Flourish At Home Introduction
What is the Flourish At Home show about? Join your host, Mary Jo Tate, as she discusses the challenges faced by homeschool moms, work-at-home moms, and stay-at-home moms and shares her story of moving...
View ArticleFlourish at Home – Give Up the Juggling Act!
Does your life seem like a juggling act? Do you feel like you’re always dropping the ball? You’re not alone! In this episode of the Flourish At Home show, Mary Jo Tate shares how to give up the...
View ArticleFlourish at Home – Where Did My Time Go?
Have you ever thought, “I could get everything done if I just had more than 24 hours in a day?” I’ve certainly fantasized about having more hours in my day! Time is our most priceless resource because...
View ArticleTaking a Break on August 19
Just want to let everyone know that there won’t be a new episode of the “Flourish at Home” show on August 19. I’m in the midst of helping my oldest son move to his first apartment and transfer from...
View ArticleFlourish at Home – Introduction to Homeschooling, Part 1
Are you considering homeschooling and wondering whether it will work for your family? Are you trying to choose curriculum? Are you an experienced homeschooler who could use a reminder of the benefits...
View ArticleFlourish at Home – Introduction to Homeschooling, Part 2
Are you committed to homeschooling but finding it hard to get it all done? Join Mary Jo Tate as she shares 6 of her best practical strategies developed over 18 years of homeschooling. The post Flourish...
View ArticleFlourish at Home – Training Our Children
Flourish At Home People often ask me how I manage to homeschool and run a home business as a single mom. One of the most important factors is that I have taught my sons how to run the household. In...
View ArticleFlourish At Home – Making Memories
Ironically, when your family is together almost all the time, it can be challenging to pull away from the demands of homeschooling to just enjoy being together and have fun as a family. But taking a...
View ArticleLaundry and Dishes and Dust–Oh My! FAH Episode 8
Laundry and dishes and dust–oh my! Laundry and dishes and dust! Do you ever feel like you’re walking through a dark, creepy forest, but instead of the unknown threats of lions and tigers and bears,...
View ArticleIt’s Time for an Attitude Adjustment – FAH Episode 9
Homeschooling moms are sometimes so busy training our children that we can forget to examine our own hearts. Do you ever struggle with guilt or fear? Are you paralyzed by perfectionism? Are you ever...
View ArticleMaking Christmas Memories without Sacrificing Your Sanity – FAH Episode 10
Do you ever feel pressured to create a Pinterest-perfect Christmas? Let go of burdensome expectations and focus instead on creating meaningful traditions that you and your family can enjoy year after...
View ArticleJanuary 6 “Flourish at Home” show delayed due to laryngitis
Today is the regularly scheduled date for the “Flourish at Home” show (1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month) . . . but I have a bad cold with laryngitis, so I am not able to record. I apologize for the...
View ArticleHow to Set Goals that Outlast New Year’s Resolutions – FAH episode 11
Think you’re too busy to set goals? The truth is that the busier you are, the MORE you need to set goals and create a plan for meeting them! In this episode of the “Flourish at Home” show, I share how...
View ArticleWhat Do I Do Next? Planning Tools, Part 1 – FAH episode 12
What Do I Do Next? Planning Tools (Part 1) As you go about your busy day, do you have a hard time deciding what to do next? How do you focus on what’s most important, and how do you make tough choices...
View ArticleWhat Do I Do Next? Planning Tools, part 2 – FAH episode 13
In episode 12, we looked at the first 3 of 7 powerful planning tools to help you organize your busy life: Big Dream, Yearly Goals, and Monthly Calendar. In this episode, we’ll look at how to use the...
View ArticleFocus and Reflect – FREEDOM Tools to Manage Your Time, part 1 – FAH episode 14
Are you often discouraged and overwhelmed? Are you paralyzed by a to-do list so long that you don’t know where to start? Are you drowning in clutter so that you can never find what you need? Do you...
View ArticleEducate – FREEDOM Tools part 2 – FAH episode 15
In the previous episode, we began talking about my FREEDOM toolbox–7 tools for making the most of our time so that we can live balanced, peaceful lives. These are the tools: Focus Reflect Educate...
View ArticleEliminate – FREEDOM Tools part 3 – FAH episode 16
In the previous two episodes, we’ve been talking about my FREEDOM toolbox–7 tools that help us make the most of our time so we can live peaceful, balanced lives. These are the tools: Focus Reflect...
View ArticleSelf-Discipline – FREEDOM Tools part 4 – FAH episode 17
Discipline—self-discipline, that is—is the fifth tool in my FREEDOM toolbox—7 tools for making the most of our time so we can live balanced, peaceful lives. Here’s a quick overview of the tools: Focus...
View ArticleHow to Make Hard Decisions
What do you do when you have so many commitments and priorities that you simply can’t take care of them all—at least not right now? You have to make tough choices. Several of the tools in my FREEDOM...
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