Kit Kat Chit Chat
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHomeschool, military life, homemaking, parenting, and positivity are just a few things we talk about on Kit Kat Chit Chat. Join in on this fun adventure of life where we band together and help each other navigate these years down in the trenches with our kids. There's nothing like motherhood and there's nothing like a good 15 minute snack break where you can laugh and maybe even cry relating to things we have all been through! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
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Episodes
Romanticizing Homeschool
October 06, 2023 01:58 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBWe all daydream about what we want our life to look like. It's hard to balance romanticizing and reality. Let's shed some light on what should be celebrated and how to change your perspective when things get difficult. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Stressful Pinterest Expectations
September 09, 2023 13:12 - 40 minutes - 38.4 MBLetting go is hard. Winding up into stress is easy. Rearranging our expectations for ourselves is the key and releasing that doom and gloom stress and anxiety feeling is the key. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Anxiety of Restarting
August 23, 2023 17:43 - 41 minutes - 39.4 MBRestarting anything from scratch comes with anxiety. Managing new schedules causes anxiety. Life can cause so many anxieties. Moving causes the most anxiety for me. Here's some practical tips on how I have managed that over the years. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool Through Moving
August 17, 2023 13:03 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBMoving is always a big transition with lots of change and emotions, adding homeschool requirements to the mix can be a rollercoaster. Here's what I learned from our 2 moves in one year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Framework Schedule
August 09, 2023 14:22 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIt's the time of year again for scheduling! If you're feeling a little stuck or out of sorts on where to start here's a review of what I recommend. Make sure to check out season 2 for an in depth episode for scheduling and the I'm bored schedule. Also my voice is ALMOST back to normal! Yahoo! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Season 3 Kick Off! Hello!
August 07, 2023 14:35 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBHey!!!! Long time no talk. We are finally settled here in Upstate NY! I'm excited to settle into our schedule, kick off this school year, and get back to making some episodes for you guys! I apologize my voice is a little rough in this episodes. We went to Ren Fest this weekend and my voice is still hoarse from the activities of the weekend. Please feel free to check out the Instagram @kitkatchitchat1. Please be patient with me as I get back into launching the social media aspect of the p...
Choosing Homeschool Because of Fear
March 30, 2023 19:34 - 10 minutes - 10 MBEveryone's journey is different. I just never thought I would be meeting people who were going to tell me they chose homeschool because they were fearful of what is happening in our country. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Season 2 Wrap Up!
February 23, 2023 16:11 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBThat's it for season 2. Thank you so much for being here. I cannot wait for season 3! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Unsheltering the Sheltered
February 22, 2023 15:41 - 36 minutes - 34.5 MBAnother controversial episode headed your way. Today we talk about how as parents we have to unshelter our kiddos and how to find that line between unsheltering them and keeping them protected and sheltered from the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Making Time for Homemaking
February 15, 2023 20:53 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBHow do you make time for Homemaking? It's a choice for sure..here's a few tips on how I go about making the time and saying yes to homemade. I apologize for the sound around minute 8 it goes away I promise. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
The Involved Parent
February 15, 2023 20:53 - 23 minutes - 22.4 MBBeing an involved parent is a choice but it's also important. Recently I met someone who disagreed. It was an interesting conversation..... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Loneliness and Isolation
February 10, 2023 16:17 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBThe loneliness and isolation of parenthood and homeschool can be daunting IF you let it. Let's talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
The Division in Homeschool
January 25, 2023 18:08 - 32 minutes - 31 MBI'm seeing a lot of trending divisions in our homeschool world and it's not a positive. Let's talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Resources Part 2: Finding Social Events
January 19, 2023 18:15 - 28 minutes - 27.4 MBDigging deeper into resource finding and how to find those social events we really want to be a part of! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Resources: How? What?
January 11, 2023 16:47 - 40 minutes - 38 MBFinding resources can be extremely overwhelming so where do you even begin??? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
All Things Schedule!
