Episodes

Discipline, Kids, and the Holidays. Oh. My! ~ with Meredith Curtis When kids misbehave parents get upset, and rightly so! In this episode, we tackle discipline, kids, and the holidays. We bring you real-life examples and the results that work. Visit Meredith Curtis at Powerline Productions here. See all of Felice’s books and classes here Media Angels, Inc., and her Media Angels Membership here. Our sister podcast network, The Ultimate Christian Podcast Network is here with podcasts relating to...

Great Gifts Kids Can Make – Special Replay Are you ready for the just for kids series? Here are some great gifts kids can make! And for cheap. The holidays are coming soon and you may be thinking about what to buy people in your family. Well, it is time to think about this and to be on the lookout for the things people really need. Here are some more great podcasts for gifts kids can make! Gifts Kids Make DIY Christmas Gifts Thanksgiving Crafts Gifts Especially for Mom I’m going to give you ...

The Best Holiday Homeschooling Tips ~ Episode 452 Join Felice Gerwitz and special guest, Lisa Nehring as they discuss the best holiday homeschooling tips. When things get crazy and you can not add one more thing to the schedule, Lisa comes to the rescue with great tips and planning. Thanks to our sponsor, Media Angels, Inc., and the online membership here. Visit Lisa Nehring at True North Homeschool Academy and her podcast at LifeSkills101podcast.com So what are the best holiday homeschooling ...

Let’s Talk About Discipline That Makes Sense And Works with Felice Gerwitz What do you do when discipline doesn’t work – or what about discipline methods that are unfair. What about just being your kid’s friend? Yes, there are all kinds of different types of advice about discipline but in this podcast Felice explores discipline that makes sense – and actually works. Listen to Raising Moral Kids Here – with Felice Gerwitz Thanks to our sponsors – Media Angels, Inc. – Visit the website here Show...

Best Homeschool Parenting Tips with Melanie Wilson ~ Episode 451 What are the best homeschool parenting tips? Well, you are about to find out. Join Felice Gerwitz and Melanie Wilson, podcaster on The Homeschool Sanity Show, here, and learn what works and ways you can overcome disrespect. Thanks to our sponsor, Media Angels, Inc. with an entire line of online classes, books, and audios to help you with your homeschool journey. Today we will discuss parenting tips to help you gain control of yo...

Homeschool Lifestyle ~ Easy Way to Homeschool Episode 450 The very first podcast I ever created for Vintage Homeschool Moms was a podcast on the homeschool lifestyle and I asked the question is homeschooling what you do or who you are and it has had thousands of downloads and is probably one of my favorite all-time shows… so this podcast today is a revisiting of the topic eight years later and a question I’d like you to consider. First – happy birthday to us! It is the 8th bday of the UHPN – I...

Mega Lists ~ Organize Now Podcast 449 Learn about mega lists the easy way to organize now! Homeschool. Meals. Laundry. Oh, my. That is how I felt when I was attempting to school my kids as well as complete my other homeschool duties. Fast forward and the kids are all grown, and they survived! And, now I can share this information with all of you! Thank to our sponsor Courageous Legacy – after ten years the feature film Courageous which has changed so many lives for the better is back, this tim...

Classroom Creativity – Key To Education ~ Episode 448 Classroom creativity is so much more than arts and crafts, yet with so many subjects to cover classroom creativity may be the last thing you as a parent think is important, especially in the home. Today along with my special guest, Chad Stewart we will learn that it is important to overall education. Thanks to our sponsor Courageous Legacy – after ten years the feature film Courageous which has changed so many lives for the better is back, ...

Greatest Homeschool Tips – Episode 447 What are the greatest homeschool tips of all time? Well, wait until you hear from veteran homeschool mom, author and speaker, Felice Gerwitz. In this session, she shares some of her best homeschooling tips from over thirty years of homeschooling. Thanks to our sponsors! The movie – Show Me The Father This film is sure to change hearts and point people to the true father in heaven. It is a story of parenting and how faith can really make changes for the be...

Get More Done – Episode 446 Get more done in a schedule that is already packed? Are you kidding me? Well, friends – this is the goal and in this podcast, I will explain how you can do more in less time. (Sorry I can’t grant you more time, but I can help you with the time that you have.) Please join me and bring a friend! Thanks to our sponsors! The movie – Show Me The Father Tear jerk alert! This is a snapshot of ordinary and extraordinary people and the effect that parents have on their child...

Let’s Talk About making this The Best Homeschool Year Ever! Lunch with Meredith Curtis and Felice Gerwitz Don’t forget to click the subscribe button and follow on iTunes or download your copy today! Thanks to our sponsors for allowing us to bring you this show as well as others on this network to you, absolutely free! Visit our sponsors: K12.com – Visit the free online school here Our sponsors make these shows free to our subscribers. Visit Media Angels HERE andPowerline Productions HERE Me...

