This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Teens Who Become Entrepreneurs with Leigh Nguyen. Teens Who Become Entrepreneurs with Leigh Nguyen Teens have the potential to be anything they want to be and do anything they want to do. It’s incredible how many opportunities are available for homeschool high schoolers in today’s age. One popular path ma…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Have Good Conversations with Your Teen. How to Have Good Conversations with Your Teen Communication is key with teens! Join Vicki for some tips on ways to strengthen relationships with your homeschool high schoolers by sharing meaningful conversations with them. We homeschool moms wear multiple hat…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Homeschool Graduate and Entrepreneur: Lydia Smith. Homeschool Graduate and Entrepreneur: Lydia Smith Today, we’re excited to share the inspiring story of Lydia Smith, a homeschool graduate who has already journeyed on an entrepreneurial adventure. Lydia has combined her passion for creativity with her hom…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Why Study Early Childhood Education in High School. Why Study Early Childhood Education in High School? One of the most fun and practical electives your homeschool high schooler can take is Early Childhood Education. While it’s not a required course for graduation, it’s a fantastic choice for career explo…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Homeschool and Life Balance with Natalie Burton. Homeschool and Life Balance with Natalie Burton Feeling overwhelmed as you start your homeschool year? Join Vicki and our friend, Natalie Burton as we discuss the secret to homeschool and life balance. (Hint: it is less about perfection and more about grace…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How To Ask for a College Recommendation Letter. How To Ask for a College Recommendation Letter For many years, 7Sister Vicki served as junior/senior advisor for our local homeschool umbrella school, while the rest of the 7Sisters taught these teens. SO we all have written a LOT of college recommendation l…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Why Study Psychology in High School? Why Study Psychology in High School Psychology is such a fun and useful topic for homeschool high schoolers. It’s not just about filling a slot on their transcript; it’s about giving them tools for life. Diving into psychology helps teens become more self-aware, unders…

This week on the Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Emotionally Preparing Teens for College with Natalie Mack. Emotionally Preparing Teens for College with Natalie Mack Navigating the journey from high school to college can be both exhilarating and daunting for you and your teen. It’s not just about ensuring they have the academic skills to thrive in h…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Boxed vs out-of-the-box Curriculum. Boxed vs Out-of-the-Box Curriculum One amazing thing about homeschooling is the ability to tailor education to your family’s unique needs. When you are choosing curriculum, you will likely find yourself pondering whether to try boxed vs out-of-the-box curriculum approac…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: College Safety and Fun for Homeschool Graduates with Seth and Caroline Tillman- Replay. College Safety and Fun for Homeschool Graduates Vicki’s five homeschool high schoolers are all graduated from college now, even her youngest, Seth and his newlywed wife, Caroline. Seth and Caroline loved their years of…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Choose High School Curriculum. How to Choose High School Curriculum Choosing curriculum for high schoolers can feel intimidating. As veteran homeschoolers ourselves, we know how the process of finding homeschool curriculum has changed. Join Vicki in discussing how to understand your teen’s learning…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast:7Sisters Curriculum Eligible for State Reimbursement- Replay. This post is running concurrently on the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network. 7Sisters Curriculum Eligible for State Reimbursement- Replay This week Sabrina explains how 7SistersHomeschool curriculum will work for state reimbursement. Now, do no…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Start the Homeschool High School Year. How to Start the Homeschool High School Year Starting a new homeschool high school year can be both exciting and overwhelming. Whether you’re a seasoned homeschool mom or just beginning this journey, having a solid plan in place is crucial. Let’s explore effec…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Self Care for Life Transitions for Homeschool Moms. Self Care for Life Transitions for Homeschool Moms Life’s transitions can be challenging, especially when juggling homeschooling responsibilities. But self-care is a vital component of sustaining your ability to care for others – and not a selfish act. P…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Holiday Family Story Project. Holiday Family Story Project Planning your next homeschool year? Let’s talk about holidays (it’s Christmas in July)! Are you looking for an engaging and educational project perfect for the week after Christmas? Join Vicki for a discussion of 7Sisters’ Holiday Family Narrative…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Job Hunting Skills for Homeschool High Schoolers- Special Replay. Job Hunting Skills for Homeschool High Schoolers It can be really stressful for teens to look for their first jobs. They are stressed because they have never done this before and often do not know where to start! And face it, it is been a L…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Careers that Don’t Require College, Interview with Susan Stewart- Special Replay. Careers that Don’t Require College, Interview with Susan Stewart God creates all kinds of children. All kinds of children develop all kinds of interests and giftings. We need to make sure that teens are not pressured into go…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Advice For New Homeschool Moms With Sue Sobszak. Advice For New Homeschool Moms With Sue Sobczak If you are a new homeschool mom, and you just need a little boost of encouragement, or if you have been homeschooling and need to recalibrate and find that encouragement, then you’ll love the tips from today’s…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Resources for Struggling Students, Interview with Cheryl Carter. Resources for Struggling Students, Interview with Cheryl Carter When looking for fantastic resources for homeschooling high school students, it can be a hit or miss situation at times. For this reason – but many more reasons – we are so exci…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Tips for Homeschooling High School, Interview with Natalie Mack- Special Replay. Tips for Homeschooling High School, Interview with Natalie Mack Vicki and Natalie are so excited to finally connect! We have been waiting to connect to share Natalie’s expertise on homeschooling high school! Natalie Mack is a…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Top Tech Tools for Homeschool High Schoolers with Meryl van der Merwe. Top Tech Tools for Homeschool High Schoolers with Meryl van der Merwe If you are looking for something to enhance the homeschool experience for high school students, there is a range of tools and resources available. From technology an…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Helping Teens Make New Friends. Give your high schoolers the networking skills that will help them now and in adulthood. Helping Teens Make New Friends Delivered by 7SistersHomeschool’s very own licensed professional counselor, Vicki is here to talk about one of her most favorite topics: helping teens mak…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Homeschool AI Courses, Interview with Chris Remboldt. Homeschool AI Courses As we transition into an era of artificial intelligence (AI), we can see how influential it could be for our kids today, both by including homeschool AI courses for learning about its applications and also by using it to pursue kn…

