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    Homeschooling IRL | Parenting & homeschooling — unfiltered.

    Homeschooling in real life — the messy, funny, faith-filled truth about raising and teaching your kids. Hosts Fletch and Kendra Fletcher pull back the curtain on what homeschooling and parenting actually look like day to day: the wins, the meltdowns, the questions that keep you up at night, and the conversations most parents are afraid to have out loud. Every episode brings honest talk, plenty of laughs, and practical encouragement — often with a favorite guest — on everything from curriculum and burnout to marriage, faith, and the hard stuff: talking to your kids about sex, screens, growing up, and keeping your sanity along the way. If you’re homeschooling from a Christian worldview and you’re tired of the highlight reel, pull up a chair. You’re among friends who get it. Honest, evergreen conversations for every season of the homeschool journey. Part of the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

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    When Your Homeschool Owns You – HIRL Replay Dec 19, 2017
    Show notes

    Free Homeschooling Podcast about homeschool bondage and competition.When Cindy West reached out to us and asked to talk about something she’s seeing in the homeschool community at large, we jumped at the opportunity. And it’s this: Some homeschoolers feel they must adhere so closely to a particular homeschool philosophy that they have lost all their homeschool joy. Essentially, their homeschools are owning them.

    So what’s the remedy? Tune in to “When Your Homeschool Owns You” to find out!

    SHOW NOTES:

    Recommended Resources:

    Cindy West can be found here: Our Journey Westward.

    Get Social With Us:

    Follow Fletch/Kendra:
    Fletch Twitter
    Kendra Twitter

    Follow the Studio Dogs:
    Betty the Surf Dog – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website
    Rasta The Chocolate Lab – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor, Veritas Press!

    We’d like to thank our sponsor, Veritas Press and their app, The Phonics Museum!

    The Phonics Museum is the only complete reading app that will teach your child to read in record speed. Taking a “tools of learning” approach, the app helps establish a strong foundation of reading for children through a complete commitment to a phonics approach.

    Vintage Homeschool Moms is excited to be able to offer you the chance to try The Phonics Museum for two weeks FREE. To redeem this exclusive offer, click here to get your first two weeks free!

    LISTEN HERE

    Are you ready to listen to Fletch and Kendra get real about homeschooling? Press the PLAY button below.

    The post When Your Homeschool Owns You – HIRL Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Best of HIRL Christmas Series: Jesus vs. Santa Dec 09, 2017
    Show notes

    Free homeschool podcast discussing Christmas and Santa ClausDoes Santa have any place in the celebration of Christmas? If you listen to some homeschoolers talk about it, event the mention of Santa Claus associated with Christmas will land you in the “loner’s corner” of your co-op. Yet, others celebrate good ol’ jolly Santa Claus right next to the baby Jesus. There is also a third category of homeschoolers (like Fletch) who enjoy stirring the pot and cracking off remarks like: “You know…if you rearrange the letters in Santa…it spells S-A-T-A-N.” Fletch can be cheeky that way!

    Where does that leave us?

    Should we allow Santa to have a seat at the Christmas table or should he and Rudolph be hidden high up on the shelf with that pesky elf?

    With sleighbells ringing and all the yuletide they can muster, Fletch and Kendra sit down for an open, honest discussion about the celebration of Christmas and answer the question: What should Christian homeschooling parents do with Santa Claus at Christmas? Tune in and join them for a fun and lively debate on this edition of HomeschoolingIRL.

    Recommended Resources:
    Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
    Hope Shifting by Jim Applegate
    5 Terrific Christmas Advent Devotionals – HomeschoolingIRL Blog

    Previous Episodes Mentioned:
    None

    Music clips used on this episode:
    Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley – Go buy it on iTunes
    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Willie Nelson – Go buy it on iTunes

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    KiwiCo has monthly subscriptions of hands-on projects that make learning fun! Their core offering is projects that make learning about STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, and math — accessible and are designed to spark creativity, tinkering, and learning. Some recent favorite crates are the Slime Lab, Physics Carnival, and Paper Circuits.

    Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network is excited to be able to offer you the chance to try them for FREE. To learn more about their projects for kids ages 2 to 16 AND to redeem this exclusive offer, click here to get your first month free today (just pay $4.95 for shipping)

    LISTEN HERE

    Are you ready to listen to Fletch and Kendra get real about homeschooling? Press the PLAY button below.

    The post Best of HIRL Christmas Series: Jesus vs. Santa appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Best of HIRL Holiday Series: Stocking Stuffer Dec 04, 2017
    Show notes

    downloadAre you stuck in holiday traffic? Are you locking yourself in the bathroom at your family get-together to avoid Crazy Uncle Larry? Are you sick of hearing Christmas music? This quick episode is just for you!

