10 Minutes to a Better Homeschool
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
HSP 070 Katie Kimball: The Benefit & Beauty of Cooking with Kids
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Kimball chats about the benefits of teaching your kids to cook real food. She shares her tips and tricks on enjoying time in the kitchen with yo...
HSP 069 Jennifer Brockman: Homeschooling a Child with Down Syndrome
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With lots of laughs and a few tears, Jennifer Brockman shares the challenges, as well as the blessings, of homeschooling a child with down syndrome. H...
HSP 068 Misty Bailey: Homeschooling with Joy
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Misty Bailey has a flair for homeschooling with joy. Despite a busy work-at-home schedule, Misty uses her faith to remain positive on her homeschool j...
HSP 067 Lisa Nehring: Online Homeschooling
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As your kids get older, the idea of homeschooling high school can feel intimidating. Lisa Nehring, head of True North Homeschool Academy, shares her e...
HSP 066 Karyn Tripp: STEAM-Based Learning in Your Homeschool
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
STEAM-Based learning is such a hot topic in the world of education! Karyn Tripp of Teach Beside Me shares her best tips and experiences for boosting y...
HSP 065 Tricia Goyer: Homeschool Basics & Motivation
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tricia Goyer shares her myriad of experiences homeschooling her 10 kids. She knows what it's like to homeschool from the beginning, as well as helping...
HSP 064 Katie Horner: Homeschooling Overseas
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wonder what life is like while homeschooling overseas? Katie Hornor shares her experiences as a working homeschool mom living in Mexico with her famil...
HSP 063 Connie Albers: Homeschooling the Teen Years & Beyond
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does the thought of homeschooling the teen years & beyond keep you up at night? Many homeschoolers wonder how to handle more rigorous academics, busy ...
HSP 062 Holly Giles: Real-Life Nature Study
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does the thought of nature study make you cringe a bit? Don't worry-you're not alone! In this episode of the podcast, Amy chats with Holly Giles who s...
HSP 061 Selena Robinson: Homeschooling with ADD/ADHD
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Selena Robinson, a second generation homeschooler with ADD who is homeschooling kids with ADD and ADHD. She shares her tips, tricks, and resource...
HSP 060 Nadine Dyer: Secular Homeschooling with a Twist
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nadine Dyer talks to Amy about her experiences with life as a secular homeschool living in Canada. She provides tips and resources for a secular appro...
HSP 059 Christy Thomas: Becoming a More Playful Mom
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Homeschool life can be busy. It's easy to feel like a not-so-fun mom. Would you like to become a more playful mom? Christy Thomas shares her secrets f...
HSP 058 Amy Milcic: Being a Homeschool Travel Sports Mom
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an on-the-go homeschooling mom? Rarely ever home between your kids' sporting commitments? You're not alone. Today, Colleen talks to Amy Milcic...
HSP 057 Gina Munsey: Homeschooling a Gifted Daughter
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Homeschooling a profoundly gifted child can bring lots of challenges others may not completely understand. Want to take a peek into the world of homes...
HSP 056 Cait Curley: Introducing Gameschooling
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
So many homeschoolers start down this alternate education path to break free from the traditional schooling mode, then find themselves recreating scho...
HSP 055 Aurie Good: Being a Homeschooling Foster Mom
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Homeschooling can be a challenge for the most organized mama, throw in some extra schedules and running around, and it's easy to see how one can get l...
HSP 054 Mary Jo Dean: Encouraging Homeschool Moms
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to feel alone and discouraged when you're homeschooling in the trenches day in and day out. This week, Colleen talks to Mary Jo Dean, a home...
HSP 053 Mark Tilsher: Cultivating Young Entreprenuers
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking with Mark Tilsher, serial entrepreneur and founder of the Junior Money Makers podcast all about helping kids have a heart for building b...
HSP 052 Sara McClure: What to do with Toddlers While Homeschooling
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Homeschooling with toddlers and preschoolers underfoot can be tough. This week Colleen talks to Sara McClure who has a new book out all about how to k...
HSP 051 Pam Barnhill: Turning the Tables
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The question of balance comes up often -- especially when a homeschooling mom is a working mom, too. In this episode, the first with a special new gue...
HSP 050 Kristi Clover: Getting Organized
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about one of Pam's favorite topics -- getting organized. Kristi Clover is here to talk to us about her systems for homeschool org...
HSP 049 Sara Masarik: Literature is Life
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The only thing that might come close to a good book is having a friend who loves to talk about good books. That's Sara Masarik. She loves to read and ...
