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The Stay-at-Homeschooling Mom Podcast
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents can find success in their homeschooling journey.
Episodes
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Super J and the Power of Love
Sometimes, situations we might have avoided if given a choice are the greatest blessings. Today's guest has written an inspiring book about a little boy who…
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Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD - Spiritual Direction for the Homeschooling Mom
For homeschooling moms seeking to advance in the spiritual life, the Church offers many opportunities, including the Rosary, Daily Mass, Spiritual Reading, and…
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Teaching music in the home (for the non-musical mom)
Music Appreciation There is lots of music beyond Disney! An excellent place to start is encouraging your children to listen to fine music. One good thing about…
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Exploring the Lives of the Saints in Our Homeschools
Join Ginny and Mary Ellen in a lively, joyful discussion on the saints, our great friends and allies on our homeschooling journey. And as always, they share…
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Emily Malloy, Theology of Home IV: Arranging the Seasons
Mary Ellen and Ginny introduce to Emily Malloy, whose floral design career began as an apprentice who swept petals and leaves off the floors of a rapidly…
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Expand Your Studies with the Fun Stuff
Teaching and learning do not have to be dry and boring. In fact, for homeschoolers, it can be quite the opposite. We are free to expand our studies beyond the…
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Homeschool Roadblocks: What to Do When You Are Drowning
Homeschooling with small children in the home will, at times, push you to the end of your patience. But these times will pass. For now, take a breath as Ginny…
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Roadblocks to Homeschooling: The S word - Socialization
When talking about homeschooling, the elephant in the room is socialization. Naysayers insist that homeschooling isolates children, but the reality, as…
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Fr. Ken Geraci - Spiritual Warfare and Divine Mercy
Fr. Ken Geraci, of the Fathers of Mercy, joins Ginny and Mary Ellen today and fills us in about his latest book, Spiritual Warfare and Divine Mercy, the Weapon…
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Teaching Homeschoolers the Secrets of Time Management
Teaching our children to set priorities, complete assignments on time, and achieve their goals are essential life skills we must teach them. After all, no…
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Unbreakable, Saints Who Inspired Saints to Moral Courage - by Kimberly Begg
In today's podcast, Ginny and Mary Ellen talk with Kimberly Begg about her new book Unbreakable, Saints Who Inspired Saints to Moral Courage. Kimberly…
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Homeschooling’s Flexibility - Providing Stability in Changing Times - Interview with Arlena Brown
Meet Arlena Brown, a Seton Mom with four kids who found stability in times of change and chaos through homeschooling. Lena is a Traditional Roman Catholic wife…
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Homeschooling in the Philippines – An Interview with Therese (Mommy T.) Habana
Today, we are pleased to speak with an experienced homeschooling mom in the Philippines, Therese Habana, fondly known as Mommy T., to her homeschooling…
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Is Homeschooling Legal?
**The following podcast contains information on homeschooling and the law. The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not…
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How to Create and Live with a Homeschool Budget
You want to start but wonder how much homeschooling will cost? The wait is over, Mary Ellen and Ginny share the cost, the budget, and how to maximize your…
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Teaching Our Kids Financial Responsibility
Training our kids to be financially responsible is a skill set that is terribly important but too often overlooked. If these skills are not mastered, their…
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Dealing with Hesitant Dads
Getting Dad on board for homeschooling is critical to succeed. A house united, with a common goal of educating children in the Faith and academics, is…
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Teaching Language Arts
The utter failure of public schools to teach phonics has led to terrible illiteracy rates. Too many modern reading programs have been a disaster. But there is…
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Living the Life Liturgical
If raising your children in the Catholic Faith is your goal, then living a liturgical life could help you achieve that in a simple and fun way. Ginny and Mary…
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How to Navigate Modern Culture
With cultural change and confusion swirling, Mary Ellen and Ginny take on the timely topic of protecting our children's innocence in our increasingly crazy…
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Peaceful Interiors with Colleen Billing
Colleen Billing is an expert on decluttering, organizing, and bringing peace to client’s homes. She has worked as a professional organizer for 18 years with…
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The Best Homeschooling Methods to Teach Geography
Ginny and Mary Ellen have eye-opening news that may worry you. On today's Podcast, they discuss the "Nation's Report Card" on Eighth Graders. In Geography -…
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Avoiding Mass Hysteria - Taking Young Children to Mass
A Facebook post from a mom struggling to bring her large family of small children to Mass inspired today's show. The mom was in a jam, getting the kids to Mass…
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Habits for Holiness - Father Mark-Mary Ames, CFR
Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, (Franciscan Friars of the Renewal) was ordained in 2018 and lives at the CFR friary in the Bronx. Fr. Mark-Mary is a weekly host on…
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Teaching History the Way It Actually Happened
Mary Ellen and Ginny have wanted to bring you Historian Jerry D. Lenaburg since the debut of their podcast. They knew he was the most qualified historian to…
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The Secret of Teaching with a Toddler in the House
Let’s face it; homeschooling with a toddler around can challenge learning and Mom’s sanity. Little people don’t care much about order, method, or quiet; they…
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Starting a New School Year – Getting Your Ducks in a Row in Five Easy Steps.