    Merry Christmas HIRLers! Join Fletch and Kendra on this short and fun episode as we share some Christmas laughs with you. You might find out a few things that you didn’t know about Fletch and Kendra. (No, she really doesn’t like Italian Christmas music!)

    Find out more facts as we play a quick round of “Q and A with K and A.” Then see if you agree as we comment on your answers to our Facebook questions like “What Christmas song drives you nuts?” We each have goodies to lock into the HIRLer’s Treasure Chest and then join us as we finish the podcast with a Christmas edition of “Would you rather…”

    This episode is meant to be light hearted, but it also gives you a chance to take a private peek at your two hosts. Join us as we celebrate Christmas week on this episode of Homeschooling In Real Life.

    SHOW NOTES:

    Recommended Resources:
    Hope Shifting – by Jim Applegate

    Previous Episodes Mentioned:
    Why the Rise In African-American Homeschooling – Episode 54

    Music clips used on this episode:
    Wonderful Christmas Time- Paul McCartney – Go buy it on iTunes
    Last Christmas – Wham! – Go buy it on iTunes
    Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley – Go buy it on iTunes
    Baby It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin – Go buy it on iTunes
    12 Days of Christmas – Bing Crosby – Go buy it on iTunes
    All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey – Go buy it on iTunes
    Christmas Song – Chipmunks – Go buy it on iTunes
    Carole of the Bells – John Williams – Go buy it on iTunes
    Grandma Got Runover By A Reindeer – Elmo and Patsy – Go buy it on iTunes
    Christmas Shoes – Newsong – Go buy it on iTunes
    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Bruce Springsteen – Go buy it on iTunes
    Dominic the Donkey – Lou Monte – Go buy it on iTunes

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    KiwiCo has monthly subscriptions of hands-on projects that make learning fun! Their core offering is projects that make learning about STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, and math — accessible and are designed to spark creativity, tinkering, and learning. Some recent favorite crates are the Slime Lab, Physics Carnival, and Paper Circuits.

    Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network is excited to be able to offer you the chance to try them for FREE. To learn more about their projects for kids ages 2 to 16 AND to redeem this exclusive offer, click here to get your first month free today (just pay $4.95 for shipping)

    LISTEN HERE

    Are you ready to listen to Fletch and Kendra get real about homeschooling? Press the PLAY button below.

    The post Best of HIRL Holiday Series: Stocking Stuffer appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Best of HIRL Holiday Series: What To Do About Sibling Relationships? Dec 02, 2017
    Show notes

    Free homeschool podcast discussing sibling rivalry.We received a message on the HomeschoolingIRL Facebook page that said, “Please, please, please do an episode on siblings fighting. Thanks!”

    Sibling relationships. Sibling rivalries. Siblings fighting. We put out the question to our listeners and they responded with story after story of siblings who know how to tease, fight and use sarcasm like professionals.

    On this episode, we dig into the topic of parenting through sibling relationships in your homeschool. Fletch and Kendra open up about their own family and share practical advice for handling those tricky, sticky moments when brothers and sisters want to be anything but best friends. We also announce our coffee contest winner and we each answer the question: “What Ben/Jerry’s ice cream flavor would you create and what would you call it?”

    Music clips used on this show:

    “George Street Shuffle” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Three Little Birds, Ziggy Marley (Click on link to purchase)

    Pick A Little/Talk A Little, The Music Man (Click on link to purchase)

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    KiwiCo has monthly subscriptions of hands-on projects that make learning fun! Their core offering is projects that make learning about STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, and math — accessible and are designed to spark creativity, tinkering, and learning. Some recent favorite crates are the Slime Lab, Physics Carnival, and Paper Circuits.

    Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network is excited to be able to offer you the chance to try them for FREE. To learn more about their projects for kids ages 2 to 16 AND to redeem this exclusive offer, click here to get your first month free today (just pay $4.95 for shipping)

    The post Best of HIRL Holiday Series: What To Do About Sibling Relationships? appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Best of HIRL Holiday Series – Traveling With Kids Nov 27, 2017
    Show notes

    HIRL-Episode-95

    Join us on this episode of Homeschooling in Real Life as we talk about the ins and outs of traveling with kids. On this episode we are NOT talking about vacation planning. Instead we are talking about giving your family a love for travel, a love for God’s world and a love for taking your love for Jesus around the world as a family ambassadors living on mission.

