GOAT Homeschooling with Erin and Amanda

Erin has graduated her first homeschooled student! Listen this week as Erin & Amanda talk through their first graduation experiences and what comes next in their homeschools. We hope you are encouraged! References: Joe's episode: A Father's Perspective on Homeschooling with Joe McGhee Show Me Homeschool: ShowMeHomeschool coaching: showmehomeschool.com ShowMeHomeschool email: info@showmehomeschool.com Dandy Acres: dandyacresmo@gmail.com Instagr...

This week, Erin & Amanda talk with College Funding Consultant Brad Baldridge about the cost of college, the planning it takes and the way to pay for it. There are a lot of ins and outs to pursuing college for any student and their family, with added components for homeschoolers. Brad is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to financial planning and gives insight into how it can be approached by parents and students. He specializes in late stage college funding planning a...

So often, homeschooling parents are stressed, feeling like the world is on our shoulders. Listen as Erin and Amanda talk with therapist, Larissa Darter about those homeschooling and life stressors. They talk about what to look for and how to deal with them once we know there's an issue. Larissa gives loads of great guidance as a counselor as well as some commiseration as a homeschooling mom herself. 3 John 1:2 NIV Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and tha...

Did you pull your kids out of school and suddenly feel like you were free falling off a cliff, wondering what you'd gotten yourself into and completely anxious about what to do next? Join us this week as we talk through "deschooling" with Laura Swain. Laura is a homeschool coach, portfolio reviewer, encourager, blogger, homeschooling Christian mom, and supporter. She provides us some warm and eye opening analogies and quips to keep us encouraged as we fight against the pres...

Are you feeling the "mid year burnout?" It's definitely real for homeschoolers! Generally, the weather doesn't help much, and we're all trying to stay encouraged in our teaching and not get bogged down in the lessons that might just not be as exciting as they were at the beginning of the year! In today's episode, Erin and Amanda discuss how they have struggled in their homeschools mid year and offer up some ways to encourage yourself. Listen as they find ways for all types ...

Are you a homeschooling family that struggles to find devotions that teach spiritual truth but also hold your kids' attention? Do you wish you could find clean, riveting fiction for your children to read that doesn't shy away from real-life characters, but is also well-grounded in living out genuine faith? In this episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Tim Shoemaker, author of twenty books and a popular speaker at conferences and schools around the country. With over twenty-five years working w...

In today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Joe McGhee, Erin's husband, for his perspective as a husband and father in their family's homeschooling journey. Erin and Joe have homeschooled their four kids (three teens!) over a span of ten years, as well as providing foster care services for part of that time. Listen as Joe explains his initial reaction to beginning homeschooling, how he and Erin's mindsets have changed over the years, the impact home education has had on their marria...

Having the hard conversations with our daughters who are homeschooled is just as necessary as it is in traditional education settings. Whether it's social media expectations and "beauty culture" or fitting in versus belonging, our girls need us to help them overcome negative pressures and self-doubt, find their authentic selves, and make lasting friendships! In today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Heather Stark, creator of the Grace & Grit educational programs and author of ...

Wouldn't you love for your homeschool to be built on a foundation that is less stressful and more peaceful so your family can thrive? In today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Katie Keene, host of the Her Home and Heart with Katie Keene podcast, and creator of the Home and Heart Method: Creating a Holistic Ecosystem for Homeschooling Families to Thrive. They discuss the importance of centering your home on the foundations of family and how focusing on healthy family governing can ...

Some of our homeschool students just don't like writing, and it can be a struggle to get them to put words on a page. How can we teach it in a way that helps them to develop their authentic writing voices and still learn and grow in important skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives? Listen today as Erin and Amanda speak with Veldorah Rice of Write from the Heart, a writing program that emphasizes helping students find their voices and grow in writing and critical thin...

Building community in homeschooling can sometimes be hard. While larger cities and suburbs might have co-ops and in-person activities where you can meet like-minded homeschoolers, sometimes there just aren't those resources readily available to you, but it is still so important to "find your tribe." In today's episode, Erin speaks with Christina Carpenter of Authentic Joy in the Journey and The Bloom and Blossom conference about community building right where you are. Sometimes s...

How can we get less busy in this homeschool life? From running kids to activities, keeping the house reasonably orderly and trying to get some schoolwork in the "in between" of life, many homeschool moms are just flat-out exhausted and need to figure out time to recharge and how to get their own needs met. In today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Alyssa Wolff, the Sane Supermom Coach who has practical wisdom to share on building a schedule that includes time for you, Mom, and discoveri...

With the events of the last few years impacting "cost of living" items, more families are wanting to re-connect with the sources of their food and live a lifestyle that is more self-sufficient. This "modern day homesteading" doesn't require you to own a big piece of land, or raise your own animals and it works well for many homeschooling families. In today's episode, Erin and Amanda speak with Kody Hanner, homesteader and homeschooler of 8 children about her lifestyle, her sense of community...