The Relatable Homeschoolers

Episode 30: Your Homeschooling Questions Answered

This final episode of Season 3 of The Relatable Homeschoolers was such a fun episode to record! We held an AUA (Ask Us Anything) and answered all your homeschool questions. This is a wrap for Season 3, and we hope you glean something new.

One question we get a lot is how we (Harmony, Annie, and Heather) met and started a homeschool podcast! It's a fun story that began about eight years ago. Listen in to hear the backstory behind The Relatable Homeschoolers!

Episode 29: Our Favorite Homeschooling Books

In this episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers, we're talking about our favorite homeschooling books, the books that have been foundational in our homeschool journeys. Our favorite homeschooling books have taught us, inspired us, and helped educate us on how we wanted our homeschools to look.

We all LOVE books, and we each picked three favorites to share. I don't think you can fully understand how difficult this decision was for each of us. We share some of the books that we go back to again and again but also some newer favorites. We even get down to the nitty-gritty of what books have the best paper. We are, indeed, book nerds! 

We hope you enjoy this episode. Maybe you'll hear your favorite homeschooling book mentioned, but even if you don't, you will surely leave with a list of outstanding resources to check out. 

Episode 28: Our Favorite Homeschool Things

Welcome to another episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers! All homeschooling parents have at least a few things they wouldn't be willing to go without, and we're no different. This week, we're sharing our favorite homeschool things, our personal must-haves, the items we'd grab first if there was a fire--you get the picture.

We'd love to know what your favorite things are! Drop us a comment or an email at therelatablehomeschoolers@gmail.com. We're always on the lookout for great resources, tools, and tricks from other homeschoolers.

Episode 27: Homeschooling on the Go

In this episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers, we're talking about homeschooling on the go. What we mean by "on the go" is when you take homeschooling outside of your home.

Homeschooling on the go can simply mean keeping your eye out for learning experiences wherever you are already planning on traveling. Whether conferences, museums, or art expos, the internet can help you find learning experiences when you travel.

Join us for Episode 27: Homeschooling on the Go!

Episode 26: Homeschooling over the Summer

To homeschool over the summer or not is the question we are tackling in this episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers. Homeschooling over the summer has its benefits, and you'll hear how the three of us approach it differently.

We all wholeheartedly agree that continuing with math and math facts is essential when kids are young and helps the new school year start off so much better.

Reading is another biggie that we all support continuing with through the summer. While we don't assign formal reading programs or writing projects, having your children participate in something like the library summer reading program is a great way to keep them reading.

There is no right or wrong way to homeschool. Every family is different with different life circumstances. Some families choose to school year-round and take a week off every six weeks, while others homeschool January through October, taking the holiday months off but schooling through the summer. There is no wrong homeschool schedule or rhythm, and there is no wrong way to approach homeschooling over the summer, either.

Episode 25: Buying Curriculum

Buying curriculum can be daunting, even for seasoned homeschoolers. Out-of-the-box In this episode, The Relatable Homeschoolers are talking all things buying curriculum: what to buy, where to buy, how to spend and save well. We talk about how not to become a curriculum junkie, how to know when it's time to switch curriculums (hint: it's not only when the kids need a change), and why we buy multiples of consumables. Join us for this timely conversation. Have you ordered your curriculum for 2022-23 yet? If not, we've got the answers to (we think) most if not all of your questions!

Episode 24: Using Games In Your Homeschool

In this episode, we're talking all things games. We define "gameschooling," but we also talk about our favorite games, games we use to support learning and building basic skills like math and spelling, games that make great gifts and games we take on the go so we can pull them out of a purse or backpack to ease moments of waiting, such as at the doctor's office. Do you use games in your homeschool or for family fun? What are your favorite games? Hopefully we'll inspire you to check out some new ones!

Episode 23: Marriage and Homeschooling

In this episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers, we're diving into what our marriages have looked like through our years of homeschooling and how homeschooling has affected our marriages. We discuss how unity between the husband and wife is essential, and we break down how we have handled resentment toward our working spouses, who get to do "the fun stuff." We all have different homeschools and different dynamics in the home, so we each come at these from different perspectives. Join us for Episode 23: Marriage and Homeschooling.

Episode 22: Homeschooling Schedules and Rhythms

In this episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers, we're talking about homeschooling schedules and rhythms. We discuss the difference between and the defining characteristics of each. We also share what each of us tends to lean towards, resources we like, and what to do when your schedule or rhythm stops working. Join us for Episode 22!

Episode 21: Catching Up with the Relatable Homeschoolers

Welcome to Season 3 of The Relatable Homeschoolers! We're coming at you with a slew of new episodes we're excited to share, on topics ranging from marriage care to schedules versus rhythms to using games in your homeschool.

It's been a little while since we were last with you, so we thought we'd spend this first episode of Season 3 catching up with each other and bringing you up to speed, too, with what's been happening in our homeschools.

As you'll hear in this episode, there have been some changes. The most significant change is that Lindsay Hufford has stepped away from the podcast because she is no longer homeschooling. We already miss the wisdom and insight she shared, and we hope to have her come back as a guest sometime soon.

Also, you'll hear how both Harmony and Heather moved since the last episode, Heather into a new home with a homeschooler's dream library, and Harmony from Memphis to four-and-a-half acres in her home state of Michigan.

We have so much in store for you in Season 3, so get ready! For now, we hope you enjoy catching up with The Relatable Homeschoolers. We'd love to catch up with you, too, so drop us a line at therelatablehomeschoolers@gmail.com. We'd love to hear your homeschool stories and questions!