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Little by Little Homeschool - Homeschooling, Motherhood, Homemaking, Education, Family Leigh Nguyen - Homeschool Mom, Homeschooling, Education, Motherhood, Homemaking, Christian Parenting
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Homeschool Lifestyle * Home Education * Motherhood * Christian Parenting * Homemaking * Mentorship
Do you wish you could feel confident in your homeschool decisions? Are you concerned that you aren’t doing it right? Do you wish you could get answers to all your homeschooling questions? Are you struggling to balance all your roles in this season of life?
In this podcast, you will find tactical and realistic solutions to set you free from the concerns and stress of whether you are doing the right things.
My mission is to equip you in your calling to embrace and then thrive in your homeschool, motherhood, and homemaking.
If you’re ready to get out of survival mode, feel confident, and have peace in your heart and home--you’re in the right place!
Hi, I’m Leigh, a kingdom-minded wife and mom. I tried to duct tape my priorities together without the right focus for way too many years. I was busy chasing approval from others, trying to meet perceived external expectations, and flying by the seat of my pants as a homeschool mom.
I finally realized that if I was going to fully embrace the life I had, I needed to operate from a place of peace and joy. That’s when I planted my feet firmly where I was and began to create beauty, seek simplicity, and live intentionally. And I’m ready to share this with you!
If you are ready to love your life as a homeschool mom and to know for certainty that you are doing the right thing for your children--this podcast is for you!
Close up that lesson book, mama, let the kids go play, it’s time for you to thrive!
Website - ＞ www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com
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254. If I Could Have A Complete Do Over Of Homeschool, What Would I Change? Lessons Learned Over 13 Years of Homeschooling
Homeschool parents jump into homeschooling with high hopes and expectations and an "ignorance is bliss" mentality. And there is nothing wrong with that. That was totally me.
But, along the way, as the years go by, we grow in knowledge and experience about how to home educate.
Today's episode is me pulling back the curtain and showing you some of the things that I wish I had done differently. Yes, our missteps grow us into the homeschool mom we need to be. But, these are the 10 things I wish someone had shared with me when I began researching homeschool over 13 years ago. If I had known about these things much earlier, I would have become a more confident and enjoyable homeschool mom sooner.
♥ Leigh
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253. Stop Pretending Next Homeschool Year Will Miraculously Be Better
There are definitely some homeschool years that are more difficult than others. But, as a whole, most should be pretty good years of home educating your children.
The problem is when moms expect a year to be amazing, but don't put in the necessary time for it to be amazing. It doesn't matter what your style of homeschool, if you aren't intentional, you're missing out.
And I most certainly don't want you to miss out on some really great years with your children. So, join me today to find out how to stop wishing for an amazing homeschool year and actually make the year amazing!
♥ Leigh
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241. Can You Successfully Homeschool On A Budget? 8 Ideas To Help Your Family
247. When Your Best Laid Homeschool Plans Meet With Reality: What To Do During Times When Life Throws A Curveball
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252. Creating a Unique Education For Each Homeschool Child To Equip Them For Successful Futures With Lisa Nehring Of True North Homeschool Academy
Do you struggle with how to meet the individual needs and uniqueness of your homeschooled child? You aren't alone. As homeschool moms, we're told we need to do this, but then don't have any direction of what that looks like.
Today's guest, Lisa Nehring, is here to encourage you in the small and big picture of helping each of your children feel equipped to step out into the world after graduation. Lisa is the founder of True North Homeschool Academy and a mom of 5 homeschool graduates. She offers practical advice for you, as well as online courses for your children.
You may want to take some notes and definitely stick around for Lisa's prediction of the types of careers your children should focus on during this time of radical societal shift.
♥ Leigh
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251. What I Base Every Decision On In My Motherhood, Homeschool, And Homemaking
As a homeschool mom, you've got a ton of decisions to make every single day. And those range from what to make for dinner, what subjects you'll cover, to what you're even going to wear that day...or if you even have time to get dressed.
Each decision can be reactive and made in a fly by the seat of your pants manner or you can choose intentionality. But what does that look like in your motherhood, homeschool, and homemaking?
It took me some years of getting it wrong to find what I base every decision upon now. And let me tell you: this works perfectly every single time.
Don't delay..."steal" my system and see for yourself!
♥ Leigh
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250. Help Your Children Fall In Love With Homeschooling: Education Doesn't Have To Be Boring!
You're probably like me in that you attended public or private school and when your years were done with...whether that was after high school or college...you were just done with what you called education.
But now, you're starting to see that what you were really burned out with was schooling. Your heart wants to turn the tide with your children and now that you have a love of learning, you want them to value education as well.
This is such a worthy pursuit since God created an amazing world and gave us the awe and wonder of it that will drive us to seek to understand Him and His creation more and more each day. Let's teach our children how to do this!
♥ Leigh
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249. Finding The Balance Between Strict Planning and Being Flexible In Your Homeschool
You want to be the fun homeschool mom, but there is a whole list of curriculum to-do's that you want to check off the list. None of these goals are bad, but do they allow time for other important things in your homeschool?
There can be a happy medium to being a strict planner or loosey-goosey with your homeschool. And it's also okay to lean more towards one end or the other.
Let's find that sweet spot that helps you accomplish the important academics, but also gives you margin for the building of character and relationships in your family.
♥ Leigh
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH YOUR HOMESCHOOL BLUEPRINT https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint
CREATE YOUR HOME TASK SYSTEM WITH THE TIDY HOME https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome
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When my oldest was born, my husband and I decided to homeschool our growing family. Public school was not an option. How hard could homeschooling be, right? For me, it became one of the hardest concepts to wrap my mind around, especially as our family grew and having multiple children of all ages to juggle. The only model of school I had to go off of was public school from my past, and let me tell you, epic fail! I discovered quickly that my “style” was completely “wrong”, and was fighting myself trying to fit this impossible mold for my children. I was trying to keep up with other families around me who followed a very strict classical approach, but could not keep the pace (I am very creative, and tend to do things outside the box). I was at my whits end. Done. But again, public school was not an option, and neither was private school. So, I had no choice but to press on, every day feeling like a total failure at what I once imagined would be the easiest thing about mothering….I was desperate for help, but my specifics were 1.) MUST be a Christian source, and 2.) MUST be a mom who had experience homeschooling multi ages AND 3.) successfully graduated them. GUESS WHAT!? God answered my prayers and He led me to Leigh and the Little By Little Homeschool podcast. Thank you JESUS!!!! She has brought so much wisdom, hope, and insight into my life- for the first time I am EXCITED to school my kids. I look forward to the adventures that come with every new day. Schooling my children has become the greatest highlight of my life, and I am beyond blessed to get this opportunity to be with my kids. Every topic/podcast that I listen to is like a brand new light bulb turning on into what has been one of the darkest places in my life. Thank you Leigh for creating this podcast. You have truly touched my life, and I am eternally grateful!
Like having a homeschool mom friend from afar
I enjoy listening to Leigh’s podcast! She has a warm and welcoming personality not to mention relatable. Her honesty and practical advice has given me hope that I can homeschool all through high school! Homeschooling as a solo parent with no family around is challenging but each episode gives me hope and encouragement to keep going. She responds when you ask questions and not many podcasters do that. Thank you so much for all the wonderful useful advice on homeschooling.