11 Leaving Public School to Support ADHD and Dyslexia: A Chat with Billie Jo Cochran

11 Leaving Public School to Support ADHD and Dyslexia: A Chat with Billie Jo Cochran

When is it time to make the switch from public school to homeschool? Can homeschooling help kids with ADHD grow in independence and accountability? And how do you balance homeschooling while working from home?   In today's episode, Billie-Jo Cochran from The Working Homeschool Mom [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-working-homeschool-mom-%7Cchristian-mom-faith-filled-routines-time-management-boundaries/id1895661409] podcast shares her family's journey from public school to homeschooling. She wasn't planning to homeschool, but a series of circumstances changed both her mind and her heart. In our conversation, Billie-Jo shares how homeschooling helped support her children with ADHD and dyslexia, the systems that help her manage both work and homeschooling, and the lessons she's learned along the way.   Connect with Billie-Jo * Listen to the podcast: The Working Homeschool Mom [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-working-homeschool-mom-%7Cchristian-mom-faith-filled-routines-time-management-boundaries/id1895661409]  * Visit Billie-Jo's website: https://thesimplifiedmom.com/ [https://thesimplifiedmom.com/] * Follow Billie-Jo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesimplifiedmombc/ [https://www.instagram.com/thesimplifiedmombc/] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesimplifiedmom [https://www.youtube.com/@thesimplifiedmom] * Billie-Jo’s facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/routinesfortheworkinghomeschoolmom [https://www.facebook.com/groups/routinesfortheworkinghomeschoolmom]   Resources from Homeschooling Systems for ADHD Families Continue the conversation in the Facebook group! Join Here: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/]   Get my Fixes for Homeschool Days That Fall Apart guide freebie https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Learn more about my 1:1 coaching here: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coachingoffer [http://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coachingoffer]   Related Episode 01 How to Start Homeschooling Your Neurodivergent Child [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/how-to-start-homeschooling-your-neurodivergent-child/] Related Episode 09 ADHD Kids Need More Than Accommodations: How to Teach Self-Regulation and Boundaries [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/09-adhd-kids-need-more-than-accommodations-how-to-teach-self-regulation-and-boundaries/?token=353564d025a0f48fb34cf1828ee24680]   Contact: jenny@homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com Podcast: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast] Connect: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Resources: Fixes for Homeschool Days that Fall Apart (your ADHD Homeschool Parachute Plan) Get the guide at https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms homeschooling neurodivergent learners in the free Facebook group Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Step 2: Sign up for the weekly Homeschooling Systems for ADHD Families at homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup] Step 3: Personalized coaching coming: https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coaching

10 The Biggest Homeschool Curriculum Mistake—4 Questions to Ask Before You Buy

Are you overwhelmed by curriculum options and afraid of making the wrong choice? Have you ever purchased a homeschool curriculum because everyone else seemed to love it, only to realize it wasn't the right fit for your family? Have you spent money on curriculum only to regret the purchase a few weeks or months later?   If so, you're in good company! In this episode, I'm sharing some of the curriculum mistakes I've made and four key questions that can help you choose curriculum with more confidence. There aren't necessarily "bad" curriculum options, but there are options that fit your family goals, your child's needs, your teaching style, and your budget better than others. These questions will help you narrow down the choices and find the best fit for your family.   Continue the conversation in the Facebook group! Join Here: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/]   Get my Fixes for Homeschool Days That Fall Apart guide freebie https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Learn more about Homeschool Systems Coaching: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coachingoffer [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coachingoffer]   Books & Resources Mentioned (Some links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Get my list of FREE Homeschool Curriculum, Worksheets, and Other Resources [https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/PoiZTOxT3EL8FQbhbIlT/media/6a25184f6a06f03d44913042.pdf]   Related Episode 03 You’re Already Doing it: 8 Ways to Teach your Neurodivergent child without a Homeschool Curriculum [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/you-re-already-doing-it-8-ways-to-teach-your-neurodivergent-child-without-a-homeschool-curriculum/] Related Episode 08 Are You Expecting Too Much From Your ADHD Child… or Not Enough? [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/08-are-you-expecting-too-much-from-your-adhd-child%E2%80%A6-or-not-enough/?token=1c6fd94f38c586d19a2e3f5d04acd44f]   Contact: jenny@homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com Podcast: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast] Connect: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Resources: Fixes for Homeschool Days that Fall Apart (your ADHD Homeschool Parachute Plan) Get the guide at https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms homeschooling neurodivergent learners in the free Facebook group Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Step 2: Sign up for the weekly Homeschooling Systems for ADHD Families at homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup] Step 3: Personalized Homeschool Systems Coaching: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coachingoffer [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coachingoffer]

