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Navigating Life’s Unexpected Twists: How to Pivot in Homeschooling and Family Life | 294

Join Leslie Nunnery and Anna Goodwyn as they discuss navigating life’s unexpected twists in homeschooling and family life. Anna shares her personal journey of being a second-generation homeschooler and how she learned to pivot when faced with unexpected challenges, such as being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease while homeschooling her young children. Discover practical tips and spiritual insights on how to stay rooted in God’s plan while adapting to life’s curveballs. Meet the Guest: Anna

Are You Raising Disciples? The Only Question That Matters for Your Family

“What is truth?” (John 18: 38) For decades since the death of Herod in 4 BC, Pontius Pilate had battled revolutionaries in Judea. Herod was able to hold back the flow of revolutionary angst in the area around Jerusalem with a combination of brutality and audacious building programs. It was him that rebuilt the Temple in an even grander fashion than Ezra and Nehemiah in order to appease the Jewish leadership and bring them under

Invitation to Rest

It happens to David and me every year about this time. We push and push to make it through the convention season, and then there’s inevitably a crash. Our minds and our bodies tell us it’s time to slow down and rest a bit, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing for the past month. I wish I had listened to my crashes earlier in my life! Periods of stress, intense activity, and busy seasons

The Privileges We Have As Mom

First and foremost, we are called to love our children. One of the directives older women are given is to teach younger women to love their children. One would think that would come naturally to us moms, and to a large degree it does. But, the fact that older women are told to teach us how to do it indicates to me that there is a love that is much deeper, much greater than anything

Hard Is Not the Same As Bad | 205

Today, Leslie Nunnery is joined by Abbie Halberstadt of M is for Mama. They will be talking about how God grows us, even in the midst of hard situations. They will also discuss the current dark and combative culture, and how that can impact our families. Meet the Guest: Abbie is a happy wife, homeschooling mama to 10, bestselling author of M is for Mama and the upcoming Hard is Not the Same Thing

Rubric for Growth | 198

Is it possible to gauge how our children are growing in their faith? Could there possibly be a “rubric” that we could look to to encourage us as parents and to give us ways to encourage our children in their own walk with God as well? Today, David and Leslie are going to follow up on something that was mentioned in passing in last week’s episode about the Great Commission Beginning At Home, and that’s

Raising Daughters | 197

Today’s podcast is really special. Tricia Goyer is joining the podcast, and we’ll be talking all about helping our daughters prepare to meet their future husbands. Tricia has just written a book with Robin Jones Gunn entitled “Before You Meet Your Future Husband”, and she’ll be sharing some really practical ideas about conversations to have and moments to seize with our girls while we’re helping them prepare to launch out and start their own families.

Get Your Head In the Game

David and I have 4 children who have always been active and involved in athletics (among other things.) Our daughters are both volleyball players, so we’ve spent a LOT of time at gyms, learning the game, and enjoying watching our girls grow in countless ways because of their participation in Hurricanes Volleyball. But, during my devotions time one morning, I remembered a conversation about volleyball that I had with Lizzie Gray several years ago, and I

From Hesitance to Confidence | 177

On today’s podcast, Leslie Nunnery be chatting with Leigh Nguyen all about a homeschooling lifestyle for a Christian Homeschooling family. Leigh is the host of Little by Little Homeschool podcast where she shares tips and encouragement for homeschool moms. Like Leslie, she was a hesitant homeschooler, but alongside her husband, she has recently graduated 2 out of 3 children. We could have chatted non-stop about all things homeschool and discipleship. Meet the Guest: Leigh Nguyen

Wise and Discerning Children | 157

For over 30 years, Mark and his wife Debbie have devoted themselves to making ready a people prepared for the Lord (Luke 1:17), and today’s conversation is one that will absolutely speak to the heart of every parent as he helps us see through a look into Proverbs how to help our thoughtless ones transform into wise and discerning children. There are so many great takeaways in this conversation. Meet The Guest: Dr. Mark Hamby

