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Ep. 130 - 7 Homeschool Systems That Make Your School Year Run Smoother (Part 2 of 2)
Ep 130 · Aug 13, 2026 · 32 min
It's 8 AM on the first day of school — pencils sharpened, kids ready — and the website won't load, a password is wrong, and the whole morning unravels before it starts. In Part 2 of How to Set Up Your Homeschool Year, homeschool expert Christy-Faith — author of Homeschool Rising with over 20 years of experience in education — moves from mindset to the nuts and bolts: the 7 systems she sets up every summer so her homeschool runs at a clip instead of starting in overwhelm. 🎁 Free Resource: Sample…
Ep. 129 - How to Set Up Your Homeschool Year: The Episode I Needed a Decade Ago
Ep 129 · Aug 6, 2026 · 28 min
You planned the perfect first week — and by day three it was already falling apart. What actually torches the start of a homeschool year has nothing to do with school supplies, curriculum, or the color-coded spreadsheet you built in July. It's your expectations. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith, an education and parenting expert with over 20 years of experience, walks through the seven mindset shifts that make setting up your homeschool year sustainable instead of soul-crushing. 🎁 Free Resource:…
Ep. 128 - How to Stop Second-Guessing Your Homeschool Decisions
Ep 128 · Jul 30, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
You've researched the curriculum, built the schedule, and made the plan — so why do you still lie awake wondering if you're doing enough? In this rare, behind-the-scenes episode, homeschool expert Christy-Faith sits down with the mentors of Thrive Homeschool Community to talk about why even devoted homeschool moms keep second-guessing their decisions — and how to finally trust that you're the right one to make the call for your kids. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the te…
Ep. 127 - Benefits of Reading Aloud to Kids - Even After They Can Read
Ep 127 · Jul 23, 2026 · 32 min
Should you still be reading aloud to your kids after they can read on their own? It turns out this is one of the most settled questions in all of education — and the answer has been sitting in a government report since 1985. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith walks through what the research actually says about reading aloud to kids, why it never expires, and why the book on your couch may outrank half of what's on your lesson plan. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No…
Ep. 126 - How to Homeschool a Child Who Won’t Sit Still
Ep 126 · Jul 16, 2026 · 36 min
You've said "sit down, please" about twenty thousand times this week — and it's starting to feel personal. It isn't. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith unpacks what's actually happening in your child's brain, why the wiggling may be how the learning gets in, and the small shifts that make the morning stop being a fight. 🎁 Free Resource: 20 Questions to Kickstart Your Deschooling Adventure Twenty honest questions that help you spot the school-shaped rules you're still carrying — so you can put them…
Ep. 125 - How to Homeschool Without a Co-Op and Still Find Community | Throwback Thursday
Ep 125 · Jul 9, 2026 · 28 min
Homeschooling can feel wonderful and lonely at the very same time — especially when there's no co-op nearby, or the ones around you just don't fit. Here's the good news: real community is absolutely possible without one. In this Throwback Thursday favorite, homeschool expert Christy-Faith busts the socialization myth and shares 8 natural ways to find your people, whether you're an extrovert or a shy park-bench introvert. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sp…
Ep. 124 - The Homeschool Boy Episode Every Mom Needs | Remembering Durenda Wilson
Ep 124 · Jul 2, 2026 · 55 min
If you're raising boys, you already know they don't always learn the way school expects them to — and that can leave you wondering if something is wrong. In this throwback episode, homeschool expert Christy-Faith sits down with the beloved Durenda Wilson to talk about how boys actually learn and how to raise them into capable, confident men. We're revisiting this conversation in loving memory of Durenda. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placeme…
Ep. 123 - Homeschool Hot Takes: Unschooling, Curriculum Overload, and Starting Later | Live Q&A
Ep 123 · Jun 25, 2026 · 45 min