Math The Easy Way – Episode 435 Are you ready for math the easy way? Enjoy my special guest Pat Murray – he’s been a math teacher and coach for more than thirty-six years. And would you believe that Over that time, the programs and courses Pat and his company developed have helped students and families numbering in the tens and hundreds of thousands in more than seventy-two countries. So no matter where you live this information is accessible! Pat and his beautiful wife Maree live in Sydney A...

Four Hour School Day ~ Episode 434 Have you considered a four hour school day? Well if not, my guest today will share how she trimmed the fat of her school day. How did she do this? Listen to find out. Check out her book, The Four-Hour School Day! Book press release: Buy the book here: Durenda Wilson Facebook Durenda Wilson Instagram: Why take all day when you can finish your school day in a way that is great for mom, dad and the kids. This was a great interview and I hope you listen to the e...

Scheduling Hacks ~ Episode 433 When you are a busy mom it is important to have scheduling hacks that work. And, that goes double for anyone out there who is a homeschool mom. In this episode, I share scheduling hacks that work well for me and how I get so much done in the little time I have each day. Check out this amazing website for deep discounts on books and products that can save you time. When we think about scheduling so many things to come to mind. Scheduling time for work, cooking, c...

Family Loyalty: For Kids Do you have family loyalty? Do you know what it means to be loyal? In this episode we are going to talk about your family, your parents, and those adults in charge of you. And we are going to talk about that and so much more. Another episode for the kids! Listen to these past episodes just for kids! Kids Making Good Decisions. Making Good Choices – Why Should You? Books for tweens – Truth Seekers Mystery Series. What do you think being loyal means? If you said it has...

Let’s Talk About Summer Reading Lists Most schools public and private assign reading lists for upper elementary OR middle-high school years — but we, as homeschoolers were never known to be the norm. Right? Right! We beat to a different drummer and in this broadcast Felice shares her love of books, when that came about and how you can foster that love with your children during the summer months. Who says school has to end in May or June? Enjoy the lazy days of summer with some great reading cho...

Fun Summer Project: Write a Book – Episode 432 Why write? It is fun, and what better fun summer project than to write a book. For some children, this may be just what they need to get their creative juices flowing and for others, it may be better to begin with baby steps. This is a just for kid’s episode but parents are always invited, so get your kids and let’s begin! Did you know storytelling is something that people did long ago for entertainment? Now we have television, video, and streamin...

Best Summertime Day Trips — Planning for summertime day trips or day trip is easy, fast and fun! It was the only vacation my family took for many years. With both my husband and myself, self-employed the business did not run if we were not here. Being the ever-resourceful couple, we decided to ditch our car and buy a conversion van, and the fun began! Our journeys started close to home. Museums, state parks, and the planetarium. We asked the big question — is this a day drive? If not, we planne...

Fun Summer Projects: Family Business and Entrepreneur – 431 What are some fun summer projects? What about starting a family business? Summer seems to be a good time to have fun, but it also is a great time to think about a business for the entire family. Are you ready, here are some great ideas to get you started. Visit my website at MediaAngels.com for great books, memberships, and classes. Years ago I gave a talk at a state homeschool conference on family businesses, and then later at a sma...

What are the best summertime outdoor activities — well they can range from those that please the most active child to those who would rather sit and read a book. Yet, there is just something about being outdoors that makes us happy! The sun, the sky the bugs… okay, well we want to avoid those as much as possible but still enjoy being in the beautiful world that God gave us. Thanks to our sponsor the Well Planned Gal, Rebecca Farris! She has various planners for every homeschool need and the Pra...

50 Summer Projects For Kids – Episode 431 There are so many fun ideas for summer, but what about 50 summer projects for kids? Summertime is a chance to learn new things, explore and have a great time, but it can also be easily wasted doing nothing. Here is a list of ideas to get you started. Welcome to this Just for Kids episode! Here is a list of my 50 top ideas for kids and they are not in any particular order, but it gives you a starting place to come up with ideas of your own. For example...

Best Summertime Rainy Day Activities Are you ready for some fun rainy day activities? Unless you live in a frigid place there will be a time that rainy day activities will come in handy. I guess it if is winter change it to “snow day” activities! Here we have some fun ideas that will help you entertain children with the least amount of tears! This month it is all about making memories and keeping some last minute plans in place for those unexpected events is so helpful. In my early years as a ...

Fun Summer Projects– Episode 430 Are you ready to launch some fun summer projects – what about ones that are a bit unusual but teach? It is a time when you can give your child time to explore or direct your children in an organized way. Depending on the ages of your children the amount of direction may be less focused for the older ones. How do you spell summer? F-U-N Summer Projects! Do you want good books written for homeschool moms by homeschool moms? Look no further and check out my produ...

Let’s Talk About Creating the Best Family Memories One of my uncles has 14 siblings and whenever he showed me photos, aging and in black-and-white from the “old country” Italy, I always strained to find him mother in the group. She looked young, happy and so engaged! He always said, they were poor but they had love and she worked hard at making family memories. This stayed with me throughout my lifetime and is a very important part of my own family life and those of my children.