The Homeschool Leadercast

PRAYING FOR BOYS Raising children is a challenge. Boys certainly aren’t an exception. They are hard wired to be rambunctious, daring, and even willing to challenge us as parents. Today you are going to hear from Brooke McGlothlin. Brooke is the President and Co-Founder of The MOB Society and the author of Gospel Centered Mom,...

Confessions of a Homeschool Graduate Tyler Hogan is a homeschool graduate whose parents ran the Bright Ideas Press homeschool curriculum publishing company of which Tyler is now the head of curriculum development for. Tyler is going to talk about what it means to be a homeschool graduate and his experiences along the way. He is going...

Anthony Comstock: The Forgotten Story of America’s Most Successful Christian Social Reformer Before there was Margaret Sanger, there was Anthony Comstock.  Comstock accomplished almost overnight what it took Sanger and others over 100 years to undo.  Comstock was the prime-mover being the 1873 Post Office Act which banned obscenity and abortion, as well as contraception....

TITLE We have another wonderful guest for you today, Kathie Morrissey of The Character Corner. This interview was recorded in February of 2014, but the message Kathie gives is timebound Biblical advice. Character is formed in children and as they grow into adults.  It is something that is learned, so we as parents should establish...

Wonderful, Wacky Teenagers Even the godliest of children can be a little wacky when they hit puberty. With hormones rushing through their bloodstream, teens can be highly emotional, need more sleep, and have serious lapses in judgment. Yet, they are wonderful, interesting, funny, energetic, and enchanting. If they fall in love with Jesus, they are...

Wonderful, Wacky Teenagers Even the godliest of children can be a little wacky when they hit puberty. With hormones rushing through their bloodstream, teens can be highly emotional, need more sleep, and have serious lapses in judgment. Yet, they are wonderful, interesting, funny, energetic, and enchanting. If they fall in love with Jesus, they are...

Purposeful Design – Understanding the CreationToday we will be talking about Jay Schabacker ’s book  “Purposeful Design – Understanding the Creation.”  Jay will be talking about God’s wonderful design of the world and why it’s important to understand purposeful design.  As the description of the book points out, Purposeful Design beautifully reveals the principles of science that operate our world. It masterfully explains the elements of designs that make life possible, and compellingly presents evidence that a loving Creator God was purposeful in these designs. Let’s join Jay as he talks about Purposeful Design is his love of teaching it.I feel there’s excruciatingly abundant evidence that there’s a purposeful designer, God, that’s running your heart, running your body and running my body. And scientists which have an open mind are coming to believe that more and more and more.  iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioJay Schabacker, once part of the Apollo Moon Program, and then founder of a financial investment management firm, now devotes his time to educating children and adults on God’s wonderful and purposeful design of this world – and each of us. His passion includes videos, speaking engagements, and now the new coffee table book, “Purposeful Design – Understanding the Creation”. Jay’s activities over the years have included the chairmanship of Romanian Christian Enterprises helping to bring at risk orphan children out of distress; and the chairmanship of Ken Ham’s 1992 “Back to Genesis” Washington, DC Seminar sponsored by the Institute for Creation Research. Listen to Jay as he talks about: Why the wonders of the world were specifically designed with us in mind.Why some see the world as God's awesome splendor while others do not.Those who inspired JayWhat the book Purposeful Design is about.Who the audience of this book is and what Jay hopes they get out of it.What was Jay's inspiration to write the book.Please share your comments for Jay in the comments section below.Connect with Jay...Jay's book on Amazon: Purposeful Design: Understanding the CreationWebsite: www.jayschabacker.comBlog: www.jayschabacker.BlogSpot.comFacebook: facebook.com/JaySchabackerAuthorTwitter: twitter.com/JaySchabackerGoogle+: Jay SchabackerLinkedIn: linkedin.com/pub/jay-schabacker/b/2a4/a48Email: [email protected] page contains affiliate links.

Homeschooling Gifted & Emotionally Intense ChildrenMany parents question if their child is gifted and whether or not they should even homeschool their children.  Gifted children do come with their own challenges. Usually gifted children are emotionally intense. We often don't know how to keep them motivated or even if we can meet their needs.  Well today we are speaking with Colleen Kessler of RaisingLifelongLearners.com.  Colleen is a former classroom teacher.  She is an authority on gifted children and will be talking with us today. She will explain how and when we will know if our child is gifted and why homeschooling is the ideal education for our children.I have truly become an advocate for homeschooling gifted children because their needs are so specific.~Colleen KessleriTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioA former teacher of gifted students, Colleen prayed for nice, average kids and thought she'd be in the classroom forever. As God has a sense of humor, she now stays home to homeschool her four highly gifted kids ages 11 and under. Between the Legos, experiments, craft projects, an general messes, she attempts to stay one step ahead of the kids while making sure their passions and curiosity are fueled and respected.She fails often, but always enjoys the journey.Colleen earned a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from Cleveland State University and her Master's in Gifted Education from Kent State University. Her curiosity is continually fed as she embraces a lifestyle of lifelong learning alongside her kids. She writes books for teachers, parents, and kids, and can be found blogging about home, school, and faith-filled mothering {and the ups and downs of living with bright kids} at www.RaisingLifelongLearners.comPlease share your comments for Colleen in the comments section below.  Listen to Colleen as she talks about:What Colleen considers a gifted child and what is giftedness.How a parent knows a child is gifted.The age we can tell if a child is a gifted child.Some of the challenges of gifted children.How to keep gifted children motivated and meet their needs.How gifted children can be intense emotionally.Why homeschooling is the ideal education for a gifted child.Advice to parents who are considering homeschooling a gifted or emotionally intense childConnect with Colleen...Website: Raising Lifelong LearnersTwitter: @ColleenKesslerLinkedIn: Colleen KesslerPinterest: @colleenkesslerGoogle+: +ColleenKesslerAmazon.com: Colleen's Books on AmazonEmail: [email protected]

Homeschooling your High-Schooler and College PreparationToday we are going to be speaking with Karen Childress about homeschooling your high schooler and preparing them for college. There is a lot that goes into planning your child’s high school education. It can be intimidating and complex. Karen will explain why not only are you capable and qualified to homeschool your high schooler, but why you should. We’ll discuss the many options and opportunities for homeschooling highschoolers including academics, extracurricular activities, internships and more.  We’ll touch on high school transcripts and diplomas and talk about college preparation as well.The best education that your child can get is still at home even through high school and you can tailor that to the student's learning skill to their strength; to what they want to do. ~Karen ChildressiTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioKaren Childress is a veteran homeschool mom of 7 children.  In her 23 years of homeschooling, she has graduated 5 students, so far.  Two of those students were National Merit Finalists and two were National Merit Semi-Finalists.  On her blog, karentrina.com, she shares what she has learned over the years about preparing your student for college and life after high school, as well as general parenting tips.Please share your comments for Karen in the comments section below.  Listen to Karen as she talks about:When homeschool parents should begin planning for their high school education.How parents can be confident teaching at the high school level.Why should a parent continue homeschooling their child through high school instead of enrolling him or her in traditional schools.Options that can we consider for internships, apprenticeships and extra-curricular activities for high school student.Is a high school diploma necessary when a student graduates high school.The type of records that we need to keep for our homeschoolers.How to prepare a transcript.How homeschoolers can get into college.Suggestions to prepare homeschoolers for college entrance exams.Common core and how it may affect college entrance examsHomeschoolers and how they fare in college.Should students declare a major on their college applications.Where parents can find support in homeschooling highschoolers and preparing for college. Connect with Karen...Karentrina.comPinterest Google+ +KarenChildressTwitter @karen_trinaFacebook

Late Stage College PlanningMany families are facing the challenge of college planning and more particularly, late stage college planning. There are concerns about finances, choosing a college and more.  Many parents have questions and concerns about scholarships, entrance exams and more.  This can be a complex and scary area to traverse.  Today's guest, Brad Baldridge, is here today to talk to us about late stage college planning.  He will cover many areas and questions parents have about college planning.The focus of early stage (planning) is "should we save for college or not and if we can save, how should we do it." Late stage college planning gets much more complex because whether you’ve saved or not, you’ve got to figure out testing and financial aid and how to negotiate with the schools and what to do on your visits and how do you choose majors and careers and should we pursue scholarships and how often we often do we take the ACT.  And a lot of this stuff has a direct impact on what schools you end up at and  so  forth but it also has a direct impact on how much you pay. ~Brad BaldridgeiTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioBrad Baldridge, CFP®, is a College Funding Consultant specializing in late stage college funding planning.  He provides customized planning using the latest financial aid, tax, cash flow and academic strategies.  With these strategies Brad may help a family save a significant amount of money on their college expenses and make their college dream a reality.  Brad’s goal is to help a family save time, save money and reduce stress in the college planning process.Please share your comments for Brad in the comments section below. Listen to Brad as he talks about:How to recognize as a parent where you are at financially in order to prepare in late stage college planning.Understanding merit aidWhen it is or is not too late to consider merit based college aid.How some colleges out there are working with and actively seeking homeschool studentsAdvice for parents to help their children start preparing for college testingProcess of selecting the right college for studentsTips on where parents who may not qualify for college aid or merit aid can find find money for college.How students can apply for several scholarships to obtain scholarship money.One good tip where parents can be successful at late stage college planningThe best time to start saving for long term college planningBrad talks about the resources he offers Connect with...Website: BaldridgeCollegeSolutions.comPodcast:  TamingtheHighCostofCollege.comContact/email: [email protected]: (414) 529-9400Twitter: @bradbaldridgeThis page contains affiliate links.

Awareness of Trends & Challenges in HomeschoolingThe way education goes is the way our country goes.  That is the message from David and Lisa Nehring today.  There is a lot to be concerned with in education, much of which is why we homeschool.  It is important for us to pay attention.  Everything that happens in education affects most of us, even if we homeschool.  David and Lisa will talk about the history of homeschooling and modern trends and challenges that we face. And you'll definitely was to listen when they talk about how we can be more active and protect our rights.Definitely stay up on what's going on in education, generally in the country. Education matters in our country whether we're participating in government school, or private school or homeschool, because the way education goes is the way our country goes.~Lisa NehringiTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioDavid and Lisa Nehring have been married for 27 years. They have 5 kids and 5 graduate degrees between them.  David is a Christian Clinical Psychologist in private practice with Bethesda Christian Counseling and speaks and writes on Christian Marriage, parenting and living.  Lisa is an Academic Advisor for Bridgeway Academy, writes curriculum reviews for the Old Schoolhouse Magazine and others and blogs regularly at Golden Grasses about homeschooling and Christian family life. They have homeschooled for 23 years -3 graduates so far- and are currently homeschooling their youngest 2 children ages 11 and 14.Please share your comments for David and Lisa in the comments section below.  Listen to David and Lisa as they talk about:Brief History of HomeschoolingChallenges Homeschoolers face today.How Homeschooling in the Modern Movement BeganRecent trends that will be growing in the homeschool movementWhat objections we are seeing and who we are seeing it fromAdvice to homeschoolers to be active and protect your homeschool rightsIs the education the responsibility of parents or the government who allow parents to homeschool.What the challenges will be for conservative homeschoolers in an increasingly secular climate/Some of the exciting trends in homeschoolingHow curriculum choices are exploding Connect with David and LisaWebsite: Golden GrassesFacebook: Golden Grasses on FacebookTwitter: @laughinglionessGoogle+: Lisa NehringThis page contains affiliate links.

