Homeschooling IRL Andy and Kendra Fletcher

Talking with Kids About Tragedy

Tragedy. In terms of media and social media, tragedy has become a staple of our daily diet. The world seems to be going crazy and the news is full of stories that are difficult for kids to process and understand. How do we talk to our children about race issues, murder, terrorism, and other tragic current events? 

On this episode, we dive right into modern events and take on the headlines of the day. We discuss ages and appropriateness of content and conversation, how to address our children's fears, and of course how to bring the gospel into every conversation.

 







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On today's episode of Homeschooling In Real Life,  Martha called in to ask, "How Do I Make My Homeschool Fun?" We loved this question, so both Fletch and Kendra take a stab at answering. As you have come to expect, their answers line up perfectly with the "have to" parent and the "get to" parent.  Tune in to make your homeschool fun!







 



Enjoy the "Best of" series of the Homeschooling IRL episodes. Many of these episodes were earlier episodes that you might have missed. Enjoy!











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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?

Thank you to our sponsor: CTC Math



It's time for us all to get real with one another. Is your lack of organization thwarting your efforts at homeschooling? At the end of the day, the week, the month, are you constantly playing catch-up and putting out the fires caused by disorganization? If so, this is the episode you will want to listen to.



What about the other side of this issue? As a busy productive homeschool parent, have you forgotten along the way that relationships need to come before agendas? Are you such a task-master that you forgot the children God gave you to develop loving relationships with?



Organization in the homeschool can be both a blessing and a curse. On this episode of Homeschooling In Real Life, join Fletch and Kendra as they get transparent with their listeners and have the discussion out loud about balancing the need to bring organization into your family and preventing that same organization from destroying relationships.











 





Thank you to our sponsor: CTC Math

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 hometown?



Cultures and a Heart for the World

Join us and Sonlight Curriculum co-founder Sarita Holzmann for a lively discussion on homeschooling, reading, missionaries, biographies, a desire to love the lost, and of course, the gospel.









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Sonlight Curriculum

Sandy Cove Family Camp - Homeschool Week



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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 up. Guest Kimm Crandall frees you to live with the assurance that God loves you right here, right now. He’s not waiting for you to clean up your act before you’re worthy to come to him. In fact, he wants you to stop trying to fix the mess and allow him to wash it away.

Beloved Mess is an episode that is both thoughtful and healing to our weary, worn out souls.

 

EPISODE TIMELINE

:50 Fluff - Happy 4th of July

6:15 Beautiful Mess, Part 1

18:02 - Beautiful Mess, Part 2

32:02 -  The show is over. Contest Rules. Goodbye!







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Kimm Crandall - Beloved Mess



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Kendra Twitter



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Betty the Surf Dog - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website

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Previous Episodes Mentioned:

Episode 34 - Christ in the Chaos



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A Beautiful Mess by Jason Mraz - buy it here on iTunes











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Allow the magic of the internet to deliver Homeschooling In Real Life to your tablet or smart phone. Let us show you how easy it is:



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* You can listen right on this page. There is an audio player below.

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Thanks to our Sponsor: Harper Collins Christian:  ...

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.



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Join us as we open up about our own struggles with losing our temper with our kids. What do we do when we lose control of our mouth and unleashes on those around us. This is a transparent episode about a difficult topic we have not conquered in our own home. Join us!



Timeline

1:02 – Introduction

10:24 – Listener Call-In

12:09 – Spicy Words



Show Notes



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Music clips used on this show:



“Scheming Weasel” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace and KendraFletcher.com) for the HomeschoolingIRL podcast every week as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.