December 30, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBA deeper dive into a week of our homeschool and insight on how I also manage our home at the same time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Unicorn vs Rodeo Days
December 21, 2022 18:30 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBSome days we have wonderful flawless days and other days we have days where I feel like I don't know what I'm doing. Let's discover how to find a mix between the two and why it's important to have that mix and not just the same thing everyday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Mental Health Self Diagnosis
December 20, 2022 18:28 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMany people disagree but I think self diagnosis is an amazing journey and can help you and others around you. Mental health is a very important topic and you need to take it seriously. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Healing Through Homemaking
December 15, 2022 16:48 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBExploring my thoughts on the realization that becoming a homemaker and a homeschool family has started to heal my inner child. Note: I am fully aware Christmas is more than just about presents, this is just a recap of my thoughts from last night. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool 101: Curriculum
December 13, 2022 21:02 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MBWhere to start with curriculum????? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool 101: Schedule Deep Dive!
December 13, 2022 18:51 - 28 minutes - 27.2 MBYou asked for it. Here's the deep dive into my schedule/planning for our homeschool year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschooling Through the Holidays
December 08, 2022 18:05 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBBurn out? Loss of focus? The holidays can be hard to homeschool through. Here some tips on how to get through it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Eww SAHMs and Superwomen!
November 17, 2022 16:47 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBI dislike the term SAHM and Superwomen so much it makes me cringe on the inside! Come explore a different way of looking at what we do as mothers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool 101: Fear of Missing Out
November 11, 2022 21:14 - 22 minutes - 21.4 MBHaving conversations about why we homeschool and don't go to public school can be really challenging and heartbreaking. They aren't my favorite, but it's inevitable. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Being Bored Schedule
November 04, 2022 14:54 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB"I'm bored," is a phrase I hear frequently....do you? I came up with a schedule for being bored. Listen and see if it can help you too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool 101: Headbutting and Brain Breaks
November 03, 2022 15:51 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MBYou are finally into new material and now the fighting begins. What do you do? How do you combat this with your kiddos without ruining their love of learning? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool 101: Mastering Skills, Skipping Lessons, and Testing
October 27, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBFeeling like you're in a rut with teaching and you're not sure what to do? Heres some suggestions when it comes to skills, lessons, and testing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool 101: Modeling the Classroom
October 26, 2022 18:59 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MBUnpopular homeschool opinion....it's ok to model the classroom. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Homeschool 101: Where to start?
October 26, 2022 18:17 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBJoin me in trying to help you narrow down the chaos of what can be the start of becoming a homeschool family. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Hello Again
October 26, 2022 18:16 - 7 minutes - 6.95 MBWhere in the world have I been and what have I been up to? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Feelin' Good
March 03, 2021 19:12 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBI did it. I accomplished a workout. My kids might have been crying or trying to push me out of the way but I did it!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kkcc/support
Cussing Practice
February 24, 2021 22:07 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MBDid you cuss as a kid? You probably did, but did you practice cussing? I did as a kid and now my kids are practicing and making up words to replace cuss words. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Outstubborn Your Kiddos
February 17, 2021 20:14 - 12 minutes - 12 MBThe parenting style roulette is still in full swing at my house and we have determined the cure is to out stubborn my son. It's SO hard but I know I have to set these boundaries now to help him build the building blocks to be successful in life and understanding consequences. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
The Edge of 30
February 10, 2021 21:26 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBI'm not afraid to turn 30 but there are some odd ball things appearing in my life as it approaches closer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kkcc/support
Parenting Style Roulette
February 03, 2021 22:53 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBEver feel like you're failing? You're not alone. The last 48 hours have made me question all the things. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Tired of Tired
January 28, 2021 20:01 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBI'm stuck in a tired pigeon type of tired. Let us figure out together how to get out of the tired pigeon cycle. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
The Power of No
January 23, 2021 02:51 - 13 minutes - 12 MBNo is the most common word we use as parents, yet it's also our least favorite word to use for getting out of things. Come listen about how to find your power of no and start using it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Ugh Potty Training
January 21, 2021 01:06 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBIf you're like me potty training isn't going as planned. Take a listen and share a laugh as I relive the potty fails of our current household. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Communication of 2021
January 19, 2021 01:59 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBCommunication is the key to a successful relationship and it's important to know yours and others around you. Listen as I discover that I've been miscommunicating with my husband for over 10 years due to a simple miscommunication error. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Mom Mental Health Day
January 19, 2021 01:58 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBEver feel like you're going crazy? Take a Mom Mental Health Day! Trust me you need one. Give yourself a break. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kkcc/support
Kit Kat Chit Chat (Trailer)
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