09 ADHD Kids Need More Than Accommodations: How to Teach Self-Regulation and Boundaries

At some point, parenting neurodivergent kids stops being only about managing the environment around them… and starts becoming about helping them understand themselves. So how do we help kids with ADHD, autism, or other learning challenges grow in self-awareness, accountability, and emotional regulation without constant conflict or shame?   In Part 2 of this podcast series, we discuss self-awareness, emotional regulation, accountability, and boundaries for ADHD and neurodivergent kids. Learn how to create supportive structures that help kids grow in confidence and independence. To listen to Part 1 which has some of the foundational pieces, you can find that here: 08 Are You Expecting Too Much From Your ADHD Child… or Not Enough? [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/08-are-you-expecting-too-much-from-your-adhd-child%E2%80%A6-or-not-enough/?token=1c6fd94f38c586d19a2e3f5d04acd44f]   Continue the conversation in the Facebook group! Join Here: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/]   Get my Fixes for Homeschool Days That Fall Apart guide freebie https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan   Books & Resources Mentioned (Some links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Related Episode 06 Stop Repeating Yourself: Visual Schedules for Neurodivergent Kids That Build Calm and Independence [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/06-stop-repeating-yourself-visual-schedules-for-neurodivergent-kids-that-build-calm-and-independence/] Related Episode 05 What If ‘Bad Behavior’ Isn’t the Problem? A Better Way to Understand Challenging Behavior in Homeschool [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/05-what-if-bad-behavior-isn-t-the-problem-a-better-way-to-understand-challenging-behavior-in-homeschool/]   Contact: jenny@homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com Podcast: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast] Connect: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Resources: Fixes for Homeschool Days that Fall Apart (your ADHD Homeschool Parachute Plan) Get the guide at https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms homeschooling neurodivergent learners in the free Facebook group Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Step 2: Sign up for the weekly Homeschooling Systems for ADHD Families at homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup] Step 3: Personalized coaching coming soon! Sign up for the waitlist here: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coaching [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coaching]

08 Are You Expecting Too Much From Your ADHD Child… or Not Enough?

Feel like you’re walking on eggshells?  Like there’s a constant sense of friction in your house as you homeschool your neurodivergent child? And whether you apply more pressure or ease up, nothing helps?   Today we are going to be talking about finding that “just right friction” in your homeschool that helps our kids to grow and thrive with support.  We’ll talk about what are appropriate expectations, how to find the right next step, and about scanning our child for their emotions and what’s underneath those emotions. This topic is so big that it’s actually a two-part episode so don’t miss part 2 which is going to be so key for you and your kids.   Here’s the link for the Facebook group: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/]   Get my Fixes for Homeschool Days That Fall Apart guide freebie https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan   Books & Resources Mentioned (Some links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)   Setting Expectations for your ADHD Child by Dr. Thomas Phelan [https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/setting-expectations-for-your-adhd-child/]   1-2-3 Magic by Dr. Thomas Phelan [https://amzn.to/4utoJPr]   A Huge “A-ha” Moment: Set Realistic Expectations for ADHD Kids By Diane Dempster [https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/a-huge-aha-for-the-adhd-parent-set-realistic-expectations/]   Listen to part two! Coming soon!   Related Episode 05 What If ‘Bad Behavior’ Isn’t the Problem? A Better Way to Understand Challenging Behavior in Homeschool [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/05-what-if-bad-behavior-isn-t-the-problem-a-better-way-to-understand-challenging-behavior-in-homeschool/] Related Episode 06 Stop Repeating Yourself: Visual Schedules for Neurodivergent Kids That Build Calm and Independence [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/06-stop-repeating-yourself-visual-schedules-for-neurodivergent-kids-that-build-calm-and-independence/]   Contact: jenny@homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com Podcast: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast] Connect: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Resources: Fixes for Homeschool Days that Fall Apart (your ADHD Homeschool Parachute Plan) Get the guide at https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms homeschooling neurodivergent learners in the free Facebook group Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Step 2: Sign up for the weekly Homeschooling Systems for ADHD Families at homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup] Step 3: Personalized coaching coming soon! Sign up for the waitlist here: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coaching [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coaching]

07 How to Finish Your Homeschool Year Well Without Stress, Burnout, or Curriculum Guilt

Does your homeschool year end with: * unfinished workbooks * random piles of papers * kids already in “summer mode” * and you wondering… “Wait, are we done?” In this episode, I’m sharing the simple end-of-year rhythm that helps our family stop drifting into summer and actually close the homeschool year with purpose, celebration, and reflection. Here’s the free End of Year Reflection Pages: One-Page Reflection Collage for End of Year Homeschool Memories  [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/endofyearonepagereflectionfreebie] Here’s the link for the Facebook group: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Get my Fixes for Homeschool Days That Fall Apart guide freebie https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Books & Resources Mentioned (Some links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) * Brave Learner by Julie Bogart [https://amzn.to/42zFzjh] * Read Aloud Revival | https://readaloudrevival.com/ [https://readaloudrevival.com/] * Homeschool Organization Basics [https://amzn.to/3PylIhx] Related Episode 03 [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/you-re-already-doing-it-8-ways-to-teach-your-neurodivergent-child-without-a-homeschool-curriculum/]You’re Already Doing it: 8 Ways to Teach your Neurodivergent child without a Homeschool Curriculum [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/you-re-already-doing-it-8-ways-to-teach-your-neurodivergent-child-without-a-homeschool-curriculum/] Related Episode 06 Stop Repeating Yourself: Visual Schedules for Neurodivergent Kids That Build Calm and Independence [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhdfamilies.podbean.com/e/06-stop-repeating-yourself-visual-schedules-for-neurodivergent-kids-that-build-calm-and-independence/]   Contact: jenny@homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com [jenny@homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com] Podcast: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/podcast] Connect: Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Resources: Fixes for Homeschool Days that Fall Apart (your ADHD Homeschool Parachute Plan) Get the guide at bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan [https://bit.ly/homeschoolparachuteplan]   Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms homeschooling neurodivergent learners in the free Facebook group Homeschooling Support for ADHD Families [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323329569753892/] Step 2: Sign up for the weekly Homeschooling Systems for ADHD Families at homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/emailsignup] Step 3: Personalized coaching coming soon! Sign up for the waitlist here: homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coaching [https://homeschoolingsystemsforadhd.com/coaching]