Episodes

We are pleased to welcome Rebecca Kocsis to the podcast. Leslie met Rebecca when we were doing an event in California this fall, and she enjoyed the fellowship they shared so much that she couldn’t wait to have her on the show. Rebecca is a homeschool veteran, having graduated all 5 of her children and having served on the board of the Christian Home Educators Association of California for many years. She has so much wisdom and help to share! Meet the Guest: Rebecca Kocsis and her husband home...

Many worldviews exist in our culture and none of them are neutral. SO, it is the responsibility of every Christian parent to train their children’s worldview to be centered in Jesus Christ. With that in mind, we are excited to welcome Davy Liu to the podcast today. Davy has an incredibly interesting testimony about how God used his incredible artistic talent at Disney and then how He led Davy away to create content with a distinctly Christian message. Meet the Guest: Growing up, Davy struggled...

On today’s podcast, Leslie Nunnery be chatting with Leigh Nguyen all about a homeschooling lifestyle for a Christian Homeschooling family. Leigh is the host of Little by Little Homeschool podcast where she shares tips and encouragement for homeschool moms. Like Leslie, she was a hesitant homeschooler, but alongside her husband, she has recently graduated 2 out of 3 children. We could have chatted non-stop about all things homeschool and discipleship. Meet the Guest: Leigh Nguyen is host of Lit...

Several years ago, I remember checking Facebook one day and seeing a myriad of posts asking for prayer for a family whose husband had just been shot at a rest area. Since then, I’ve followed along as God has worked, provided, and given their family quite a story to tell. On today’s podcast, Terri McKee is here to share that story with us and to talk about battling overwhelming situations while you’re homeschooling. I hope her story and the lessons she’s learned over the past several years are a ...

Is your child struggling with lying, but you aren’t sure how to address it from a heart-oriented, biblical perspective? Then we’re glad you’re joining us today as Ginger Hubbard talks about why children lie, what God’s Word says about lying, and encourages parents with practical ways to train children to speak truth. Meet the Guest: Our guest today is Ginger Hubbard. Ginger is the bestselling author of Don’t Make Me Count to Three, Wise Words for Moms, and the new Teaching Children to Use Thei...

On todays podcast, we are thrilled to welcome back Jennifer Pepito of The Peaceful Press. The last time she was with us, Leslie and Jennifer talked about Creating A Living Education, and we encourage you to check out that podcast as well if you haven’t heard it yet. On today’s episode, Jennifer and Leslie will be talking about overcoming homeschool and mothering fears, why it matters, and then some specific ways to help you overcome your fears. Meet the Guest: Jennifer Pepito is the mother of ...

On today’s podcast, we’re going to be rethinking Dyslexia with Dr. Rebecka Spencer. Dr. Spencer will help us better understand what dyslexia really is and how we can help our children overcome it. Many kiddos are dyslexic, yet they’ve never been diagnosed. This episode may be very eye opening for you if you have wondered about your own child’s struggles. Meet the Guest: Cherish Child Ministries encourages and equips parents and teachers to get the tools they need to ignite the brain and unders...

It’s Thanksgiving week, and if you’ve spent any time listening to our conversations or hanging out with us over the last few years, you know that THANKSGIVING and gratitude are huge topics of conversations around here. Since David began his lengthy study on the subject, he’s found creative ways to tie just about every conversation we have to gratitude in some way. We tease him about it all the time, but the truth is that we’ve learned a TON from him on this and we’ve all grown because of it. I g...

On today’s podcast, Whitney Newby of Brighter Day press is joining Leslie to talk about navigating the library when the resources there can made it a rather dangerous place for children if we aren’t careful. She’ll give us some incredibly practical ideas for preparing our children for library time, how we can make sure that the resources we’re bringing home are good for our kiddos, and even what to do when we discover that they aren’t. I know you’re going to appreciate her insight and be encoura...

Last week, David and I took a few days to head up to the mountains to pray and plan about the next few months. We do that regularly, for everything we do runs through our house– as do a whole lot of teenagers and young adults. Getting away is honestly the only way we can effectively plan it feels like. One morning, David shared with me what he had learned in his devotions that morning and by pulling on a few extra threads, so to speak, in his study, and I convinced him to chat with me about it t...

It’s now November, and for so many of us that means recounting what we’re thankful for, making a point to journal or talk about gratitude as we are marching towards Thanksgiving and Christmas. But, how does all that Thanksgiving impact us practically? How does it change the way we engage with our spouse, our children, go about our day, etc. This week, that’s exactly what we’re going to be talking all about how gratitude benefits a homeschooling family. Podcast Sponsor: Today’s podcast is spons...

