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Tried and True Homeschooling

Dr. Claire Honeycutt🕊️❤️

Real Parents, Real Stories, Real Results. A podcast where we interview veteran homeschool parents who have actually graduated their kids. No influencers - just real parents, like you, sharing their wisdom. www.clarified.life

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83:24

How to Manage Little Kids, Special Needs, Online...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2026/03/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.clarified.lifeToday’s guest is Tracey, a veteran homeschool mom of four, whose wisdom and experience are nothing short of incredible. She’s been through it all—managing babies and toddlers while homeschooling, navigating the ups and downs of discipline, supporting children with special needs, and figuring out how to make online learning both safe and effective. She’ll also guide us through creating high school transcripts and

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66:12

🎙️Parenting Through Crisis: A Single Mom’s Hard-Won...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2026/01/20

✨What if the hardest season of your family’s life became the foundation for your children’s greatest strengths?This episode is special friends. Kim began homeschooling back in 2002, not because she had a perfect plan or abundant resources, but because her family was facing profound hardship and she wanted to keep her children close while everything else felt uncertain. What followed was a long, gritty journey—driving a public school bus to make ends meet, turning field trips into the backbone of

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33:37

🎙️Why I Quit My Tenured Professor Job for My Family...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2026/01/06

Happy New Year, homeschool friends!It’s 2026, and we’re kicking off the year with something I’ve never done before on the Tried & True Homeschooling Podcast.For this special episode, the tables are turned.Brooke Zoller — veteran homeschooler and one of my all-time favorite people—interviewed me. I share our family’s unexpected homeschool beginning, the heart-wrenching decision to walk away from my tenured professor job, and why, years later, I have no regrets.We cover….* What leaving my career was

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57:58

🎙️How One Forest School Founder Covered All of K–2...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/12/16

✨Ever wonder what would happen if you just… let nature be the teacher?Today I’m joined by Roman — longtime homeschool dad, nature mentor, and one of the people who helped launch one of the very first K–12 forest schools in the U.S.His homeschool journey started in the best way imaginable: one day in third grade his daughter came home from public school and casually announced, ‘Tomorrow I’m homeschooling.’ And that was that. Their days filled with river-picnic lunches, tandem-bike rides,

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66:04

✨Change How You See Failure

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/11/11

✨What if letting your teen fail could be the key to their success?In this episode, Bea shares her bold decision to pull her high school–aged daughter out of public school and begin a transformative homeschooling journey. What started as a response to bullying and lack of academic rigor became a story of resilience, freedom, and growth.Bea describes the early challenges of relying on a restrictive public homeschool program before finding the confidence to create her own curriculum. A turning point

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67:22

✨Empowering Kids to OWN Their Education

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/10/28

✨What If Your Kids Could Take the Control of Their Education? This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alison and William, who homeschooled all three of their children through to college. Their greatest strength lies in how intentionally they taught their kids to take ownership of their education, building discipline slowly while nurturing a genuine love of learning.All three children made a smooth transition to college, and Alison and William share the thoughtful steps they took to ensure that

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57:53

✨Helping Kids Catch Up and Cope with Anxiety

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/10/14

✨Are you trying to catch your kid up from a poor public school experience? OR Trying to help a child with severe anxiety find their way in the world? ORAre you interested in hybrid homeschooling? This episode packs a punch friends! Today, I talk with Pepper, a Las Vegas homeschooling mom, about the real, messy, beautiful work of guiding three very different kids. First, she tell us how she caught her oldest son up from a bad public school experience, helping him find his way back to curiosity and

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80:43

✨How to Balance Tough Academics with Kids’ Unique...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/09/30

✨Do you ever wonder how to give your kids more independence—without letting academics slip?In this episode, I talk with Michelle Brock—a second-generation homeschool mom who educated her three children from kindergarten through high school. Michelle strikes a rare balance: she nurtured her kids’ individual interests while maintaining a strong academic foundation. When her son was interested in birds, she got him a college level textbook. Michelle talks about what it means to be an “educational

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40:11

✨How to Stay-the-Course When Homeschooling Gets Hard

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/09/16

✨What does it look like to be the steady one—the grounding force—in a homeschool?In today’s episode, I talk with Chris, a father of four who homeschooled his kids through high school while juggling military relocations, teen dynamics, and unexpected life turns. Chris shares how he learned to support his wife through annual burnout, to offer consistency in a constantly changing world, and to keep showing up even when homeschooling felt uncertain or off-track. This is a story of quiet leadership—the

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58:07

✨Advice from a Homeschool Grad Turned Homeschool Mom

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/09/02

✨Wondering what homeschooled kids really think once they grow up?In this vulnerable and wisdom-rich episode, I sit down with Kathryn Fogleman-White - a homeschool alumna, certified life coach, author, and now homeschooling mom - oh and the eldest daughter of the incredible Dawnita Fogleman from our first episode. Kathryn grew up the oldest of six on an rural Oklahoma farm. School looked like rich literature, dog training, farm chores, budget spreadsheets, and finishing math before lunch. But it

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45:29

✨How to Raise a Self-Directed Learner: A Talk with...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/08/19

