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Today I talk about how the experience of being a homeschool mom prepares women for the entrepreneurial life after their teaching years are over. So many character traits and skills are developed over the years that feed right into owning and running your own business! Also, you'll hear news about the upcoming Homegrown Generation Family Expo, from February 17-21, 2020. All sessions will be recorded and your ticket purchase gives you lifetime access! It also supports the "Schoolhouse Rocked" project, an upcoming documentary about homeschooling. Grab your ticket here: bit.ly/HomeGen2020 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Far more than a "pie crust resolution"...less guilt-inducing than lost or forgotten goals... A Word of the Year can give you a lens through which to see a bright and bold future! Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest and on IG at #hsnest. Get help, tools, and inspiration in this stage of your journey when you subscribe at bit.ly/ehnnews   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sharon wrote in and asked: "Well, who AM I besides a homeschooling mom, anyway?" Puh-lenty, it turns out! Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest and on IG at #hsnest. Get help, tools, and inspiration in this stage of your journey when you subscribe at bit.ly/ehnnews   ;-) Download "Who I Am in Christ" , as mentioned in this episode, here: https://breakthroughhomeschooling.com/who-i-am --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today I'm sharing some of the things I"m thankful for in this stage of the journey. Praying that you all find daily blessings and gratitude for whatever season you're in! Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest and on IG at #hsnest. Get help, tools, and inspiration in this stage of your journey when you subscribe at bit.ly/ehnnews   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lori's stuck - and don't we all get that way from time to time? But be encouraged - you don't have to stay that way, friends! Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest and on IG at #hsnest. Get help, tools, and inspiration in this stage of your journey when you subscribe at bit.ly/ehnnews   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today I share about a conversation I had with my friend Jean about the crazy emotions during this stage of our journey! Did YOU know there would be an emotional "fallout" of sorts when your homeschooling years are over? The link to the Emotional Stumbling Blocks inventory is bit.ly/esbinventory - grab your copy today! Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest and on IG at #hsnest. Get help, tools, and inspiration in this stage of your journey when you subscribe at bit.ly/ehnnews   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today Kathy recognizes that this year is her final homeschooling year! Gah!! What do you do when you're in that situation, too?  Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest and on IG at #hsnest. Get help, tools, and inspiration in this stage of your journey when you subscribe at bit.ly/ehnnews   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's question comes from Cecelia, who has been homeschooling for 17 years. Her "after homeschool life" hasn't even been on her radar - where to start? Here's a link to the free and fast Enneagram test I used, and check out this eye-catching display of notebooks on Amazon that will make journaling a soul-enriching experience! Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest, on IG at #hsnest, and receive a special surprise when you subscribe at bit.ly/emptyhs   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's question comes from Alex, who already has a part-time job and plans on working it full-time when "that" time comes... Why not, right?  Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest, on IG at #hsnest, and receive a special surprise when you subscribe at bit.ly/ehnnews   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's question comes from Lizbette, who has a few young ones still at home as well as a high schooler, and asks "Who has time to do 'all this'?" Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest, on IG at #hsnest, and receive a special surprise when you subscribe at bit.ly/emptyhs   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Some homeschool moms left careers, or at least a job, prior to having kids and/or homeschooling. Pam asks "Can't I just pick up where I left off?" in today's episode. Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest, on IG at #hsnest, and receive a special surprise when you subscribe at bit.ly/emptyhs  ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's question comes from Sandra, who has been homeschooling for a few years, but wonders...how hard can it really BE when we're done?? Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest, on IG at #hsnest, and receive a special surprise when you subscribe at bit.ly/emptyhs   ;-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this introductory episode of The Empty Homeschool Nest, author and host Pat Fenner answers a question received from a listener: "Why should I start worrying about my life after homeschooling...now?" The answer might surprise you, and will encourage you! Find The Empty Homeschool Nest on FB @emptyhomeschoolnest, on IG at #hsnest, and receive a special surprise when you subscribe at bit.ly/emptyhs  ;-) Thanks for listening.... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app