Discipling the Next Generation a Re-establishing a Biblical Worldview The Homeschooling movement in this country is vital to our future.  God’s word tell us that it’s the parents responsibility to educate our children.  Unfortunately, we have surrendered our children to the state and allowed a government controlled school system to tell our kids that there is no god and that all lifestyles are to be validated.  In these godless schools, our children are told that the Bible is insignificant or that it’s okay to put yourself before all else.  How do we combat this when we send our kids to 14,000+ hours of education in their lifetime?  How are we supposed to disciple them and teach them a biblical worldview when they spend most of their day being influenced and pulled in the opposite direction.  The answer is to obey God and educate our children yourself.   I think we are all realizing that if you are going to disciple a child, you are just going to have to disciple a child. And it going to have to be this daily interaction and a fairly intensive, intentional discipleship.iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioHomeschooled himself in the 1960′s and 70′s, Kevin Swanson and his wife, Brenda, are now homeschooling their five children. Since graduating from his homeschool and then serving as student body president of a large west coast university, he has gone on to other leadership positions in corporate management, church, and other non-profits. Kevin has 43 years of experience in the homeschooling movement and serves as the Director of Generations with Vision – a ministry he founded to strengthen homeschool families around the country. As a father who wants to leave a godly heritage for his own five children, Kevin’s passion is to strengthen and encourage the homeschooling movement all over the world, and to cast a vision for generations to come. For the last 4 years Kevin has hosted a daily radio program – Generations Radio – the world’s largest homeschooling and Biblical worldview program that reaches families across the US and in over 100 countries.Kevin has also served as the Executive Director of Christian Home Educators of Colorado for the last nine years. He has also authored several popular books for homeschoolers, including Apostate, Upgrade-10 Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child, The Second Mayflower, the Family Bible Study Guide Series, and others.Kevin Swanson also serves as a teaching elder in a historical Christian church in the South Denver Metro area (www.reformationchurch.com).Kevin Swanson may be contacted via email at [email protected] share your comments for Kevin in the comments section below. Listen to Kevin as he talks about:The role homeschooling will play in the lives of millennial and re-establishing a biblical worldview.The importance of daily discipleship in your home. Competing influences for our children.The role of the father in a home.Why parents keep sending their children to government schools and how we can break that cycle.Reason to be encouraged about the future of AmericaGet Kevin's two books: Apostate & Second Mayflower   Connect with...Kevin Swanson's BooksGenerationswithvison.comKevinSwanson.comFamilyEconomics.comGen2Survey.com Opportunity to win an ipadBlogRadio showFacebook: Generations RadioTwitter: @kevinpswansonThis page contains affiliate links.

Great Gardening for Healthy HomeschoolersGod does care what we eat and Eating properly glorifies him.  God’s word contains no shortage of talking about food.  The Bible also tells us our body is a temple and we are to treat it as such.  What is just as important is teaching our children how to eat properly in a way that glorifies God.  And teaching our children properly is why we homeschool. Today’s guest is Leah Brooks of Jeremiah Gardens and she is going to talk to us about a biblical way of eating and what God tells us about gardening.It doesn't matter where you're at. You change your diet and you are going to be rewarded with energy. With feeling so much better. With waking up in the morning with excitement. iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioLeah Brooks is a health care professional, loving wife, small business owner, and homeschooling mother of two. For 12 years, she has owned and moderated support groups for homeschooling families and for families with special needs children.Thirteen years ago, she and her husband, Stephen, were blessed with the birth of a medically fragile child. Nine surgeries and nine seizure medications later, they began to look beyond traditional medicine to help their child.Leah now educates and encourages people to take control of their own health by rejecting supermarket foods and trendy, non-biblical fads, and focusing on the Lord’s wisdom as revealed in the Bible. She and her husband, Steve, firmly believe that no matter what your weight, age, income, or physical fitness level, you will be blessed with health and energy by following these inexpensive principles.Please share your comments for Leah in the comments section below.  Listen to Leah as she talks about:Bible passages that support gardening.Aeroponic gardeningHow gardening became a necessity for her family.God cares about what we eat.Where we can find the foods we want to eat that honors GodExamples how eating by God's standards have improved the health and well-being of people.How a change of diet can help someone who'e been eating unhealthy their whole life.Her Power GardenGuidelines for our own personal health and well being and living by God's principles.How she teaches her own children to eat wellHow to relate this well to homeschoolingContact Leah:Website: Jeremiah GardensGoogle+: +LeahBrooksJeremiahGardensYouTube: @dittobrooksFacebook: Jeremiah GardensEmail: [email protected]: Tower GardenWebsite: Juice PlusThis page contains affiliate links.

Special Needs HomeschoolingToday we are going to address special needs homeschooling.  We need to understand that as parents of special needs children, there are options. And not only is homeschooling an option, but it is more likely a better option and sometimes the only one.  Homeschooling is ideal for the special needs student and can learn to excel in ways that could never happen in a classroom.   And as a parent, you are capable of educating your child regardless of what a school system or pediatrician tells you.  Even parents with learning disabilities or special needs can do it.I believe that homeschooling is not at it's peak. Not at the wonderful heights that it can be until you've taken it and you've adjusted it to your family's special needs.~Heather LaurieiTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioHeather Laurie and her husband began their homeschooling journey 12 years ago. She is experienced mom of 5 children and 3 angels. She and her husband found out that our children and I have a mitochondrial disorder. It causes a large variety of medical and learning problems.  This has brought their homeschooling journey to many unexpected places. They have homeschooled in the hospital, many doctor’s offices, and therapy parking lots. Four of the kids are on the autism spectrum and have varying levels of sensory issues.  You can find her blogging about all of this and more at: SpecialNeedsHomeschooling.com Heather’s passion is to encourage, support, and pray with parents along the path to learning outside the box.Please share your comments for Heather in the comments section below.  Listen to Heather as she talks about:What special needs is.Parents can successfully homeschool their special needs child.How homeschooling is more ideal for a special needs child than traditional schooling.How therapy can work with homeschooled special needs children.How do you handle your doctor's suggestion that your child not be homeschooled.How  you know when your children is taking longer than they should to learn something.Measuring the progress of a special needs childConnect with Heather...Heather LaurieFacebookPinterest @gfcfmomofmanyTwitter @gfcfmomofmanyGoogle+ +HeatherLaurieLinkedInWebsite: Special Needs HomeschoolingFacebook: Special Needs HomeschoolingPinterest: @specialneedshsTwitter: @SpecialNeedsHSGoogle+: +SpecialneedshomeschoolingThis page contains affiliate links.

The Intracacies of Common CoreToday we continue our discussion on common core with Shane Vander Hart, who has contributed many articles and insight on the matter. As we see how states are enticed or coerced into accepting common core, we become more understanding of why it is so controversial.  Common core is used by the federal government to take more control of education and indoctrinate the next generation.  There are concerns for traditional schools and homeschoolers alike.  Today, Shane will talk more with us about what common core is and what we can expect from it.Even if these are the best standards available, the process of implementation is flawed. Every single state that adopted these, they totally bypassed the legislative branch. The exception would be Oklahoma and the legislature voted on common core prior to the common core actually being written and released.~Shane Vander HartiTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioShane Vander Hart is a homeschooling dad who is the founder and editor of CaffeinatedThoughts.com, a popular Christian conservative blog, he also writes extensively on education policy at TruthinAmericanEducation.com. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts.  He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm.  Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings.  He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in.  Shane is also a contributor to FightCommonCore.Com. Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids.  Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.  You can connect with Shane on Facebook or follow him on Twitter and Google +.Please share your comments for Shane in the comments section below.  Listen to Shane as he talks about:Defines common core in a nutshellHow states are enticed or coerced into accepting common core.Why common core is so controversial.How this is used to by the federal government to be more involved in education.The concerns of homeschooling parents when it comes to common core.What we can expect from the next generation who is educated in common core.What we can see for the future of common core.The two things that raise achievement.How we can push back against common core at the grassroots level. Connect with Shane...Shane Vander HartGoogle+: Shane Vander HartTwitter: @shanevanderhartLinkedIn: Shane Vander HartCaffeinated ThoughtsTwitter: @CaffThoughtsFacebook: Caffeinated ThoughtsGoogle+: Caffeinated ThoughtsYoutube: @CaffThoughts4:15 Communications, LLCTwitter: @415CommLinkedIn: 4:15 CommunicationsFacebook: 4:15 CommunicationsFightCommonCore.ComTruthInAmericanEducation.comThis page contains affiliate links.

Common CoreHello friends. Today we are discussing common core, what it is, how it affects us and what we can do about it.  Simply put, Common Core is a Federal Takeover of Education and it’s ultimate goal is to have all student follow the same national standards. This failed educational approach undermines educational quality and choice. And if you are wondering if it affects homeschoolers, homeschoolers will see it in curriculum, testing, and student data tracking.  But beyond how it affects us as homeschoolers, we should be concerned about what it does to our society, our culture and our country.  Today is part 1 of a two-part episode on common core.  We will be hearing from Matt and Ellen Gerwitz of the Educational Freedom Coalition and Honor of Kings curriculum.  They will be talking to us about Common Core.  Make sure you also tune into our next episode, #69, as we talk with Shane Vander Hart of CaffeinatedThoughts.com as he shares more about common core. iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioMatthew and Ellen Gerwitz are former homeschoolers who home educated their children from kindergarten through high school. Each of their three children is now grown and pursuing what God has put in their paths. During their years as homeschoolers, they served as leaders of a local homeschool group as well as leaders at the state level in New York. Matt and Ellen currently live in central Florida where they continue to be involved in homeschooling issues. For the past year they have been developing Honour of Kings, a new company devoted to creating Biblical homeschool curriculum. Matt is also self-employed as a freelance writer and public speaker.Please share your comments for Matt and Ellenin the comments section below.  Listen to Matt and Ellen as they talk about:What Common Core is.Where it's being implemented already.The "voluntary" implementation of common core.What makes common core so controversial.How common core leads to a national curriculum.Evidence of how common core doesn't work.No state has yet been able to show stats of how their rates are going up with common core.How common core is purposely designed to fail.The concerns of homeschoolers when it comes to common core.How college and military entrance exams are affected by common core.What the long lasting effects of common core are on our students and the future.How common core destroys creativity and innovation.Where public opinion generally stands on common core right now.The direction of political winds on this issue.What can we do to fight against common core.If you are unsure if your homeschool curriculum is aligned with common core, you can go to www.theeducationalfreedomcoalition.org to find out.You are more qualified to teach your children than the state. Connect with...Website: Honour of KingsFacebook: Honour of KingsMatt Gerwitz - Writer & CommunicatorThe Educational Freedom Coalition Indoctirnation the Movie - Posts by Matt and Ellen GerwitzAverage Joe for POTUSHow Matt and Ellen started homeschooling:This page contains affiliate links.

STEM Education - Science, Technology, Engineering and MathScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , also known as STEM, is everywhere; it involves most all of our day to day activities and shapes our everyday experiences. It will be a bigger and bigger part our future—the future of our country, and the future of our children.  STEM occupations are growing at 17%, while others are growing at 9.8%. And eight of ten most wanted employees are in the STEM field. Our guest today is Mark Conner of the Online Engineering Academy and he is going to talk to us about STEM education and what he is working on today with the Online Engineering Academy.iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioMark knew in 12th grade that he wanted to teach high school, so I followed the obvious next steps - I pursued and earned 3 degrees in mechanical engineering (a BS from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an MS & PhD from Duke University).  Though I grew up in church, I didn't come to Christ until graduate school.  Upon finishing my doctorate, my desire to teach high school became my calling.  I have been serving The Lord in public schools for 18 years and have watched Him weave my passion for teaching and training in engineering together in unique ways.  For the past 10 years, I have been designing and teaching an original four-year high school engineering curriculum.  For the past 3+ years, I have been working with a small eLearning company to create online versions of these courses.  The first online course is in its third pilot year, and the second course will be ready in August of this year.I have been married for 16 years.  My wife, Colleen, and I have two children.  McKenzie is 13, and Micah is 11.  We live in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham and are active members at Briarwood Presbyterian Church.Please share your comments for Mark in the comments section below. Listen to Mark as he talks about:How he got involved in teaching engineering and developing curriculum for it.Why he teaches at a high school level.Mark explains what a STEM education is (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math)The minimum level Mark believes all students should achieve in a STEM education.What options are generally available for traditional students, homeschool students and e-learning students including Project Lead the Way, Engineering by Design and the Infinity Project.How parents should consider a curriculum to be on the right course.What the Online Engineering Academy is and how it got started.What the graduates of the Online Engineering Academy are saying about the Academy.What it is that makes these engineering courses "college prep."Why the Online Engineering Academy is online.What it is that makes the the Online Engineering Academy unique.How homeschool students can be accepted into the Online Engineering Academy.Where kids should be at in an educational level in order to get into the Online Engineering Academy.His participation on a panel of U.S. News STEM Solutions ConferenceConnect with Mark...Website: The Online Engineering AcademyContact/email: Mark Conner, Director  [email protected] page contains affiliate links.

