Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling

18:26

You Don’t Have to Burn Out

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/10/02

Trying to touch on every subject each and every day only led me to burnout! In this podcast I will show I gave our 15 children an excellent education while allowing them to enjoy a relaxed learning environment.👉 Visit momdelights.com Here's the link to the planner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR I'm trying out Substack. Check it out here: https://momdelights.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D Here is a link to the Homeschooling 101 playlist:

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18:13

Homeschooling When Life Gets Messy

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/09/20

When I first started homeschooling I thought everything would go so smoothly, but, boy, was I ever wrong! It seems like life didn’t slow down for me, it ramped up.And, as the mom of 15 energetic children, here’s one thing I’ve learned about change:It’s inevitable.It seemed like I would just get to a place where I felt comfortable, and then something would upset my carefully controlled world, such as a job change or morning sickness.I know you can relate.Finally, I stopped expecting everything to

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7:48

The School Year Was Not Meant For Your Family

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/09/01

Homeschooling gives us the opportunity to take advantage of the natural rhythms of life, instead of being dictated to by a system that is more focused on production than the human beings it is supposed to serve.👉 Visit momdelights.com Here's the link to the planner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR I'm trying out Substack. Check it out here: https://momdelights.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D Here is a link to the Homeschooling 101 playlist:

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10:21

Beyond Charlotte Mason Dictation

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/08/19

For children struggling with spelling, grammar, or punctuation, there is a simple tool that is powerfully able to help.It’s called dictation. It’s really like a potent vitamin filled with all the essentials of written communication. Charlotte Mason used it, as did McGuffey and a host of educators who existed for millennia before them. Here is the link for Splendid Spelling on my website: https://momdelights.com/index.php/202... Here is the link for Splendid Spelling on Amazon:

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9:15

From Frustration to Independence

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/08/12

Most reading struggles aren’t due to flawed children, just materials used at the wrong level.But how to we find that level?For years I struggled with this, until I discovered the McGuffey readers and needed to know how to place each child in the different books. What I found I want to share with you today.👉 Visit momdelights.com Here's the link to the planner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR I'm trying out Substack. Check it out here:

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16:24

Raise Good Writers Without a Writing Curriculum

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/08/06

Teaching your child to be a good writer is easier than you may think. All it takes is immersion in good writing via classic literature and the McGuffey readers using some time-honored learning techniques and practicing to build confidence. Not a great writer yourself? I have a remedy for that!👉 Visit momdelights.com Here's the link to the planner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR I'm trying out Substack. Check it out

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8:48

How to Evaluate Curriculum

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/07/31

There are thousands of homeschool curriculum options which is nice in some ways, but also leads to confusion and decision fatigue! I'd like to offer up a few tests for weeding out the bad stuff so the good stuff can be seen more clearly.👉 Visit momdelights.com Here's the link to the planner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR I'm trying out Substack. Check it out here: https://momdelights.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D Here is a link to the Homeschooling 101

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18:47

Why Home is the Best Curriculum

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/07/01

Do you secretly worry that homeschooling might hurt your child instead of help them?You're not alone—but what if the greatest strength of homeschooling isn't found in the curriculum at all? In this episode, I'll show you why real life is the homeschool advantage schools simply can't duplicate, and how it can give both you and your children the freedom to thrive.👉 Visit momdelights.com Here's the link to the planner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR I'm trying out Substack. Check it out

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15:01

The Homeschool Library You Already Own

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/06/23

I’m the mother of 15, so I’ve never had time to mess around or extra money laying around just waiting to be spent on flashy books that may never be used.(I think I see you nodding.)So, I got a little excited years ago when I finally decided to go back to the “old paths”; to the old times when real education happened in one-room school houses (which closely resembled our own motley crew of assorted children).And the excitement has never waned, so if I seem a little zealous in this post, I beg your

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26:17

Printers For Serious Homeschooling

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/06/16

What printer is best for homeschooling? Epson, HP, Brother, Canon? And what about those slave agreements to ink cartridges? After 37 years of homeschooling and decades of printing learning materials, I'd like to share what actually makes sense for homeschool families in 2026. In this episode, I’m sharing: • The truth about printer ink costs • Why consumers are abandoning cartridge printers • Which printer features actually matter • My honest experience with an HP Smart Tank printer • The printer I

