This is the best podcast for homeschooling moms who need encouragement! Our goal is to help you smile more! Whether you are a new homeschooler or a veteran, we are positive you will feel encouraged!
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Sep 30, 2026 · 34:25
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’re talking about what we and our listeners wish we could change about our homeschools. We recently asked our…
Sep 23, 2026 · 37:23
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Debbie is back to share more underrated homeschool curriculum recommendations, plus we’ll be answering listener questions,…
Sep 16, 2026 · 33:29
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! What are some of the most underrated homeschool curriculum options out there? And what are some of the subjects that we tend to…
Sep 9, 2026 · 29:42
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we have a great episode from the archives where Ben was joined by his mom, Debbie Wilson, to talk about getting off…
Sep 2, 2026 · 31:30
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! One of the great things about homeschooling is that we have the freedom to make learning fun. But sometimes there is pressure to…
Aug 26, 2026 · 33:14
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Writing is one of those things that we spend a lot of time teaching our kids, but sometimes we think we can lose sight of why…
Aug 19, 2026 · 33:21
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! One of the questions we get asked all the time is, “What homeschool curriculum should I use?” And with all of the options out…
Aug 12, 2026 · 30:07
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are glad you’re joining us this week. We are getting closer and closer to the start of a new school year, and over the next…
Aug 5, 2026 · 34:08
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are so glad you're here! This week we're tackling a question that I think just about every homeschool parent has asked at one…
Jul 29, 2026 · 29:55
Hey everyone, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are so glad you decided to join us this week. We're talking about the fact that some of the most valuable…
Jul 22, 2026 · 34:44
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. This week, we're talking about something that is true for almost every homeschool mom, and that is doubt. Whether it comes from…
Jul 15, 2026 · 24:42
Hey everyone, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week is a special Todd epsidode as he tackles a question many parents ask themselves: Is it really possible…
Jul 8, 2026 · 32:26
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we're talking about something that every family has, whether they realize it or not, and that is a family culture.…
Jul 1, 2026 · 32:27
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're celebrating America's 250th birthday! As the Fourth of July approaches, we're talking about what makes our…
Jun 24, 2026 · 34:05
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're talking about something that can be really easy to overlook in the middle of homeschooling, parenting, work, and…
Jun 17, 2026 · 27:23
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we're talking about taking back the summer from technology. We had to reupload this due to an issue with Apple Podcasts.…
Jun 17, 2026 · 27:23
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we're talking about taking back the summer from technology. There are so many things demanding our attention these days,…
Jun 10, 2026 · 35:34
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're talking about something that almost every mom experiences but doesn't always talk about: exhaustion. There are…
Jun 3, 2026 · 31:54
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're talking about what comes after the school year ends. We start by discussing why summer breaks matter so much,…
May 27, 2026 · 30:51
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re talking about something every parent thinks about at some point: what are the things our kids are actually…
May 20, 2026 · 29:43
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re bringing back an episode from a while ago where we talked about how to encourage your child to embrace who God…
May 13, 2026 · 27:56
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we are talking about raising capable kids. As homeschooling parents, it can be easy to get focused only on academics,…
May 6, 2026 · 31:36
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re taking some time to encourage moms as we celebrate both National Teacher Appreciation Day and Mother’s Day.…
Apr 29, 2026 · 33:50
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler podcast. We’re having some fun this week talking about the four homeschool personalities and some homeschooling “hot takes.” From planner…
Apr 22, 2026 · 35:50
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler podcast. This week, we’re talking about one of the biggest shifts in parenting, which is what it looks like to move from being in control…
Apr 15, 2026 · 36:40
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler podcast! In this special episode, we’re celebrating 400 episodes of The Smiling Homeschooler and taking some time to reflect on the…
Apr 8, 2026 · 28:14
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re talking about something nearly every mom struggles with at the end of the school year: motivation! As the school…
Apr 1, 2026 · 28:45
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’re talking about something I think a lot of you are going to relate to. We start things off with a message from a…
Mar 25, 2026 · 28:17
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re introducing the newest regular member of our podcast crew, Katherine Petgen! Katherine is Todd’s daughter, a…
Mar 18, 2026 · 28:42
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re bringing back a conversation from a couple of years ago that we think you’re really going to love. We had the…
Mar 11, 2026 · 27:39
Hey everybody, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’ve got a fun episode for you! We are joined by Brandee Gillham from the Colorado State Homeschool…
Mar 4, 2026 · 32:38
Hey everybody, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! This week we had a really fun conversation with Audiobook reader Jim Hodges. We talk about something that has been…
Feb 25, 2026 · 27:01
This week on The Smiling Homeschooler, Rissa joins Ben for a life update and a really honest conversation about homeschooling through different seasons. A few months ago, Rissa…
Feb 18, 2026 · 26:56