The Charlotte Mason MethodToday’s guest, Sonya Shafer of SimplyCharlotteMason.com, tells us to teach the child, not the curriculum.  This is the basis of the Charlotte Mason method. It is based on Charlotte‘s firm belief that the child is a person and we must educate that whole person, not just his or her mind.  A Charlotte Mason education is three-pronged: in Charlotte’s words, “Education is an Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life.”  Sonya is going to talk to us more today about the Charlotte Mason method and her ministry SimplyCharlotteMason.com.iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioSonya Shafer is a popular homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Charlotte Mason Method. She has been on an eighteen-year adventure studying, researching, practicing, and teaching Charlotte's gentle and effective methods of education. Her passion for homeschooling her own four daughters grew into helping others and then into Simply Charlotte Mason, which publishes her many books and hosts the simplycharlottemason.com website—a place of practical encouragement to homeschoolers.Please share your comments for Sonya in the comments section below.  Listen to Sonya as she talks about:Who Charlotte Mason was.What the Charlotte Mason is and is not.What "Living Books" are and how they are.How Charlotte Mason works with those with learning disabilities or developmental delays.What Simply Charlotte Mason is and how it got started.The mission of Simply Charlotte MasonThe resources available at Simple Charlotte Mason.How the Charlotte Mason approach can benefit any homeschooler.Advice for families that are on the fence in considering the Charlotte Mason approach. Connect with Sonya at Simply Charlotte Mason...Website: Simply Charlotte MasonFacebook: Simply Charlotte MasonTwitter: @simplycmPinterest: @simplycmYouTube: Simply Charlotte MasonThis page contains affiliate links.

Educating the Whole Heart of a ChildGod’s instruction to us is to raise up our children to honor and glorify Him.  To do so, we must have a heart based approach to parenting. In doing so, our children begin to ask “What is the right thing to do to honor God?”  There are many vehicles and obstacles to a child’s heart and we must be diligent in doing what is necessary to point our children to the Lord; for us to have their heart and for the Lord to have their heart. Without their heart, it is near impossible to stay the course. This is why raising up our children with their whole heart in mind is so important.  Our guest today is Lori Lane, founder of HeartoftheMatteronline.com and Artios Academies.  Lori is going to talk with us about Educating the Whole Heart of a Child.iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart RadioLori Lane is the owner and editor of Heart of the Matter Online.  Lori and her husband John have been married 30 years and live on a small ranch in the beautiful Colorado Rockies where John coaches the local high school baseball team and works with Artios Academies. They have four sons ranging in age from twenty-eight down to sixteen, two beautiful daughter-in-loves, and two precious granddaughters. Lori is the author of the book, Beginning With The End In Mind, and the executive director of Artios Academies. You can follow Lori at The End In Mind where she blogs about a variety of topics including life on the ranch, arts education, a Biblical worldview of education, home education and more.  Her blog also offers many free resources to encourage you on your journey.Please share your comments for Lori in the comments section below.  Listen to Lori as she talks about:What it means to reach your child's heart and why it's so important.The book Heart and Mind: What the Bible Says about Learning by Ruth Beechick and it's influence on her.God tells us that we should be reaching our child's heart.Those things that God considers matters of the heart.The meaning of Artios.Some vehicles to our child's heart.What we as parents do to create obstacles to reaching our child's heartHow we can discipline our children without discouraging them.About Artios AcademiesLori Lane Twitter: @llane1962Google+: Lori LaneLinkedIn: Lori LaneWebsite: Heart of the MatterTwitter: @hotmonlineFacebook: Heart of the MatterGoogle+: Heart of the MatterPinterest: @HOTMonlineHeart of the Matter podcastWebsite: Artios AcademiesTwitter: @ArtiosLlaneFacebook: Artios AcademiesThis page contains affiliate links.

Parental Rights and the Danger of UN TreatiesWe as parents should be very concerned about two treaties that many are pushing to be ratified here in the United States. They are the Coventions on the Rights of a Child and Convention on the Right of P...

Planting Seeds in our ChildrenOur mission here at the Homeschool Leadercast is to help families raise up a Generation for Christ. As Christian parents we are called and commanded to raise our children to love the Lord and make disciples of all nations.  This means we must teach our children's God's Word, and plant seeds of God's love in them.  Our guest today is Rebecca Brandt founder of Mom's Mustards Seeds and host of the Rejoicing Daily podcast.  She is going to talk to us today about what it means to plant seeds in our children.Rebecca Brandt grew up in a small town of North Carolina. Her parents divorced when she was four, and a few months later her oldest brother and youngest uncle were tragically killed in two separate accidents. Rebecca later met her husband while she was in high school, and they eloped during Desert Storm. Within a few years, they divorced, and Rebecca spent time serving in the military and then climbing the corporate ladder. While life was not easy, Rebecca knew God was always there. She had a desire to follow Him, but an willing heart to submit until finally she heard the call once and forever that He truly was her Father. Through God's quiet voice, Rebecca has learned about prayer, forgiveness, and the beauty of submission to her Creator.As a result, Rebecca has an inspiring story of redemption and reconciliation with her husband. She shares how they began homeschooling and why they created their online homeschool site called Mom's Mustard Seeds. Originally, they wanted to share their knowledge about their lives and family through this site, but God had even bigger plans in mind for them. It is a story every listener will learn from and enjoy.Rebecca currently writes and speaks about being a wife and mom who has struggled with death, grief, and overcoming addictions with the resurrecting power of her Father in heaven. She also writes about homeschooling and has a passion to encourage others to pray and seek God's will for their lives in His book.Listen to Rebecca as she talks about:Some of the seeds we should be planting in our children's lives.Turn Hearts to Christ and go out and making disciples of all nationsWhat we hope these seeds we plant in our children will grow into.Examples of how we can plant these seeds in our children.The importance that faith in God plays in her role as a homeschooling mother.How she uses the Bible in her children's educationPlease share your comments for Rebecca in the comments section below.  Connect with Rebecca...Website: Mom's Mustard SeedsPodcast: Rejoicing DailyYoutube:  @r2j3brandtFacebook: Mom's Mustard SeedsTwitter: @rebeccahbrandtGoogle+: +RebeccaBrandtPinterest: @momsmustardseedLinkedIn: Rebecca BrandtInstagram: @rebeccahbrandtThis page contains affiliate links.Also find The Homeschool Leadercast on:   iTunes          Stitcher     iHeart Radio

Teaching Our Children Bible Study SkillsFriends, I don’t think I have to tell you how important it is to lead our children to Christ and have them walk with the Lord. After all, part of the mission here at The Homeschool Leadercast is to help parents in their efforts to raise a generation for Christ.  Sifting through all the noise in today’s society in order to know what God wants from us can be challenging.  This is why it is important to know God’s word and to teach it to our children.  But just as important is to teach our children how to study God’s word themselves in order that they are not easily deceived and so they have discernment when they go out into the world. Our guest today, Dianna Weibe of Grapevine Studies will share with us her years of experience in raising her own children. She will talk about teaching our children how to study the Bible and her Bible study program, Grapevine Studies.Dianna Wiebe is the primary author for Grapevine Studies. She brings an energetic and creative approach to her studies enabling her student to learn through direct interaction with the Bible. She has written over thirty Bible studies that are being used around the world by families, churches, and missionaries. Dianna is happily married to John and they have four grown children and three grandchildren. Dianna’s children are homeschool graduates and soon to be college graduates. She spends her time researching, writing, teaching, and running the day to day operations for Grapevine Studies.Please share your comments for Dianna in the comments section below.  Listen to Dianna as she talks about:The key nugget of wisdom she gained in her years of raising and discipling her children.What she found successful in raising her own children that they carry into college with them.Why it's so important to teach our children Bible skills.How we can be easily deceived if we don't know how to study the Bible and learn discernment.Why it's easier to disciple to our children when they have good Bible study skills.How we begin developing Bible study skills at a very young age.The method she uses to keep Bible study engaging for children.Dianna  talks about Grapevine Studies and what got her started.The Mission at Grapevine StudiesThe age Grapevine Studies is designed for.How Grapevine Studies will still work when the parents aren't familiar with the BibleHow multiple children can be taught with Grapevine Studies.How the study works for children with learning problems.How the program is still useful for children who know the Bible well.You can use any Bible version you wish.How this program is useful for any denomination.Connect with...Website: Grapevine StudiesNewsletterContact/emailPhone: (877)436-2317Facebook.com/GrapevineStudiesTwitter: @GrapevineStudyGoogle+: +Grapevinestudies‎Pinterest: @GrapevineStudyInstagram: @GrapevineStudiesThis page contains affiliate links.

Developing Excellent Writing and Communication SkillsAdults and children alike need to be equipped to speak, write, think and communicate effectively. It's been that way throughout history. Unfortunately, as many children really struggle in just the basics of writing, they can learn to hate writing.  We need to overcome the struggle and learn the basic skills of writing.  Today we are going to talk with Andrew Pudewa founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing.  He is going to talk to us today about why communication skills are important and how we can help our children overcome the struggle of learning to write.Andrew Pudewa is the founder, principal speaker, and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses—with clarity, insight, practical experience, and welcome humor—issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students' skills.Although he is a graduate of the Talent Education Institute in Japan (Suzuki Method) and holds a Certificate of Child Brain Development, his best endorsement is from a young Alaskan boy who called him "the funny man with the wonderful words." He and his beautiful, heroic wife Robin are parents of seven, grandparents of five, and educators of their two youngest children at home in Oklahoma’s Green Country.Please share your comments for Andrew in the comments section below.  Listen to Andrew as he talks about:Why communication skills are important.Why some children love writing and some children hate it.He will discuss The Institute for Excellence in WritingWorks well for parents whose own writing skills are inept.How we can encourage our children from an early age to teach our children to enjoy writing and make them enthusiastic writers, readers speakers and users of the English language.All is not lost for older children who are resistant and reluctant in writing.You can't judge potential by an initial impression.Why he encourages speech and debate clubs and tournaments.Their early learning program, Primary Arts and Language (PAL).What Andrew sees for the future of homeschooling.Connect with Andrew Pudewa and the Institute for Excellence in Writing...Website: Institute for Excellence in WritingFacebook: Institute for Excellence in WritingTwitter: @iewGoogle+Pinterest: @iewritingYoutube: www.youtube.com/user/iewtvLinkedIn: Institute for Excellence in WritingVimeo: vimeo.com/iewtvInstitute for Excellence in Writing BlogNewsletterCall toll free: 800.856.5815Email: [email protected] Pudewa Amazon Author PageThis page contains affiliate links.