Is unschooling going too far — or is it exactly right? In this live Q&A from the Summer Homeschool Help Desk series, homeschool expert Christy-Faith pulls no punches on unschooling's real risks, curriculum overload, whether it's too late to start in high school, and what it actually takes to raise a well-educated child at home. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on t…
Ep. 122 - Working Moms, Curriculum Choices, and Homeschool Structure | Live Q&A
Ep 122 · Jun 18, 2026 · 37 min
You've been up at midnight Googling curriculum, schedule templates, and whether you're doing enough. That stops here. In this Summer Homeschool Help Desk Live Q&A, homeschool expert Christy-Faith — author of Homeschool Rising and a homeschooling mom of four who also works full time — answers real questions from real moms on curriculum choices, daily structure, living books, reading gaps, toddlers underfoot, and how to stop doing it all yourself. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I…
Ep. 121 - Are You Sheltering Your Kids or Giving Them What They Need? | Live Q&A
Ep 121 · Jun 11, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
You've heard the question — maybe from a relative, a neighbor, or a stranger at a party: aren't you sheltering your kids? In this archived Summer Homeschool Help Desk live Q&A, homeschool expert Christy-Faith answers real questions from real homeschool moms and unpacks the difference between sheltering your kids and "greenhousing" them — protecting them while they grow strong. Because a strong homeschool was never about the perfect curriculum. It's about a secure, confident mom who knows her why…
Ep. 120 - Homeschool Moms Asked Me Their Hardest Questions. Here Are My Answers.
Ep 120 · Jun 5, 2026 · 47 min
Is it ever too late to start homeschooling? What curriculum should you actually trust? In this episode, homeschool expert Christy-Faith opens the floor and answers the hardest questions real homeschool moms brought to her live Q&A — from homeschooling a gifted kindergartner to choosing curriculum, deschooling, and whether to school straight through the summer. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most r…
Ep. 119 - Why Boredom Is the Best Thing You Can Give Your Kids This Summer
Ep 119 · May 28, 2026 · 28 min
Before you spend another $500 on summer camp, ask one question: is boredom actually bad for your kids — or is it exactly what their growing brains need? In this episode, homeschool expert Christy-Faith makes the research-backed case that slow, unstructured, "boring" summers are one of the most powerful gifts you can give your kids. She breaks down what the science says, why their "I'm bored" makes us panic, and five simple moves for a slower, richer summer. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recomm…
Ep. 118 - How to Build a Professional Homeschool Transcript (With Joan Girkins from Homeschool Records)
Ep 118 · May 22, 2026 · 50 min
If you've been putting off building a homeschool transcript because it feels too complicated, too official, or just too much — this episode is for you. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith sits down with Joan Girkins, founder of Homeschool Records and a veteran homeschool mom of 20+ years, to demystify the entire process and give you a real, confidence-building action plan. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of t…
Ep. 117 - When Your Baby Won’t Sleep and Homeschool Still Has to Happen
Ep 117 · May 14, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
You're homeschooling a five-year-old, chasing a toddler, and surviving on whatever broken sleep your baby will give you. The advice you were raised on — cry it out, Ferber method, strict schedules — may not be sitting right anymore. So what do you actually do? Natalie Diaz, founder of Twiniversity and Certified IBCLC, brings nearly two decades of one-on-one experience with exhausted moms to answer that question — gently, practically, and without shame. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendat…
Ep. 116 - You’re Not Going to Finish Your Homeschool Curriculum - Here’s What to Do
Ep 116 · May 8, 2026 · 29 min
You counted the lessons left. You counted the days left. The math doesn't work — and now that quiet voice is asking if you've ruined your kids. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith has been there. In this episode, she gives you the framework she uses every single year with her own kids so you never panic about unfinished curriculum again. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool program…
Ep. 115 - Why Your Child Says Reading Is Boring (And What to Do About It) // Janel Nansenn