    Live from the Teach Them Diligently convention floor in Nashville, TN, Kendra interviews family travel expert Jen Reyneri from WordTraveling.com. Listen as they discuss about traveling and finding the Glory of God all over the world. This episode will encourage you and motivate you as a homeschool family to show your children something more than your own backyard.

    SHOW NOTES:

    Recommended Resources:

    WordTraveling with Jen Reyneri
    Betty The Surf Dog Twitter Feed – Home of Betty the Surf Dog
    Fletch Twitter
    Kendra Twitter

    Previous Episodes Mentioned:

    Music clips used on this episode:
    Jet Airliner – Buy it on iTunes Here

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor, Kiwi Crate!

    KiwiCo has monthly subscriptions of hands-on projects that make learning fun! Their core offering is projects that make learning about STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, and math — accessible and are designed to spark creativity, tinkering, and learning. Some recent favorite crates are the Slime Lab, Physics Carnival, and Paper Circuits.

    Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network is excited to be able to offer you the chance to try them for FREE. To learn more about their projects for kids ages 2 to 16 AND to redeem this exclusive offer, click here to get your first month free today (just pay $4.95 for shipping)

    LISTEN HERE

    Are you ready to listen to Fletch and Kendra get real about homeschooling? Press the PLAY button below.

    The post Best of HIRL Holiday Series – Traveling With Kids appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Homeschooling Multiple Ages Nov 18, 2017
    Show notes

    HIRL-Episode-108

    Homeschooling Multiple Ages! How does a homeschooling parent possibly educate older kids while at the same time juggling preschoolers, toddlers, and babies? Is it even realistic to think we could do a good job while spinning so many homeschool plates?

    On this episode of Homeschooling in Real Life, Fletch and Kendra talk about how they’ve managed to homeschool 8 kids, how to structure a day so that schooling actually gets done, and how mom can survive and thrive during the demanding years of homeschooling multiple ages.

    EPISODE TIMELINE
    :50 Fluff – LOST, Father’s Day, Publishing, Summer Vacation
    7:25 Homeschooling Multiple Ages, Part 1
    18:16 – Homeschooling Multiple Ages, Part 2
    33:35 The show is over. Goodbye!

    SHOW NOTES:

    Recommended Resources:
    Three Essential Keys to Homeschooling Multiple Ages
    Preschoolers and Peace Website

    Betty the Surf Dog – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website
    Rasta The Chocolate Lab – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Website
    Fletch Twitter
    Kendra Twitter

    Previous Episodes Mentioned:
    All of them

    Music clips used on this episode:
    None

    SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE AN iTUNES REVIEW:

    Allow the magic of the internet to deliver Homeschooling In Real Life to your tablet or smart phone. Let us show you how easy it is:

    1. Follow this link to our iTunes page.
    2. IMPORTANT STEP: Under our big red HomeschoolingIRL logo, just click on View in iTunes
    3. The iTunes program will automatically launch and take you to our podcast page.
    4. FIRST – Click SUBSCRIBE. Voila! All or our podcasts will come directly to your computer and smart phone.
    5. NEXT – Click RATINGS AND REVIEW. Remember the best reviews are 5-stars (hint hint!).
    6. Thanks for being one of our listeners! HIRLers rock!

    WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LISTEN TO HomeschoolingIRL?

    1. You can listen right on this page. There is an audio player below.
    2. You can listen on your iPod, Smartphone or tablet. Open the PODCAST app on your device, search podcasts for “HomeschoolingIRL” and click subscribe. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
    3. Subscribe to the HomeschoolingIRL website and you will be notified when every new episode is released. Follow this link and begin your FREE SUBSCRIPTION.

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor!


    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor Sony and their new movie, The Star, the Story of the First Christmas – Coming in Theaters November 17th!

    Visit TheStarMovie.com to learn more.

    LISTEN HERE

    Are you ready to listen to Fletch and Kendra get real about homeschooling? Press the PLAY button below.

    The post Homeschooling Multiple Ages appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    I Love Homeschooling But I’m Totally Burned Out Nov 13, 2017
    Show notes

    For the rest of the year, we will be running a “Best of” series of the Homeschooling IRL episodes. Many of these episodes were earlier episodes that you might have missed. Enjoy!

    Homeschool BurnoutLet’s be real folks! It’s February and the mid-year homeschooling doldrums can hit any of us. One of our listeners sent us a great email with five questions all about homeschool challenges and wanting to throw in the towel.

    As we read through the questions he asked, we decided to combine all of them into one podcast and return to a popular theme and call this episode, I Love Homeschooling But I’m Totally Burned Out. Don’t be confused. You may think this is an episode for just the homeschool moms, but moms and dads alike are going to relate to the questions and discussions.

