Stop Overworking and Start Enjoying Your Homeschool

Homeschool Better Together with Pam Barnhill

Pam Barnhill

Kids & Family, Christianity, Education, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I share a hard-learned lesson: as homeschooling moms, we shouldn't be the ones working the hardest! I used to think every lesson had to be fun and engaging, but it turns out, simplicity and consistency are key.

I talk about the importance of short, manageable lessons and meeting our kids where they are—focusing on what really matters. Morning time routines have also been a game changer, bringing our family together and making our homeschool days more joyful. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, remember to simplify, breathe, and focus on building those meaningful relationships.

Key Takeaways:

Simplify lessons and keep them short.
Focus on consistency rather than perfection.
Meet your kids where they are and consider their preferences.
Incorporate a morning time routine for structure and joy.

Resources & Links:

For full show notes and a transcript of today’s episode, head to pambarnhill.com/hsbt19

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you ready for homeschooling to feel joyful again?
0:05.4	Do you long for support as you learn alongside your kids?
0:10.3	Welcome to Home School Better Together, a podcast about building a homeschool experience that works for your family.
0:18.2	I'm Pam Barnhill, and it's time to step out of the overwhelm and
0:22.0	into the wonder. Let's do this. Our topic today is wearing yourself out as a homeschooling mom.
0:35.5	I mean, not really. That's not really what our topic is, but that's what
0:39.2	the result is. And I think I want to focus on that for a little bit. Let's stop wearing ourselves
0:46.2	out as a homeschooling mom. In fact, if you are the person who is working the hardest in your
0:52.7	homeschool, there is something wrong with this picture. Mom should never be the one who is working the hardest in your homeschool. There is something wrong with this picture.
0:56.0	Mom should never be the one who is working hardest in the homeschool.
1:00.9	And I feel quite strongly about this one.
1:09.6	So let's think back to a number of years ago. Oh, goodness, about 12 years ago now. And here I was with these little bitty kids in my homeschool. And I was so wanting to do everything right as a homeschooling mom. I'm sure that so many of you can relate. Just like,
1:29.2	oh my goodness, I've got to get this right. And I can remember, now this was not necessarily me.
1:35.3	And you have to remember, too, I was a teacher. I was a high school teacher. I was a middle
1:38.8	school teacher for a number of years. And I was never the kind of kid that got burned out
1:43.9	on school. I was the kid who like really liked school, kind of crazy. And I was never the kind of kid that got burned out on school. I was the kid who
1:45.3	really liked school, kind of crazy, but you know, the structure and the rules and the
1:50.8	workbooks and like it set up a place where I could excel. And I really, really enjoyed the school
1:57.0	environment. But I also knew that there were a lot of other kids who weren't that way. And when I got into teaching, I really realized that there were a lot of other kids who weren't that way.
2:01.5	And when I got into teaching, I really realized that there were a lot of kids who did not
2:06.1	really like the school environment a whole lot. And they just didn't enjoy learning. They
2:12.4	were very much just there kind of checking off the boxes and just trying to get to the end so that they could
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