This week on the Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Find Homeschool Resources with HomeschoolHQ. Homeschool HQ with Lauren Bordeaux It’s always exciting to discover new resources for homeschooling, especially ones that cater to high schoolers. It’s truly a blessing to have such a wide range of options available nowadays. One such blessing is through La…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast- Teen Publishes A Book: A Young Author’s Journey in the Writing Process. Teen Publishes A Book: A Young Author’s Journey in the Writing Process Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity for kids to explore their passions and discover hidden talents. One such talented young person is Sophia Errico, a young …

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Study Skills For Homeschoolers. Study Skills For Homeschoolers Some teens are born knowing how to study. However, most teens need to learn study skills. We often hear from homeschool graduates, especially those bound for college, that they need guidance in this area. We asked our 7Sister Marilyn to help e…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Ten Terrific Tips for Transcripts-Special Replay. Ten Tips for Terrific Transcripts Transcripts are vitally important as record of all the work your homeschool high schoolers have done. Who needs need a high school transcript: Homeschool graduates who want to serve in the military (check out this intervie…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: After Graduation: Making the Most of Community College- Special Replay. After Graduation: Making the Most of Community College These days many homeschool graduates (and traditionally-schooled high school graduates) choose to attend community colleges. Join us for an interview Seth Tillman, a community col…

This week on the Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Handling Depression in Teens with Natalie Mack. Handling Depression in Teens, Interview with Natalie Mack As homeschooling parents, we wear many hats and play multiple roles in our children’s lives. One such navigator of life is military wife, homeschooling mom, and business owner, our Cousin Natalie …

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Schedule the Homeschool High School Year. How to Schedule the Homeschool High School Year While it may sound boring, finding the right homeschool high school schedule is important. The great thing is, there’s not just ONE right way to homeschool high school. Let’s explore the three basic ways for s…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Why High Schoolers Need to Write Research Papers. Why High Schoolers Need to Write Research Papers Let’s talk about the often dreaded task of writing research papers in homeschooling. Is this topic taboo in your household? We understand that while some students may enjoy the process, many find it challeng…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Get Teens Interesting in Writing. How to Get Teens Interested in Writing We all know that not every teen loves writing. Some find it boring or just do not see the point. Other high schoolers struggle with the writing process, so they want to avoid it. But the truth is, writing is a skill that they …

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Shakespeare: Fun, Online Course. Shakespeare: Fun, Online Course For years, parents of homeschool high schoolers asked us for some Shakespeare materials. As you know 7Sisters curriculum is mostly homeschool and mostly fun- no busywork but good education. Finally, Sabrina captured the Shakespeare work she …