Ep 115 · May 1, 2026 · 49 min
Your child reads beautifully out loud — but ask them what just happened in the story, and you get a blank stare. That's the gap most homeschool moms don't catch until it's too late. In Episode 115, homeschool expert Christy-Faith sits down with educational therapist Janel Nansenn — founder of Read-A-Rific and a 25-year private practice veteran who has helped over 3,000 students — to break down the reading comprehension gap most families don't catch until fourth grade, when the doors really start…
Ep. 114 - Why Your Kid Hates Writing — Two Master Teachers Divulge Their Secrets
Ep 114 · Apr 24, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
If your kid hates writing, you're not alone — and the problem usually isn't the kid. It's that we were never shown the actual process. In this episode, Christy-Faith sits down with veteran teacher and BJU Press curriculum specialist Sharon Fisher to walk through the four-stage writing process homeschool moms have been missing — and the one mistake that quietly kills your child's voice every time you sit down to write. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid spons…
Ep. 113 - 5 Skills Every Kid Needs for an AI Future (The 5 C's Homeschool Moms Should Know) // Lisa Nehring
Ep 113 · Apr 17, 2026 · 56 min
AI is changing what our kids need to learn — and fast. The skills that will actually matter in the AI economy aren't the ones school has been measuring. Today, kids need the 5 C's — and in this Part 2 conversation, Christy-Faith and Lisa Nehring break down what they are and how to start building them in your home today. 🟢 Free Resource: The New Homeschooler Roadmap Everything you need to start homeschooling — 8 steps, mapped out, ready to follow. In this episode, you'll learn: What skills kids…
Ep. 112 - Why Homeschooled Kids Are Better Prepared for an AI World Than Anyone Realizes // Lisa Nehring
Ep 112 · Apr 9, 2026 · 43 min
My son Lincoln has wanted to be an attorney since he could pronounce the word. Then AI happened — and everything changed. In this episode, Christy-Faith sits down with Lisa Nehring — 30-year homeschool veteran and founder of True North Homeschool Academy — to talk about what jobs AI will replace, which fields are growing, whether college is still worth it, and why homeschool families already have the structural edge. This is Part 1 of 2. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill th…
Ep. 111 - 6 Things I Do Every Day to Protect My Kids' Mental Health (What the Research Actually Says)
Ep 111 · Apr 3, 2026 · 31 min
Childhood depression is rising. Teen anxiety is up. And online searches for kids' mental health have nearly tripled since last fall. Most parents don't need a statistic to feel it. So what can parents actually do at home, today? Homeschool expert Christy-Faith shares the six things she actively does every day to protect her kids' mental health — and the research behind every one of them. 📌 Resource for You: 12-Day Connection Reset Challenge Build real connection back into your family with this…
Ep. 110 - What Is the Science of Math and Why Does It Matter? // Nathan King
Ep 110 · Mar 26, 2026 · 48 min
There is a new term making its way through the education world right now — and researchers say it could change how we teach math the way the science of reading changed how we teach kids to read. Christy-Faith and Nathan King of CTC Math unpack the Science of Math movement and what it means for your homeschool. 🟢 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on the market (in my o…
Ep. 109 - Homeschool Testing: When to Test, When to Skip, and Which Tests Are Worth It
Ep 109 · Mar 19, 2026 · 26 min
Every spring, testing season arrives — and homeschool families face a question that's equal parts legal, philosophical, and personal. When should homeschoolers use standardized testing — and when should they skip it entirely? 🟢 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on the market (in my opinion). In this episode, you'll learn: Why standardized tests were never designed wit…
Ep. 108 - The Truth About Homeschooling Disadvantages — What the Research Actually Says
Ep 108 · Mar 12, 2026 · 35 min
Most families Googling the disadvantages of homeschooling are secretly hoping the fears aren’t real. In this episode of The Christy-Faith Show, homeschool expert Christy-Faith takes every fear on the list — socialization, academic gaps, parent qualifications, and the financial question — and follows each one all the way to the research. The answers change everything. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the…
