Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life

Amy Roberts
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  • Education for Kids
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Large family homemaking and homeschooling encouragement and tips from a mom of 10!

  1. 18 Jun

    Getting Your Kids to Help with Meals

    Large family methods for getting your kids in the kitchen helping with daily meals. Resources mentioned: Podcast #189 - Creating a Meal Rotation that Isn't Boring Kids Cook Real Food curriculum

    19 min

  2. 12 May

    Creating a Meal Rotation That Isn't Boring

    I don't love to cook and I have a very busy life, so I had to find a way to make meal planning less stressful and time-consuming. Resources mentioned: Our Blackstone Griddle Special Night Large Family Meal Planning

    21 min

  3. 18 Feb

    Getting Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It

    3 simple hacks to get back on track when you are overwhelmed and don't know where to start. Resources mentioned: Podcast #50 - How to Put Your Homeschool on Autopilot Podcast #184 - Living in the Sandwich Generation

    19 min

  4. 31/12/2025

    At What Age Does my Homeschooling Need to Get Serious?

    We all want to enjoy the little years of homeschooling, but we also have this nagging feeling we aren't doing enough. When do we need to get serious about when and what we are teaching? Get my book: Flexible Homeschool Planning to make your plans work no matter what kind of week you've had! Resources mentioned: Podcast #26 - How Many Hours Does It Take to Homeschool? Podcast #138 - Tests Don't Teach Podcast #178 - Testing Your Child's Knowledge Without Tests Podcast #183 - Creating a Homeschool Transcript How Many Hours Does it Take to Homeschool? (free download) Preschool & Kindergarten Curriculum for Large Families Wonderment Curriculum Review of Peaceful Preschool Tapestry of Grace (page full of resources on my blog) How we use Apologia Science Berean Builders Science

    17 min

  5. 09/12/2025

    The Mother-in-Law I Never Wanted to Be

    We all intend to be great at this mother-in-law thing, but it tends to be a bit of an ugly mess as we learn a whole new parenting role. Resources mentioned: Podcast 185 - The Black Wedding Dress Podcast 80 - Mistakes We Made Parenting Our College Student Who Lived at Home Podcast 102 - Homeschool to College Podcast 161 - Mothering Sons into Adulthood Podcast 163 - Spending Time with Your Teens More Than Grand website

    27 min

  6. 11/11/2025

    The Black Wedding Dress that Shocked the Conservative Homeschool World

    My daughter's black wedding dress shocked a lot of people. Some comments were downright ugly, but they sparked a conversation that needs to be had in the conservative homeschool world - What are we teaching our children about appearances and "fitting in." Original Facebook post She Wears Skirts Series Jinger Dugger's Book - Become Free Indeed

    26 min

  7. 16/10/2025

    Living in the Sandwich Generation

    Caring for aging parents while still caring for young children at home is happening more and more to my generation. This is my story and my way of managing it all. Resources mentioned: Home Blessing (once a week house cleaning) Massage Chair we bought for my mom

    28 min

  8. 13/05/2025

    Creating a Homeschool Transcript

    Take the mystery out of making a high school transcript for your homeschooler! Resources mentioned: Homeschool Graduation Requirements - A Simple Plan (post) Lee Binz The HomeScholar (Total Transcript Solutions) Homeschool Hall

    29 min
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