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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Homeschooling IRL | Parenting & homeschooling — unfiltered.

What happens when a family goes from relying on rules and rigidity to understanding what it means when Jesus tells us that the grandest commandment is love?

Chris and Wendy Jeub are raising (or have raised) 16 children in a home that has seen both the letter of the law and the sweetness of grace and love, and they’re joining us to tell us how love in the family has absolutely changed theirs for the better. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss!

Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace) podcast every two weeks as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

On this week’s podcast, we sit down to talk with Barrett and his wife Jenifer, and we discuss exactly what they mean when they say, “We work so hard to shelter our kids, but we can shelter them so much that we don’t equip them to have a faith that stands out in this world.”

Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace) podcast every two weeks as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

Tune into this light and serious, fun and deep discussion about grace and raising kids with author Jessica Thompson. You won’t want to miss this episode!

Great advice and practical suggestions are offered on this episode when we discuss: What do we do when a child seems unrepentant, or when we feel all of our buttons are being pushed, all at once?

In a hilarious round of “Q&A with K&A” Fletch talks about how he would survive prison and Kendra discusses life in Downton Abbey. Tune in as we try to stump each other with a hard-to-answer, often personal question. Silly good fun.

Exploring Grace Together Giveaway on HomeschoolingIRL

Other places where you can find Jessica:Twitter: @givethemgraceTwitter: @thejesslouGive Them Grace WebsiteDropping Keys

Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace) podcast every two weeks as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

Put on your crazy wigs and plug your favorite electric guitar into your amp, because this show is all about rock and roll.

On this episode, Fletch and Kendra interview Brian Tompkins, an old friend from their days in college (and fraternity brother of Fletch).

Over the years, we have followed Brian’s life through annual Christmas cards and we have enjoyed how much he enters into the life of his daughter. He is creative, energetic and not afraid to get down to her level. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we have. Rock on HIRLers!

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The Blue-Eyed Maniacs

Ignite 6 – How to Start a Rock Band With Your Daughter

50 Dangerous Things You Can Do With Your Children

Teach Them Diligently Conferences

From the HIRLers Treasure Chest:

The Prodigal God

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci

The Reluctant Prophet

Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace) podcast every two weeks as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

Episode 9 Show Notes

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Live on location in Paris, France!

Merry Christmas from Homeschooling In Real Life!

Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace) podcast every two weeks as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

Thinking about homeschooling? Have a friend who is?

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Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace) podcast every two weeks as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

Money. Sex. Popularity. Cars. Perfect bodies. Homeschooling.

Show Notes:

Join Fletch (from theMangoTimes) and Kendra (from Preschoolers and Peace) podcast every two weeks as they interview guests and talk through some of the goofiness they have experienced in nearly two decades of Homeschooling In Real Life.

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Other places where you can find Jessica:
Twitter: @givethemgrace
Twitter: @thejesslou
Give Them Grace Website
Dropping Keys

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