2025 Conference Recordings

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Interest Codes for Talks
G: General interest to all parents
B: Beginners and inquirers
L: Parents of struggling learners
Y: Parents of young children preschool to early elementary
O: Parents of older elementary age (may include middle school)
P: Parents of teens (and possibly teens)
D: Dads
M: Moms
T: Teens and alums
 
GL Sandy Smith The Impact of Brain Development on Behavior & the Ability to Learn
G Ronda Marshal Secrets of Endurance: Successful Co-ops and Tutorials
T Renton Rathbun Intro to Apologetics: Not Exactly What Was Expected
MYO Christy Faith Balancing Act: Giving Your Kids What They Need without Overwhelming
G Seann Dikkers The Digital Divide
G Aaron Brewster Expectational Education
G Adelaide Olguin Leave the Homeschool Room: Travel the World
PT Pat Wesolowski Maximizing Educational Opportunities for High School Students
G  Jessica Embry Gifted Homeschooling
B Amanda Wares Help for New Homeschoolers
L Rochelle Matthews-Somerville You Can Homeschool Your Neurodivergent Learner—and We Can Help!
G Andrea Hall Designing Your Own Homeschool Curriculum
G Abraham Hamilton You Shall Love the Lord with Your Mind
OPT Don and Renita Miller Showing the Love, Power, and Beauty of God with Science
PT  Jessica Frierson Bridging the Gap: Preparing Homeschoolers for Careers in Industry
M Danielle Papageorgiou 5 Lifeschooling Hacks (+1 Secret) to Conquering Homeschool Burnout
Y  Sandy Smith Brain-Savvy Parents
YL  June Campbell Teach Reading to Your Young or Struggling Reader
T Renton Rathbun The Problem of the Unbeliever in Apologetics
G Andrea Hall Making Math Meaningful—Real-World Math for Homeschoolers
PT Margie Abbitt How to Survive High School and Enjoy the Journey, aka, Don’t Stress
M Michael P. Farris The Spiritual Power of a Mother
  Matthew McDill Leading Homeschoolers in North Carolina
G Pat Wesolowski Relaxed Homeschooling Will Not Ruin Your Kids!
G Michael P. Farris The Ever-Escalating Battle against Parental Right
G Marji McIlvaine Homeschooling, Foreign Languages, and Me—Can We Make This Work?
P Debbie Mason The Empty Nest—It’s Coming
T Renton Rathbun Walking Away from the Faith: The Roots of Gen Z Thinking & How to Respond
GB Andrea Hall The 5-Step Path to Your Best Homeschool Year Ever
G Abraham Hamilton Declaration of Dependence
P Matthew McDill How to Help Your Children Discern God’s Direction in Their Lives
YO Eve Hullette Math Games: Laughter and Learning All in One
L Cheryl Vandegrift Pathological Demand Avoidance or Oppositional Defiance Disorder
YO Aimee Eucce Why Teaching Boys to Read/Spell Is Different than Teaching Girls!
TP Natalie Mack Military Service Routes for Homeschool Graduates
L Rochelle Matthews-Somerville Developing and Drafting an SEP (Student Education Plan)
M Andrea Hall Balancing Work and Homeschooling Like a Pro
G Margie Abbitt Set Free to Homeschool: It’s Not Traditional School
OPT Don and Renita Miller Two Trains—Which Will You Ride? (Wisdom or Knowledge)
T Abigail Schopen Film Your Dreams
G  Elise Woodworth Balancing Homeschooling and Small Business Ownership
G Mike Dickson Chores & Character: Raising Self-sufficient Children of God
P Amanda Wares How to Homeschool High School
T  Renton Rathbun Living in a Trans World: How Gender Identity Affects Young People
M  Andrea Hall Staying Focused as a Homeschooling Mom
Y Michelle Gano Help, My Kids Are Bored (& So Am I)!
G Michael P. Farris, Key Insights from 33 Years of Homeschooling
BG Angie Cutlip Choosing and Using Curriculum
G Debra Haagen Oh Boy! Homeschooling the Young Ruffian
G Janice Broyles Building a Strong Writer
Y Debbie Mason Homeschooling Young Children
L Rochelle Matthews-Somerville Understanding the Strengths in Students with Executive Functioning Disorders
B Christy Faith Homeschooling 101: Doing It Scared
DG Abraham Hamilton Fatherhood Is Essential
G Aaron Brewster The 5 Types of Homeschooling Parents
P Amy Denton Money Matters: Saving and Paying for College
T Kayla Jennings Don’t Waste Your Youth
G Mike Dickson Homegrown Living (Homesteading): Q&A Session with the Fit Farmer & Family
B Inga Masek 7 Key Questions to Build Your Homeschool Blueprint
P Renton Rathbun Losing Our Religion in How We Think: Creating a Stickier Biblical Worldview
G  Christy Faith Resistant Kids. Lack of Motivation. Constant Battles. Help!
YO Seann Dikkers Play More
GT Michael P. Farris The Constitution & Civics for Both You and Your Children
G Angie Cutlip Testing Testing One Two Three
M  Dana McDill Self Sabotage: Are You Working against Yourself
G Levi Mason MC The Featured Speakers Answer Your Questions
G Abraham Hamilton The Family: God’s Primary Mission Station
Y Aimee Eucce Homeschooling Your 2, 3 and 4-year-olds! A Practical How-to Session
B Mike & Ronda Marshall Getting Off to a Great Start
L Rochelle Matthews-Somerville Understanding the Twice Exceptional Learner—Boundless Gifts
OP Christy Faith Goodbye Math Struggle
TG Levi Mason Why Technology Keeps Us Lonely
YO Matthew McDill How to Stop the Fighting in Your Home
G Aliyah Dale Plant, Learn, Thrive: Gardening for Education and Wellness
G Jeff Ertzberger Teaching on a Shoestring Budget—Tie into These Free Tech Tools
G Janice Broyles Reading and Writing: The Perfect Combination
G Inga Masek Create a Breathable Homeschool: Flexibility that Fits Your Family
G  Darren Jones The Secret to Homeschool Freedom
Y Michelle Gano Help, I’m Outnumbered & Teaching Multiple Grades!
D Michael P. Farris The Homeschooling Father
G Clay Broussard Teaching without Infused Worldview Is Dangerous for Our Kids!
G Marji McIlvaine Fifty Homeschooling Things I Did Not Do: Confessions
TP Natalie Mack NCAA—How to Navigate for Success
L  Rochelle Matthews-Somerville You Can Homeschool Your Child with Autism! Building a Successful Program
M Christy Faith Overcoming Self-Doubt: The Quiet Battle of Homeschooling
G Abraham Hamilton Contending for the Faith in a Post-Truth Culture
PL Mandie Rose Teaching the Trades
GT Debra Haagen The Theory of Intelligent Design

 

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