At the risk of looking weird, an honest conversation about homeschooling questions & fears

Today I have the pleasure of visiting with Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone and Angela Braniff from This Gathered Nest to talk about ALL things homeschooling. Things we're worried about as new homeschooling parents and more!

Q U E S T I O N S W E C O V E R :
Why a dedicated group to simple homes & homeschools? 1:33
Meet Angela Braniff from This Gathered Nest 3:09
Meet Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone 4:09
Am I REALLY capable of teaching my kids? 4:44
People are criticizing my decision to homeschool, what now? 7:13
I have a social child, won't they miss their friends? 8:28
How many days & hours/ week do you school? 10:22
What if I have no room for a homeschooling space? 14:02
How do you balance work & homeschooling? 17:24
I worry my kids won't listen to me? 20:07
Reframing what homeschooling actually looks like. 22:36
What if my spouse isn't on the same page with me? 23:47

S I M P L E H O M E S & H O M E S C H O O L S G R O U P

Looking for support as a homeschooling parent? Would you like help keeping it simple and enjoyable? Would it be nice to simplify other areas of your home and life, too?

WHAT: This is a private Facebook group that can be joined by paying a monthly membership fee

LEADERS: The group is led by myself, Angela Braniff from This Gathered Nest and Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone.

COST: $13/month (cancel anytime!)

BENEFITS:
- Support for homeschooling parents (new & experienced alike!)
- Help with choosing curriculums, creating schedules, routines & homeschooling spaces
- A printable homeschooling planner, sample letter of intent & supply list (additional pages will be added throughout the year!)
- Ideas for simplifying your home & meal planning
- Daily video posts by the leaders with helpful information, encouragement, tips & support
- Monthly group focuses with printables
- The ability to share your progress, questions & wins- we CAN'T WAIT to celebrate with you!
- The opportunity to ask questions specific to your process & family
- Twice monthly Facebook live Q&A sessions with the leaders & other guests (Replays available for those unable to view live) Questions may be submitted prior to the session or during it.
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- Weekly Highlight emails so you know that you didn't miss anything important :)
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Q U E S T I O N S W E C O V E R :
Why a dedicated group to simple homes & homeschools? 1:33
Meet Angela Braniff from This Gathered Nest 3:09
Meet Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone 4:09
Am I REALLY capable of teaching my kids? 4:44
People are criticizing my decision to homeschool, what now? 7:13
I have a social child, won't they miss their friends? 8:28
How many days & hours/ week do you school? 10:22
What if I have no room for a homeschooling space? 14:02
How do you balance work & homeschooling? 17:24
I worry my kids won't listen to me? 20:07
Reframing what homeschooling actually looks like. 22:36
What if my spouse isn't on the same page with me? 23:47

[shellyk]

As a director of a large homeschool group, I was expecting to not agree with what was going to be said.
Pleasantly surprised they gave excellent advise to help out families to homeschool. Especially of not trying to bring school home. Your home should be filled with laughter, reading excellent books and a safe place to learn.
For those concern with socialization just remember there are quirky kids in public, private and homeschool. I found that most homeschool kids are able to interact with all ages younger, older and even with adults, because that is real life. After high school we are never with the same age groups again at college, work or friends. Thank you for sharing and I just adore your channel.💞

[EricaLucasLoves]

Dawn, Angela, and Lisa!? You gals just made my day and I haven’t even watched yet. Can’t wait!!

[JJ-cxgl]

Our granddaughter was bullied everyday at public school. Her parents decided to home school and she flourished. She just graduated high school with high honors from a STEM academy at age 16. Be encouraged and move forward.

[jukes]

We have quite a few home schooling moms in our church. And I've been impressed with their children. They're smart, sociable, well-mannered, helpful, and kind. These kids stand out. They're alert. Aware of their surroundings. Not looking down at their phones. Ready to give a helping hand when needed. Especially to the older crowd. For this day and age, it makes me proud and gives me hope. So, God bless home schooling moms and dads. I support you 100%.

[shannonmenefee]

I enjoyed this live chat very much! I've homeschooled for 18 years and you covered some new to homeschool concerns wonderfully. It's so good to see seasoned homeschoolers encouraging and stepping up for those just beginning. I have 3 children... the oldest is about to receive her Master's Degree in December, my middle is in her second year of college, and my son is entering 9th grade. For us, it was what God called us to do. It hasn't always been easy, but God has brought many blessings in the journey.

[auntpurl]

Yes! Homeschooling is not "school at home" and that's a blessing. Freedom and flexibility are wonderful. You get to see the light bulb moments in the midst of confusion.

