This Golden Hour
In this podcast, we specifically serve new homeschool families through engaging conversations with homeschool parents and families at all levels of experience and expertise. Listeners will increase their confidence and assurance about their children's education and future while diminishing their fears. This podcast helps you know how to begin homeschooling, navigate challenges, and answer questions for all stages of the journey.
The name “This Golden Hour” has meaning. First, this name refers to the years parents have to raise and teach their children from birth to when they leave home to be on their own. As parents, we have a golden opportunity to teach and learn alongside our children during these formative and essential years of growth and development. Second, “This Golden Hour” points to this same period of childhood as the children’s chance to read, explore nature, and enjoy an inspiring atmosphere of family, love, and learning.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 105
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
25. Daniel Allers and History Plus
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Daniel Allers from central Alberta, Canada. Daniel is a homeschool graduate, director of his church choir, assistant director of the Central Alberta Home…
24. Vanessa Wright and Big Life Journal
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Vanessa Wright from Raleigh, North Carolina. Although she never imagined homeschooling her children, after Vanessa attended a holistic meeting for moms w…
23. Whitney Ebert and Blimey Box
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Whitney Ebert from Carlsbad, California. Whitney is a Third-Grade teacher with a master’s in Instructional Media, a mother of two, and founder of Blimey …
22. Anneke van der Merwe and The Great Canadian Challenge
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20. John Muir Laws - Author, Naturalist, Artist, Educator
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with John Muir Laws, well-known naturalist, artist, educator, and author of many works. John, called “Jack” by his friends, grew up struggling with the challe…
19. Homeschooling is Contagious
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Ranae Broadhead from Arkansas and Alison Broadhead from Texas. Ranae and Alison are sisters-in-law who married brothers, and neither of them thought they…
18. Building Family Culture
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Leslie and Matt Call from Texas. In this discussion, we talk about a range of topics including dyslexia, mental health for both our children and ourselve…
17. Suzanne Gose and Flip Flop Learning
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Suzanne Gose from central Texas. Spanish teacher turned homeschool Spanish tutor, and homeschool mother herself, Suzanne has been homeschooling for 21 ye…
16. When They’re Ready
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Audrey and Carl Gutke from Texas. In this conversation, we are reminded about how intimidating and overwhelming it can be to start homeschooling. Most pe…
15. nature + nurture
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Tricia Ross from Salem, Ohio. Many listeners of this podcast might know Tricia best from her amazing online and brick and mortar shop, nature+nurture. Tr…
14. Cultivating Happy, Healthy, Contributing Humans
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Christa and Albert Voravong from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Voravong’s started homeschooling about 9 years ago because they wanted more time with the…
13. Improving Quality of Life at Home
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Jacquelyn Cornish from Alberta, Canada. Although relatively new to homeschooling, Jacquelyn shares many valuable insights and much wisdom. She stresses t…
12. Heeding the Call to Homeschool
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Marie Morphis from Alberta, Canada. After having three of her eventual eight children, Marie left being a police officer in Quebec to explore homeschooli…
11. Heather Burton - Life Writer, Leader, Educator
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Heather Burton from Alberta, Canada. Heather, prolific writer and mom of nine children with over 25 years of homeschooling experience, was always curious…
10. Normal, Healthy, Imperfect Homeschooling
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Kathryn and Mike Parker from southern Alberta, Canada. These veteran homeschool parents share their wisdom about engaging in homeschool communities, read…
9. Classics Allowed with Savannah Penny
In today’s episode, we get to hang out with Savannah Penny from New Brunswick, Canada. Savannah knew as a senior in high school that she would homeschool her children because she could tell her educa…
8. Model Learning for Your Children
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Brittany Stanford from southern Alberta, Canada. When she was young, Brittany’s family explored educational alternatives and decided to move to Mexico wh…
7. Beyond Academics to Relationships
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Naomi and Steve Pedersen who are from Alberta, Canada. Naomi describes being homeschooled and sailing with her family from British Columbia, Canada to Am…
6. Know Your Purpose
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Chelsea and Andrew Sheer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Sheer’s have been homeschooling for about five years after frustrations with how the schools …