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AHD 016: 5 Things That Might Be Sabotaging Your Homeschool

Have you thought about how these five things might be affecting your homeschool?

Have you thought about how these five things might be affecting your homeschool?

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AHD 015: How do I stay focused when there are so many great ideas?!

There are so many resources available to homeschool our children, it can be difficult to keep our focus. In this episode of the podcast, I share the four questions I ask myself to determine my motivation for making a change as well as tips to help you successfully make changes to your homeschool without becoming stressed.

There are so many resources available to homeschool our children, it can be difficult to keep our focus. In this episode of the podcast, I share the four questions I ask myself to determine my motivation for making a change as well as tips to help you successfully make changes to your homeschool without becoming stressed.

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AHD 014: How To Help Your Child Assume Responsibility For Lessons

As we strive to help our children assume responsibility for their education, there are six steps we can keep in mind to equip and encourage them on the journey. Join me as we discuss these six steps in this episode of the podcast. You'll hear about real situations in our homeschool of how I implement each of these steps, sometimes more successfully than others.

As we strive to help our children assume responsibility for their education, there are six steps we can keep in mind to equip and encourage them on the journey. Join me as we discuss these six steps in this episode of the podcast. You’ll hear about real situations in our homeschool of how I implement each of these steps, sometimes more successfully than others.

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AHD 013: A Grandmother’s Perspective on Homeschooling With Sherry Cantrell

My mother-in-law, Sherry Cantrell, is back on the podcast today sharing her perspective on homeschooling. This episode is a refreshing reminder that you won't always see the results of your efforts right away, but hang in there because homeschooling is worth it.

My mother-in-law, Sherry Cantrell, is back on the podcast today sharing her perspective on homeschooling. This episode is a refreshing reminder that you won’t always see the results of your efforts right away, but hang in there because what you are doing is worth it and beneficial.

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AHD 012: How To Be An Involved Homeschool Grandparent With Sherry Cantrell

Sherry Cantrell shares how you can be involved in your grandchild's homeschool education, even if you live out-of-state, and ways you can support your homeschooling children and grandchildren. This episode will be refreshing for a homeschool mom's soul as well as an encouragement for homeschool grandparents wanting to be involved in their grandchildren's education.

Sherry Cantrell shares how you can be involved in your grandchild’s homeschool education, even if you live out-of-state, and ways you can support your homeschooling children and grandchildren. This episode will be refreshing for a homeschool mom’s soul as well as an encouragement for homeschool grandparents wanting to be involved in their grandchildren’s education.

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AHD 011: 3 Steps To Break The Stranglehold Of Fear, Guilt, And Shame

Many of our decisions and struggles stem from a response to fear, guilt, or shame. Learn how you can turn the tables and break their stranglehold on your homeschool. Hear how I applied a three-step process to overcome my fears, guilt, and shame with real examples from my homeschool.

Many of our decisions and struggles stem from a response to fear, guilt, or shame. Learn how you can turn the tables and break their stranglehold on your homeschool. Hear how I applied a three-step process to overcome my fears, guilt, and shame with real examples from my homeschool.

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AHD 010: How Books Can Impact Your Homeschool With Jenny Ranum

Children pick up on our excitement for learning and often learn alongside us. This was a theme in this podcast episode with Jenny Ranum. We discussed a book that has had a big impact on her family and her homeschool and how her daughters caught the excitement of this book too. Join us as we discuss how reading books unrelated to homeschooling can have a powerful influence on your homeschool and your relationship with your spouse and children.

Children pick up on our excitement for learning and often learn alongside us. This was a theme in this podcast episode with Jenny Ranum. We discussed a book that has had a big impact on her family and her homeschool and how her daughters caught the excitement of this book too. Join us as we discuss how reading books unrelated to homeschooling can have a powerful influence on your homeschool

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AHD009: 4 Tips to Start Your Homeschool Year Strong

As you prepare to start a new homeschool year, it is important to keep in mind that homeschooling is more like a marathon than a sprint. It requires a mindset of going the distance so you don't burn out and give up. In this podcast, I share the four things I keep in mind when we start a new homeschool year to help me stay strong and avoid burnout.

As you prepare to start a new homeschool year, it is important to keep in mind that homeschooling is more like a marathon than a sprint. It requires a mindset of going the distance so you don’t burn out and give up. In this podcast, I share the four things I keep in mind when we start a new homeschool year to help me stay strong and avoid burnout.

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AHD 008: Learning to Enjoy the Journey with Kerri Bazzell

It's important to learn to enjoy the journey. You cannot eliminate all problems. Maybe the problem you are trying to avoid is actually part of the lesson and the journey you need to persevere through. Hear more about this in this All in a Homeschool Day episode with Kerri Bazzell.

Often as homeschool moms, it is easy to get caught up in making everything just right and eliminate all possible problems. Instead, Kerri Bazzell, a homeschool mom of three, reminds us that sometimes the journey is part of the lesson we need to learn.

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AHD 007: Does Your Homeschool Feel More Like Herding Cats Than Teaching Children?

It's difficult to accomplish anything in your homeschool when it feels like you are herding cats and no one is heading in the right direction. In this episode, you will hear about six things that help our homeschool stay on track.