Trim Healthy MamaFriends, we are going to bring on two guests today, sisters Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison who are the authors of the bestselling book, Trim Healthy Mama.  You might be a bit skeptical about a book that has the word “Trim” in the title. This is only natural as so many mothers out there are looking for a better way, particularly homeschool moms who are busy and overwhelmed.  The fads, dieting, exercises are all time consuming and unappealing. Moms today want a sensible, doable dietary life style plan. Well with Trim Healthy Mama, Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison have provided that alternative. In fact, proving that it is what women are looking for today, the book took off with no promotion, no budget and no advertising. It has been word of mouth and by friends telling friends about their success that has driven the growth, along with a strong Facebook presence. Serene and Pearl are here to talk about the book.It’s a bit unusual to have a single bio for two individuals, but sisters Serene and Pearl are like Peanut Butter & Jelly, Bread & Butter, Peaches & Cream, Apple Pie & Ice Cream. Separately, they are a great pleasure. Together they are sheer delight!Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, they have been entertaining thousands of people since they were just children with their musical talent and sincere charm. Since moving to the U.S., Serene and Pearl have been successful Recording Artists, Songwriters, Speakers, Mothers, and Wives. And now, they are authors of a bestselling book and owners of their own publishing company, Welby Street Press.The book, “Trim Healthy Mama” is fast becoming a standard for the diet and health industry. The book took off with no promotion budget and no advertising. Word of mouth by friends telling friends about their success has driven the growth, along with a strong Facebook presence. It spent several weeks this year at number 1 on Amazon in the Women’s Health/General category.With the launch of their new website in January, 2014 Serene and Pearl are poised to reach millions of new customers who are just waiting for this plan to help them find food freedom with a happy, healthy lifestyle. And, with a soon to be released Recipe Book, Exercise and Training DVD’s and a food line to supplement the Trim Healthy Mama plan, there is no telling what these two down to earth sisters will accomplish.Please share your comments for Pearl & Serene in the comments section below.  Listen to Pearl & Serene as they talk about:How they wrote the book over the course of 5 years.What led them down the road to learning and putting together the techniques and principles found in this book.How the book is a biblically based.What makes this book so unique among other books.Why the simplicity of it all has made it so doable and is the reason for the success of the book.How the core of the book is good for anyone, not just "mama."How everything in the book can be done on a budget.How this is not time consuming and is good for the busy person.What all is covered in the book including more than 250 recipes.Their Facebook page with more than 65,000 Facebook fans.Click here to order Trim Healthy MamaTrim Healthy MamaConnect with...Website: Trim Healthy MamaFacebook: Trim Healthy MamaTwitter: @TrimHealthyMamaPinterest: Trim Healthy MamasAmazon: Trim Healthy MamaThis page contains affiliate links.

Homeschooling Older Ones with Little Ones Under FootSome of the biggest challenges in homeschooling come with homeschooling large families. There are questions about what activities to do with everyone at the same time, organization, planning, and a specialty topic of today’s guest, homeschooling older ones with little ones under foot.  Planning, organization and goals determine direction and success.  Our guest today is Kendra Fletcher, a mother of 8, is the founder of the Preschoolers and Peace website and host of the Homeschooling IRL website.  She will be talking to us today about homeschooling large families and homeschooling older ones with little ones under foot.Kendra Fletcher is the mother of 8, speaker for groups and conferences around the country, columnist for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, blogger for Sally Clarkson's I Take Joy site, author of 2 self-published eBooks, and podcaster on HomeschoolingIRL. Her articles have appeared in a variety of publications, including Crosswalk.com, Mary Jane's Farm, and Washington Family Magazine.Please share your comments for Kendra in the comments section below.  Listen to Kendra as she talks about:Homeschooling older ones with little ones under foot.Talks about her Preschoolers and Peace website.What is the key to planning when you have little ones and older ones together.Tips on what to do with little ones while homeschooling older ones.What age to begin "homeschooling"How your goals determine when you begin teaching your children kindergarten.Activities you can do with all of your children at the same time together.How homeschooling is a tool.The biggest challenging of homeschooling a large family and how she deals with it.Kendra gives us a few organizing and planning tips.The Homeschooling IRL podcastHer books:Circle TimePreschoolers and Peace: Homeschooling Older Kids With Success While Loving the Little Ones at Your Feet Connect with Kendra...Website: KendraFletcher.comTwitter: @KendraEFletcherPinterest: @kenjLinkedIn: Kendra FletcherYouTube: Kendra FletcherInstagram: Kendra FletcherSpeaker ScheduleWebsite: HomeschoolingIRL.comTwitter @HomeschoolIRLFacebook: Homeschooling IRLPinterest: @homeschooling-irlWebsite: Preschoolersandpeace.comFacebook: Preschoolers and PeacePinterest: @preschoolers-and-peaceThis page contains affiliate links.

A Heart Based Approach to ParentingThere is a real difference between a heart based approach to parenting and behavioral modification. As parents, we must have our children's heart. The concepts of this approach can easily be identified in God's word, which today's guest, Dr. Scott Turansky will tell you is a barrel of resources. A heart based approach is the best approach, even among particularly defiant children. Today, Dr. Turanksy will talk to us about a heart based approach to parenting.Dr. Scott Turansky is married to Carrie and they have five children and four grandchildren. He cofounded the National Center for Biblical Parenting with Joanne Miller, RN, BSN and they teach parenting seminars most every week of the year somewhere in the country. They have written 12 books on parenting, have three video training programs for parents and have trained 120 presenters who teach live seminars on their behalf. They homeschooled their children as do their own children with their kids.Please share your comments for Dr. Scott Turansky in the comments section below.  Listen to Scott as he talks about:The primary purpose of God's word is to change our hearts and get to know God.The difference between behavior modification and a heart-based approach to raising children.What a heart based approach is.Attitude of entitlement that is part of the problem today.How we help a child move towards having a heart for God.A barrel of resources for parents that come from God's word.How the heart based approach is the best for children with deeply ingrained defiant attitudes.                                Connect with Scott...Amazon: Scott Turansky's Amazon Author PageWebsite: National Center for Biblical ParentingWebsite: Take the Family ChallengeFacebook: National Center for Biblical ParentingTwitter: @TuranskyGoogle+: National Center for Biblical ParentingLinkedIn: Scott Turansky This page contains affiliate links.

How the Dark Green Environmentalist Education & Indoctrinationof our Children is against a Biblical WorldviewThere are many things creating great concern among Christians today and some things come with a nice package and convincing talking points. But when we look deep down, we see a frightening worldview that is harmful, damaging, and unbiblical. What is concerning is that the enviromental movement has many of these troubles. The movement is not supported biblically, it amounts to it's own pagan religion, it's devestating to the world's poor and is leading us down a dark green path of indiscriminate laws and pressures which cause more harm than good. Our guest today is Dr. James Wanliss, author of Resisting the Green Dragon, which compares the Christian worldview to the rise of pagan environmentalism. Dr. Wanliss holds degrees in physics and math, a M.Sc degree in geophysics and a Ph.D in physics. He is originally from South Africa, and is married to Esther, who is from Korea. They have homeschooled their children for the past 12 years.James Wanliss holds degrees in physics and math, the M.Sc degree in geophysics and Ph.D in physics. His scientific work focuses on complex dynamical systems. He is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award, one of the foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research. James has published over 50 peer reviewed articles in scientific journals. He is interested in the intersection of science and faith and speaks on topics as diverse as education, parenting, global warming, Christian apologetics, creation and evolution, space weather, and the relation of theology to science. His most recent book is Resisting the Green Dragon, which compares the Christian worldview to the rise of pagan environmentalism. James is originally from South Africa, and is married to Esther, who is from Korea. They have homeschooled their children for the past 12 years.Please share your comments for James in the comments section below.  Listen to James as he talks about:The religion of the environmentalist movement.How the environmentalist agenda is not supported by the BibleWhat has happened in the educational movement today is akin to an act of war.How the environmentalist movement is old heresy and a pagan religion.How environmentalism's policy is devastating to the world's poor.How the world is not overpopulated and how this has been the argument since ancient biblical times.In a Christian worldview, how we should look at this environmentalist agenda and what action we should be taking.How are our youth are targeted and indoctrinated today when it comes to education in our schools.How a lot of the Homeschool curriculum has indiscriminately adopted environmental talking points.How most colleges including Christian colleges are heavily influenced by this dark green worldview.Resisting the Green Dragon; Dominion, Not Death by Dr. James Wanliss Connect with James...Website: Wanliss.comFacebook: James WanlissTwitter: @wanlissGoogle+: James WanlissLinkedIn: James WanlissThis page contains affiliate links.

Homeschooling in the MilitaryHere in the United States, citizens are free to worship the Lord. They are free to express themselves and free to homeschool our children. America is a free society and this is due in no small part to the major sacrifices of the men and women in the armed services. But along with the sacrifice of military member themselves, is the sacrifice of their families.  Families must move around a lot, deal with extended periods away from the military member during deployments, not seeing their own extended families as much and so much more.   So it is good to see that the military is given the opportunity to enjoy the privileges of the rest of us including the opportunity to homeschool their own children.  Today our guest is Nicole McGhee, a military spouse and homeschooling mother of three boys. She is going to talk to us about homeschooling in the military whether home or abroad.Nicole McGhee married her high school sweetheart nearly 11 years ago and became an Army wife just a short time later.  Together, they have three sons in grades five, first, and preschool.  They have been homeschooling from the start.  Having moved and homeschooled in three different states, Nicole uses her blog to encourage military families to choose homeschooling for their families.  She also moderates various social media outlets to connect with other military homeschooling families.  When not busy schooling, blogging, or chasing after three very busy boys, Nicole is an active volunteer in the community.    You can also follow along with her homeschool journey on her blog, Home With My SonsPlease share your comments for Nicole in the comments section below.  Listen to Nicole as she talks about:Why Homeschooling is increasing in the military.How the military is generally supportive of homeschoolingResources available for military homeschoolingWhat a military family needs to do to get started in homeschooling.Following the state laws for where you are living at the time.Requirements that military homeschoolers oversees need to followHow military families can continue to homeschool during the deployment or long absence of the military member.The close knit group of military familiesWhat a family can do when there are no resources available at a new duty station.The advantages of moving to a new duty station when it comes to exploring a new state.How military fathers can get involved in homeschooling.What her boys think of living on a military base.The Military Homeschool group that she moderates on Google+.Her blog HomewithMySons.comConnect with Nicole...Website: Home With My SonsFacebook: Home With My SonsFacebook: Homeschoolers in the MilitaryTwitter: @HomeWithMySonsGoogle+: Nicole McGheeGoogle+: Military HomeschoolersPinterest: Home With My SonsLinkedIn: Nicole McGheeNicole is an official  designated conference blogger for the North Carolinians for Home Education Annual Conference.Nicole is a Marketing Representative at Time4Learning.comThis page contains affiliate links.

Homeschooling is the Best Option and why You are the Best Teacher for Your ChildrenFriends, you are the best teacher for your children because God has made you so. God's word tells us as much over and over again. Beyond all the evidence that homeschooling is the best option for your children, beyond the higher achievement rates, the higher test scores, the research and studies, all that say homeschooling is the best option, what if you heard it straight from the mouth of a certified school teacher. One that has taught in both public and private schools. A certified teacher who says that regardless of your personal qualifications, you are still the best teacher for your children. Today we are going to hear from that certified teacher. Our guest today is Susan Evans. Susan Evans has been an educator for two decades, first as a teacher in both public and private schools, and now as a homeschool mom. And she is going to tell you why you are the best teacher for your children and why homeschooling is the best option.Susan Evans is a lively homeschool conference speaker. She has been an educator for two decades, first as a teacher in the schools, and now as a homeschool mom. She runs a huge unit studies membership site for homeschoolers. It includes thousands of video demonstrations, downloadables, and hand-on learning articles. She also teaches creative writing classes on DVD, where she wears costumes for different time periods to teach historical fiction writing. To find out more about Susan Evans, visit her website, SusanEvans.org, where you will find hundreds of free hands-on learning articles and videos.Please share your comments for Susan in the comments section below.  Listen to Susan as she talks about:How she ended up a homeschool mom from a certified school teacherHow teachers without college or teacher certification can teach better than school teachersWhy homeschooling from a former teacher's perspective is better for "socialization" than in a classroom setting.Why homeschooling is still a better option than private schools.Why education in mass schooling and classrooms take much more time to cover the same amount of work as homeschooling.Why she doesn't consider state-sponsored virtual schooling or eschooling as superior as traditional homeschooling.Her elevator speech on why homeschooling is the best option for her kids.Susan's home studies membership site at susanevans.org/unitstudiestreasurevaultSusan's creative writing classes at susanevans.orgHer published book: Growing Up as a Missionary KidHer upcoming book: Becoming a Prayer Warrior: A Personal JourneyConnect with...Website: SusanEvans.orgContact/emailYoutube: Susan EvansFacebook: Susan EvansTwitter: @SusanCEvansGoogle+: Susan EvansPinterest: Susan EvansLinkedIn: Susan EvansInstagram:This page contains affiliate links.

