Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court & Jess

Episode 37 Finding Joy in the Messy Middle of Homeschooling with Maria Hendershot

We’re welcoming our very first guest to Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered! Maria Hendershot is a master-certified life coach, mom of six, and homeschooler for 26 years. S

Episode 36 AI in Our Homeschools and Homes: How We’re Actually Using It

In this episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we’re talking all about how we use AI in our everyday lives, from homeschooling our kids to mana

Episode 35 Money, Income, and Homeschooling: How Families Really Make It Work

In this episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we’re talking about one of the biggest questions homeschool families ask: How do families actual

Episode 34 For the Mom in the Middle Years: Why Homeschooling Is Worth It

In this episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we’re taking the long view of homeschooling. If you’re at the beginning of the school year and n

Episode 33 How to be the CEO of Your Home: Leading Your Family with Purpose While Working and Homeschooling

You don't need a corporate title to be a CEO. Every homeschooling parent is already leading an organization that matters more than any business: a family. As homesc

Episode 32 Starting Strong-ish: Our Homeschool Year So Far

We’re back after summer break, and school is officially underway! In this episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we’re catching up on the start

Episode 31 Ask Us Anything: Homeschooling, Motherhood & More

In this special episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we're sharing a recording from a Parent Professional Development session we were in

Episode 30 Summer Rhythms: Learning, Activities, and Schedules

In this episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we’re talking all about summer plans, from summer learning and fun activities to the schedules t

Episode 29 The "Extras" That Aren't Really Extra: Enriching Subjects We Love

In this week's episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we're talking about the subjects that don't always make it into the core c

Episode 28 Our Favorite History & Social Studies Resources

In this week’s episode of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we’re sharing the history and social studies curricula we’ve used, loved, and keep coming

Episode 27 Science: The Wins, the Flops, and What We’d Use Again

In the next part of our homeschool curriculum series, Court and Jess are diving into Science, the programs we’ve used, the ones we loved, and the ones that definitely did

Episode 26 Math Curriculum We Loved, Quit, and Learned From

Next week on Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we continue our four-part curriculum series with one of the biggest subjects of all: Math. We’re break

Episode 25 Language Arts Curriculum: Our Real-Life Favorites and Fails

We’re kicking off a special four-part series on Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, all about the curriculum we’ve used, tested, loved, and yes, someti

Episode 24 Homeschool Year in Review

In this special edition of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess, we’re revisiting a 2023 Venture Upward training led by Court: Home School Year in Review

Episode 23 Planning Next Year Without Losing Your Mind

The school year isn’t even over, and somehow it already feels like planning season. In this episode, we’re talking about how to think ahead without spiraling into stress,

Episode 22 What Worked This Year and What Didn’t

As the homeschool year starts winding down, this is the perfect time to reflect. In this episode, we’re sharing what worked, what totally flopped, what surprised us, and

Episode 21 - Traveling with Kids: Tips, Chaos, and Making Memories

Spring travel with kids can sound so fun in theory — fresh weather, family memories, a break from the usual routine — but in real life, it can also come with a lot of str

Episode 20 The Pressure to Do More in Spring

Spring can get full fast. Field trips, sports, co-ops, church events, vacations, end-of-year activities — suddenly the calendar is packed and the pressure is everywhere.

Episode 19 Nature as a Classroom

What if spring could do some of the teaching for us? In this episode, we’re talking about using the outdoors as part of your homeschool in simple, meaningful ways. From n

Episode 18 Spring Reset for Homeschool Moms

Spring has a way of making us all crave a fresh start, especially in homeschool. In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to reset your rhythm without over