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Homeschooling For Catholic Parents
You’re wondering if homeschooling is for you. But your inner critic is telling you you’re not enough. How can I teach my kid when we can’t get through homework without tears and yelling? How would the daily routine look? What curriculum will you use? Your house is already a wreck. You don’t want to feel isolated, like you’re on an island where everyone wears long dresses and raises goats. Plus, aren’t homeschoolers weird?I am so excited you're here! This podcast will give you peace of mind as…
Episodes
- Homeschooling For Catholic Parents
75 - Faith, Family and the Eucharist: The Dinnertime Recipe in Your Catholic Homeschool Journey
Episode 75! in this milestone episode, we bring you exciting news! Young people are converting to Catholicism in significant numbers! Mat and I discuss the…
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74 - Unlocking Faith: The Power of Catholic Small Groups for Spiritual Growth and Community (Especially for Homeschoolers).
I've had a wonderfully joyful week! Join me us as I share my experience at the most welcoming and inviting parish I’ve ever visited. The atmosphere was filled…
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73 - Todd Wilson, The Family Man Encourages Homeschool Parents About What's Important.
When I first saw the Brown family on the reality show Alaskan Bush People, I was captivated. Not that a family would want to live off the land of the Alaskan…
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72 Former Disney Animator, Davy Liu shares his POWERFUL testimony and his Disney Alternative: KENDU KIDS.
"I left the LION KING to create for the KING OF KINGS." Friends, you're in for a treat with this powerful story! Join me in welcoming our first guest ever to…
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71- Empowering Your Children: Cultivating the Gift of Discernment in Your Catholic Homeschool
As a homeschool family, you're already dug in and holding the high ground for the culture war raging for our children's heart and soul. Good for you! Keep it…
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70 - Mass with Kids Frustrating? Our Method for Catechizing During Mass So You Can Raise Adults who Remain Catholic.
In this lively episode, we tackle the age-old complaint: 'Mommy, Mass is boring!' We know it's hard dealing with restless kids in church, and you won't believe…
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69 - Dreaming of Consistency in your homeschool? Worksheets and a rigid schedule aren't helping you; what to do instead.
I know that you are striving for consistency in your homeschool! This is a big concern for most parents. But rest easy friend, consistency does not need to…
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68 - Part 2: 9 Essential Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Parents: Finding Balance and Joy in Learning
Thanks for your patience as you've waited all week for part 2 of 9 Essential Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Parents. Here are Essential tips number five…
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67 - 9 Essential Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Parents: Finding Balance and Joy in Learning. PART 1
Tired of feeling overwhelmed? Homeschooling can be rewarding, but the balancing act of lesson plans, laundry, dinner, and character training can make you feel…
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66 - Ways to model TRUTH in your Catholic, Christian Homeschool.
This episode is inspired by a conversation with a recreational marijuana petitionist outside the post office on a beautiful spring afternoon. It's important to…
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65 - Worried about Social Media Influence? 3 Saints Who Will Resonate with Your Teen (And You)!
Are you concerned about social media influencers affecting your child's sefl-esteem and belief system? Of course you are! Rightly so! The ideologies and…
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64 - You are enough! Stop self-doubt with these 3 tips.
Everyone who has ever pondered homeschooling has doubted themselves at some point. Am I going to ruin my child? How can I teach them? I don't have a teaching…
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63 - Time Management tips for Field Trips and Road trips for your Catholic Homeschool.
Episode 63 Published April 6, 2025We've made plenty of mistakes on our homeschooling journey. And whether it's shoddy math that Maeve's teaching at home, or…
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62 - Struggling with CONSISTENCY? Add THIS to Your Homeschool Routine.
Episode NotesPublished March 30, 2025Are you worried about staying consistent in your homeschool? Dying to find the perfect routine that you'll stick to…
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61- How Will You Socialize them? Catholic Teaching on this HOT Topic for Your Homeschool.
Episode Notes: Published March 23, 2025Stopping my eye-roll is a real struggle for this veteran homeschool mom when curious people ask, But, how will you…
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60 - Struggling With Anxiety and Overwhelm in your Homeschool? Do these 3 things to Have More Peace
Episode 60Published March 16, 2025Homeschool parents, we SELDOM get a break. Anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed can constantly build if we don't use…
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59 - 4 EASY Ways to Protect Your Child from Stress-Induced Illness and DETOXIFY them from the School System
Episode 59Published March 9, 2025 The strategies in this episode are essential in protecting our children from the sad statistics of depression, self-harm, and…
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58 | Want to Protect Your Kids from the Culture? You're Not Crazy or Alone! 4 Things I learned on a Catholic College Visit.
Episode 58 Published March 2, 2025 Here we go again, us crazy homeschool moms bubble-wrapping our kids. Turns out, it's a great idea to shield them from a…
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57 - STOP Spending All Day Homeschooling! How to Raise Life-Long Learners in 2 Hours a Day.