June is upon us; now is the time to plan your homeschool year. Take a day or two to think about last year. What did you love? What was a disappointment? What…
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Dealing with Objections
You've made the decision, you are going to homeschool. When you announce it to friends and family – not everyone is supportive. How do you handle this? In…
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It’s Not a Race
In today's show, Ginny and Mary Ellen introduce us to University of Iowa senior and author Jacinta Hamilton. In March 2023, the National Catholic Register and…
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Beauty and Truth in Education and Evangelization
How important is cultivating beauty in your homeschool? Ginny and Mary Ellen speak with Joseph Pearce about the true, the good, and the beautiful and how it…
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Where Are Our Manners? Homeschoolers Guide to Social Skills and Manners
It's easy to blame others for the loss of civility and politeness in the news and social media. Fortunately, as homeschoolers, we are blessed with the…
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Raising Worker Bees - The Essentials of Work
Teaching our children "how to" work is a lesson too often overlooked. The consequences of this oversight can last a lifetime, robbing our children of reaching…
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The Homeschooler's Guide to Teaching Math
Today, Mary Ellen and Ginny discuss why nothing makes homeschooling mothers more nervous than the concept of teaching math. Then, making it as simple as two…
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How Long Should My Homeschool Day Be?
Ginny and Mary Ellen take up a common question among new homeschoolers. Perhaps most interesting is the variety of answers they received. See how your family…
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Teaching Study Habits
Good study habits lead to academic success. Children from an early age need to learn how to internalize information to do well on tests and essays if they…
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How to Get Back on Track!
What gets your homeschooling off track? After all, we lead busy, sometimes even chaotic lives! The bottom line is that there are many reasonable and legitimate…
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Five Keys to Long-Term Homeschool Success
Every year is different, and you have to adjust to your homeschool's changing conditions, whether those changes are new babies, new teens, new jobs, or new…
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Joseph Pearce - Poems Every Child Should Know
In today’s episode, author Joseph Pearce joins Ginny and Mary Ellen to discuss his book of particular interest to homeschooling families, Poems Every Child…
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Coach Joe Patterson - Director of Athletics at Ave Maria University
Joseph Patterson - Ave Maria Director of Athletics is a leader of young men and women in an environment that stresses faith, self-discipline, and hard work. In…
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The Importance of Energetic Physical Sports
Mary Ellen and Ginny tackle the important topic of physical exercise in your homeschool. This kicks off the first of our two episodes focused on athletics…
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Dr. Ray Guarendi - Is discipline the number one problem in homeschooling today?
Is discipline the number one problem in homeschooling today? In this episode, Mary Ellen and Ginny interview Dr. Ray Guarendi about discipline and…
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Fr. Philip Schumaker - Encouraging Vocations and Faithfulness in Your Children
Mary Ellen and Ginny speak to Father Philip Schumaker, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The pastor of three Milwaukee churches, Father was…
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Self-Care for the Homeschool Mom
Not being big fans of what society deems “self-care,” Ginny and Mary Ellen discuss creating a life that nourishes you rather than depletes you. Having routines…
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Navigating High School, You Can Do It (You Really Can)
Loving homeschooling but dreading the high school years? Not sure how you could ever get through physics, trigonometry, and a foreign language? Long-time…
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Interview w/ Dr. William Thierfelder - President of Belmont Abbey College
Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. William Thierfelder, president of Belmont Abbey College. Founded in 1876 and rated #1 in Best Undergraduate…
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Decluttering
Yes, you can declutter, and Ginny and Mary Ellen are here to guide and encourage you with simple tips and methods to do just that! They have three easy but…
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Expanding Your Student’s Love of Words through Quotes, Poetry, and Song
Do your history, religion, or literature studies ever feel a little dry, or you can’t fit in another field trip? Memorizing quotes or learning patriotic songs…
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Coping with Burnout
Have you been feeling like you just can't cope with homeschooling for another day? It's normal to get the mid-year, winter-time, I don't want to do this any…
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Sacraments for Homeschoolers
It can be a little intimidating to approach your pastor or Director of Religious Education as a homeschool parent to ask that your children receive their…
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Top Ten Reasons to Homeschool
There are a thousand great reasons to homeschool your children but Ginny and Mary Ellen picked the top ten reasons why all the sacrifices and hard work are…
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Early Literacy
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents…
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Guarding Your Time
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents…
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Elementary Discipline
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents…
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Enrichment – How to Fit it in
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents…
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Homemaking
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents…
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Discipline in the Early Years
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents…
The Stay-at-Homeschooling Mom PodcastWhy Homeschool
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and Ginny Seuffert, two leading speakers and writers on the topic of Catholic education, as they discuss ways in which Catholic parents…