys Like

    AmblesideOnline

    Sonlight

    10 Books that Influenced C. S. Lewis

    How to Change a Tire life skills journal

    Khan Academy

    Charlotte Mason on Copywork

    What You Need to Teach

    The Green Ember Series by S. D. Smith

    Connect

    Janice Campbell | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Fathers, like mothers, are busy, but our kind of busy has a way of pulling us away from our family. There just is no let up in all the things they have to do, but if we're not careful we'll wake up one day and realize that all those to-dos took us away from the duty to influence the lives of our children for good. This episode is a call to be more deliberate in turning away from the demands of the present to engage in the perishable privilege of spending time with our children.

    About Sean

    Sean Allen is the founder of The Well Ordered Homeschool, husband to his beautiful bride Caroline and a proud father of eight. He has a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design and is passionate about creating materials to assist parents in the incredibly challenging, yet surpassingly beautiful, work of schooling and training their children at home.

    Resources

    The Well Ordered Homeschool Planner - 2024-2025 Edition

    Find a Great Homeschool Convention near you!

    Connect

    Sean Allen | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Sudden and unwanted changes in our familiar homeschool activities and social circles can send our confidence skidding off the road. We can cry on the side of the road, or use these sudden exits to get on a new road to the undiscovered interests and opportunities God is preparing.

    About Jennifer

    Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Humorous Homeschool Handbook and Revolting Writing, a hilarious writing, vocabulary, and illustration journal for reluctant writers. She is a featured speaker with Great Homeschool Conventions and her memes and witty insights are widely shared on social media.

    Resources

    Gross-Out Grammar and Revolting Writing - Humorous, Colorfully Illustrated, and Engaging Language Arts Series

    Connect

    Jennifer Cabrera | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • In this episode, Jessica interviews Megan Ross, who amazingly juggles both homeschooling five children AND running an impressive homesteading operation. We talk about all the things - balancing schoolwork and farm chores, butchering animals (yes), growing fruit trees, and which homesteading ventures offers the biggest ROI.

    About Megan

    Megan Ross is a first generation homeschooler and homesteader in North Carolina. She raises five children, along with goats, rabbits, chickens, and lots of crops on her two-acre well-maximized space.

    About Jessica

    Jessica is a wife, homeschool mom of three, author, and blogger. She lives in sunny North Carolina on a big family farm with chickens, goats, cousins, and lots of mud.

    Resources

    Chore and Allowance Chart

    Connect

    Jessica Smartt | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • When Jessica Smartt realized that what her seventh-grade son needed more than anything was to love reading, she created a little challenge for him. It has transformed him into a reader. She shares how to run a Book Challenge for YOUR family - summer reading, or in the school year!

    About Jessica

    Jessica is a wife, homeschool mom of three, author, and blogger. She lives in sunny North Carolina on a big family farm with chickens, goats, cousins, and lots of mud.

    Resources

    50 Book Challenge Download

    Connect

    Jessica Smartt | Instagram | Facebook | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Real friends don’t let friends complain alone. Best good homeschool friends are for keeping it real, a safe space to complain. They can be the best defense against the homeschool blues and burnout. Let’s talk about why you need one, how to find one, and some truths and laughs about the perks of having your very own best good homeschool friend.

    About Jennifer

    Jennifer Cabrera, the Hifalutin Homeschooler, is the writer of homeschool truth, humor, and inspiration. Jennifer lives in Salado, Texas with her husband and three brilliant boys. She is a licensed Physician Assistant/MPH, but set aside that career for her ultimate life's work. She is also the author of Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Humorous Homeschool Handbook and Revolting Writing, a hilarious writing, vocabulary, and illustration journal for reluctant writers. She is a featured speaker with Great Homeschool Conventions and her memes and witty insights are widely shared on social media.

    Resources

    In a Moment of Weakness We Joined a Co-op

    Homeschool Nightmares

    10 Things I Hate About Homeschooling

    Connect

    Jennifer Cabrera | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • Life can be so busy that it's hard to focus on the things that really matter. Although Cal Newport's book, Deep Work, isn't written specifically for homeschooling families, his ideas are surprisingly compatible with Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education, and can help you discover ways to create focused, peaceful, and productive habits in every area of life.

    About Janice

    Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You’ll find more about reading, writing, planning, and education from a Charlotte Mason/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.

    Resources

    Deep Work by Cal Newport

    Cal Newport's blog

    Blog post with visual notes

    A simple schedule from Benjamin Franklin (who didn’t have nearly as many distractions as most moderns, but shared some of Newport's ideas on time)

    Connect

    Janice Campbell | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.

  • As parents, it can be tough to stay focused through a day of homeschooling or working from home. Here are a few tips to help you manage some of the most common distractions that can keep you from getting done the things you really want to do.

    About Janice

    Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful writing. She holds an English degree from Mary Baldwin College, and is the graduated homeschool mom of four sons. You’ll find more about reading, writing, planning, and education from a Charlotte Mason/Classical perspective at her websites, EverydayEducation.com, Excellence-in-Literature.com, and DoingWhatMatters.com.

    Resources

    Handbook for Writers

    Connect

    Janice Campbell | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Website

    Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance

    Tuttle Twins: children’s books to help you teach your kids how the world really works

    Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions? We hope to see you there!

    For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show.

    View full show notes on the blog.