HSP 048 Aria Maher: Time to Pursue Her Passions
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We have been asked numerous times to interview a teen for the Homeschool Snapshots show and it's about time we deliver. Today we are talking to 14-yea...
HSP 047 Jennifer Pepito: Talking Preschool
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Preschool is a time to play and enjoy your little one. Sometimes, though, we get mired down in the details of how to make a great preschool experience...
HSP 046 Yvette and Garritt Hampton: Homeschooling! The Movie!
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yvette and Garritt Hampton are one adventurous couple. No everyone has the guts to step out in faith, sell everything, and travel the country in an RV...
HSP 045 Camille Kirksey: Homeschooling and the African-American Community
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Camille Kirksey is joining us today in response to a couple of listener requests for a guest who spoke specifically about what it is like to homeschoo...
HSP 044 Chris Tilley: Dads Homeschool Too
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a long-time coming but we finally have an interview with a dad who is the primary homeschool parent! Chris Tilley did not go back to work af...
HSP 043 Tonia Lyons: Balancing Homeschool and Home
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's an age-old question that keeps homeschool moms up at night -- how do you homeschool and get the housework done too? For the most part, you can't ...
HSP 042 Cindi West: Training the Brain
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a new season of the Homeschool Snapshots Podcast! We are kicking off with an interview with Cindy West from Our Journey Westward and S...
HSP 041 Kristen Hochhalter: Secular Homeschooling
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our last episode of the season features Kristen Hochhalter, a secular homeschooler. Kristen never thought she would homeschool, but as soon as some co...
HSP 040 Sue Umezaki: Homeschooling in Japan
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
At your request, today we are talking to Sue Umezaki about what it is like to homeschool in another culture. An interest in an exotic language led Sue...
HSP 039 Diane Lockman: Focus on the Skills They Need
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like what you do doesn't matter? Do you ever wonder if the sacrifice you made to stay home and teach your children is in vain? Join us for t...
HSP 038 Charlotte Gleason: A Literary Lifestyle
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Homeschool Snapshots podcast we chat with Charlotte Gleason, a homeschool mom of three, who loves food, literature, and teachin...
HSP 037 Claire Stewart: Seeking Joy Every Day
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Homeschool Snapshots, we enjoy a delightful conversation with Claire Stewart. Claire thoroughly enjoys spending time with her child...
HSP 036 Kortney Garrison: Homeschooling- Just DIY Learning
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kortney Garrison has had many adventures. Besides being married for 17 years, which is an adventure in itself sometimes, she has lived in South Americ...
HSP 035 Ainsley Arment: Homeschooling Wild and Free
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ainsley Arment is the founder of Wild and Free, a community to help homeschool parents connect with others who share the mindset that childhood is an ...
HSP 034 Missy Andrews: Good Books, Good Conversation
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Missy Andrews is a homeschool mother of six and co-author of Teaching the Classics. She regularly shares her love of literature on the CenterforLit po...
HSP 033 Lesli Richards: Things I Wish I Had Known
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a new season of the Homeschool Snapshots Podcast! We are kicking off with an interview with Lesli Richards, a self proclaimed accident...
HSP 032 Jane Lambert: Learning from a Great Book
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We are wrapping up this season of the podcast with an interview from a real homeschool legend: Jane Lambert. Jane is a veteran homeschool mom who is n...
HSP 031 Amy Roberts: Homeschooling a Large Family
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Roberts is a homeschooling mom with a houseful of kids ranging from teens to tots. She joins us on this episode of the podcast to give a sneak pee...
HSP 030 Dawn Garrett: Building Online Community
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn Garrett is a homeschooling mother of three and a long-time blogger at Ladydusk, where she is celebrating her 15th anniversary of blogging.Ov...
HSP 029 Heidi Scovel: Raising a Reading Family
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Scovel is a classical homeschooler and book lover who blogs at Mt. Hope Chronicles. She joins us on this episode of the podcast to give us a pee...
HSP 028 Durenda Wilson: Unhurried Homeschooling
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Durenda Wilson is a seasoned homeschooler with eight children who currently range from young adults down to an 11 year old. She is the author of a new...
HSP 027 Marianne Sunderland: Meeting Their Needs
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Marianne Sunderland is a long-time homeschooler who has graduated 3 (soon to be 4) of her 8 children. She joins us on this episode of the podcast to d...
HSP 026 MacKenzie Monroe: Cultivating the Lovely Homeschool
23 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
MacKenzie Monroe is a homeschooling mother of four and the host of the Cultivating the Lovely podcast and morning show on Periscope. She tries to...