Technology in Homeschooling, Online Safety and The Wired Homeschool Blog & PodcastMuch of the expansive growth in homeschooling is due in no small part to technology including the internet. There are numerous resources, uses, and online communities that have been highly used. When it comes to homeschooling our children we have more opportunities than ever before. But we must keep in mind the online dangers and our children's online activities. Our guest today if John Wilkerson of the Wired Homeschool. He will be talking about technology and the internet as well as The Wired Homeschool.John Wilkerson has been married to Lisa for 16 years and together they have 7 children. Their oldest has “graduated” from homeschooling and the other 6 continue to keep them very busy.John loves gadgets and other geeky things (like Star Wars, Doctor Who, and bacon) and sometimes wishes he could homeschool on the holodeck of the Enterprise.In the spaces between working full-time, being a husband and father, trying to serve God, and fixing stuff around the house John tries to find time for his hobbies: podcasting, blogging, social media, martial arts, backyard astronomy, and coaching soccer.Please share your comments for John in the comments section below.Listen to John as he talks about:How he became an expert in technologyHow technology can help homeschoolers in dat to day activities and in the end resultWhat technology he recommends homeschoolers begin withHow homeschoolers are using online media in homeschooling todaySuggestions on where homeschool students can get advanced training in technologyIs internet safety for our children more about teaching them or protecting themHow we protect our children from the dangers of the internetThe Wired Homeschool blog & podcastJohn's availability to speak to homeschool group's via Skype or online conferencingDrivepop unlimited cloud backup solutions. Visit thewiredhomeschool.com/drivepopHomeschool Dad's hangouts which John has recently started.What role the father should be play in homeschooling and discipleshipConnect with...Website: The Wired HomeschoolPodcast: The Wired Homeschool PodcastContact/emailYoutube: The Wired HomeschoolFacebook: The Wired HomeschoolTwitter: @wiredhsGoogle+: John WilkersonGoogle+: The Wired HomeschoolPinterest: John WilkersonLinkedIn: John WilkersonThis page contains affiliate links.

Blogging, Google+ and the iHomeschool NetworkMany homeschool moms out there are seeking new alternatives for income and one alternative is blogging, often affectionately referred to as “mommyblogging.”  Blogging is very suitable for homeschool moms because it offers great flexibility, it can be born out of a passion for a particular niche and many homeschool moms just enjoy writing. Though mommy blogging can turn out to be a viable source of discretionary  income (or more), it takes more than throwing up a blog and posting some content every once in a while.  It takes motivation and perseverance to grow your blog and be successful. It also takes a certain level of quality content which may mean you need a willingness on your part to seek self-improvement and maybe even seek outside advice.Our guest today is Jimmie Lanley. Jimmie Lanley is the mother of one creative teenage daughter and co-owner of the iHomeschool Network.  She will be talking to us about blogging, the iHomeschool Network, Jimmie Lanley Consulting and Google+.Jimmie Lanley is the mother of one creative teenage daughter. Living abroad in China necessitated the original choice to homeschool. But now that she and her family are back in Tennessee, Jimmie can't imagine any other way to educate her high schooler. Jimmie's Collage is where she blogs about homeschooling her high schooler. In the early years, Jimmie's lesson plans were full of hands-on activities and lapbooks. As the years passed, she began using more and more notebooking and became so passionate about the method that she created her second blog, The Notebooking Fairy. That site features free notebooking printables and how-tos plus the affordable eBook guide Notebooking Success. Jimmie is co-owner of iHomeschool Network, a social media company.Please share some comments for Jimmie in the comments section below.  Listen to Jimmie as she talks about:How she got started blogging.How bloggers can manage both blogging and other responsibilities.Why blogging is so appealing to homeschoolingWho blogging is suitable for.Advice for bloggers to stay motivated and perservereWhy Google+ is her go to social media platform and why she prefers it over other platformsJimmie's blog consulting servicesWhat iHomeschool Network is and how it got startedAdvice to bloggers to raise the quality level of their blogWhat the iHomeschool Network looks for in a blogConnect with...Website: Jimmie Lanley ConsultantGoogle+: Jimmie LanleyPinterest: Jimmie LanleyTwitter: @JimmieLanleyYouTube: Jimmie LanleyWebsite: iHomeschool NetworkGoogle+Twitter: @iHomeschoolNetWebsite: Jimmie's Collage YoutubeFacebook: Jimmies CollagePinterest: Jimmies CollageWebsite: The Notebooking FairyPinterestGoogle+: Notebooking FairyFacebook: Notebooking FairyThis page contains affiliate links.

Starting a Home Based Business & Kit NaturalsAn increasing number of homeschool families are becoming entrepreneurs and business owners. And why not?  Consider that one of the ideas of homeschooling is to spend more time with your children, why not have more freedom and flexibility? Or the fact that as one parent goes off to work while one is primarily the homeschool instructor, generally the mother, families are living on less in order to make it work. So it's really no surprise that we are seeing more homeschool families consider a home business. Our guest today is Scot Gilmore, business manager of Kit Naturals which he and his wife Kathleen founded. Scot, Kathleen, and their 7 children now reside in Central Tennessee where they homeschool their children.Scot Gilmore was born in 1967 and was raised as an only child in Central Ohio. He spent his early years writing poetry and playing in several local bands. His call to ministry & musical pursuits led him to work and travel all across the United States and on 5 overseas excursions. Scot has spent the last 25 years working with various churches and non profit organizations focusing on all facets of ministry.Scot, Kathleen, and their 7 children now reside in Central Tennessee and they continue to travel in support of their ministry work. Scot and Kathleen are currently home educating their 4 youngest children. They also have 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren who call Central Tennessee home. Scot also enjoys managing their family’s home-based skin care company, KIT NATURALS He serves as Kit Natural’s business manager and web developer. Together, they live a full life while enjoying all the challenges of raising children in their high-energy home school environment.Please leave your comments for Scot in the comments section below. Listen to Scot as he talks about:Building a home based businessRewards of a home based businessHow time factor is the most rewardingHow a homes based business if ideal for a homeschool familyBusiness enjoy or passionate about of focus on opportunityHow they got started with Kit NaturalsHow to choose a business that is right for us but not dishonoring to GodAdvice on How to go into business without breaking the bankReal life lessons your children can learn from running a home-based businessIts important for husband and wife to be on the same page and cast a visionThe type of products available at Kit Naturals and who the primary customers areHow their products are prepared.Charity Songs ~ Where Musicians & Artists come together for Loving acts of CharityHis 7-Day Weekend and 10-Thirsty CamelsWhat the future will hold for Scot and his family.Listen as Scot also talks about their good friends Pearl P. Barrett and Serene C. Allison  and their book Trim Healthy Mama.Connect with Scot, Kit Naturals & Charity SongsWebsite: Kit NaturalsFacebook: Kit NaturalsContact Kit NaturalsPhone: 615-266-2260Website: Charity SongsFacebook: Charity SongsThis page contains affiliate links.

The Education of America's Christian HeritageAmerica has forgotten it's history, it's heritage and it's heroes. America no longer stands on the moral, religious, and constitutional foundation which America was built. In the last half century or more, a progressive education has undermined the founding principles of America through attacks and revisionist history. In order for us to get back to where we once where, we must exert a direct and positive influence in government, education, and the family and homeschooling our children is a good place to start. Our guest today is Dr. David Barton is the Founder and President of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that presents America's forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious and constitutional heritage. Dr. Barton is a husband and father to three grown children whom they homeschooled.David Barton is the Founder and President of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that presents America's forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious and constitutional heritage.WallBuilders is a name taken from the Old Testament writings of Nehemiah, who led a grassroots movement to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and restore its strength and honor. In the same way, WallBuilders seeks to energize the grassroots today to become involved in strengthening their communities, states, and nation.David is the author of numerous best-selling books, with the subjects being drawn largely from his massive library of tens of thousands of original writings from the Founding Era. He also addresses well over 400 groups each year.His exhaustive research has rendered him an expert in historical and constitutional issues and he serves as a consultant to state and federal legislators, has participated in several cases at the Supreme Court, was involved in the development of the History/Social Studies standards for states such as Texas and California, and has helped produce history textbooks now used in schools across the nation.A national news organization has described him as "America's historian," and Time Magazine called him "a hero to millions - including some powerful politicians. In fact, Time Magazine named him as one of America's 25 most influential evangelicals.David has received numerous national and international awards, including Who's Who in Education, DAR's Medal of Honor, and the George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. His work in media has merited several Angel Awards, Telly Awards, and the Dove Foundation Seal of Approval.David and his wife Cheryl have three grown children, Damaris, Timothy, and Stephen, and they reside in Aledo, TX.Please leave your comments for Dr. Barton in the comments section below. Connect with...Website: WallbuildersRadio: Wallbuilders LiveYoutube: WallbuildersFacebook: David Barton / WallbuildersTwitter: @DavidBartonWBListen to Dr. Barton as he talks about:The Wallbuilders OrganizationHow progressive education has altered the truth about Christian Heritage of America.How public education at all levels is turning its back on Christians today.What homeschooling does for America's Christian HeritageEducation's problem of teaching how terrible America is today.How we can teach our children to think for themselves and research what we are actually seeing today.Dr. Barton's suggestions on how to we can work restore our religious freedoms.Books he mentions: Original Intent: The Courts, the Constitution, & Religion and The Founders BibleThis page contains affiliate links.

Biblical and Constitutional Values in Freedom Project EducationWe are really losing our way in America and around the world and much of that is due to the absence of Biblical principles in our lives and education. Whether it be in the home, at school and even at church, we are losing our will to stand up for what is right and teach Biblical and traditional values.  We need to understand our history and what faith meant to the leaders that came before us.  What we really need is to again educate from a Biblical perspective in order to regain what is lost. Our guest today is Mr. Alan J.Scholl, Executive Director and Vice President of American Opinion Foundation, the founders of FreedomProject Education, the fastest growing online private school in Wisconsin.Mr. Scholl has been involved in youth education for over 30 years. He has served as Director or primary speaker at 54 week-long youth camps. He has been a keynote speaker or featured speaker for many homeschool, educational, constitutional, and other conferences and gatherings.. Mr. Scholl’s areas of expertise include seminars on American Heritage, History, Government, Education and Culture, Internationalism, and other topics. He has spoken in 47 states and has been featured on four national speaking tours, has been a guest on hundreds of radio interviews and dozens of television programs across America.Prior to his service with FreedomProject, Mr. Scholl wrote for The New American magazine, and served as Chief Operations Officer, and Director of Mission and Campaigns for The John Birch Society. For five years Mr. Scholl was Manager Training Supervisor and Internal Auditor for Retail Operations for Patton Vending, a large diversified corporation in California, and was the Western Division Manager for By-Products Corp. and St. Louis Serum Co. (Sister divisions of Dexter Corp.) for eight years.Earning his initial degree at Yuba State College in California in 1975, Mr. Scholl earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 2005, and his MBA in Business Administration in June of 2008, at the University of Phoenix.Mr. Scholl, has served as a Deacon in his local Baptist church for 17 years. He is father of seven children, all homeschooled over a period of 28 years. Alan resides in Appleton Wisconsin, with Doreen, his wife of 39 years.Please leave your comments for Alan in the comments section below. Listen to Alan as he talks about:His story with Samuel L. Blumenfeld, author of NEA: Trojan Horse in American EducationHow Alan stands to Biblical and Constitutional principles.How Alan defines alternative educationWhat Freedom Project Education is.How the Freedom Project teaches a Christian-Americanist worldview in a live format online.How Freedom Project Education uses a Biblical foundational value of the school including a creation foundation.Educating from a Bible perspective.The importance of understanding history in our education.His new video on common core.Connect with Alan...LinkedIn: Alan SchollWebsite: Freedom Project EducationWebsite: Freedom ProjectFacebook: Freedom Project EducationTwitter: Freedom Project EducationYoutube: Freedom ProjectEmail: [email protected]: [email protected]: 750 N. Hickory Farm Lane, Appleton, WI 54914Phone:  920-749-3793Toll Free: 800-807-7292Common Core DVD