It’s difficult to accomplish anything in your homeschool when it feels like you are herding cats and no one is heading in the right direction. In this episode, you will hear about six things that help our homeschool stay on track.

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AHD 006: Living In The Homeschool Refinery Without Being Consumed

Have you noticed homeschooling often feels like being in a refiner's fire? Instead of allowing this to overwhelm and frustrate you, embrace these moments. In this episode, we are discussing four tips for embracing your time in the homeschool refiner's fire and how it is beneficial in the long run.

Have you noticed homeschooling often feels like being in a refiner’s fire? Instead of allowing this to overwhelm and frustrate you, embrace these moments. In this episode, we are discussing four tips for embracing your time in the homeschool refiner’s fire and how it is beneficial in the long run.

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AHD 005: 10 Ways To Conserve And Renew Your Energy As A Homeschool Mom

There are a lot of demands on your time that drain your energy and leave you feeling overwhelmed. In this episode of the podcast, we are talking about ten ways you can conserve and renew your energy so you are ready to face your homeschool life head-on.

There are a lot of demands on your time that drain your energy and leave you feeling overwhelmed. In this episode of the podcast, we are talking about ten ways you can conserve and renew your energy so you are ready to face your homeschool life head-on.

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AHD 004: Three Steps To Reduce Stress In Your Life

Learning how to eliminate, automate, and delegate your responsibilities can reduce your stress and help you accomplish more each day. This is important as a homeschool mom with many demands on your time. In this episode, we will explore what you can eliminate, automate, and delegate as a household manager and homeschool teacher.

Learning how to eliminate, automate, and delegate your responsibilities can reduce your stress and help you accomplish more each day. This is important as a homeschool mom with many demands on your time. In this episode, we will explore what you can eliminate, automate, and delegate as a household manager and homeschool teacher.

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AHD 003: Living Abundantly By Identifying Your Priorities

How can you get it all done as a homeschool mom? There are so many demands on your time and never enough hours in the day! In this episode, I address a reader's question about the daily struggle to keep the household running smoothly when devoting so much time, energy, and mental focus on homeschooling and mothering.

How can you get it all done as a homeschool mom? There are so many demands on your time and never enough hours in the day! In this episode, I address a reader’s question about the daily struggle to keep the household running smoothly when devoting so much time, energy, and mental focus on homeschooling and mothering.

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AHD 002: Don’t Forget The “Home” In Homeschool

There are weeks that are busier than others and you just cannot be home enough to get everything done. And yet it is so important that we remember that we need to be home in order to homeschool. Why you need to make time to be home to homeschool. Plus, learn some practical tips to help you do just that.

There are weeks that are busier than others and you just cannot be home enough to get everything done. And yet it is so important that we remember that we need to be home in order to homeschool. In this episode of the All in a Homeschool Day podcast, I discuss why we need to make time to be home to homeschool as well as share some practical tips to help you do just that.

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  • 1Sarah

    Thank you for your insight. I am constantly trying to pull back on this but all things around us say to increase our activity level. It’s good to hear encouragement about leaving margin.

  • 1Christy

    These are great ideas, thank you! I just printed your list to keep them at hand for the next time we are struggling to figure out what to do.

  • 1Kelly

    I wasn’t sure what to expect – would it be too far beyond my reach? It wasn’t! Crystal does a good job of making an intentional math lifestyle possible for the average person through examples and her passion for the subject.

  • 1Laura K.

    I just wanted to say what a joy it was to be in your workshops and learn from your wisdom. You had some refreshing ideas that I plan to implement into my homeschool day.

  • 1Denise

    I love your videos! I'm a new homeschool mom so it's great to get realistic ideas. We're an eclectic homeschool family and I'm always looking for ways to incorporate more Charlotte Mason. The resources that you provide are wonderful.

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    There is so much good information on your site, the book lists alone are a treasure for CM Mama!!

  • 1Jayne Michener

    Like a rich stock, Crystal takes Charlotte Mason’s ideas and simmers them down into an easily digestible form where they are easy to understand and implement. To listen to Crystal speak is to dip from the pot of her hours of research and insight for a very pleasant and practical meal.

  • 1Elizabeth

    I am enjoying reading what you send, and I regularly read the links you post on fb. Thanks for sharing!

  • 1Susan Chrismansusanchrisman.com

    Crystal Wagner is a delightful speaker with a relevant and inspiring message for parents. She has an engaging style and offers practical application to the ideas she presents.

  • 1Brieanna

    You had so many great tips and ideas I'm going to have to watch this a few times and take notes! I love it, thank you for sharing!!

  • 1Annette O.

    Just wanted to share that your website is the only one that I choose to be in my newsfeed. Love your site.

  • 1Loretta

    I have been scanning through your website and I absolutely love the content.

  • 1Jessie

    Your tips have been so helpful. I look forward to implementing them in the coming school year.

  • 1Ashley

    This is really a great resource, thank you SO much!

  • 1Summer Seminar Attendee

    Crystal, thank you for continuing to inspire and lift my efforts to offer a broad feast of ideas to my precious children.

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