The Christy-Faith Show

Ep. 134 - Homeschool to Military: Enlistment, ROTC & Service Academies with Natalie Mack (Part 4 of 4)

Can homeschool graduates actually join the military — and is enlisting the only way in? Homeschool expert Christy-Faith sits down with Natalie Mack, M.Ed., a homeschool c

Ep. 133 - How to Prepare Your Homeschooler for College (Part 3 of 4) // Natalie Mack

How do you prepare a homeschooler for college — and do you have to do the traditional four years to get there? Homeschool expert Christy-Faith sits down with Natalie Mack

Ep. 132 - Can Homeschoolers Play College Sports? NCAA Eligibility Explained (Part 2 of 4) // Natalie Mack

Can homeschoolers actually play college sports? If your athlete has ever said "I want to play in college," there is a separate process running alongside college admission

Ep. 131 - How to Homeschool High School With Confidence (Part 1 of 4) // Natalie Mack

Your student is heading into ninth grade and suddenly everything feels like it counts. Credits, transcripts, graduation requirements, college, and a hundred decisions you

Ep. 130 - 7 Homeschool Systems That Make Your School Year Run Smoother (Part 2 of 2)

It's 8 AM on the first day of school — pencils sharpened, kids ready — and the website won't load, a password is wrong, and the whole morning unravels before it starts. I

Ep. 129 - How to Set Up Your Homeschool Year: The Episode I Needed a Decade Ago (Part 1 of 2)

You planned the perfect first week — and by day three it was already falling apart. What actually torches the start of a homeschool year has nothing to do with school sup

Ep. 128 - How to Stop Second-Guessing Your Homeschool Decisions

You've researched the curriculum, built the schedule, and made the plan — so why do you still lie awake wondering if you're doing enough? In this rare, behind-the-scenes

Ep. 127 - Benefits of Reading Aloud to Kids - Even After They Can Read

Should you still be reading aloud to your kids after they can read on their own? It turns out this is one of the most settled questions in all of education — and the answ

Ep. 126 - How to Homeschool a Child Who Won’t Sit Still

You've said "sit down, please" about twenty thousand times this week — and it's starting to feel personal. It isn't. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith unpacks what's actual

Ep. 125 - How to Homeschool Without a Co-Op and Still Find Community | Throwback Thursday

Homeschooling can feel wonderful and lonely at the very same time — especially when there's no co-op nearby, or the ones around you just don't fit. Here's the good news:

Ep. 124 - The Homeschool Boy Episode Every Mom Needs | Remembering Durenda Wilson

If you're raising boys, you already know they don't always learn the way school expects them to — and that can leave you wondering if something is wrong. In this throwbac

Ep. 123 - Homeschool Hot Takes: Unschooling, Curriculum Overload, and Starting Later | Live Q&A

Is unschooling going too far — or is it exactly right? In this live Q&A from the Summer Homeschool Help Desk series, homeschool expert Christy-Faith pulls no punches on u

Ep. 122 - Working Moms, Curriculum Choices, and Homeschool Structure | Live Q&A

You've been up at midnight Googling curriculum, schedule templates, and whether you're doing enough. That stops here. In this Summer Homeschool Help Desk Live Q&A, homesc

Ep. 121 - Are You Sheltering Your Kids or Giving Them What They Need? | Live Q&A

You've heard the question — maybe from a relative, a neighbor, or a stranger at a party: aren't you sheltering your kids? In this archived Summer Homeschool Help Desk liv

Ep. 120 - Homeschool Moms Asked Me Their Hardest Questions. Here Are My Answers.

Is it ever too late to start homeschooling? What curriculum should you actually trust? In this episode, homeschool expert Christy-Faith opens the floor and answers the ha

Ep. 119 - Why Boredom Is the Best Thing You Can Give Your Kids This Summer

Before you spend another $500 on summer camp, ask one question: is boredom actually bad for your kids — or is it exactly what their growing brains need? In this episode,

Ep. 118 - How to Build a Professional Homeschool Transcript (With Joan Girkins from Homeschool Records)

If you've been putting off building a homeschool transcript because it feels too complicated, too official, or just too much — this episode is for you. Homeschool expert

Ep. 117 - When Your Baby Won’t Sleep and Homeschool Still Has to Happen

You're homeschooling a five-year-old, chasing a toddler, and surviving on whatever broken sleep your baby will give you. The advice you were raised on — cry it out, Ferbe

Ep. 116 - You’re Not Going to Finish Your Homeschool Curriculum - Here’s What to Do

You counted the lessons left. You counted the days left. The math doesn't work — and now that quiet voice is asking if you've ruined your kids. Homeschool expert Christy-

Ep. 115 - Why Your Child Says Reading Is Boring (And What to Do About It) // Janel Nansenn

Your child reads beautifully out loud — but ask them what just happened in the story, and you get a blank stare. That's the gap most homeschool moms don't catch until it'