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! This week, we’re talking about something that almost every homeschool family faces at some point… what do you do when the people around…
Feb 11, 2026 · 29:16
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! This week we are talking about something that makes a lot of homeschool parents nervous… high school. High school often seems different.…
Feb 4, 2026 · 38:34
Hey everybody, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! This week we have a great episode for you. We’re joined by Gena Suarez and Deborah Wuehler from The Old Schoolhouse. They…
Jan 28, 2026 · 28:24
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! Today’s topic is something that resonates with just about every homeschooling family: the pressure to finish the curriculum while still…
Jan 21, 2026 · 30:07
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! Today’s topic is something that resonates with just about every homeschooling family: busyness and balance. We recently asked our…
Jan 14, 2026 · 31:04
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! Today’s topic is something that resonates with just about every homeschooling family: arguing and bickering. We recently asked our…
Jan 7, 2026 · 28:32
Hey everybody, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler! We are kicking off our very first new show of the year. This is that time of year when everything just feels fresh again.…
Dec 31, 2025 · 34:16
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’re taking a short break to celebrate the New Year. But don’t worry—we’ve got a fantastic episode from our archives for…
Dec 24, 2025 · 20:57
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler. We’re really glad you’re here with us today! We’re talking about memories. Not just big moments or picture-perfect days, but the kinds…
Dec 17, 2025 · 33:23
Hey everybody, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler podcast. Today we’re spending some time talking about friendships—for moms and for kids. This conversation was prompted by…
Dec 10, 2025 · 27:23
Hey everybody, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler podcast. Christmas is coming fast, and today we’re spending some time talking about something super practical—what to…
Dec 3, 2025 · 32:36
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. This week we’re focusing on something every homeschooling mom faces but isn’t always willing to talk about: fear. The fear of not…
Nov 26, 2025 · 33:47
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re diving into a topic every homeschooling family wrestles with: deciding what content, movies, and shows we allow into…
Nov 19, 2025 · 22:11
Hey everyone, welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. Todd flies solo this week and he shares an honest look at homeschool basketball season — the joys, the exhaustion, and…
Nov 12, 2025 · 34:39
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. We are really glad you’re here today, because this week’s episode is going to be a little different. Ben's wife, Rissa, is joining…
Nov 5, 2025 · 33:38
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We’re glad you’re here. This week, we’re talking all about math—what really matters, how we actually use it in everyday life,…
Oct 29, 2025 · 30:18
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week on The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast, we’re back from vacation and talking about why family trips are worth every…
Oct 22, 2025 · 26:18
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Thank you for joining us! This week, our family is on vacation, so we’re bringing you an episode from the archives. In this…
Oct 15, 2025 · 33:05
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We’re so glad you’re joining us. This week, we’re talking about a topic that can trip up just about every homeschool family at…
Oct 8, 2025 · 32:53
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re revisiting a powerful episode all about those tough days — when homeschooling feels overwhelming, parenting…
Oct 1, 2025 · 30:20
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’re asking a big question: Do all those scientific terms, formulas, and technical details really matter in everyday…
Sep 24, 2025 · 32:33
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re tackling a subject that can feel a little overwhelming for many parents: teaching literature. What’s the actual…
Sep 17, 2025 · 27:52
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today, we’re diving into a big question: Is college really the best path for everyone? For decades, it’s been presented as the…
Sep 10, 2025 · 26:33
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re asking the question: Does learning always have to be fun to be valuable? In today’s world, it feels like…
Sep 3, 2025 · 32:07
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’re talking about something that can make or break your school year — your non-negotiables. Every family has…
Aug 27, 2025 · 32:25
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Ben is joined by his wife, Rissa, as they talk about the start of a brand-new homeschool year. They'll dive into the…
Aug 20, 2025 · 47:28
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’re joined by a brand-new homeschooling dad, Dustin Garrett, who’s just getting ready to start the adventure. We’ll be…
Aug 13, 2025 · 37:18
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re joined by a very special guest — Ashley Wiggers from Homeschooling Today magazine. Ashley is a homeschooling mom and…
Aug 6, 2025 · 27:31
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're tackling the dreaded question: When should I start the school year? The answer isn’t always one-size-fits-all, so it…
Jul 30, 2025 · 28:52
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re bringing you an episode from the archives where we discuss how parenting and homeschooling aren’t two separate…
Jul 23, 2025 · 26:40
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re talking about how to incorporate activities often considered extracurricular—like music, construction, cooking,…
Jul 16, 2025 · 21:51
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are excited to be joined by Todd's daughter, Maggie! She’s getting married in just a few weeks, so we talk all about her…
Jul 9, 2025 · 26:02
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We have a fun, different episode this week! We talk 4H, the county fair, the 4th of July, and some other ways to connect as a family…
Jul 2, 2025 · 26:28
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re talking about how important it is to de-stress and recharge, and we’ll discuss what summer break can look like for…
Jun 25, 2025 · 27:18
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we were joined be Debbie Wilson. Over this past weekend, one of the Wilson kids graduated, so we talked to Debbie about her…
Jun 18, 2025 · 34:28
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we are playing an episode from way back in the archives. We were joined by Homeschooling Mom, Author, and speaker, Durenda…
Jun 11, 2025 · 28:02
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! With the school year wrapping up, we’re taking some time to talk about the signs that it might be time to make a few changes in your…
Jun 4, 2025 · 25:40
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we’re talking about wrapping up the school year, creating a fun summer bucket list, and how we can help our children feel…
May 28, 2025 · 33:06
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we're sharing an email from a homeschooling mom who recently pulled her kids out of school. She's been wrestling with the…
May 21, 2025 · 27:15
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’re sharing an episode from the archives all about spelling! We were joined by Debbie Wilson—a homeschooling mom of…
May 14, 2025 · 23:25
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we have a fun and relaxed episode for you! We talk about some advice that changed one homeschooling mom's life, and…
May 7, 2025 · 39:15
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is Ben Wilson, and today we’re joined by longtime homeschooling mom Becky Clark. She shares her journey and offers wisdom for…
Apr 30, 2025 · 29:22
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are bringing you an episode from the archvies where we were joined by my brother, Ike. Our topic was how to encourage…
Apr 23, 2025 · 25:18
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week is our third and final part of the Lies Our Homeschooled Kids Believe. We’ll be tackling common misconceptions like: • “I…
Apr 16, 2025 · 28:42
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we're diving into Part 2 of our mini-series on the lies homeschooled kids believe. Here are just a couple of the lies we…
Apr 9, 2025 · 29:45
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler podcast. Today, we’re diving into a conversation that hits close to home for so many of us homeschooling families—especially when it comes to…
Apr 2, 2025 · 32:07
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We have a great episode for you this week! we’re tackling some of the biggest questions and challenges homeschool parents face—how do…
Mar 26, 2025 · 24:59
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Believe it or not, we are in the final stretch of the school year! Which is what our topic is all about! How to enjoy this spring…
Mar 19, 2025 · 30:08
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're talking about smiling. Sometimes homeschooling, parenting, and life in general can feel so tough and exhausting that…
Mar 12, 2025 · 30:06
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we're bringing back an episode from our archives with Debbie Wilson, where she shares practical ways to beat the dreaded…
Mar 5, 2025 · 31:52
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This weeks episode is a great one! Our topic for discussion revolves around the fact that the hard things in life usually are the…
Feb 26, 2025 · 28:28
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Tonight, we have a special guest who’s no stranger to the homeschool community—Suzanne Nunn from the podcast Not by the Book! She’s…
Feb 19, 2025 · 32:37
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Ben is joined by his mom, Debbie Wilson. The topic this week is a silent struggle that many homeschooling moms experience,…
Feb 12, 2025 · 35:07
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week's episode is a rerun, but is a really important episode to listen to! We discuss the fact that every child is smart, just…
Feb 5, 2025 · 27:37
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! It is that time of year when you should start thinking about attending a homeschooling convention near you! So this week we create a…
Jan 29, 2025 · 41:29
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Dustin Garrett from Samaritan Ministries. He has an amazing and hilarious birth story to share, and how…
Jan 22, 2025 · 35:28
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week were joined by speaker and homeschooling mom Jan Smith. She has a heart for moms being home with their kids. We had an…
Jan 15, 2025 · 33:07
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are answering the most commonly asked homeschooling questions. Whether you are a brand-new to homeschooler or a seasoned…
Jan 8, 2025 · 31:51
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week our topic is how to handle the rise of ChatGPT/AI, and the positive and negative impacts it can have on our homeschooling.…
Jan 1, 2025 · 25:47
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with our last episode of 2024! This week our topics are New Years resolutions and that it is never to late to decide to…
Dec 24, 2024 · 19:57
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We want to say Merry Christmas to all of our listeners. This is an episode that your entire family will enjoy, and we would encourage…
Dec 18, 2024 · 19:47
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week, we’re talking about embracing the break and letting go of the pressure to stick to traditional “education” during the…
Dec 11, 2024 · 21:37
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler podcast! This week Todd is on his own, and his topic is when it all seems too hard....don't quit. This is a message that every homeschooler…
Dec 4, 2024 · 31:32
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we explore how to approach teaching practical skills to your kids: When to guide them and when to let them figure it out.…
Nov 27, 2024 · 38:14
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! I'm Ben Wilson. A couple of years ago, we had four amazing homeschooling moms, Lexi, Ali, Rebekah, and my wife Rissa, join us to…
Nov 20, 2024 · 28:54
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week our discussion is about whether or not it is possible for every day of homeschooling to be a good day, and some of the…
Nov 13, 2024 · 36:54
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with a great new episode! Our topic this week is what decisions can we let our children make, and what decisions do we…
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