Homeschool Burnout and Mompreneur-shipToday we are going to talk with someone who understands the needs and challenges of a homeschool mom.  Whether it is loneliness, burnout, an understanding that you shouldn't compare yourself or your family to others, or the need to bring in some extra income, Demetria Zinga has been there, understands it and has helped moms through it.  Demetria will join us today to talk about all these issues and more.Demetria Zinga is a web success strategy coach who loves helping solopreneurs with podcasting helps, online marketing strategies, and Wordpress designs to boost their online businesses. Demetria earned a degree in child development in 1999 and went on to earn a Masters degree in Interactive Technology in 2006.  She began her first web consulting business from home in 2004 when she realized she wanted to be a stay at home mom. Shortly afterward, she began homeschooling her first child. When she's not helping mompreneurs at Web Success Coaching.com, she also runs a blog where she helps to encourage homeschooling moms to keep up the good work and to homeschool with joy.Please leave your comments for Demetria in the comments section below. And be sure to visit her site and let her know you heard her on The Homeschool Leadercast.Connect with...Website: Christian Homeschool MomsWebsite: Web Success CoachingFacebook: Christian Homeschool MomsPinterest: Christian Homeschool MomsYouTube: Christian Homeschool MomsTwitter: Christian Homeschool MomsGoogle+Podcast: Christian Homeschool Moms PodcastContact/email Listen toDemetria as she talks about:ChristianHomeschoolMoms.com and what the site is aboutHow homeschooling moms can be lonely and need encouragement.The encouraging feedback that she's received on her site.Why homeschool moms should not compare themselves with others.Her Christian HOmeschool Moms podcast.Resources on starting homeschooling.How she helps mom through homeschool burnout and how common it is.Her passion for helping mom entrepreneurs release their God given talent.Advice for parents who want to work from home but feel they don't have the time, patience or tools to get started.Her new website, websuccesscoaching.com for helping Mompreneurs & Women in Business.This page contains affiliate links.

 Calling of a Parent & Encouraging Our ChildrenThere is no greater calling than being a parent. Our words and our relationships with our children affect them for life in who they are.  Our children must know we love them unconditionally.  They must also know who they are in Jesus Christ. Our guest today is Coach Rick Andreassen of Saints International. Coach Rick will be giving us an inspirational interview on the love we should show our children and our spouses.Coach Rick Andreassen has over 26 years experience as a Teacher, Coach, Lecturer and as a Children’s Minister. In 1997 Rick founded the Christian Homeschool Athletic Association of Florida, which currently reaches over 5,000 Homeschool Students per week throughout Florida, Texas, and Las Vegas, Nevada and has just launched it’s first out-of-the country program in Guatemala, and Kenya and Zambia, Africa.Coach Rick is a Psychology Major with an emphasis on Early Childhood Development, and a Certified Minister. Rick has recently been inducted into the “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers”, a national recognition to honor the most respected teachers in our country...He is the first Homeschool Educator to ever receive this award.The heart of Rick’s message is always “God is Faithful!!!” His prayer and goal is that the Lord would Inspire, Encourage, and Revitalize each and every parent, wherever they are on their Homeschool journey!!! Coach Rick has an amazing way of communicating from the Heart of God, to the Heart of a Parent, about the Heart of a Child. His passion and enthusiasm to see young people become all that God has created them to be, and his sincere love for the Lord, will be sure to inspire us all. Whether you are a “First-Time” Homeschooler or a “Seasoned Veteran”…Coach Rick’s daily reminder is “We must first put the oxygen mask on ourselves, before assisting others”...So please “COME AND BE ENCOURAGED!!!” Rick’s ultimate prayer is to Encourage, Encourage, and Encourage some more!!!Please leave your comments for Coach Rick in the comments section below. And be sure to let Coach Rick know you heard him on The Homeschool Leadercast.Connect with...Website: Saints InternationalDonate: saintsinternational.org/donateContact/email: [email protected]:  (954) 494-6812 Listen to Coach Rick as he talks about:The honor Rick received in the 2002 Salt Lake City OlympicsRick'S available certificates for world's greatest son, daughter, wife or husband which ypou can place the 10 greatest qualities you like about them make.  Then give it to them in a ceremony night.How should we inspire our children without putting undue or inappropriate pressure on themThe 3 most important words you can say to  child.How to lift up a child that is disappointed in themselves.How kids spell "love"Rick talks about his ministry Saints International, a Christ centered physical education program.Rick explains why we should "Never underestimate the power of a sticky note."He will tell us how we can get his "Encouragement" talks on CDs and his workbook, Tools for Your Homeschooling Toolbelt," which includes 55 Bible verses for our children about who they are in Jesus Christ.This page contains affiliate links.

Relaxed Homeschooling & ARCHERS for the LordHomeschooling isn’t necessarily supposed to a bore.  Homeschooling for many is about freedom.  Freedom from the way traditional schools operate, the mass robotic educations system, and freedom from the one size fits all way of doing things.  Homeschooling can be relaxed and enjoyable.  This is where relaxed homeschooling comes in. Relaxed homeschooling is a mindset. It’s about individual relationships with your children, and not the stress over school-like expectations. And it frees families to learn in a more family-oriented environment.  Our guest today is Dr. Mary Hood and she will be discussing relaxed homeschooling and her organization, ARCHERS for the Lord®.Mary Hood, Ph.D., along with her husband, Roy, homeschooled their five children all the way from kindergarten through college entrance. All of them are now adults, and have made a successful transition to college and beyond.Beginning in the 1980s, she has spoken and written widely on a variety of topics concerning home education throughout the United States and overseas. She has a Ph.D. in education, and is the director of The Association of Relaxed Christian Home Educators, aka, "ARCHERS for the Lord" (Reference Psalm 127), which is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization. She is also a regular columnist for "The Old Schoolhouse Magazine".For nine years, Mary ran a large resource center for homeschoolers in the Atlanta area, where ARCHERS is based. She is the author of such books as "The Relaxed Home School", "The Joyful Home Schooler", and "The Enthusiastic Home Schooler".Now in her sixties, Mary continues to write and speak widely on issues pertaining to homeschooling, as well as the wider field of education. Her organization is involved in planting and setting up support groups in several locations, and is currently trying to raise the money to start a conference center in the north Georgia mountains.Please leave your comments for Mary in the comments section below. And be sure to let Mary know you heard her on The Homeschool Leadercast.Connect with...Website: ARCHERS for the LordContact/emailFacebook: Relaxed Homeschoolers ARCHERSMary's BooksThe Joyful Home SchoolerThe Relaxed Home School: A Family ProductionThe Enthusiastic Home Schooler             Listen to Mary as she talks about:What homeschooling was like in the early days of the homeschooling movement.What is "relaxed homeschooling" and how it's different from unschooling.Why it's important for a mom to look out for herself.Advice to a mothers of young children when just starting out.What relaxed homeschooling looks like in upper grades.When and how Archers got startedThe new newsletter Mary has coming out.This page contains affiliate links.

BudgetingAre you struggling with finances or do you wish to find a better way to live within your means? Ninety-percent of us need a budget and are unlikely to be successful without one. We need to know what our boundaries and limitations are and what it truly means to have a budget. Many people are in trouble today; spending more than they have, unable to cover their bills, or have creditors down their necks. Understand that many of these problems were caused by not budgeting, improperly budgeting or even not prioritizing. Today we welcome back Steve and Annette Economides. And they are going to talk to us today about budgeting.Be sure to check out Steve & Annette's first visit to the Homeschool Leadercast at Episode34Steve and Annette Economides are internationally recognized as personal finance experts and New York Times Best-Selling authors of three books:America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On the Money. Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America's Cheapest FamilyThe MoneySmart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of EVERY Age.As seasoned speakers, Steve and Annette intertwine humor, audience participation and easy to apply principles in each of their presentations. They will motivate, educate and energize your next meeting and all those who attend.Connect with Steve and Annette...Website:  Money Smart FamilyNewsletter: Money Smart Family NewsletterBlog: Money Smart Family BlogSpeaker ScheduleContact/emailYoutube: Mavin of SavinFacebook: America's Cheapest FamilyTwitter: @SteveEconomidesGoogle+: Steve EconomidesPinterest: AnnetteSteveLinkedIn: SteveEconomides                 Listen to Steve and Annette as they talk about:Reasons to budgeting and manage moneyThe un-likelyhood of being successful without a budgetHow 90% of people need a tool to help us manage out moneySteve and Annette will tell us how they manage their moneyBoundaries and Limits for your budgetCategorizing your budgetSetting aside money for unexpected or irregular expensesThe unplanned expenses of buying a pet.Advice on how to manage your creditors if you are having difficultiesSteve and Annette's Books:America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On the Money. Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America's Cheapest FamilyThe MoneySmart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of EVERY Age.Leave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Godly Parenting, Evangelismand the Cross Encounters Radio ShowIn today’s world, it may be more difficult than ever to raise godly children.  The sin around us seems to be magnified more than ever and the social pressures complicate discipling to our children.  But we are called to raise our children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. That is our responsibility as parents and should not be delegated away.   We need to understand the relationship we have with our children and the importance of love and instruction in that relationship.  Today our guest is Chris Hohnholz, a husband and father of two boys who they homeschool, and he is joining us for our feature Friday Series, “Dads, Get in the Race.”  Chris is going to talk to us today about godly parenting, how important it is and he will give us some sound biblical advice.  He is also going to talk a little about his passion for evangelism and how we can get our children involved.  And finally, he is going to discuss the radio show he is a co-host for, Cross Encounters.Chris Hohnholz is a veteran of the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation, having been in their employ since January 1999.  He graduated in 1996 from the University of Nevada, Reno with a BA in Criminal Justice. He also served as an officer in the Nevada Army National Guard from 1996 to 2004.  In September of 2000, Chris was confronted with his sin in light of the holiness of God. Subsequently, Chris received eternal life in Christ and now attends Calvary Chapel of Reno-Sparks with his wife and two sons. In August of 2009, he completed the Living Waters Ambassador’s Academy program and has actively been engaged in evangelism. He is assistant manager, on-air producer and co-host of the online radio program, Cross Encounters hosted by Tony Miano.Connect with Chris...Website: Cross Encounters MinistryRadio Show: Cross EncountersCross Encounters Profile: Chris HohnholzBlog: DefendingContending.comContact/email: [email protected]: Chris HohnholzFacebook: Chris HohnholzTwitter: @ChrisHohnholzGoogle+: Chris HohnholzPinterest: Chris HohnholzLinkedIn: Chris HohnholzInstagram: @hohnholztopiaListen to Chris as he talks about:Living Waters Ambassador’s AcademyHow parenting is a depiction of the gospel.Raising godly children despite modern social pressures in entertainment, recreation, and education.The importantance of love and instruction in the family and parenting.The kind of relationship we should have with our own children in order to successfully disciple them.Why family worship matters to God.Who is really responsible for the spiritual upbringing for our children.What the Bible says about Christian fathers.How are we told to discipline our children.How we teach our children about the great commission and how do he personally gets his children involved.Cross Encounters Radio with Tony MianoLeave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This episode is brought to you by Seasons at Home Magazine.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