HSP 025 Kara Anderson: Not Gonna Sit on the Line
09 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Anderson is a mom, freelance writer, and photography aficionado who writes about homeschooling, mothering, and more at her blog. She is also a co...
HSP 024 Melissa Wiley: All About Tidal Homeschooling
26 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Wiley is an author and a homeschool mom of 6 who blogs at Here in the Bonny Glen. Her novel, The Prairie Thief, is a big hit at my house, and ...
HSP 023 Susan Wise Bauer: It's Mostly About Parenting
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Wise Bauer is a mother of four, a writer, an academic, and a prominent figure in the world of home education. On this episode of the podcast, sh...
HSP 022 Dawn Hannigan: All About Gratitude
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn Hanigan is a mom to four boys ranging from a college student all the way down to a toddler.In this episode, she speaks with warmth and wisdom abo...
HSP 021 Lauren Hill: Character Comes First
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined on this episode of the podcast by Lauren Hill, the "mama" behind Mama's Learning Corner, a fantastic online resource for printables and ...
HSP 020 Leila Lawler: Order and Wonder
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this episode is mother, grandmother, author, and seasoned homeschooler Leila Lawler, of the popular blog Like Mother, Like Daughter. She...
HSP 019 Heather Woodie: A Project is Worth a Thousand Worksheets
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Woodie is not a new face around here. Last spring, as part of the Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Methods, she told us all about the unit study a...
HSP 018 Carole Joy Seid: A Message for Moms
22 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Carole Joy Seid knows homeschool moms -- sometimes better than they know themselves. She homeschooled her only child and then went on to become a...
HSP 017 Shawna Wingert: Different By Design
08 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Shawna Wingert is a homeschool mom to two boys who each have a unique mix of abilities and challenges when it comes to learning. In this episode of th...
HSP 016 Tsh Oxenreider: Learning Through World-Schooling
25 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tsh Oxenreider is a world-traveler, entrepreneur and a homeschool mom. Did I mention she was also a ton of fun to talk to? Founder of the Simple Livin...
HSP 015 Jimmie Lanley: Homeschool and the Only Child
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmie Lanley has homeschooled her rising junior from the very beginning, and she doesn't regret homeschooling her only child for a single second. She...
HSP 014 LaToya Edwards: Single Moms Can Homeschool Too
26 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
LaToya Edwards is no longer a single homeschooling mom, in fact she is expecting a new baby with her new hubby really soon, but for a number of years ...
HSP 013 Erin Hassett: Living the Large Family Life
05 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Hassett has ten (yes, you read that right!) kids whom she has homeschooled from the very beginning. A seasoned pro at homeschooling, Erin chats w...
HSP 012 Jamie: So Flexible You're Fluid
21 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie from The Unlikely Homeschool is all about eclectic homeschooling. With her multiple-year scope in hand, she likes to poll her kids to determine ...
HSP 011 Trina Holden: All In the Family
07 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Trina Holden knew quite a bit about homeschooling before she even started homeschooling her own kids. That's because she was homeschooled herself. Now...
HSP 010 Allison Burr: Learning to Slow Down
24 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Burr is learning to take things slow. The child of a public school superintendent, once she got the bug to homeschool there was no stopping he...
HSP 009 Kendra Fletcher: Homeschooling and the Introvert Mom
09 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kendra Fletcher is a homeschooling pro. With eight kids - two already graduated - whom she homeschooled from the very beginning, she's been at this gi...
HSP 008 Dianna Kennedy: Working and Letting Go
24 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dianna Kennedy is fun, feisty and one busy woman. She has five of six kids still at home -- three of whom she homeschools. She shares about her Cathol...
HSP 007 Mary Prather: Paying It Forward
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Prather is a homeschool mom with a heart for other homeschool moms. She was mentored by friends in her early homeschooling days and now strives t...
HSP 006 Jen Dulap: More Than Enough Love
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Dunlap is an encourager. She encourages her six kids as she homeschools them, and she has a heart for encouraging other homeschool moms.I am so ha...
HSP 005 Colleen Kessler: Simple and Consistent Parenting
16 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Colleen Kessler spends her days herding rabid cats. Not really -- she just homeschools her four kids at the family home in Ohio.A former classroom tea...
HSP 004 Kris Bales: Get Up and Get Moving
15 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
About five years ago Kris Bales got up and got moving the week of Thanksgiving and lost four pounds. That was the beginning of a 90 pound weight-loss ...
HSP 003 Mystie Winckler: How Organization is Like Laundry
14 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What I love about Mystie Winckler is that I absolutely learn something new every single time I talk to her. That's pretty amazing, because being good ...