Deliberate Motherhood Podcast
Join us on a journey to conquer the chaos of big family life and embrace the joy of intentional motherhood! Dive into the Deliberate Motherhood podcast, where we share our best tips and tricks to help you live each day with less stress and overwhelm.
Discover practical strategies, lots of laughter, heartfelt stories, and uplifting advice specifically tailored to mommas of many. Tune in and unlock the secrets to finding balance, fostering faith, and cherishing little moments. It's time to reclaim your peace, reignite your spirit, and thrive as a Deliberate mom of many. Ready to embrace your motherhood?
Let's dive in together!
Episodes
200 episodes
200. Finding Your Homeschool Style
Are you a box-checker, an unschooler, the crafty one with tiny collected sticks everywhere—or are you saying, "I have no idea what my style is yet? If you're in camp "I have no idea" and you're wondering what kind of homesc...
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Season 12
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Episode 200
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37:48
199. Homeschooling High School...What You Actually Need
If you're feeling overwhelmed by credits, transcripts, and college prep? Take a deep breath. You can homeschool high school—and you can do it with clarity, confidence, and calm. This week on the podcast we're walking through what mo...
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Season 12
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Episode 199
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21:14
198. Help! My Kid Hates Writing with Julie Bogart
There are a few books we recommend to brand new homeschoolers, and Julie Bogart wrote one of them! She's a mother of 5 (now grown) kids, homeschool OG, and brilliant mind who's helped thousands of moms shape their homeschools (espec...
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Season 12
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Episode 198
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58:08
197. More Than Cookies & Rhymes: How Poetry Teatime Builds Braver Learners
When was the last time learning in our home felt truly joyful? What would it look like to welcome wonder again—even just once a week?What if something as simple as tea and poetry could bring joy, connection, and confidence to yo...
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Season 12
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Episode 197
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11:50
196. Clipboards VS. The Skylight Calendar (which one is better?)
We're here to address the big debate... Clipboards VS. Skylight... Which one is better?! What everyone REALLY wants to know though...What tool is really going to keep me sane and on track?We're unpacking th...
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Season 12
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Episode 196
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28:47
195. Summer School or Sacred Rest?
When summer rolls around and you're already exhausted, how do you know if it’s time to press on—or pause? We're unpacking what it could look like to either keep going with intention or rest with purpose. <...
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Season 12
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Episode 195
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17:20
194. Are Your Kids Missing Out?
Instagram lied...there is no "right" childhood and chasing it IS what's stealing valuable peace from our momma hearts.There's no single perfect childhood you're supposed to recreate for your kids.Not the one you made up from the 1...
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Season 12
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Episode 194
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18:02
193. Homeschool AND a Bed & Breakfast?! with Sarah Thatcher
Get ready for the most lovely chat and peek into the Homeschool story of a mom and bed and breakfast owner. You're in for a treat!Their Beautiful Bed & Breakfast in Virginia: The Orchard House...
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Season 12
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Episode 193
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34:16
192. 3 Myths About Quirky Kids...BUSTED! with Ginny Kochis
In this episode, we've got Ginny Kochis…a Catholic wife and mom to three twice-exceptional children. With a master's degree she's a highly educated former high school English teacher with two decades of experience educating childre...
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Season 12
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Episode 192
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29:25
191. Memory-Stacking (big A calendars and building memories like a boss)
We have to come clean...a recent study by Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute says that research participants scored an average of 94% on memory accuracy. This high level of accuracy was observed regardless of the participants or the time that...
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Season 12
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Episode 191
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12:12
190. Closing the Year (Our Homeschool Year!)
Mostly, homeschoolers must do one of three things to close their year with the state...A PortfolioA EvalsTestingDepending on where you live and what flavor of homeschool you follow the requirements will be different....
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Season 12
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Episode 190
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15:04
189. How to Grow with No Time, Budget or Space with Nicky Schauder
Gardening doesn't have to be complicated. It can be manageable and small and still make a big difference for your family.Nicky Schauder and her husband, Dave, are on a mission to help families grow their food.Their gard...