My Beloved and My Friend:How To Be Married To Your Best FriendWithout Changing SpousesLongtime,  successful marriages are those in which  the couples view their spouses as their best friends.  Being in love is easy and  essential to the best marriages. But that is just the beginning.  All successful relationships  are also friendships. Couples in longtime successful marriages trust each other with their lives, honor each other and have a deep founded respect and love for each other grounded in Christ.  Our guests today are Hal and Melanie young, authors of the new book, My Beloved and My Friend: How To Be Married To Your Best Friend Without Changing Spouses.Hal and Melanie Young, authors of the Christian Small Publishers Association 2011 Book of the Year, Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys, are parents of six real boys and two real girls. They have homeschooled through eight high-risk pregnancies, three re-locations, two decades, and 181 degrees of longitude. Hal and Melanie have served on the Board of Directors of North Carolinians for Home Education for over 14 years, including three terms as President for Hal. They have published articles with The Foundation for Economic Education, Homeschooling Today, the John Locke Foundation, Homeschool Digest, TEACH Magazine, Homeschool Enrichment, the N.C. Family Policy Council, the Heartland Institute and more. Hal and Melanie have made more than 50 media appearances in venues as wide ranging as The Jesse Lee Peterson Show and the Bob Dutko Show to Mancow’s Morning Madhouse and CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. They are sought after conference speakers who routinely draw standing room only crowds with their mix of uniquely entertaining cross-banter and practical, powerful Scriptural principles. Their dramatized audiobooks, such as Hero Tales from American History by Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge, are gaining a following across the country, as well.  Hal & Melanie have glorified the Lord through some extreme challenges recently, though, with Hal successfully fighting stage IV cancer and their youngest dealing with a life-threatening heart condition. Despite it all, the Youngs live in noisy familial bliss in North Carolina.Connect with Hal and Melanie...Website: Raising Real MenWebsite: MyBeloved My FriendWebsite: Hal and Melanie YoungPodcast: Making Biblical Life PracticalNewsletter: Raising Real Men NewsletterSpeaker ScheduleFacebook: Raising Real MenTwitter: @raisingrealmenGoogle+: Raising Real MenGoogle+: Melanie YoungPinterest: Raising Real MenLinkedIn: Hal YoungInstagram: Raising Real Men   Listen to Hal and Melanie Young as they talk about:Their ministry and website Raising Real MenTheir book Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating BoysThe key ingredient for thriving Christian MarriagesSetting an example of a Christ filled marriage for your childrenThe primary message of their new book, My Beloved and My Friend: How To Be Married To Your Best Friend Without Changing Spouses.The obstacles to a successful marriage in a Christian homeTheir strategy when writing My Beloved and My FriendWho the target audience of the book isWhat makes My Beloved and My Friend unique among Christian marriage books.The topics covered in My Beloved and My FriendTheir hope and vision for My Beloved and My FriendTheir new Podcast: Making Biblical Life PracticalTheir Marriage Retreat OnlineTheir Bootcamp 9-12Leave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info. 

Classical Conversations andTeaching the Classical Model of EducationMany parents homeschool their children today because they are called by God to do so. It is often a matter of character building and discipling. But oftentimes, its because they want their children to actually learn well.  That is, to be well educated, to be smart. Many times in traditional schools and even homeschooling, we lack accountability, quality educational materials, consistency, real challenges for the students and an overall exceptional education. Today we will be talking with Denise McLain of Classical Conversations and she will be talking about teaching the classical model of education.There are many obstacles parents are confronted with when choosing to homeschooling. Often times parents are told they are not qualified or educated enough to be successful at this task. Denise's passion for Classical Conversations is to empower parents to be the primary educators of their children in academics and in the knowledge of God. As she engages parents in this responsibility, she is excited to see how God will turn these children's hearts toward home, building love and respect for their parents as a result. Seventeen years married to Brian & mother to 5 joyful girls, Denise is looking to show the love of Christ to all who come across her path. Denise has been homeschooling for 10 years, the last three with Classical Conversations.Connect with...Website: Classical ConversationsContact/email: Denise McLainFacebook: Denise McLainTwitter: mollysmommy97Google+: Denise McLainLinkedIn: Denise McLainInstagram: Denise McLainBooks Denise talked aboutDorothy Sayers essay "Lost Tools of Learning" (Free)       Listen toDenise as she talks about:What Classical Conversations is.The challenging part of Classical ConversationsWhy a parent should consider a classical model for education.How it's possible for every child to benefit from the classical model.How parents can be equipped to teach the classical model.What drew Denise to the classical model.The cost of Classical Conversations This page may contain affiliate links. 

Say Goodbye to Survival Mode:9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for LifeWe live in a day and age where so much more is expected of us.  We take on so much and live in such a high demand, fast paced culture.  And it takes it’s toll on so many of us.  For many women, wives and moms out there, they often feel overwhelmed, exhausted, stressed or overcommitted.  You maybe one of them.  Are you barely getting by and just going through the motions?.  Maybe you’ve forgotten your passions and enjoyment for life.  Does it seem like you are often in a fog and just trying to get through each day.  This is the life of many out there.  They are in survival more.  This was not the way God intended you to live life.  You deserve more. You must learn to set boundaries and respect your own limitations.  It’s time for you tomake the decision to re-energize, to rediscover your passions, to live again. Do it for you. For your family. And for God.  It’s time to say Goodbye to survival mode. Crystal is the blessed wife of Jesse and mommy to three precious little children (Kathrynne, Kaitlynn, and Silas). She is first and foremost a child of God and  passionate about glorifying Him and making the most of her days on this earth.  She is  also a homeschool graduate. Crystal is the founder of moneysavingmom.com , one of the most visited personal finance blogs on the web, and she has impacted myriad lives through her practical tips for being a savvy home economist.  With over 6.5 million page views and over 2 million unique visitors each month, MoneySavingMom.com has become a top resource for equipping women to live their lives with intention and purpose. Crystal is the author of three books including her most recent release “ Say Goodbye to Survival Mode – 9 simple strategies to stress less, sleep more & restore your passion for life.”Connect with Crystal...Website: Money Saving MomMoney Saving Mom NewsletterContact Money Saving MomYoutube: Money Saving MomFacebook: Money Saving MomTwitter: @moneysavingmomGoogle+: Money Saving MomPinterest: Money Saving MomLinkedIn: Crystal PaineInstagram: Crystal PaineAmazon: Crystal Paine Crystal's Books:Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for LifeThe Money Saving Mom's Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year21 Days To A More Disciplined Life      Listen to Crystal as she talks about:What inspired her to create Money Saving MomSome of the more popular features on Money Saving MomWhat kept Crystal motivated and driven to keep blogging when she got startedLeave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.Best advice for bloggers and content creators who are struggling to get their message out thereWhat inspired Crystal to write Say Goodbye to Survival Mode.How her book is about her journey out of the pit of despair.A few words about the 9 steps to stress-free, mindful, and cost-effective living.How we get to the point of being able to say no when we have taken on too much.What realistic goals are and how you can get more done with realistic goals.The importance of regaining your passions and how do you regain the confidence to pursue them.How savvy management of your time, money and home can eliminate stressThe most challenging part of writing her book.Learn about Crystal's "Best Stuff" listWhat she learned from writing this bookHow Crystal and her husband stayed optimistic when living on a tight budget.How they lived on a grocery budget of $35 a week.How to teach our kids about money and instilling a frugal spirit.  This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Studying the Bible and Imparting Faith on Our ChildrenThrough the Bible, the only source of absolute divine authority, God will communicate with us His will for our lives. The Bible is infallible in its totality, inerrant in its parts, is complete, is authoritative and final, is totally sufficient for our needs, accomplishes what it promises and provides assurance of salvation. The Bible remains the only source of divine revelation and power that can sustain you as a Christian in your walk with God. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. That is surely reason enough to study God's Word. Today’s guest, Michael Duncan, will share with us why it’s important to study scripture.Christian author and pastor, Michael Duncan has served the Lord and the church for nearly 25 years preaching and teaching God's Word. He has shared God's message across the U.S. and beyond and is currently the pastor of his church, co-host and Bible commentator on the Alive in Christ radio network and has authored or co-authored multiple books, both fiction and non-fiction.He serves on the executive board of the Northwest Baptist Convention, as moderator for the Mount Baker Baptist Association and is a former board member of the Northwest Christian Writer's Association. He has also served as a volunteer regional coordinator for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in connection with the My Hope America project. Given the opportunity, he may be found on the golf course!Michael and his wife Patty have been married over 20 years and have three very active and creative children. They both have home-schooled their children and have had the joy of watching them come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.Connect with Michael...WebsitesMichael-Duncan.netMountainview Baptist ChurchAlive in Christ RadioOne Day RevivalLiterary Video CreationsYoutube: Michael DuncanTwitter:  Michael DuncanGoogle+: Michael DuncanLinkedIn: Michael DuncanMichael Duncan's Amazon PageBooksA Life Worth LivingStarting Out: A Study Guide for New BelieversThe Discipling Church: Our Great Commission: Encouraging, Equipping, and Empowering the Body of ChristShadows: Book of Aleth, Part OneRevelation: Book of Aleth, Part TwoShadow Remnant     Listen to Michael as he talks about:What it means to study the BibleThe difference between studying and reading the Bible and why both are importantAdvice on how to train up your child to study the BibleWhy parents should be the primary imparters of faith on their children.For new believers who don't know the Bible well, how they can  teach it to their childrenWhat Michael see as the challenge to raising children to keep the faith.The role homeschoolers will play in a new generation of leaders.Leave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