[csiesel]

Don’t forget the God factor. A family devotion to start your day is such a blessing down the road. Character stories are a great way to learn without having to make the mistakes themselves. God will cover it all with grace.

[lindamaglione]

I am a 70-year-old grandmother, who would have loved to have had this option when my two boys were growing up. We had issues with starting grade school in one state, then moving only to find out we were "behind" and the district insisted we hold the boys back a year when they were in 5th and 6th grade (many of their classmates were a year older, it had mostly to do with developmental stages, nothing to do with learning). It was extremely hard on them emotionally. The next year we lost their Dad in a work accident, which just compounded everything. On a positive note, they have grown to be good, kind, responsible adults/parents/spouses...but how sad they had to be subjected to that. Later in life, I had met a number of home-schooled kids and found them to better mannered and more able to carry on a conversation with adults than their public schooled counterparts. I am so happy it is more common these days to give parents a choice. What wonderful resources we have now! God bless the three of you for starting this to help other mothers who are conquering the home school option! I will send prayers your way!

[FancyThatwithCandice]

I was homeschooled and LOVED IT!!!! One thing I appreciated was that I wasn't separated into a classroom with just my peers. I didn't feel any social boundaries and was able to comfortably talk to and make friends with people of all ages. I was able to advance at my own pace and had so much more time for my creative interests and passions. I am constantly amazed by women who homeschool their children and cheer on anyone considering it!!

[heathercheatham]

I always have heard your kids will be as weird as you are no matter where they do their schooling. So we knew ours were doomed from the beginning! 🤪

[peggyprose]

When we were home schooling...the socialization question was HUGE!! It ended up being such a non-issue!! Our goal was to raise a "lifetime learner". Mission accomplished!

[deniseg]

I loved this video! ❤️ I’m a homeschool graduate and now a homeschool mom of 10 and 11 year old. I answer many question with... homeschooling is like most other things in life, you get out of it what you put into it ☺️. How will your kids be socialized?? Well, if we stay home all day in our jammies and only ever see the mail man then yes... we may be under socialized! 😂. But if we go to homeschool groups, lessons, clubs, field trips, and play dates we will be soo socialized we won’t know what to do with ourselves 😁

[auntpurl]

This is so great!! We homeschooled for 12 years with a mix of co-ops, tutorials, and then finished the middle and high school years in Classical Conversations communities (excellent value). The kids are now in college and doing so well, both in life and as college students. I'm still working as a teacher in the homeschool community because it's so rewarding, and I love the kids and families. Because of the pandemic, we are being flooded with inquiries. Wonderful! It's not easy, but easy is not a part of any parent's world. It's harder at the beginning, but families find their way. I can say wholeheartedly that it was the best decision we've ever made. My kids are resilient, kind, well spoken, and are poised to be lifelong learners. I wish you the very best on your journey.

[susanmorrison]

I homeschooled our two girls who are grown now and doing well. Watching this video made me nostalgic for those days. It wasn't always easy but so worth it. We used Sonlight mostly and the read alouds created wonderful moments of discussion and cuddling on the sofa. We still talk about some of the great books we read together. This group you have put together will be such a blessing to many.

[gardenquilts]

We home schooled our 4 children beginning in 1985 and continuing until our youngest son graduated in the mid 90's. All parenting has up days and less-than-up days, but our overall experience was extremely positive. The "nay sayers" in our world predicted dire outcomes, none of which happened. Our children have each excelled in their chosen professions and are now happy, productive adults raising their own children, some of whom are now young adults. I'm very grateful that we chose to follow that road and just deal with all the challenges, they were well worth every momentary difficulty. I remember the best times vividly!

[hannahhowell]

I've homeschooled my kids for 13 years now and I've loved it! You won't regret it!

[nataliep.]

We homeschooled our now adult daughters from kindergarten all the way through. We did some online classes, co-ops, hybrid, dual-enrollment, CLEP exams, and live classes throughout the 18 years of our journey. Every year can look different, and every child gets an experience that works for them. We loved it. It wasn't without hard times, but I wouldn't trade those years for anything. All the best to you as you begin this new journey!

[angelacross]

We were always done by noon too. Extroverts find friends, introverts find more balance. We didn’t have a homeschooling space, rather each child had a homeschooling box for their individual work, and I had my box for what we all did together (eg Latin, History, RE) .

[jessicadavis]

I left my career and just started homeschooling right before Covid due to behavior issues with my son. I’m with you on it has to be simple! We are focusing most on character building. I love this idea so much and love each of you! Big fans! Minimalism is my big thing! It has to be simple!!! We just can not afford the monthly fee. I will continue watching y’all here on YouTube. 💗