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I'm not talking about Socialism! Truly, let's help our kids earn free college and some awesome college perks! Spending money, study abroad programs, new laptops, the list goes on, and you'll be giving them high school credit for completing the curriculum. The stories and testimonials are mind-blowing. Today's guest, Jean Burk, has helped thousands of people master standardized tests. 

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Published July 13, 2025

College Prep Genius

Talent Search Opportunities Davidson Institute

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

Northwestern Talent 

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We are so blessed to have all of our babies under our loving care as home educators, right?! Or....No? Some parents are intimidated when they even think about teaching multiple ages in their homeschool, and rightfully so. However, it doesn't have to be scary, it can actually be life-giving and bonding as we all learn together. Listen in for some tips for all the students in your homeschool to thrive together (and teachers too!) 

Published Sunday July 13, 2025 

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Tired of feeling overwhelmed? Homeschooling can be rewarding, but the balancing act of lesson plans, laundry, dinner, and character training can make you feel like a hostage in your own home. Instead of staying stressed, please listen to Part 1, of 9 Essential Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Parents: Finding Balance and Joy in Learning. Today, we dish on four critical tips to keep anxiety and overwhelm at bay in your Holy Homeschool. Whether you struggle with time management, ways to keep kids engaged or emotional support, you'll get some tools to put into practice today. Thanks for stopping by, because home is where the truth is!

Episode 67, Published Sunday, May 4, 2025

Theology of Home, Finding the Eternal in the Everyday by: Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering

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This episode is inspired by a conversation with a recreational marijuana petitionist outside the post office on a beautiful spring afternoon. It's important to have dialogue with those with different viewpoints. In a christian, Catholic homeschool we are well-equipping our children to learn their faith and engage in thoughtful, charitable conversations. The episode includes my favorite thing, a little anecdotal history  in a discussion on Socratic questioning as a method to reveal truths, highlighted by a story about the philosopher Socrates. In this episode, you'll be encouraged to teach your children to have meaningful dialogues on touchy subjects and to trust that God reveals himself to those who seek him.

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Published April 27, 2025

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Are you concerned about social media influencers affecting your child's sefl-esteem and belief system? Of course you are! Rightly so! The ideologies and unsound doctrine being forced on our kids are ubiquitious and frightening. That's why the stories of the saints' lilves are a hope-bringing salve to our souls. Children and teenagers can have faith. History tells many stories of kids with a faith so strong that they died for it. Please listen in for encouragement from the lives of three Saints who died or were martyred as children. 

Episode Notes, Published Resurrection Sunday, April 20, 2025

Carlo Acutis Miracles of the Eucharist Website:

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Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A simple plan to Protect Young Minds. (Ages 3-8)

Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today's Young Kids 

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Everyone who has ever pondered homeschooling has doubted themselves at some point. Am I going to ruin my child? How can I teach them? I don't have a teaching degree. I don't want them to have a bunch of gaps in their education. These are all along the same thread of the lie that the enemy whispers to us. Of course, he doesn't want us to teach our children about the Lord or protect them from a toxic Godless culture through schools that hope to indoctrinate and sexualize them. 

You are more than enough. In today's episode, You'll walk away with three points of encouragement to silence the doubts of your homeschooling heart. 

Published: April 13, 2025

Episode notes:

More explanation on the Carroll family as mentioned in this episode. I believe I only mentioned John Carroll, so here is clarification: 

Charles Carroll of Carollton became the only Catholic to sign the declaration of independence in which many of his thougths and ideas were reflected. 

Daniel Carroll served in the Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Confederation. 

John Carroll was the first Bishop and Arch Bishop in the United States

And for those who care, here's George Washington's letter to soldiers to cease Guy Fawkes Day:

“As the commander and chief has been apprised of a design formed for the observance of that ridiculous and childish custom of burning the effigy of the pope – he cannot help expressing his surprise that there should be officers and soldiers in this army so void of common sense as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture; at a time when we are soliciting, and have really obtained the friendship and alliance of the people of Canada, whom we ought to consider as brethren embarked in the same cause. The defense of the general liberty of America: at such a juncture, and in such circumstances to be insulting, their [Catholic] religion is so monstrous as not to be suffered or excused; indeed, instead of offering the most remote insult it is our duty to address public thanks to these our brethren, as to them, we are so much indebted for every late happy success over the common enemy in Canada.”   

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Episode 63 

Published April 6, 2025

We've made plenty of mistakes on our homeschooling journey. And whether it's shoddy math that Maeve's teaching at home,  or pulling into the dirtiest, busiest Olive Garden on a 16-hour road trip, we don't want you to repeat our mistakes. Listen in for tips to make your road trips and field trips easier to plan and execute so that the learning and fun is amped up while the complaining and entitlement is brought down to a dull roar at most. 

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Published March 30, 2025

Are you worried about staying consistent in your homeschool? Dying to find the perfect routine that you'll stick to forever? It's a struggle for me too! Let me let you in on my secrets. I promise they're fun, and your children will not only thrive, but love doing them. 

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Episode Notes: Published March 23, 2025

Stopping my eye-roll is a real struggle for this veteran homeschool mom when curious people ask, But, how will you socialize them?"  

They act like we lock our kids up in a cinder block cell through all the daylight hours every Monday-Friday. 

I've always had plenty of rebuttals for this question, but now that I've read what the catechism says about socialization, there will be no shutting me up! LIsten in for the Wisdom of Holy Mother Church. I pray it not only makes you deeply pensive about homeschooling your children, but also deeply blesses you. 

I read from paragraphs 1882 and 1883 of the catechism. 

Retraction:

It was Pope Paul VI who wrote "Humanae Vitae," meaning "Of Human Life."

Not Pope Pius VI.

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Episode 60

Published  March 16, 2025

Homeschool parents, we SELDOM get a break. Anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed can constantly build if we don't use strategies to manage that. Yes, couples massages and mani/pedis are great for self-care, but how often can we squeeze those into our schedule? In this episode, you will get some easy, free strategies that you can do anytime from your home. 

Thanks for stopping by because Home Is Where the Truth Is!

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