Listen above or on Apple, Spotify, or Pocketcasts✨What does education look like when it’s driven by curiosity, not curriculum?Today, I talk with the incredible Kerry McDonald—a Harvard-trained economist, author, and unschooling mom of four—for a rich and honest conversation about educational freedom.Kerry shares how a chance encounter with a homeschooling family turned her life upside down, sparking a journey away from traditional schooling and toward self-directed education. From her daughter

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66:20

FIXED!!✨Turning Dyslexia into a Strength: One Mom’s...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/08/06

This post was incorrectly marked paid only. The podcast is always free - especially this episode! I’ve deleted the prior post. My apologies for the mistake and the second email in your inbox. Listen above or on Apple, Spotify, or Pocketcasts✨Are you homeschooling kids with dyslexia and wondering if they'll ever thrive as readers and learners? Meet Jessica Kulynych —a mom who accidentally fell into homeschooling and ended up transforming the lives of her three dyslexic children. Faced with delayed

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66:20

✨Turning Dyslexia into a Strength: One Mom’s Story

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/08/05

Listen above or on Apple, Spotify, or Pocketcasts✨Are you homeschooling kids with dyslexia and wondering if they'll ever thrive as readers and learners? Meet Jessica Kulynych —a mom who accidentally fell into homeschooling and ended up transforming the lives of her three dyslexic children. Faced with delayed reading, dysgraphia, and emotional sensitivities, Jessica refused to give up. Instead, she became an expert - researching relentlessly, embracing Orton-Gillingham, and crafting a flexible

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77:03

✨Homeschool by Weaving Kids Into Real Work

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/07/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.clarified.lifeListen above or on Apple, Spotify, or Pocketcasts✨What happens when you ditch traditional schooling and fold your child into the rhythms of real life? I had the pure pleasure of sitting down with Peter, a music producer, author, and homeschooling dad, to explore the unique and beautiful way he educated his son.Peter and his wife integrated their son John into their music business, fostering his independence and diverse

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56:46

✨Homeschooling in Africa’s Mission Fields

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/07/08

If you are listening outside my website, head over to clarified.life for workshops, courses, lesson plans, and more. ✨Are you worried that your messy, imperfect life will get in the way of homeschooling?Today's guest tells reassures us that it’s not perfect conditions, but teaching strength of character and responsibility, that shapes strong, capable adults.Let’s dive into the extraordinary story of Von, a homeschooling dad six and grandfather to 25, who, alongside his wife, educated their kids in

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44:34

✨A Homeschool Story To Calm Your Nerves

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/06/24

✨Overwhelmed by Homeschooling? This Mom’s Peaceful Approach Will Recenter YouToday’s guest, Brooke Z, homeschooled her two sons for 15 years—then watched them transition seamlessly into private high school, earn scholarships, and thrive. Her approach? Relaxed, but purposeful. She built a joyful home where curiosity ruled, independence grew, and learning happened everywhere—from picture books to science centers.Brooke’s biggest advice👇✨Trust your gut. No one knows your kids better than you.✨Have a

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67:18

✨How a Single Mom Homeschooled Her Daughter into West...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/06/10

Listen above or on Apple, Spotify, or Pocketcasts✨Do you worry you’re not enough to give your kids a great education? Today's guest, Melissa, homeschooled her four kids through unthinkable challenges. A single mom, she earned her master's degree while homeschooling, she teaches online and recently bought her own business. Yet somehow she also managed to give her kids an exceptional education and her oldest is currently attending West Point. Melissa is living proof that you don't need perfect

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75:51

✨Homeschooling ADHD and Unique Learners

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/05/27

Listen on Apple, Spotify, or Pocketcasts✨Are you wondering how to meet the needs of wildly different learners—from gifted to struggling readers, to ADHD—all under one roof?Today’s guest, Cornelia homeschooled four VERY different children. But she guided each of them through a unique learning path, helping them uncover their gifts and grow into confident, grounded young adults.Cornelia provides the clearest, most powerful take on truly personalized education I’ve heard. Her story is packed with

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54:42

Secrets of a Pioneer Homeschool Mom: Raising 6...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/05/13

✨Wondering how to homeschool with limited resources and still raise confident, capable adults? Today, we'll learn from a pioneer homeschool mom who has made it work through creativity and community. I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Dawnita Fogleman. She navigated significant challenges, such as raising six children, managing chronic illness, and facing natural disasters like wildfires, all while homeschooling in rural Oklahoma. Despite feeling like she failed at times, her success lies in

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4:45

🚨NEW! Tried & True Homeschooling: Real Parents, Real...

Tried and True Homeschooling ·

2025/05/09

✨Introducing Tried & True Homeschooling: Real Parents, Real Stories, Real Results. What happens after homeschooling? This podcast goes beyond the day-to-day to explore how real families made it work—and how it all turned out. Hosted by Dr. Claire Honeycutt, a former professor turned homeschool mom, Tried & True Homeschooling features honest conversations with veteran parents who’ve successfully graduated their kids.Each episode offers practical strategies, mindset shifts, and lessons learned from

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