Episode 57Published Feb. 23, 2025Do you want to raise self-starters who are eager for knowledge and actively seek out ideal sources to satisfy their curiosity?…
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56 - Tips For Meaningful Conversations For all Ages
Can your kids come to you about anything? Even Sex, drugs, and Gangsta Rap? Our own upbringing lacked in-depth parental guidance on certain topics, which led…
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55 - Running Late and Frazzled? Homeschool Hacks to Increase Your Focus and Organize Your Schedule.
Episode 55 Published: February 9, 2025Are you a "Maker" or "Manager"? Have no idea what I'm talking about? Well, listen in as we dive into the common…
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54 - Don't count to 3! Our method for Character Training so you can Peacefully Teach Your Child.
Episode 54 Published Feb. 2, 2025Isn't it hard to make catholic friends? Please join our Facebook community: Homeschooling for Catholic ParentsAre you that…
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53 - Want to Make History Interesting for You and Your Child? The BEST History Curriculum for Your Catholic Homeschool.
Were you that student who hated memorizing dates and battle names? Could you have given any less thought to that dusty ol' white-washed history textbook, which…
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52 - Dreaming of homeschooling? Three things you don't need to start: Curriculum, daily schedule, and a perfectly organized home.
If you're thinking about taking the homeschool plunge, there are all kinds of unknowns swirling in your heart. What curriculum do I use? What does a daily…
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51 - Why daily routines aren't what you think they are. Homeschooling hacks for those who need structure.
In this episode, we delve into the fundamentals of homeschooling, addressing common concerns like daily routines, structure, and playtime. The keys to a happy…
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50 - FUN and EASY Ways to Foster Faith and Connection in Your Catholic Homeschool
FUN and EASY Ways to Foster Faith and Connection in Your Catholic Homeschool. In Episode 50 of our podcast, discover fun and easy ways to foster faith and…
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49 - 3 Secrets to Home Organization as a Homeschooling Family
How will I stay organized if I homeschool? How do you keep a tidy home when children's learning toys are scattered everywhere? In today's episode, we reveal…
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48 -Benefits of Homeschooling: Unique Adventures and family bonding through togetherness.
Maeve and Mat dive into how homeschooling opens up unique adventures, like exclusive homeschool skate days. They emphasize the priceless family bonding these…
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47 - Homeschooling and Building Strong Relationships with Your Kids
In this episode, Maeve and Matt tackle the rollercoaster of homeschooling relationships with your kids – buckle up! Maeve admits that trying to teach her own…
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46 - Consistency is Key, Tips for homeschool routines and being consistent in your Catholic faith.
Episode 46Published Dec. 8 2024Is it possible to homeschool when both parents work? I have a career. Will I have enough time to set my child up for success as…
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45 - Finding Patience in Homeschooling, even when it's a difficult child.
One of the main reasons people think they cannot homeschool. "I could never homeschool. I don't have the patience."Perhaps you’ve been thinking about…
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44 - Ways to find balance in your life and your homeschool.
This week, we discuss ways to ensure holistic health through balance in homeschooling. Specifically, Dr. Robert Walsh's therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLCs)…
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43 - How we talk to our kids about abortion.
The culture is always coming after our children. They can't even watch a lawn mower video on YouTube without seeing a commercial meant to convince them that…
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42 - How to find self-care in the busyness of homeschooling
In this episode, Maeve and Matt navigate the chaos of swim meets, missed races, and app notifications. Between parenting fails and the constant quest for "me…
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41 - Ways in which God guides our homeschooling curriculum.
Maeve and Mat explore the wonders of the Butterfly Effect, sharing stories of historical serendipity and divine intervention. They also discuss the importance…
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40 - God in our studies, curriculum and homeschool planning.
Can AI do that? Join Matt and Maeve in a raucously entertaining episode where survival skills get a Little House on the Prairie twist, Spanish legends meet…
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39 - Teaching kids how to defend their faith, Catholic Apologetics: a life long quest.
Ever wondered how to hurricane prep like a pro? In this episode, we tackle everything from Hurricane Milton lockdown life hacks to the heroic saga of surfing…
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38 - Are you talking truth with your kids about transgenderism and soft-totalitarianism?
Life without internet, scheduling conflicts, gulags, and inoculating your kids against the trans movement. We fit all that into one pithy conversation that…
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37 - Teaching your kids resiliency in an anxious generation. How to raise resilient kids.