    As we answered his questions, we also turned our microphones onto other loyal listeners and asked three seasoned homeschool moms how they survive homeschool burnout in their home. These moms did not disappoint! Their answers were terrific and timely as we all approach midyear burnout in our homeschool classrooms.

    Episode Timeline
    2:12 – Introduction – The Fluff!
    10:30 – Question 1 – Have you ever wanted to throw in the towel and put the kids in public school?
    18:33 – Question 2 – Has mom ever been burned out?
    24:35 – Question 3 – Has there ever been a disagreement about the direction of your homeschool between mom and dad?
    33:28 – Question 4 – What do you do with lazy kids?
    37:33 – Question 5 – Has dad ever needed to step in and stop the direction of the family? Academically Socially?

    Show Notes:

    Guests: Michele White, Kari Clark, and Cheryl Pitt

    Intro clip: Wipeout by the Surfaris – We encourage you to purchase this directly from iTunes
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    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor!


    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor Sony and their new movie, The Star, the Story of the First Christmas – Coming in Theaters November 17th!

    Visit TheStarMovie.com to learn more.

    The post I Love Homeschooling But I’m Totally Burned Out appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    Best of HIRL: Transparent Parenting Nov 11, 2017
    Show notes

    For the rest of the year, we will be running a “Best of” series of the Homeschooling IRL episodes. Many of these episodes were earlier episodes that you might have missed. Enjoy!

    1428878305523How important is it for us to practice transparent parenting with our children? What should you do when your children ask you questions that are just too personal or too painful to answer? If we do practice transparency, will our kids simply follow our example?

    In this episode, we sit down with marriage and family therapist, Chris Oneth, to discuss the topic of transparency in our parenting. We answer these questions and many more as we talk through this very difficult topic.

    Join us as we discuss the importance of being honest with our kids and share techniques for walking into the difficult conversations. We share with our listeners how the gospel helps us to conquer our fears. We also address the error of parenting from a place of shame and as always we encourage you to celebrate the freedom that comes when we embrace the grace of God.

    Join us on this episode as we encourage you to press into your anxiety, to get real in your marriage, and to practice transparency with your children.

    Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor!


    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor Sony and their new movie, The Star, the Story of the First Christmas – Coming in Theaters November 17th!

    Visit TheStarMovie.com to learn more.

    The post Best of HIRL: Transparent Parenting appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time Nov 06, 2017
    Show notes

    HIRL-Episode-30On this episode of the HomeschoolingIRL podcast, Fletch and Kendra begin a new series called, “I Love Homeschooling But…” and discuss the topic of having your kids with you All. The. Time.

    We really do love this aspect of homeschooling, and many of us want to spend the best hours of our kids’ days with them. But the reality is, there are days when we feel as if we’re all breathing down each other’s necks, and that can be difficult to navigate with grace.

    Joining Fletch and Kendra in the studio is HomeschoolingIRL listener, Angela Hoffman, from HomeschoolInnovation.com. After a frustrating day of homeschooling and tweeting with Kendra, we thought it would be real and very current to have her on the episode with us.

    Episode Timeline
    3:50 Studio discussion part 1.
    19:00 Fletch and Kendra spend time with Angela Hoffman
    29:42 Studio discussion part 2.
    43:27 HIRLers Treasure Chest

    ——

    For the rest of the year, we will be running a “Best of” series of the Homeschooling IRL episodes. Many of these episodes were earlier episodes that you might have missed. Enjoy!

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor!


    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor Sony and their new movie, The Star, the Story of the First Christmas – Coming in Theaters November 17th!

    Visit TheStarMovie.com to learn more.

    The post I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

    How Do I Make Homeschooling Fun? Nov 04, 2017
    Show notes

    How Can I Make My Homeschool Fun? On today’s episode of Homeschooling In Real Life, Martha called in to ask, “How Do I Make My Homeschool Fun?” We loved this question, so both Fletch and Kendra take a stab at answering. As you have come to expect, their answers line up perfectly with the “have to” parent and the “get to” parent. Tune in to make your homeschool fun!

    For the rest of the year, we will be running a “Best of” series of the Homeschooling IRL episodes. Many of these episodes were earlier episodes that you might have missed. Enjoy!

    Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor!


    We’d like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor Sony and their new movie, The Star, the Story of the First Christmas – Coming in Theaters November 17th!

    Visit TheStarMovie.com to learn more.

    The post How Do I Make Homeschooling Fun? appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

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