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Homeschooling IRL

These witty podcasters like to poke sticks at the conventional and with heaps of grace they will confront a few of the sacred cows that Christian homeschoolers like to worship. Their love for the Gosp... Read more

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When Mom Loses Control Of Her Mouth – HIRL Episode 55

When Mom Loses Control Of Her Mouth – HIRL Episode 55

Spicy words? Uncontrolled tongues? What do you do when Mom is the one to lose control of her mouth and damages the ones ... Read more

15 Jun 2015

25mins

Ranked #2

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I Love Homeschooling, But I Hate Homeschool Conventions – HIRL Episode 43

I Love Homeschooling, But I Hate Homeschool Conventions – HIRL Episode 43

What comes to mind when you think of homeschool conventions? Most people either love them or hate them! In the span of a... Read more

16 Mar 2015

52mins

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Unrealistic Expectations – HIRL Episode 103

Unrealistic Expectations – HIRL Episode 103

Join us for this week’s episode as we chat with Kathy Lee, mom of many and co-author of The Homegrown Preschooler. Kathy... Read more

16 May 2016

46mins

Ranked #4

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Why The Rise In African American Homeschooling, Part 1 – HIRL Episode 52

Why The Rise In African American Homeschooling, Part 1 – HIRL Episode 52

Last month, Fletch read an interesting article in The Washington Post called, Racism in Schools is Pushing More Black Fa... Read more

25 May 2015

54mins

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The Real Marriage Podcast – HIRL Episode 48

The Real Marriage Podcast – HIRL Episode 48

As homeschoolers, many of us do a great job taking care of our children, their schoolwork and all of their curriculum, b... Read more

20 Apr 2015

23mins

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When Your Homeschool Owns You – HIRL Replay

When Your Homeschool Owns You – HIRL Replay

When Cindy West reached out to us and asked to talk about something she’s seeing in the homeschool community at large, w... Read more

19 Dec 2017

28mins

Ranked #7

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Best of HIRL: I Love Homeschooling, But I’ll Tell You Its Flaws

Best of HIRL: I Love Homeschooling, But I’ll Tell You Its Flaws

On this episode of Homeschooling In Real Life, Fletch and Kendra discuss what it’s like when your homeschool student aba... Read more

17 Apr 2018

55mins

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Spiritual Abuse, Part 2 – HIRL Episode 90

Spiritual Abuse, Part 2 – HIRL Episode 90

On last week’s episode, we sat down with Dale and Jonalyn Fincher from Soulation/Freedom Builders to begin an important ... Read more

15 Feb 2016

56mins

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Rebroadcast – Losing Our Religion – HIRL Episode 87

Rebroadcast – Losing Our Religion – HIRL Episode 87

The HomeschoolingIRL team is taking a break between seasons to prepare and produce new shows. In the meantime, we are re... Read more

25 Jan 2016

1hr

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Is “Me Time” Necessary? – HIRL Episode 91

Is “Me Time” Necessary? – HIRL Episode 91

Do you ever feel like there just isn’t enough time in your life to take care of yourself? In the midst of your life do y... Read more

22 Feb 2016

47mins

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Raising Adults – HIRL Episode 73

Raising Adults – HIRL Episode 73

When is the right time to start giving your kids freedom in the area of their finances? At what age should they have a c... Read more

19 Oct 2015

41mins

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Ask Us Anything You Want, Again – HIRL Episode 40

Ask Us Anything You Want, Again – HIRL Episode 40

Fletch and Kendra are back in the hot-seat for another round of questions. On this 40th episode of Homeschooling In Real... Read more

23 Feb 2015

28mins

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Spread Too Thin – HIRL Episode 77

Spread Too Thin – HIRL Episode 77

This is our final installment in our mini-series of episodes called: Surviving the Holidays. This episode is all about b... Read more

16 Nov 2015

38mins

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Stocking Stuffer – HIRL Episode 82

Stocking Stuffer – HIRL Episode 82

Are you stuck in holiday traffic? Are you locking yourself in the bathroom at your family get-together to avoid Crazy Un... Read more

21 Dec 2015

22mins

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The Homeschool Budget – HIRL Episode 97

The Homeschool Budget – HIRL Episode 97

The Homeschool Budget is part one of a series of three podcast episodes dealing with the topic of financial fear. With a... Read more

4 Apr 2016

49mins

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I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time

I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time

On this episode of the HomeschoolingIRL podcast, Fletch and Kendra begin a new series called, “I Love Homeschooling But…... Read more

6 Nov 2017

47mins

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I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time – HIRL Episode 30

I Love Homeschooling But My Kids Are With Me All the Time – HIRL Episode 30

On this episode of the HomeschoolingIRL podcast, Fletch and Kendra begin a new series called, “I Love Homeschooling But…... Read more

10 Nov 2014

48mins

Ranked #18

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How To Deal With Homeschool Burnout – Special Replay

How To Deal With Homeschool Burnout – Special Replay

This is our second stab at the topic of homeschool burnout. Back in Episode 39, we interviewed four homeschool moms and ... Read more

26 Feb 2018

48mins

Ranked #19

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Extracurricular Overkill – HIRL Episode 96

Extracurricular Overkill – HIRL Episode 96

When is enough too much? On this episode of HomeschoolingIRL, Fletch and Kendra answer a letter from a listener who is w... Read more

28 Mar 2016

43mins

Ranked #20

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Teens And Social Media – HIRL Episode 72

Teens And Social Media – HIRL Episode 72

We are beyond the days of speculating about whether social media will last. Instead social media continues to morph and ... Read more

12 Oct 2015

36mins

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