 Applying Scripture in Everyday Life andHer Newly Released Book: As They Sit and Stand"These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7.  Teaching scripture to our children at all times is mandated by God here in this passage that is popular among homeschoolers.  God tells us to impress his commandments upon our children when you sit, when you walk and when you lie down.  And scripture is applicable to everything in our lives. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 tells us, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." So, in a nutshell, God is telling us that we should teach scripture all of the time in all that we do.  Our next guest, Dara Halydier, is going to talk to us about just that.Dara has homeschooled for 21 years and just retired!  Her five boys are launched and doing well.  They love the Lord, serve Him, and love to get together as often as possible!  Dara is a pastor’s wife, a Bible teacher, a conference and retreat speaker, a mentor and a friend.  She is the author of Practical Proverbs for Younger Students and Practical Proverbs for Older Students.  And Dara’s has a just released book, As They Sit and Stand: A Resource and Guide for Teaching Your Children the Bible.  Dara loves chocolate, sunsets, long walks with her husband, and books.  Dara has learned life’s lessons the hard way – experience!  She has moved over thirty times, deals with chronic pain and a disability, has four boys with learning disabilities, and has overcome a past of abuse and shame to proclaim God’s grace, forgiveness, and freedom.  Dara dances before her King and climbs up in her Father’s lap daily.Connect with...Website: Abiding Truth MinistryBlog: Abiding Truth Ministry BlogFacebook: Abiding Truth MinistryTwitter: @AbidingTruthLinkedIn: Dara Halydier As They Sit and Stand: A Resource and Guide for Teaching Your Children the BibleListen to Dara as she talks about:How Scripture can be applied in all areas of educationHow we can apply Bible time in all our schoolworkWhat are teachable moments and how we can best take advantage of themShould we have a more formal bible study or devotion in our homes in addition to implementing Bible study in all we do?Why daily bible study at home is so important.Talks about her new book, As They Sit and Stand: A Resource and Guide for Teaching Your Children the BibleLeave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Servant's Hearts in Our Children andShepherding Our Children with Eternal AimsAs parents, God ordained us to impart faith upon our children. It is important to foster a servant's heart in our children. This is done by modeling our own behavior. If we intend to shepherd our children with with eternal aims in fear and admiration of the Lord, then we must lead our children by example while instructing them in God's word.  Our guest today is Dennis Gundersen, President and owner of Grace and Truth Books, a Christian publisher of more than 60 books, chiefly reprinted 19th century children's stories with a character building emphasis. Dennis is going to talk us about servant's hearts in our children and shepherding our children with eternal aims.Dennis served as Senior Pastor for 26 years at three Oklahoma churches since 1984 and is currently devoting his time to writing, publishing and conference speaking. He is author of two books: "Your Child's Profession of Faith" and “Courtship or Dating: So What’s the Difference” and is a frequent speaker at church conferences, men's retreats and home education conventions. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Theology at the Tlapaneco Bible Institute, in Guerrero, Mexico. He and his wife Naomi have been married since 1976, and have four sons. For relaxation, Dennis is also an avid mountain climber, cyclist, and photographer.Connect with DennisWebsite: Grace & Truth BooksContact/email: Grace and Truth Books ContactFacebook: Grace & Truth BooksFacebook: Dennis GundersenLinkedIn: Dennis GundersenAmazon: Dennis Gundersen Amazon PageBooksYour Child's Profession of FaithCourtship and Dating: So What's the Difference?          Listen to Dennis as he talks about:How God created parents to impart faith upon their children.Why it is important to foster a servant's heart in our children.How to foster a servant's heart in an older child who may be set in their own selfish waysWhat a parent can do to model a servant's heart behavior.Shepherding our children with eternal aims.How to raise children in fear of the LordHow fathers can lead their family and teach their children if they don't know the Bible that well.Dennis' online bookstore, Grace and Truth BooksLeave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Today we have the founders of the Teach Them Diligently Conventions with us, David and Leslie Nunnery and we are going to talk about the conventions, what they are all about and what you can expect when you visit. You can visit the convention website at teachthemdiligently.net.David is also the president of a mission agency called Worldwide Tentmakers which can be found at worldwidetentmakers.com.    It is David and Leslie’s passion to see families return to a solid, gospel-driven foundation of home education and discipleship. And it is their prayer that God would send revival to our land and around the world, beginning in the families represented at Teach Them Diligently.Connect with...Teach Them DiligentlyWebsite: TeachThemDiligently.netFacebook: Teach Them Diligently ConventionTwitter: @TeachDiligentlyGoogle+: Teach Them DiligentlyYouTube: Teach Them DiligentlyPinterest: Teach Them DiligentlyInstagram: instagram.com/teachdiligentlyTeach Them Diligently Facebook Community GroupsTeach Them Diligently Nashville, TN- March 20-22, 2014Teach Them Diligently Spartanburg, SC-April 3-5, 2014Teach Them Diligently Washington, DC- May 15-17, 2014Teach Them Diligently Dallas, TX- June 26-28. 2014David NunneryTwitter: @DWNunneryLinkedIn: David NunneryFacebook: David NunneryLeslie NunneryTwitter: @LSNunneryFacebook: Leslie NunneryGoogle+: Leslie NunneryPinterest: Leslie NunneryLinkedIn: Leslie NunneryInstagram instagram.com/lsnunneryListen to David and Leslie as they talk about:How the Teach Them Diligently Convention got startedThe main goal and purpose of the conventionsTopic requirements of the curriculum providers and speakersWill talk about speakers at the conventionLocations and dates of the four locationsCost of early registration $55 for total family registrationDiscount rates for hotel and parkingHow to prepare before attending the conventionLearning how to get the most out of the conventionChildren's programsChildren's accommodationsResources on websiteA superb Homeschool Planner, free for a trial time periodSeveral Teach Them Diligently speakers have appeared on The Homeschool Leadercast. Click to hear them or learn more.Dr. Paul Cates - Episode 6: History of Homeschooling, Qualifications of a Spiritual Teacher and Faith Christian MinistriesMark Hamby Episode 7: Character Building through Stories, Book Recommendations and LamplighterNorm Wakefield - Episode 12:  Norm Wakefield – How Men can Apply God’s Word in their Homes and with their FamiliesAnn Dunagan - Episode 17:World Missions and Mission Minded FamiliesJoyce Herzog - Episode 21: Joyce Herzog on Early Learning, Homeschooling & The Scaredy Cat Reading SystemRhea Perry - Episode 25: Rhea Perry on Home Businesses and Godly Entrepreneurship for HomeschoolersTim Shoemaker - Episode 26:  Family Devotions and Other Ways We Can Teach Our Kids about GodIsrael Wayne - Episode 31: Family Renewal, Discipleship, Full-Time Parenting and HomeschoolingKeep checking back as several other Teach Them Diligently speakers are scheduled to appear on the Homeschool Leadercast prior to the conventions.Leave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Homeschool Technology and The Connected Homeschooling podcastIn today's homeschooling, it's hard for many of us to imagine homeschooling without technological resources.  And although many homeschoolers don't use technology, it has many advantages.  Our next guest is Devin Dabney, a technology strategist, homeschool podcaster, and even an online piano instructor.  He is going to talk to us today about using technology in our homeschooling, collaborating with the homeschool community and his podcast, The Connected Homeschooling Podcast.Devin Dabney is an author, speaker, podcaster, homeschooling dad, and technology strategist. He writes and speaks about a variety of topics including family life, homeschooling, technology, and entrepreneurship at DevinDabney.com. He has been happily married to his wife Shayla for nearly 9 years and they are blessed to have five beautiful children.Connect with Devin...DevinDabney.comFacebook: Devin DabneyLinkedin: Devin DabneyPinterest: Devin DabneyGoogle+: Devin DabneyYoutube: Devin DabneyTwitter: Devin DabneyConnected Homeschooling PodcastFacebook: Connected HomeschoolingGoogle+: Connected HomeschoolingTwitter: Connected HomeschoolingiTunes: Connected HomeschoolingDabney PianoFacebook: Dabney PianoListen to Devin as he talks about:His homeschool mentorsHaving a home technology planHow to best utilize technology in homeschoolingHow he uses EvernoteDefining collaborative homeschoolingThe Connected Homeschooling PodcastHow men can be dedicated Christian leaders in our homesHow he gives piano lessons via Skype at DabneyPiano.comLeave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others. This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Biblical Marriage, Family and ParentingToday's topic is on Christ centric marriage, family and parenting. In order to raise a generation that walks with Christ, we must be family centered. As parents, particularly husbands and fathers, we must understand our responsible to lead our family in Christ. We must model our marriage in Christ. Understanding that the Bible is a family centric book, we have a life manual to follow. Our guest today is Jeff Klick. Jeff is going to talk to us about having a Christ centered marriage and family.Jeff has been married to Leslie, his lovely bride since May 19, 1975, who next to the Lord, he owes everything.They have three adult children that are married. Andrea is the eldest, Sarah is next, then their son, David. They have also been blessed with 10 grandchildren so far, seven girls and three little guys.Jeff serves as the senior pastor of a wonderful church called Hope Family Fellowship. In addition to being a pastor, Jeff serves the Body of Christ through radio and technology outlets: The Alive in Christ Radio Network is one of the primary tools God is using to further global outreach. Alive in Christ radio produces three main shows that he is a part of. On Tuesday evenings he serves as one of the pastors during their teaching time discussing discipleships. Wednesdays they produce a radio show called Christian Business 360, which is geared to assisting Christian Business people, and on Fridays they have a live Google+ TV discussioninvolving leaders from around the country.Jeff loves to read and write so over the years he's picked up some degrees Certified Financial Planner, Master’s degrees from Liberty Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas, a Doctorate in Biblical Studies from Master’s Graduate School of Divinity in Indiana, and a PhD in Pastoral Ministry from Trinity Theological Seminary.They also love home education and the family-integrated church model.Connect with Jeff...Website: JeffKlickAmazon author page: Jeff Klick BooksAlive in Christ Radio Network which Jeff Klick is a part ofJeff is a pastor for Hope Family FellowshipChristian Business 360 geared to assisting Christian business peopleJeff is an instructor for Institute for Church ManagementJeff is on the board for The Council for Family Integrated ChurchesHeff has partnered with Trinity Seminary to begin Trinity Discipleship InstituteBlog at JeffKlick.comContact/emailYoutube: Jeff KlickYoutube: Hope Family FellowshipFacebook: Jeff KlickTwitter: @jklickGoogle+: Jeff KlickPinterest: Jeff KlickLinkedIn: Jeff Klick Listen to Jeff as he talks about:How he got started in homeschoolingHow to raise a generation that walks with ChristHow to make the family centered in our livesWho is responsible for the faith impartation on our childrenHow the Bible is a family centric bookThe difference between courtship and datingModeling your marriage in Christ for your children Favorite Biblical PassageBible passage hereInterview Quotes:Interview Quotes hereLeave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others. This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Storytelling and Greathall ProductionsStorytelling can be a wonderful activity used to captivate listeners and form bonds and relationships with our children.  It can be easy and fun or even elevated to an art form.  Today we are going to speak with storyteller Jim Weiss of GreatHall Productions.  He is going to talk to us about his 25 year history of storytelling with Greathall Productions, the differences between storytelling and just reading a book, and the advantages of storytelling to our children. Jim and his wife Randy founded Greathall Productions in 1989. It was a huge leap of faith as children’s audio at the time was just coming into fashion. Raised by parents who valued literature and history and with the additional influence of grandfathers who loved to tell stories to their grandsons, Jim grew up in the presence of literary and real-life characters in the tradition of oral language. Jim graduated from The University of Wisconsin, Madison and entered the sales and marketing profession. At forty years old, he realized that he was unfulfilled and needed to make a career change. With a lot of prayer and reflection, Jim and Randy decided to trust their intuition that a line of storytelling recordings told, not read would provide a wonderful way for children to appreciate classics at an early age.This year, Jim and Randy Weiss are celebrating Greathall Productions’ 25th Anniversary year of business. Married for 38 years, Randy and Jim reside in Charlottesville, Virginia with their newly married daughter and son-in-law.Jim is the recipient of over 100 national awards from The Old Schoolhouse, Mary Pride’s Practical Homeschooling Reader’s Choice, The American Library Association, Parents' Choice Foundation, The Film Advisory Board, Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, AudioFile, Creative Child Magazine, Children’s Media, and many more. Jim Weiss recordings are highly praised and recommended by leading home school journals and reviewers including Home Education Magazine, Homeschooling Today, Greenleaf Press, The Well Trained Mind, Family Times, The Link, and countless others.Connect with Jim...Website: Greathall ProductionsNewsletterContact/email: [email protected]: (800) 477-6234Facebook: Jim WeissTwitter: @jim_weissPinterest: Greathall Productions The Two latest recordings from Jim Weiss:The Hound of the BaskervillesI Said I Could and I Did: True Stories of 20th Century AmericansListen to Jim as he talks about:The 25 Year history of Greathall ProductionsThe difference between storytelling and just readingHow storytelling forms a bond between person telling a story and person listeningThe advantages of storytelling to our childrenHow he chooses which stories to recordThe blessings he's received in his history of storytellingLeave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.

Money Management and Frugal LivingToday's episode is about money management. Is is important that we learn to manage money, be good stewards of it and set an example for our children.  Remember that when it comes to our kids, more is caught than taught. Many Americans are buried in debt today. Many families get into trouble because they don't manage money. The fact is, that family and household finances do not have to be difficult.  Money management can be easy and a tool to have freedom in your lives. In the first of two interviews with our next guests, Steve and Annette Economides, founders of MoneySmartFamily.com, will talk to us about developing financial strategies and techniques, being resourceful and honing in our frugality skills, all which can produce really great dividends. Steve and Annette Economides are internationally recognized as personal finance experts and New York Times Best-Selling authors of three books:America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On the Money.  Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America's Cheapest Family The MoneySmart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of EVERY Age.As seasoned speakers, Steve and Annette intertwine humor, audience participation and easy to apply principles in each of their presentations. They will motivate, educate and energize your next meeting and all those who attend.Connect with Steve and Annette...Website:  Money Smart FamilyNewsletter: Money Smart Family NewsletterBlog: Money Smart Family BlogSpeaker ScheduleContact/emailYoutube: Mavin of SavinFacebook: America's Cheapest FamilyTwitter: @SteveEconomidesGoogle+: Steve EconomidesPinterest: AnnetteSteveLinkedIn: SteveEconomides Listen to Steve and Annette as they talk about:Their background and storyHow they developed money management strategies and techniquesHow they got started homeschoolingThe beauty of homeschooling is discovering right along with their kidsIf your patient and you have the cash you'll find the dealHow to be resourcefulHow to hone your frugality skillsFamily fun and frugality can really produce great dividendsHow they live what they teachWhat they lived themselves and taught others, there kids have also been taught, caught it and lived it.Some of the memorable feedback they've receivedFinances can be easy and used as a tool and have freedom in their livesBudgeting is the cornerstone to financial securityIt doesn't matter how much you earn it matters how much you keepWe need to learn how to steward out moneyTheir website MoneySmartFamily.comSteve and Annette's Books:America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On the Money. Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America's Cheapest FamilyThe MoneySmart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of EVERY Age.Leave your comments and questions below and please share this episode with others.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.