Is motherhood supposed to feel this hard? | Encouragement for homeschool moms (re-release)

About this episode

This episode provides encouragement for homeschool moms, sharing personal stories and insights on parenting and homeschooling challenges.

Hey Homeschool mom! This week on The Homeschool Well Podcast, we’re re-releasing one of our favorite Mother’s Day episodes as a little homeschool encouragement for moms in the middle of busy days and long seasons. 💛 In this heartfelt episode, Jenny shares honest stories from her homeschool journey—raising a strong-willed child, learning to prioritize relationship over control, and trusting God through the challenges of homeschooling and parenting. If you’re feeling weary, discouraged, or wondering if your homeschool is “working,” this episode is for you. In this episode we address: -Parenting strong-willed children-Homeschooling outside-the-box learners-Trusting God in your homeschool journey-Prioritizing connection over constant correction 📖 Verses mentioned: Galatians 6:9Psalm 27:13–14 Even if this episode comes to you a little late, we believe moms deserve to be celebrated every day. Your work matters and we’re cheering you on! Keep going, homeschool mom — you’ve got this. Blessings! Kim and Jenny❤️❤️ Resources Mentioned:•Cynthia Tobias – Author and speaker on strong-willed children•Celebrate Calm with Kirk Martin – Parenting and homeschool podcast•Our weekly Homeschool…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim Godfrey, Jenny Barr

Topics covered

• motherhood
• homeschooling
• parenting
• strong-willed children
• trusting God
• homeschool encouragement

Keywords

• homeschool
• motherhood
• strong-willed children
• parenting
• Christian homeschooling
• homeschool support
• encouragement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Celebrate Calm, The Homeschool Well

Books & works: Galatians 6:9, Psalm 27:13–14

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