Called To Homeschool
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Called To Homeschool
Are you feeling the call to homeschool and you're not sure what to do? Or maybe you are already homeschooling and it doesn't look like what you hoped it would. My name is MegThomas and I'm a certified Life Coach, a mother of seven and a homeschool pro with more than a decade of experience. I can sho...
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#334 Ask Coach Meg: Homeschooling Kids Under 7 on One Budget + November Lesson Plans
Feeling stretched by the little years, wondering how to support a gifted child, or trying to homeschool while solo and on a budget? This conversation...
#333 From Power Struggles to Partnership: Homeschooling Your Strong-Willed Child
If you’re homeschooling a strong-willed child, you know how draining the daily battles can feel. One mom writes in:
"This is my second year home...
#332 Homeschooling Through Distractions: Helping Your Oldest Focus With Littles Around
Homeschooling with little ones underfoot isn’t easy — and if you’ve ever felt like your days are chaotic, noisy, and full of interruptions, you’re not...
#331 Holding On to Your Homeschool When You’re Running on Fumes
Burnout happens—even when you love homeschooling and positive parenting. In this candid conversation, my guest shares how she’s navigating the exhaust...
#330 The Power of Short Lessons in Homeschooling + lesson plans for October
Do homeschool lessons in your house ever drag on…and on…and on? You’re not alone! In this episode, we dive into one of Charlotte Mason’s most practica...
#329 How to Add Fun into a Structured Homeschool Day (Without Getting Overwhelmed
Do you love the idea of adding fun, whimsy, and faith into your homeschool day—but get stuck when it comes to actually planning it?In this episode, I’...
#328 Considering Homeschool Again After Public School? An Honest Interview with a Homeschool Mom
In this episode, I sit down with a thoughtful homeschool mom who opens up about a common challenge: What do you do when your child doesn’t want to com...
#327 Strong Boundaries Make Strong Homeschools
In this episode, I answer a heartfelt question from a listener who’s working hard to parent with love and connection—but struggles when it comes to se...
#326 Overwhelmed and Unsure Where to Start? A Real Conversation with a Homeschool Mom
In this episode, I sit down with a homeschool mom who’s feeling the weight of overwhelm as she looks ahead to the school year. We talk about the commo...
#325 A Peek Inside Our 2025–2026 Homeschool Plans (+ New Lesson Plans Just for You!)
Curious what our homeschool is going to look like this year?In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing our plans for the 2025–2026 homeschool year—wh...
#324 Living the Dream: Travel Edition for Homeschool Families
Ever dream of taking your homeschool on the road (or across the ocean!)—but feel overwhelmed by the cost, the logistics, or the idea of traveling with...
#323 How to Respond When Your Child Loses It
What do you do when your child completely falls apart—whether it’s a full-on meltdown, a flood of tears, or explosive anger?
In this episode, we...
#322 What an Intentional Family Culture Looks Like—Years Later
When our kids are young, we dream about the kind of family we want to have. We try to build traditions, set values, and create an atmosphere of love a...
#321 If I were to start homeschooling all over, where would I start?
If I could go back and start homeschooling from the beginning, what would I do differently? In this episode, I’m sharing the things I’ve learned throu...
#320 Homeschooling Is a Part-Time Gig—Marriage Is for Life
Next week my husband and I are celebrating 25 years of marriage 💍
To mark the occasion, I invited a good friend—and an incredible men's coach—o...
#319 How to do it all: Homeschooling, running a house, parenting, etc.
In this episode, we’re getting real about the pressure to "do it all"—homeschooling, homemaking, parenting, and everything in between. The truth? You...
#318 Finding like-minded homeschool families
Have you ever looked around and thought, “Where are the other families like us?”
You’re not alone.
This week on the podcast, I’m talking a...
#317 Why One-Size-Fits-All Education Doesn’t Fit Anyone—with Matt Bowman
This week on the podcast, I sat down with Matt Bowman, author of Open Education, to talk about something that’s been on the minds of many parents and...
#316 Lessons from Dad: What Our Kids Learn by Watching Him
As homeschool moms, we often feel like we’re carrying the full weight of our children’s education. But the truth is—dad is teaching, too.
He’s t...
#315 From Chaos to Cooperation: Q&A on Listening, Siblings & More
In this Q&A-style episode, I’m answering real questions from homeschool moms about some of the most common (and frustrating!) parenting challenges—lik...
#314 My 5th Homeschool graduate: an interview with my daughter Tess
In this special episode, I sit down with my daughter Tess—my fifth homeschool graduate—to reflect on her journey through homeschooling from kindergart...
#313 Pushing through when things get hard
This quote is adapted from the famous saying from Nietzsche.
Some homeschool days are going to feel hard.
Some...
#312 Connection Over Curriculum — The 80/20 Rule for Homeschool Success
What if the secret to a thriving homeschool isn’t in the perfect curriculum — but in the strength of your connection with your child?
In this ep...
When Love Becomes a Cage: How Good Intentions Can Suffocate Our Kids
Homeschool moms—we mean well. We love deeply. But sometimes… our love turns into control. 😣
This week on the podcast, we’re digging into the ha...
#311 A simple parenting guide- Happy Habits
If you want your homeschool to be amazing, you have to start with the family.
Restoring the family — building strong marriages, r...
#310 Being willing to adapt and change/May's Lesson Plans
Did you try something last year in your homeschool and it worked really well, but now it's not serving you?
Do you hold onto it be...
#309 Why does parenting feel so hard?
Have you ever wondered why parenting is so hard?
It's not the amount of kids you have, or even your child's behavior that makes it...
#308 Get your family back on track
If you are ready to:
* Eliminate family conflicts
* Learn to communicate in your home without yelling
* Strengthen bon...
#307 Finding balance between strict and passive parenting
I work with a lot of parents who understand that strict parenting doesn't work.
The yelling, fighting, and coercion starts to nega...
#306 Looking at all the sides of history & April Lesson Plans
History is interesting because it is usually written from the point of view from the victor.
Have you ever looked at the other sid...
#305 Living my Dream
Do you ever feel like you are living in a never ending loop of diapers, messes, and homeschool? It's easy to get frustrated, overwhelmed, and worn out...
#304 Parenting Tips- What to do when your kid breaks something
If you have kids, chances are they are going to break something.
Plates, cups, crayons, and holes in the wall.
...
#303 How do I?...An episode dedicated to answering all the frequently asked homeschool questions
How do you legally homeschool?
Do you need a teaching degree to homeschool?
What is the best curriculum to use...
#302 Exciting News!!
This podcast episode is titled Exciting News!!
Why?
Because I have some exciting news to share with you. You a...
#301 How has homeschooling changed since I started 17 years ago
A while back I had someone ask me how has homeschool changed since I started.
I am in my 17th year of homeschooling, and a lot has...
#300 World Schooling with Ariane Cameron
Ariane is an awesome of three girls and had the chance to live in Europe for a full year. They really wanted to take advantage of their time their and...
#299 Your homeschool mindset matters
Your homeschool mindset shapes everything—from your daily rhythm to your child’s love for learning.
In this week's episode, we...
#298 Focus on what matters and stop getting distracted
With internet and social media, it is easy to get distracted with all the possible homeschool options out there.
In today's podcas...
#297 All things reading: From how to teach a kid to read to what to do with a reluctant reader
Whether you are helping a little one unlock the magic of reading their first words to trying to figure out what to do with a reluctant reader, I've go...
#296 Unlocking a Year of Growth
Who is ready for a better marriage?
A deeper connection with your kids?
Skills to get your kids to listen wit...