This week on the Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How Many Credits Do You Need Each Year? How Many Credits Do You Need Each Year? If you have been wondering about how many credits your teens need to graduate, you are in the right place! What does it look like each year? Let’s talk about how many credits you need each year for homeschool graduation re…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: When Mom Is Tired of Homeschooling. When Mom Is Tired of Homeschooling Homeschool burnout. It’s definitely real. We all have moments where we feel exhausted and overwhelmed. There are days when we feel like giving up and taking a very long break from teaching. We have all had those moments where we have j…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Helping Overachieving Teens Find Balance in Homeschooling. Helping Overachieving Teens Find Balance in Homeschooling You know it if you have one: an overachiever. Some homeschooling high schoolers cannot stop! While being an achiever is a good thing, teens who cannot find the place where enough is enough …

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: GPA on Homeschool Transcript- How to Handle it! Are you wondering about the complex and stressful GPA for your child’s homeschool transcript? Well, fear not! There are effective strategies and resources available to help you navigate the intricacies of calculating GPA on a homeschool transcript. With a li…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast- Teens and Complicated Christmas- Special Replay. Teens and Complicated Christmas Some years are just tough! What if you or a family you know has experienced: illness, divorce, financial or family loss, or other difficult situation? Though the rest of the year might be challenging, when Christmas comes alo…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Handling Holiday Homeschool Hassles- Special Replay. Handling Holiday Homeschool Hassles Let’s talk about Christmas. Yay! It’s the season to be jolly… Or the season to feel behind on everything. As we approach the holidays and there are lots of normal homeschool things going on in the month of December. T…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Leadership Skills For Teens. Leadership Skills for Homeschool High Schoolers Do you know what one of the most critical skills is that your teen can possess? Leadership skills for high schoolers. Everyone has the potential to be a leader in some way, whether it’s within their family, community, or church. …

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Ask for College Recommendation Letters- Special Replay. How to Ask for College Recommendation Letters 7Sisters’ Vicki spent eighteen years as an academic advisor to the local homeschool juniors and seniors. Over time, she wrote many, many college recommendation letters for her college-bound seniors…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Career Exploration: What’s Included?- Special Replay. What’s Included in Career Exploration? One of our favorite courses in homeschooling high school is Career Exploration. It is genuinely a valuable life preparation course. Join Vicki and Kym as they share their experiences and what’s included in Career …

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Homeschooled and Headed for College- Special Replay. Homeschooled and Headed for College Our 7Sisters’ own homeschoolers have all graduated. While most of them went to college, others headed for the workforce. That’s cool! But today we want to talk about our college-bound homeschool high schoolers! Many h…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Advice for Moms of Homeschool High Schoolers. Advice for Moms of Homeschool High Schoolers We 7Sisters have graduated our kids from homeschooling high school. We have also advised several hundred others. So, by experience and by learning from lots of homeschool mom-friends, we have LOTS of advice for moms…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Use Levels with7Sisters Curriculum-Special Replay. How to Use Levels with7Sisters Curriculum We 7Sisters have graduated twenty-plus of our own from homeschooling high school. In our own grads we now have: College graduates in various fields (and various degrees) Teachers and college professors Trad…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Courses Our Teens Actually Liked Courses Our Teens Actually Liked As homeschool parents, we know that not every subject will capture our children’s interest, but finding courses that they genuinely enjoy can make the learning experience more engaging and memorable. So, let’s dive into the various types of…

WThis week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Online Transcript Platform for Homeschool High Schoolers, Interview with Enid Franklin. Online Transcript Platform for Homeschool High Schoolers, Interview with Enid Franklin If you’re wondering about how to get your high schooler’s transcript under control, we have you covered here in this interview wit…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Why Study Spanish, Interview with Suzanne Gose. Why Study Spanish, Interview with Suzanne Gose Spanish is one of those subjects moms often don’t know where to begin when they’re homeschooling their high school teen. But do they really need to study Spanish? We got to chat with Suzanne Gose, the founder of…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Homeschooling in Imperfect Circumstances- Special Replay Homeschooling in Imperfect Circumstances Have you noticed that real life does not actually look like: The Pinterest-perfect pictures on your well-curated Pinterest boards? Or the Instagram filtered and perfectly staged IG posts? Even the Facebook fa…

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Financial Literacy for Homeschool High Schoolers- Special Replay Financial Literacy for Homeschool High Schoolers How do you go about preparing homeschool high schoolers for managing money throughout their lives? Financial Literacy is a life skills math credit that many teens will use WAY more often than …