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28:21

Teaching Science From Nature Up

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/06/10

Most families have been taught that science belongs to experts, laboratories, and expensive curriculum packages. But historically, science began with observation, wonder, experimentation, and curiosity about God’s creation.In this podcast episode, we discuss: --Charlotte Mason and nature study --How to teach science through everyday life --Nature notebooks and scientific observation --Living books and biographies of scientists --STEM preparation for homeschoolers --Raising curious children instead

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20:57

The Science We Missed in School

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/06/04

What if science was never supposed to feel intimidating? In this episode, we uncover how modern schooling crushed natural scientific thinking, why children are born investigators, and how simple it should be for parents to claim a Biblical approach to science and discovery.👉 Visit momdelights.com Here's the link to the planner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8RAcR I'm trying out Substack. Check it out here: https://momdelights.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D Here is a link to

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27:40

Picking and Choosing History Curriculum

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/05/22

Why do some history books make children come alive with curiosity… while others feel like lifeless drudgery that everyone forgets five minutes later?Today we are going to talk about what actually makes a history resource worth your time.Not the hype.Not the endless teacher guides and activity books.Not the pressure to “cover everything.”Just the simple elements that make history meaningful, memorable, and fascinating.I’m going to share some of my favorite homeschool history resources—from textbooks

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25:55

The Vintage History Book That Changed My Mind

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/05/05

If you and your children hate history, I've got a remedy! There is a book that will rewire your thinking and give you a reason to love the subject as you never have before: The Story of Liberty by Charles C. Coffin. This is not a textbook (heaven forbid!); it's an engaging narrative which will draw you in and send you on lovely adventures with your children. Coffin will not only teach you events and people, he will teach you the reasons behind all of it, and how you can view the rest of history

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15:41

Kids Ace Pop Culture but Miss Meaning; Here’s Why

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/04/15

Why do kids today know all the details of pop culture, but struggle to have interest in anything worthwhile? I believe it's because conventional schooling has stripped hope out of the curriculum. This is why young people spend so much time distracting themselves. They are trying to drown out the despondent voices in the backs of their minds. In this episode, we’re diving into the third pillar of excellent education: content—and why it must be rooted in truth, purpose, and hope if it’s going to

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33:37

Mastering Math Without Fear

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/04/09

Based on a widely-circulated graduation test from 1895, children of the past routinely mastered arithmetic without overwhelm, expensive curriculum, or years of frustration. So what changed? In this episode we break down a radically simple, time-tested approach to teaching math that actually works which I've discovered teaching our 15 children. You’ll discover why waiting for readiness matters, how basic arithmetic can be learned faster than you think, and how to replace confusion with clarity using

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26:20

Our Vintage Reading Program

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/03/27

So much harm has been done through our modern educational system. So many people are not being taught the basics. Even students who graduate with honors have trouble comprehending texts beyond the seventh-grade level.Why is this?Because our education system has been gradually dumbing us all down, and it has been deliberate.But we don’t have to become silenced victims; we can take things into our own hands and take part in the current learning revival right in the comfort of our own homes.Today I

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27:27

Going Back to Simple Education For a Strong...

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/03/20

In 2025, the United States spent 6 percent of the Gross Domestic Product on education. Since the total GDP was 30.62 trillion dollars, that means the amount we laid out for education in America was a whopping $1,837,280,000,000! (That’s a lot of paychecks for a lot of people needing to make their mortgage payments, which means this has become a large part of our economy.)Schooling in America not only eats up money, it eats up time. It takes six to eight hours a day for 180 days a year, for 13 or

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25:17

Why I Decided to Put God First

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/03/10

This world does not need more educated idiots.What is an “educated idiot” you ask?In a sense specific to our age, it is someone who jumps through all the academic hoops to become “approved” by globalist culture so they can go on to support the work of internationalism.In a more general sense, it is a person who grows up to accept and promote the lie that the intellect is supreme over all other portions of living beings (and it is often used as the deciding factor for sentience; as in, “I think,

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19:27

The Lazy Genius Way to Homeschool

Mom Delights Homemaking and Homeschooling ·

2026/02/18

Did you know that the first compulsory education law, passed in 1852 in Massachusetts, only required children from the ages of eight to fourteen to be in school for 12 weeks in the year, with only six of these being sequential?Did you also know that students of that time enjoyed a literacy rate far above that of our modern day?We’ve been trained to believe educating takes six to eight concentrated hours of academics every day for five days every week for 40 weeks out of the year.That’s not true at

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