Ep. 107 - How to Reduce Screen Time for Kids — And Why Homeschoolers Already Have the Answer
Ep 107 · Mar 5, 2026 · 36 min
Wondering how to reduce screen time for kids when you homeschool — and whether you're actually winning the battle? Christy-Faith, veteran educator and host of The Christy-Faith Show, says homeschool moms are sitting on the answer — the lifestyle they've already chosen is the strategy everyone else is desperately searching for. 🎁 Free Resource: Free Homeschool Wellness Check For the mom who wants to look at her homeschool honestly and make sure it's in good shape. In this episode, you'll learn:…
Ep. 106 - She Was Denied a Diagnosis Because She Homeschools — Here's What We're Doing About It
Ep 106 · Feb 27, 2026 · 25 min
A homeschool mom gets her son tested for dyslexia — he qualifies — and they refuse to give him the diagnosis because he's homeschooled. They called it "failure to educate." Have you ever been interrogated, profiled, or made to feel like a suspect just because you homeschool? Homeschool expert Christy-Faith — author of Homeschool Rising, with over 20 years in education — shares three powerful strategies for handling hostile service providers, explains the power differential homeschool families fa…
Ep. 105 - Is It a Learning Disability, a Skill Gap, or Something Else? How to Tell the Difference // Dr. Amy Moore & Sandy Zamalis
Ep 105 · Feb 19, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
Your child is struggling, and you don't know if it's a content gap, a skill gap, or something deeper. Should you change curriculum? Hire a tutor? Get a diagnosis? In this episode, homeschool expert and 20-year education veteran Christy-Faith sits down with Dr. Amy Moore (cognitive psychologist and ADHD mom) and Sandy Zamalis (cognitive skills specialist and former homeschool mom) from LearningRx to give you a clear framework for figuring out what's really going on—and what to do next. If you've…
Ep. 104 - Homeschool Mom Burnout Recovery: Soul Care vs. Self Care // Debra Fileta
Ep 104 · Feb 12, 2026 · 55 min
If there's one thing we know about homeschool moms, it's that we are really good at giving of ourselves. But somewhere along the way, we picked up this belief that a beautiful life is something we give, not something we get to have. In this episode, Christy-Faith sits down with licensed professional counselor, author, and homeschool mom of four, Debra Fileta, to unpack why so many of us are running on empty and what it actually looks like to care for our souls, not just our schedules. 🛠️ LINKS…
Ep. 103 - Creating Your Schedule & Finding Socialization // How to Start Homeschooling (Part 3/3)
Ep 103 · Feb 4, 2026 · 44 min
If you've made it to Episode 3 of the New Homeschooler Series — you're already ahead. In this final episode, Christy-Faith walks you through the last two steps: building a homeschool schedule that works and getting confident about the socialization question. 🟢 Free Resource: The New Homeschooler's Roadmap Your step-by-step companion to this entire series — all 8 steps, every link, episode playlists. In this episode, you'll learn: The 3+1+Fun Rule — a daily anchor that ends the Friday failure sp…
Ep. 102 - Finding Homeschool Curriculum & Resources // How to Start Homeschooling (Part 2/3)
Ep 102 · Jan 29, 2026 · 31 min
In Episode 2 of the New Homeschooler Series, homeschool expert Christy-Faith walks you through the three steps that must happen BEFORE you spend a dime on curriculum: deschooling, dreaming with your kids, and how to choose homeschool curriculum without wasting money or burning out. 🟢 Free Resource: The New Homeschooler’s Roadmap Your free step-by-step companion to this whole journey — all 8 steps, all the links, plus episode playlists organized by your biggest worries. Save it to your desktop —…
Ep. 101 - How to Start Homeschooling: Homeschool Laws & Choosing Your Style (Part 1/3)
Ep 101 · Jan 23, 2026 · 34 min
You've been Googling "how to start homeschooling" for hours. Every article says something different, and somehow you're more confused than when you started. In Episode 101, homeschool expert Christy-Faith — with over 20 years in education — gives you three clear steps so you know exactly where to begin. 📥 FREE DOWNLOAD: New Homeschooler's Roadmap All 8 steps, all the links, episode playlists organized by your biggest fears — in one free guide. Download the Free Roadmap IN THIS EPISODE: How to f…
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