Episodes

Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Episode 105: First-Year-Homeschool Survival Tips!
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Episode 105: First-Year-Homeschool Survival Tips!
Whether you’re brand-new to homeschooling or a seasoned veteran, you’ll find great ideas in our conversation today, for making your homeschool a success. I’m excited to welcome back a wonderful homeschooling dad, coming to us from Australia, Charbel Raish, here to share his First-Year-Homeschool Survival Tips!
Find Charbel Raish: https://www.parousiamedia.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich

Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Episode 104: Keep the Joy Front and Center
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Episode 104: Keep the Joy Front and Center
We homeschool to give our children the best of everything—faith, values, education, opportunity--and it’s quite an adventure. But the work is hard, and sometimes we forget to be joyful. Today’s guest is Marine and homeschooling veteran, Teresa Hansen, here to remind us to Keep the Joy Front and Center.
Find Teresa Hansen at ethkids@yahoo.com
Teresa's previous episode:
Episode 80: Car Schooling: My Joyful Journey
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-80-car-schooling-my-joyful-journey/
Today's Short Feature:
Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint E4
Topic:
Contact: http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich

Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Episode 103: Homeschooling Through Christmas--With or Without Snow!
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Episode 103: Homeschooling Through Christmas--With or Without Snow!
One reason many families choose to homeschool is simply having the freedom to live anywhere they want or need to be, so it’s not uncommon for them to have celebrated the Christmas season in different climates. Veteran homeschool mom, Margaret Gallipeau, is here to share her family’s experiences of Homeschooling Through Christmas—With or Without Snow!
Find Margaret Gallipeau: https://www.findingjoyonthejourney.com
Resource List:
https://www.findingjoyonthejourney.com/blog/wonder-while-we-wait
Catholic Brain:
The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion, by Kendra Tierney
https://www.ignatius.com/The-Catholic-All-Year-Prayer-Companion-P3771.aspx
St. Francis Celebrates Christmas, by Mary Caswell Walsh
https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Francis-Celebrates-Christmas-Caswell/dp/0829411127
Tomie DePaola generally, especially Joy to the World
Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend, by Julie Stiegemeyer
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Margaret’s previous episodes:
#48: Organizing the School Room and the School Year
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/organizing-the-school-room-and-the-school-year/
#57: Mid-semester Check-in
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/mid-semester-homeschool-organization-check-in/
Today’s Short Feature: Dave Palmer, St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Topic: Angels in the Summa Theologica
Contact:
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich

Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Episode 102: Gothic Novels Can Be Good Literature!
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Episode 102: Gothic Novels Can Be Good Literature!
Curling up with various genres of good books is a favorite pastime for a lot of homeschoolers, and our guest today is here to share one of her passions. An avid reader and author with a passion for great stories, Eleanor Nicholson is here to tell us why Gothic Novels Can Be Good Literature!
Find Eleanor Nicholson: www.eleanorbourgnicholson.com
Eleanor’s courses for your children:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/eleanor-bourg-nicholson/?sfw=pass1636051074
Today’s Short Feature: Books & Blessings, A.J. Cattapan
Topic: Treachery and Truth, by Katy Huth Jones
Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Additional link for this short feature:
The Christmas Lights (fundraising book mentioned): https://tinyurl.com/mvars9dp
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich

Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Episode 101: Building Executive Function Skills in Moms and Kids
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Episode 101: Building Executive Function Skills in Moms and Kids
We want to pass on skills to our children that will help them succeed in building meaningful lives out there in the real world, but we may feel ill-equipped to train them well. In fact, many parents themselves struggle with being able to plan and execute the tasks that will help them achieve their goals. Today’s guest, Ginny Kochis, is here to help us with Building Executive Function Skills in Moms--and Kids.
Find Ginny Kochis here: https://notsoformulaic.com
More Recommended Resources:
Peace on Purpose Student Edition: Executive Function Workbook and Course for Tweens and Teens https://notsoformulaic.com/product/peace-on-purpose-student-edition-catholic-executive-function-workbook
Peace on Purpose: Executive Function Course for Moms https://notsoformulaic.com/product/catholic-executive-function-course-for-moms
Executive Decisions: Executive Function Workbook for Moms https://notsoformulaic.com/product/executive-decisions-2
Made for Greatness: A Growth Mindset Journal for Courageous Catholic Youth https://notsoformulaic.com/madeforgreatness
To Hear His Voice: A Mass Journal for Catholic Kids https://notsoformulaic.com/mass-journal-catholic-kids
Today’s Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Idea to Real
Topic: Author your Homeschool this Advent
Contact: https://www.aromarosary.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich