Sisters Who Homeschool Podcast
Hi there, we are two sisters living in Queensland, Australia who both chose the homeschool journey for our families.
We have created this little space in the world for homeschooling families to share, celebrate and empower themselves with stories and knowledge, giving our listeners an authentic insight into homeschooling in Australia in all its forms.
Wherever you are, wherever you’re at, thank you for listening to Sisters Who Homeschool and welcome to the wild and wonderful family!
We would love to answer your questions and help you share your stories.
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Episodes
34 episodes
Episode 33: Rebecca's Story (Creek School)
Rebecca is an early educator, homeschool mum and a newly published author. Her first book, Creek School, aims to shine a spotlight on homeschooling and help make every homeschooler feel proud of their experiences. Show Notes!<...
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Episode 32: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - A Homeschooling Positivity Sandwich (Part Two)
In part two, we continue our deep dive into our homeschool positivity sandwich. Patience and flexibility are the hot topic of today's chat. Dropping a very specific 'school' structure can be so empowering, but at the same time... c...
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Episode 31: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - A Homeschooling Positivity Sandwich (Part One)
What on earth is a homeschooling positivity sandwich?It is an honest chat about all the good parts, bad parts and the 'ugly' parts of homeschooling all sandwiched together over two episodes. In part one, there is plenty of ...
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Episode 30: Ducks In A Row Home Organisation - Eve
No matter how big or small our homes or caravans are, homeschooling life sometimes gets messy! Enter Eve, the founder and head organiser of Ducks In A Row Home Organisation, as she embraces the chaos to help families get back on track i...
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Episode 29: Term Four - We're Back For More!
It's here... Term Four... in all it's amazingness!!Our 'holiday hibernation' has been restful and slow. But, we promise we did leave the house to have a few spontaneous adventures in-between.We are very much preparing for the te...
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Episode 28: Term Three Catch Ups
Term Three has somehow been and gone!! We are here to chat about how we are finishing up our term, what we have loved and what we have struggled with. Gemma shares a beautiful story about the writing journey her child has gone thro...
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Episode 27: Cerys' Story
Cerys is a mother and teacher who recently decided to swap the daily juggle of school and work life for travel and adventuring. Along with her family, a FIFO dad, three kids and their dog Reg, they are travelling fulltime across Australia and d...
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Episode 26: Unschooling with Gina Riley and Rebecca English (Part Two)
Welcome back as we continue our conversations with Professor Gina Riley and Dr Rebecca English.Professor Riley is an educational psychologist, Clinical Professor, and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at CUN...
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Episode 25: Unschooling with Professor Gina Riley and Dr Rebecca English (Part One)
We are very excited to announce the incredible Professor Gina Riley joins us today. Our very first international guest!Professor Riley is an educational psychologist, Clinical Professor, and Program Leader of the Adolescent ...
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Episode 24: When The Candle Is Lit From All Sides
Welcome back to this week's episode where we where we chat to you about.... burnout!We are here to remind you that as a homeschooling parent there is a lot on your plate, and sometimes things come crashing down. But, it's o...
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Episode 23: Chickens - A Homeschooling Approach to Life Learning
In this little episode we get chatting about how getting chooks became one of the best homeschooling experiences for our families. Listen along as we breakdown the journey from planning to shopping. We hope you enjoy our chook chat...
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Episode 22: Hannah's Story
We are back this week with another beautiful homeschooling story!Today we chat to Hannah, a previous teacher, about her unexpected journey into homeschooling (yay!).Hannah chats with us about her eclectic approach to learning, w...
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Episode 21: Steph's Story
In this episode we are joined by the incredible Steph, as we breathe in all the feels of her wonderful homeschool life. Steph gives us a glimpse into her coastal, outdoor and homegrown lifestyle. She also shares how her family finds their love ...
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Episode 20: Diary Confessions, Exploring the Unexplored and Persuasive Playgrounds
It's Term Three and neither of us are sure how we got here so fast!Our restful holiday sleepiness is over and we are ready to dive back into all the things. Today we chat about the topics, big and small, that have sparked an interest wi...
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Episode 19: When Homeschooling Isn't Homeschooling
We are back for our last episode of the term (don't worry we will be back soon!). We cannot believe it has been half a year of stories, tears and lots of laughter with this beautiful community. Thank you for listening in each week!Today...
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Episode 18: 'Report Writing is Fun' Said No One
If you have been dreading report writing, we are here to help!Reporting time can often be confusing and overwhelming for homeschooling parents.... enter procrastination to make things feel a whole lot worse! Today we share some ...
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Episode 17: Sitting on the Homeschool Fence
Taking the leap into homeschooling might feel overwhelming - it certainly did for us. So, we are here to reassure families who are umming and ahhing that homeschooling is all about flexibility, there is nothing to loose in giving it a go!
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Episode 16: Michelle's Story
Today we chat with Michelle, and what a beautiful and honest discussion it is! Words cannot express how truly empowering her story is. This one is a MUST LISTEN!Michelle opens up about the journey her family shared in deciding t...
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Episode 15: Looking After You (Yes, You!)
We are back after our little rest week, yay!Today, we will catch you up on all the things we've been doing (and not been doing). If you didn't guess it by the episode title, yep, we've decided to lean in to all the feels this week as we...
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Episode 14: Answering Your Questions - From Oceans to Textiles
This week we begin to answer questions sent to us by homeschooling families across Australia. And, guess what? Curriculum chat was top of the list! We decided to dedicate an entire episode to breaking down exactly what learning looks li...
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Episode 13: Homeschooling Differently (The Neurodivergent Way)
We are back for another episode (and somehow already in week three?)Today, Gemma and Holly cosy up in this beautiful, cool weather to discuss the benefits of homeschooling for neurodivergent families. Our experiences both i...
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Episode 12: Ashlee's Story
In this episode we speak with Ashlee, a Paediatric Occupational Therapist (OT), business owner, wife and mother.Ashlee shares with us an honest look at family life during the early stages of homeschooling and how she balances her beauti...
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Episode 11: Hellos, Goodbyes, Feminism and Fungi
It's Term Two!We are so excited to be back. Today we catch you up on what we have been up to during the holidays, our homeschool plans for Term 2 (hint: they couldn't be more different) and how we begin to breakdown big topics i...
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Episode 10: Laura's Story
Today we speak with Laura, who is homeschooling her beautiful family as they travel across Australia in their caravan (living the homeschool dream!). Laura is a multifaceted mumma, a doula, an avid book reader and shares all of her...
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Episode 9: Stretching the Homeschool Dollar
In this light-hearted episode we chat about all the things we do (and sometimes forget to do) to make our homeschool budget go a little further each week. Groceries, books, curriculum and chocolate... it's all here in this episode. It's a pick ...
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