Generation Z is the most lonely, anxious, self-harming generation ever. This is directly linked to the phones in their pockets and the lack of good…
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36 - Catholic Faith and Family Resilience: Embracing Suffering and Spiritual Growth
Who knew a Catholic homeschooling podcast could cover everything from Mary’s sorrows to wild dance floors with astrophysicists? You won’t want to miss this…
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35 - Practical Homeschool Curriculum and Teaching Faith at Mass
They're calling it the "Spirit of the Age," acedia. AKA Sloth, the deadliest of the seven deadly sins. The opposite of Sloth is magnanimity. Let's be…
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34 - Faith-Based Homeschooling: Tips on Mass and Handling School Bullies
"At each mass, the curtain of time is torn in two and we are on Calvary with our Lord."--Arch Bishop Fulton Sheen. Mass is eternal worship...it's important…
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33 - Humility in Marriage and Parenting: Insights from Olympic Athletes
Do you ever get exhausted managing "your brand" on your personal social media accounts? Our kids are inundated with messages telling them their worth is…
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32 - Teach Your Kids These Bible Verses to Emphasize the Truth of The Eucharist and Catholicism
Like a long awaited party, we've been working our way through the readings in mass for the last three weeks to the ultimate Catholic hype verse--The Bread of…
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31 - Instilling Moral Guidance: Teaching Cardinal Virtues in Your Homeschooling Journey
Does heavy parenting put you into a state of tonic immobility? Us too! Listen in for some other relatable parenting metaphors that will not only encourage you…
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30 - History is HIS Story, an Important fact that Catholic Homeschooling will teach your children as schools woefully ignore it.
The world is watching one stage during the Summer 2024 Olympics, in which we are seeing just how blasphemous and backward humanity is. But don't lose hope…
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29 - Want to Save Your Child from the Toxic Culture of Lies? Ways to Make a Difference and Save Your Child from Wokeism.
Education is the front lines of the culture war in America. Government schools are pumping out droves of children who are lost, confused about their gender…
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28 - Want to Treat Your Teen to A Palpable Dose of The Holy Spirit? The impact of Confession at Steubenville Youth Conference.
We've got a great idea for parents who want help igniting their teens' spiritual lives. Do you battle scrupulosity? (I sure do!) #catholicguiltAnd did y'all…
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27 - The Power of Homeschooling: Unlocking Educational Freedom and Its Rewards
When you live in complete educational freedom, the learning never stops! Couple that with the continually growing, vast amount of resources, and you'll find…
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26 - Finding it hard to "let go and let God"? Tools for Unleashing Humility, Embracing Wisdom, and Surrendering All to the Lord
In this episode, we discuss ways to increase in these two virtues, which most people, including ourselves, need. Also, we just got back from the Edison Kids…
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25 - Want to have more fun with your kids? The Importance of play in child development and your homeschool.
Whether you're in the lazy days of summer, or the thick of the school year, your kids need to be playing! It's not only for the youngins, adults need it too…
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24 - Feel like you're always in survival mode? Ways to keep a happy marriage, a family calendar, and an organized home.
Self-care and quality time with your spouse are crucial aspects of parenting and homeschooling that too often get scratched off the white space on the…
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23 - Family bonding through homeschooling. And protecting your children from social media dangers.
God gave us the family unit, to strengthen, support, and raise up the next generation of believers. But have you considered how much richer your family life…
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22 - Teaching the Catholic faith for parents and Catholic Role models who can help us. (Also, juicy details of My Reversion Story.)
Don't we all wish we had a parenting utility belt like Adam West's 1960s Batman? Holy Homeschool! God has given Moms and Dads lots of superpowers that, when…
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21 - What is a micro-school? We answer that and other things we learned at the FPEA homeschool convention, like how kids in school are stressed and anxious.
Fresh from the largest homeschool convention in the country and on a homeschool high, Mat and Maeve talk highlights, hacks and Holy Spirit Moments. We also…
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20 - Keeping your joy and finding energy in your homeschool life.
What are you doing to ensure you don't get fried to a crisp from non-stop parenting and homeschooling? Maeve and Mat discuss how to find that thing inside of…
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19 - Protect your child from hyper-sexualization by government schools. We talk about the film American Groomer.
Maeve and Mat watched the free film American Groomer, and you guys are not going to believe what filth they're pushing on our children in school libraries…
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18 -Maintaining marital connections through regular date nights! Plus, advantages of homeschooling for children with learning differences or disabilities.
Have you had one lately? When you're parenting and home-educating, it can get pretty monotonous if you don't treat yourself to some heart-pounding fun. Maeve…
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17 - How does my child learn? The many benefits of homeschooling increase through Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
As they say in the hospital elevator, after the quirky laundry guy gets off, "It takes all kinds." Not just the kinds who can read with bull's eye…
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16 - Want to raise rocket scientists? Use your homeschool to foster creativity in your children.
Who decides what's basic? Maeve figured out last week that basic is relative. So, listen in for some not-so-basic tips. We also discuss ways to keep creativity…