GET EXCLUSIVE MENTORSHIP WITH LEIGH https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/mentorship We all have significant moments in our story. Some are years in the making and alter the direction of life. That was us 10 years ago. One decision changed our course. But, it wasn't done blindly or out of fear. God had been working surrender in our lives the years prior to making a significant shift. This allowed my husband and I to make this change from a place of peace and joy. Today, I am sharing a little glim...
Jul 14, 2025•21 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Let's have a little fun this summer and do a Q&A! I wish we were sitting down together with a pitcher of iced tea between us. But, since we can't do that, grab a cool drink and find a cozy spot and let's have a conversation. We'll cover a range of topics that homeschool moms have sent in, including babies in church, feeling stagnant in faith, deciding what to do when friendships aren't ser...
Jul 10, 2025•21 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Homeschooling doesn't require you to be sequestered at home with zero interaction or friends. That means the desire you have as a homeschool mom to have friendships with other women is okay. And you should act on it! Kristen Strong joined me on the podcast today to discuss this very topic. We talked about some practical ways to connect with other women, along with the benefits of friendships. ...
Jul 07, 2025•20 min
GET EXCLUSIVE MENTORSHIP WITH LEIGH https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/mentorship All homeschool moms juggle various roles and wear many hats. But, some work part-time, along with home educating their children. Whether you work out of the home, from home, or are thinking about starting a part-time job or online business, I have a few tips to share with you today. During my 14 years of homeschooling, I've had a few part-time gigs and have had many conversations with other women who balance work...
Jul 03, 2025•17 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint There are a lot of things that make a homeschool mom question how she is educating her children. But, one of the biggest ones is when a friend homeschools with a different style or method. "She is homeschooling better than I am." "Her kids seem to love homeschool more than mine." "I should probably stop homeschooling my way and do it like my friend." Those and other thoughts swirl through a ho...
Jun 30, 2025•18 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Fear. Is it holding you back from beginning to homeschool? Is it holding you back from really embracing your homeschool? Is it holding you back from doing what is best for your children? It can do all of those things...and more. Let's stop giving fear a seat at the table. Acknowledge it, yes. And then, let's flip it on it's head and use it as motivation to create the best homeschool for your k...
Jun 26, 2025•20 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint There are so many demands during the homeschooling years and moms can quickly spiral into feeling overwhelmed. Today's guest, Whitney Newby, of Brighter Day Press is sharing her journey and practical tips so you can use these years to grow in your faith and walk with God. She knows what it feels like to be in the trenches and found that turning towards Scripture and Truth gave her the peace sh...
Jun 23, 2025•27 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint It's one thing to love our children, but it's another thing to really enjoy being with them. Unfortunately, it's very common for parents to use the excuse of not wanting to homeschool because they, "Could never be with their kids all day." But, homeschool parents can fall into the trap of thinking they have done a good thing by home educating, but completely miss the connection that is possibl...
Jun 19, 2025•19 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint It might feel a million years away, but your homeschooler will eventually complete their home education years. Are you preparing them now for that time? I know, it seems silly to bring up that question when your child is only 8 years old. But, I have noticed 3 really amazing characteristics among homeschoolers whose parents were intentional. Grab that load of laundry that needs folding and lis...
Jun 16, 2025•20 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint One of the benefits of homeschooling is the time and attention we can give to our children. And this goes beyond the curriculum and formal academics. These years are meant to reach the hearts of our children. Dannah Gresh, of True Girl, has a passion for Jesus and helping moms and daughters connect through the Bible. In today's episode, Dannah shares her simple method for studing the Bible wit...
Jun 12, 2025•24 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint When in doubt, read. Lol! But, really it's true. Having a rough homeschool day? Read. Need a little quiet time in the day? Read. Want your homeschooler to expand their knowledge and understanding of the world? Read. I get asked often for specific books, curriculum, and plans and I don't often share those publicly. Today is a little exception. My 3 homeschooled children became avid readers and ...
Jun 09, 2025•14 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint There are a lot of people looking to influence and thus, inspire your homeschool children. From social media platforms to corporations to friends and so on. But, as homeschool parents, we should be intentional about being the first people to hold influence over our children. And that's easy when they are young and their world revolves around the family and home. And as our children get older, ...
Jun 05, 2025•21 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint When you become a parent there are suddenly many decisions to be made. And some of those are seen as "controversial" within the culture you are raising your children. Our 3 homeschooled children are all older now and can see the value in the decisions that my husband and I made. It wasn't always easy at the time to stick with our convictions, but the pay off has been amazing. My list may be th...
Jun 02, 2025•24 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint When you look around at other families, it's pretty easy to tell that you all do family a little bit differently. Sometimes, you can't quite put a finger on what that is. But, today, we're going to explore family culture. You have one. And so does everyone else. I have a list of questions that are foundational for unpacking your unique family culture. Grab a pen and paper to write these down. ...
May 29, 2025•22 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Homeschooling is about way more than school academics. It's creating a relationship that welcomes open dialogue and discussion about anything and everything. One of those topics should be our bodies and how we can take care of them well. And that includes our pelvic floor. Today's guest is Jenn Lormand of Tighten Your Tinkler and we are specifically focusing on sharing all about pelvic floor h...
May 26, 2025•34 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint I promise that I'm not adding "one more thing" to your to-do list. But, the summer typically means a bit of a break from academics for homeschool families. The curriculum is great, but if you child is not prepared for the world when they step out on their own, they'll have a lot of catching up to do, no matter what level of math they achieved, the science experiments you did, or the classic bo...
May 22, 2025•23 min
FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR HOMESCHOOL: https://www.rainbowresource.com/ The summer is a great time to refresh our minds and bodies from the heavy focus on academics during the homeschool year. But, we shouldn't become zombies and lose brain cells. There is a happy medium! And today's episode is going to give you ideas about how to keep your homeschool children learning over the summer, while balancing that with it not overwhelming you. Grab a pen and paper so you can scribble down a few ideas ...
May 19, 2025•24 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Three times a day (plus snacks!), you've got at least a few sets of eyes looking to you, the homeschool mom, for nourishment. In plain English: you're responsible for feeding everyone over and over and over again. Lol! It's easy to get off track with nutrition and the budget when it comes to getting food into the house and onto the table. Today's guest is Chandis of Close to Nature. She is a r...
May 15, 2025•30 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Opinions can vary greatly and the debate can get heated amongst parents when it comes to organized sports. And then let's throw in the homeschool element and the lines can be drawn. No matter where you fall on the spectrum, I think we can all agree that homeschool families should be intentional about how they spend their time. We already do that when choosing curriculum, so why not with extra-...
May 12, 2025•24 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Ah, the age-old socialization question... No matter where you homeschool or how long you've been doing it, you will be asked about socializing your children. We often roll our eyes and bite our tongues. But, as a homeschool parent, you may have a legitimate concern about your child being stigmatized as a weird homeschooler. We're taking a fun poke at socialization and weirdness in today's epis...
May 08, 2025•20 min
DISCOVER HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES IN YOUR AREA! https://www.basecamped.com/ It's about that time, homeschool mom! Summer break! Did I see a little yipee from you? Or maybe a feeling of dread came over you because summer seems to be a free for all and at the end of it, you don't feel like you have anything good to show for it. What if, you took some purposeful time this summer and used it wisely to build and edify yourself as a homeschool mom? I'm breaking down some areas to consider pouring into thi...
May 05, 2025•19 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint As you close out this homeschool year, do you have that looming question of whether you did enough hanging over your head? Unfortunately, it seems to be a theme in our minds and it comes up often throughout the year. But, you are finding yourself closing the books on this homeschool year and wondering one final time if you did enough. Pop your ear buds in as we take a walk down memory lane...A...
May 01, 2025•19 min
CREATE YOUR HOMESCHOOL FAMILY'S HOME TASK SYSTEM https://www.littlebylittlehomeschool.com/tidyhome What role should children have in the chores and housework of a home? Do you need to make chore charts? Should they get an allowance? As a homeschool mom, you already have a lot on your to-do list with motherhood and homeschooling. But, you probably desire a home that is somewhat pulled together. Let's talk about what that could look like and wade into the topics of chore charts and allowance while...
Apr 28, 2025•26 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Homeschooling allows us a unique opportunity to disciple and share the world with our children. And we can be intentional about how we do that. Today's guest, Amber O'Neal Johnston Of Heritage Mom, has done just that with her homeschool. She realized that she can give her children depth to their education by creating an atmosphere rich in culture, connection, and curiosity. Grab a cup of coffe...
Apr 24, 2025•24 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint It's such an exciting time of the year! There are so many amazing homeschool curriculum options out there and it's now time to make some choices. Let's back up to the fact that there are a lot of options. Which one to choose? I have a simple step-by-step process that served me well through many years of homeschooling. It kept me on track and focused, as well as giving me the freedom to make de...
Apr 21, 2025•19 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint When you're in the trenches of homeschooling, you wonder if all of this is worth it? The academics, discipleship, life skills, character building, activities, housework...and on and on. It sure would be nice to have some confirmation that you're on the right track. Drawing from our 15 years of homeschooling, I'm sharing some major moments that confirmed my family's decision to homeschool. My h...
Apr 17, 2025•22 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint As you near the end of this homeschool year, how are you feeling about it? One way to help you create a great homeschool is to reflect back upon the year. But, it has to be done honestly. Painting a perfect picture doesn't help you, your children, or your family as a whole. Today's episode is a guide to help you look upon all that you did and didn't do this year to get a better idea of what wi...
Apr 14, 2025•21 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Why is it that writing so often brings tears from homeschoolers? And maybe even outright refusal to do a writing assignment. Today's guest, Julie Bogart, has been helping homeschool families overcome this fear, dread, and even hatred of writing. Her perspective is so refreshing and her advice takes all the anxiety out of the writing process. You are definitely going to want to listen in and so...
Apr 10, 2025•27 min
GET EXCLUSIVE MENTORSHIP WITH LEIGH https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/mentorship Academics is often what brings many families to homeschooling. But then, we realize that so much else is important in our parenting and the home education years. One topic that keeps coming up lately, even in conversations with my grown children, is the balance between rules and relationship with parents and children. And we can easily default to focusing on one over the other. But, in raising our children and re...
Apr 07, 2025•27 min
DESIGN YOUR FAMILY'S UNIQUE HOMESCHOOL THAT YOU'LL LOVE! https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/blueprint Who doesn't want a happy homeschool mom? The kids sure do. Your husband does. And I can guarantee that you do too! Let's think of today's episode as a big pot of stew. We'll throw 10 ingredients into it and out pops a happier homeschool mom. Grab a pen and paper and take a few notes of the areas that you feel God wants you to focus on so that you can be the homeschool mom that has joy in this ...
Apr 03, 2025•16 min