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Season 12
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Episode 189
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40:12
188. Clipboard SOS: What Do I Put On Them?
This is the #1 question we get regarding the clipboard system.I think our brains just want to tell us we don't know what to put to protect us from trying something new because it's meant to keep us safe, and if we aren't trying anything ...
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Season 12
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Episode 188
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26:24
187. The One Skill Your Kids Are Missing Out On with Katie Kimball
Raising 'whole' children isn't actually about raising children at all…it's about raising adults! Our job as parents is to teach our children how to hone life skills (from everyday living basics to critical thinking) AND to instill a...
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Season 12
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Episode 187
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43:21
186. Choosing a DONE Day
I was listening to a podcast by Jon Acuff the other day and he talked about how goals go through seasons...it got me thinking, because instantly it made me think of how children and parenting go through seasons, and so do our homeschools.
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Season 12
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Episode 186
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13:25
185. Are You a Mom Boss or a Mrs. Maid
How ideal does it sound to have a teen that meal plans for your family...all the way though from looking at sales....to choosing good meals...to then making said meals...and even cleaning up after them...Here's the thing...Moms suck at d...
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Season 12
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Episode 185
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18:39
184. 5 Ways to Survive the End of Year Slog
We're getting closer to the end, and most of us are feeling pressure to double down on finishing curriculum and worksheets...checking all the boxes that tell the world (and sometimes our husbands or nosey do-gooders) that we're doing a good job...
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Season 12
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Episode 184
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17:27
183. Tickets SOS: Tame the Ticket Monster
It's no secret we love the tickets...BUT as with everything...it can get out of hand...Okay...even a LOT out of hand.Here are the boundaries I've set to keep our ticket system working for us, not the other way around.T...
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Season 12
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Episode 183
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13:56
182. Parenting: The End Game
Caveat: Listen...if you're deep in a survival season...if you're putting your underwear on inside out because you're getting dressed in the dark and only half alive...if your idea of a well-rounded meal looks like a cup of coffee...that's been ...
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Season 12
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Episode 182
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19:11
181. Transform Your Homeschool with...TICKETS
So tickets...let's talk about using them with the clipboards...or even withoutI don't think I've met anyone yet who doesn't like earning things and getting prizes.In this, in particular, comes in handy when you need to spice up yo...
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Season 12
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Episode 181
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20:41
180. Forget Being a YES Mom...Get a NO Day
Hey, sweet mommas, I'm here to talk about my illustrious NO. Day.Let's discuss what has become one of my favorite mom decisions of 2024—and possibly the last five years.There was a big movement after the Yes Day movie came out to ...
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Season 12
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Episode 180
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8:25
179. Clipboard SOS: Getting started
We bought the thing.We probably even started…But then we got stuck…This podcast is your unstuck podcast.Here are 3 things you need to get you started with your clipboards today.Permission to Begin Messy (...
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Season 12
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Episode 179
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9:52
178. Your Pelvic Floor is NOT a Unicorn
We'd be lying if we didn't admit we've giggled over our guest’s business name.It's actually downright brilliant. Equal parts funny and straight to the point.Jenn Lormand is bringing some fire today mixed with humor, hope, and heal...
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Season 12
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Episode 178
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37:37
177. Laundry Sucks...Do THIS Instead
We had a good, long conversation about this one...We decided that not losing your ever-loving mind over laundry requires 3 things...Make it Better for YOU (Listen to hear how) (01:20)Simplify, Simplify, Simplify (Ok,...
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Season 12
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Episode 177
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28:47
176. Homeschooling after the "Honeymoon"
Everybody knows the excitement of a brand new curriculum...a brand new year...all that hope...But in reality, the honeymoon phase ends for everything. Even the very best of relationships...because we grow, we learn, we mature...and so do...
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Season 12
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Episode 176
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17:32