Being Confident in Your Own Homeschool

Last fall, I was making applesauce. As I spent hours hunched over the apples, I was cutting in half, coring, cooking, and blending in the Vitamix. I got to thinking that homeschooling is a lot like making applesauce. Everyone does it just a little bit differently. Everyone thinks their way is the best. Everyone uses a different assortment of apples. Everyone uses a unique method of getting the job done. Just like homeschooling. Let’s start

Unravel the Strings of Worry and Stress That Haunt You

Overwhelmed? Do you have too much going on? We live in an intense world. Homeschooling parents juggle a lot as we try to parent intentionally and educate with excellence while giving our children every opportunity, we can afford them to grow into the young men and women God created them to be. It’s a lot, and not one of us is immune from that nagging feeling that we’re one toss away from dropping those balls we’re

The Working Homeschool Mom | 147

There have been a lot of changes in the homeschool community since we first started Teach Them Diligently in 2011, and our guest today is excellently equipped to talk about one of those changes as increasingly we’re seeing moms who are having to balance working and homeschooling and trying to figure out if it’s even possible to do both. Leslie first met today’s guest at our first Teach Them Diligently event in Spartanburg, and

New Back to Homeschool Resolutions | 142

On today’s podcast, Leslie Nunnery will be building on the ideas from last weeks podcast as she gets really practical again and get ourselves ready to go back to homeschool. Leslie will share 7 new homeschool year resolutions for you this week, so grab your notebook and take notes to prepare for your best homeschool year yet! Back2Homeschool virtual conference is OPEN for registration, and this year’s event is outstanding. With more than 35 speakers

23 Summers of Motherhood and Many More to Go

I saw a graphic once noting that there are only 18 summers of childhood, and I’ve thought about that ever since. We’ve already passed summer 18 with our oldest 3, yet in my mind’s eye, I can still see them as little ones like this young man was in summer 4. Now, though, our conversations are deeper, and the opportunities that lie ahead of them are greater and more exciting as they continue running the

Why Motherhood Matters In All Seasons | 135

On today’s podcast, we are joined by September McCarthy. September is a favorite at our TTD events and we love all of the wonderful materials she has created for homeschooling families! September has a heart for encouraging mothers as they live out the calling God has given them, no matter what stage of life they are in! Today’s podcast is sure to encourage your heart whether you are in the stage of diapers or the

You’re Not Meant to Be Alone | 121

Today, we wanted to talk about the fact that not one of us was created to go it alone. Throughout God’s Word we see that God has created mankind to live in community with others– God created families, people groups, and the church to fill that void, yet far too many families we talk to feel so isolated. I’ll be honest with you. As a natural introvert, community is not something I ever thought I needed

Top 5 Mistakes Homeschoolers Make | 110

With the end of the school year upon us and many of us doing an assessment of the year and planning for next, we wanted to take some time this week to talk about some of the big mistakes homeschoolers make that rob them of the peace they are longing for and even hurt their relationships sometimes. It’s super easy to fall into these, whether it’s your first year or your 11th year, so today’s

Priorities of Parenting | 106

Over the last few weeks, we’ve had several conversations about how our big goal impacts our daily lives. We’ve discussed nailing down our “Big Why” and what is truly that driving force that compels us forward in whatever we’re doing. We’ve talked about subtraction, goal setting, and more. So, if you missed those episodes, I encourage you to subscribe to the Homeschooling Families podcast on your favorite platform and catch up. You can also find

Homeschool Moms and Community | 105

On today’s podcast, Leslie will be talking with Rachael Carman. God bonded Leslie’s heart to Rachael’s several years ago, and she so thankful for her friendship and for her heart to serve homeschool families, especially moms through her speaking and writing ministries. Through the years, Rachael and Leslie have talked a lot about our need for community within the body, and especially community among homeschool moms. We know this conversation will encourage your heart! Rachael

Taking Control of Distractions | 104

Do you ever get discouraged because you find yourself overwhelmed or running in circles when you want to be productive and stay on mission? Do distractions plague you and you’re not even sure how to take control of them? If so, you are in the right place today!On this episode David and Leslie will be talking about distractions. Distractions are a wonderful thing and in moderation they can be probably helpful! Unfortunately, waisting lots of