We are excited to be joined today by Kelsey Reed, who is a news coach with God’s World News. Kelsey and Leslie are going to be talking about the importance of engaging with our children around the news and how we can turn tough conversations into discipleship opportunities. We think you’ll find that you’re challenged to think about current events in a whole new way, so stay tuned! Talk about good news.A video current events program has arrived to instill news literacy and Biblical discernment i...

This week, Leslie will to talk to you about something that’s been on her heart for a while, and that’s the importance of living in community with one another. God created us and called us to be part of a body of believers, but she talks to so many who are isolated, often by choice. Prioritizing community always seemed like a foreign concept to Leslie. As a deeply introverted person by nature, she never saw the need to invest in community at all. Has God ever changed her heart and my focus throu...

Today’s podcast is a uniquely important one, and we are so glad you’re joining us for it. Linda Lacour Hobar, the author of a full world history curriculum called The Mystery of History is here today to talk about the history of Marxism, how we are seeing it in our world today, and what that topic has to do with Christian Home Education. As a home-educating parent, one of the big battles you are facing is with the hidden enemy of Marxism and it’s imperative that we educate ourselves and prepare ...

These past couple of years have been challenging in so many ways and our culture has changed immensely and quickly. The reality for our children is a lot different than they were for us when we were growing up. So how can we help them learn to roll with changes in their lives, and how can we help them bounce back when they’re disappointed? Beyond even that how can we silence the voices of doubt and failure in our own minds and find our own resiliency as parents? Today’s episode is one that I rec...

Elizabeth Groff grew up in an orphanage in Ukraine, and had a really rough childhood. But God didn’t leave her in her difficult situation. She received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox and heard the Good News of God’s love for her. Not too long after that, she was adopted and moved to the US. While in college, she started an Operation Christmas Child club and throughout her life, she has participated in packing thousands of shoeboxes. As you’ll find out later in this episode, Elizabeth has r...

This week, we’re going to look at a couple of the hindrances many families allow to hold them back from truly fulfilling their mission. These common mindset issues were common in Jesus’ day, and we still see them tripping people up today. We believe this will be a helpful conversation! Podcast Sponsor: Today’s podcast is sponsored by AOP. Forty-five years ago, AOP began its mission to educate, inspire, and change lives through curriculum that promotes academic excellence and Christian values. ...

Beverly Jacobson is joining us today, and we are so excited for you to hear her. She is strong in her faith, solid in her messaging, and one of those people that we think we could hang out with for days on end and never run out of things to talk about. Beverly is going to share with us about crisis-proofing your homeschool, and she has broken it down into such a practical way that we know will be incredibly helpful. Meet The Guest: Beverly Jacobson is an Air Force wife and homeschooling mother...

Growing up in a family of 9 kids, Vladimir Prokhnevskiy didn’t get many gifts and food was a luxury. One harsh winter in Kiev, Ukraine, Vlad and his siblings rode a bus and then a tram to get to the church where shoeboxes were handed out. The brightly colored gifts stood out immediately! He was so excited about this gift and time seemed to stand still for a brief moment. The shoebox represented God’s love that heals everything, allowing Vlad and his siblings to forget their struggles for a momen...

This question of why you would homeschool is still a big one. It may even be more of a struggle as the numbers of homeschool families have grown by leaps and bounds. When you look around social media it’s pretty easy to see that a lot of what prompted people to homeschool recently doesn’t give a lot of peace on difficult or stressful days. People are still struggling to nail this idea of a why down even though so many people discuss that concept as foundational for setting up a homeschool, and w...

For over 30 years, Mark and his wife Debbie have devoted themselves to making ready a people prepared for the Lord (Luke 1:17), and today’s conversation is one that will absolutely speak to the heart of every parent as he helps us see through a look into Proverbs how to help our thoughtless ones transform into wise and discerning children. There are so many great takeaways in this conversation. Meet The Guest: Dr. Mark Hamby uses stories of Christlike character to offer Christ-centered hope ar...

On today’s podcast, we’re going to discuss one of the areas the Lord has worked in Leslie’s life about more than almost any others. He’s shown Leslie the value of prayer and the priority that needs to be placed on it, and today she wants to share some of what He’s taught her and how the way she has prayed for her children through the years will impact the way you parent, the decisions you make, your state of mind, and more. Upcoming Events: Our TTD Live Events are going strong, and we have sev...