The Brave & Balanced Homeschool with Mary Berghammer
The Brave and Balanced Homeschool with Mary Berghammer
Equipping homeschool moms with practical tools, homeschool curriculum reviews, and biblical encouragement.
The Brave and Balanced Homeschool is the go-to podcast for Christian homeschool moms who want practical guidance, biblical encouragement, and simple strategies for creating a peaceful, purposeful homeschool. Each episode equips you with actionable homeschool tips, curriculum insights, honest homeschool curriculum reviews, organization ideas, and faith-building encouragement so you can homeschool with confidence and lead your home with clarity.
Whether you're choosing the right homeschool curriculum, planning your school year, navigating challenges, or seeking a more Christ-centered approach to learning, you’ll find the support and direction you need here. With over two decades of homeschooling experience, I share real-life wisdom, proven systems, and Scripture-based inspiration to help you stay organized, balanced, and rooted in God’s Word.
For even more homeschool help, free resources, and practical tools, visit WhatAboutHomeschooling.com, where you’ll find guides, printables, and encouragement to strengthen your homeschool journey. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter while you are there!
If you’re ready to simplify your homeschool, strengthen your faith, and build a joyful, confident, Christ-focused learning environment—this podcast will walk with you, one brave step at a time.
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Episodes
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
In episode 30, I talk about how to choose the best homeschool math curriculum for your child. We cover three key points: the importance of including math fact memorization, deciding whether math manipulatives are necessary for your child, and choosing between detailed lesson plans versus simplified ones.
Tune in for tips on finding the right fit for your homeschool needs!
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https://www.whatabouthomeschooling.com
Alpha School
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Make sure you grab your free downloads. Click the link, and grab them while they are still available!
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Homeschooling after the holiday season can be a little difficult. How do you help your homeschooled children keep motivated to finish the school year? How about yourself? Do you feel a little bored with the same day to day homeschool tasks? Listen in for some simple ideas to help you get through the end of the homeschool year.
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Interested in any of the resources mentioned in this episode.
Just go to my website and find links to all of them.
Being able to homeschool my children was one of my life's greatest blessings!
One thing I did with my children almost every school day was read aloud.
In this episode, published right before Christmas, I share one of my favorite Christmas stories as I read it aloud to you. I hope you enjoy it!
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
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Have you ever shed tears over homeschooling? I mean have you ever been so discouraged at teaching your children or about a learning challenge and not knowing how to help them? I have. There were many times that I just didn’t know what to do.
Do you lay awake at night worry about whether they will be prepared for college or be able to be successful in the workplace? This is the episode for you! Listen in and get some homeschool encouragement.
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
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It's almost Christmas! It's time to make some memories with your children and pass on those cherished traditions!
How do you homeschool during Christmas time? Should you even homeschool during the holiday season? How much time should you take off from homeschooling for the holidays? Listen in to find out how I homeschooled during the holidays for over 22 years.
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
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Are you a homeschool mom who wants to know more about alternative homeschool curricula? Have you heard of Charlotte Mason and want to find out more about her philosophy of education? You will want to listen in on this episode of the What About Homeschooling podcast.
If you want to know more about Charlotte Mason and how to add some of her techniques to your homeschool, go check out these websites:
Amblesideonline
SimplyCharlotteMason
CharlotteMasonHomeschooling
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
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Need some help choosing the best homeschool curriculum for your children?
Here is my 2nd homeschool curriculum review! In this episode I review a wonderful unit study homeschool curriculum called A World of Adventure by Learning Adventures.
Learning Adventures
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
One of the challenges of homeschooling is choosing the best homeschool curriculum for your family. I want to help you get started homeschooling by providing some homeschool curriculum reviews. For my first review, I chose Sonlight, a literature-based homeschool curricula.
Mentioned in this episode WhatAboutHomeschooling.com
whatabouthomeschooling.com store
Sonlight.com
Sonlight podcast
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
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How do you homeschool a kindergartener? What homeschool curriculum should you use? How long does it take to teach a kindergartener each day? Can you homeschool kindergarten for free? Where do you start? I’m glad you asked. Give me a few minutes, and I will help you with all these questions.
Mentioned in this episode: Homeschool Legal Defense Association
Abeka scope and sequence
Bob Jones scope and sequence
Simply Charlotte Mason
AmblesideOnline
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Is it possible to homeschool and work at the same time? Yes, it is! I homeschooled my children and worked part-time and full-time. Listen in and see how I made it through those years while working and homeschooling at the same time.
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Mentioned in this episode: for homeschool laws: HSLDA.org
for online curriculum: Abeka.com Bjupress.com Monarch
Hey, there!
I'm Mary, the one in the middle. These are the 4 people I spent lots of time with teaching them to read, write, and do arithmetic. I also potty trained them, taught them how to tie their shoes, and ate lunch with them almost every day. I wouldn't trade the time I got spend with them for anything in the world.
I hope you will look back on your homeschool days with fondness and wonderful memories too. I wish that for your children as well.