Homeschooling For Catholic Parents
You’re wondering if homeschooling is for you. But your inner critic is telling you you’re not enough. How can I teach my kid when we can’t get through homework without tears and yelling? How would the daily routine look? What curriculum will you use? Your house is already a wreck. You don’t want to feel isolated, like you’re on an island where everyone wears long dresses and raises goats. Plus, aren’t homeschoolers weird?
I am so excited you're here! This podcast will give you peace of mind as you raise successful adults who understand their Catholic faith and how to defend it. I’ll help you find the routine that works for you, you’ll still have community, if that’s what you want, and even a clean, organized home is possible (sometimes).
I’m Maeve Jemison, and I host this pod with my handsome husband, Mat. We’re Catholics who prioritize worship and apologetics through our homeschool journey with our five kids.
I’ve made many mistakes along the way. As a young adult, I left the Catholic church because I didn't understand what was going on. I was a government school graduate and high school teacher so I thought homeschooling meant replicating government school at home. (I was wayyyy off!)
When I finally learned the depths and truths of Catholicism, I was adamant that I would teach my little cradle Catholics about the history and beauty of the religion that Jesus started. No way would my kids be as oblivious as I was. Our homeschooling became a delightful adventure, with the Lord guiding us in tailoring our children’s education. I knew I had found my calling!
If you’re ready to thrive as the domestic church through worship, apologetics and homeschooling, then this podcast is for you!
Thanks for stopping by because home is where the truth is!
Homeschooling For Catholic Parents
96 - 1000 Hours Outside: Ginny Yurich on Nature, Technology, and Trusting the Long Game (Part 2)
In Part 2 of Maeve’s rich and energizing conversation with 1000 Hours Outside founder Ginny Yurich, the wisdom keeps flowing. Ginny unpacks what it truly means to honor a child’s individual timeline, including her story of the daughter who became a certified personal trainer at 15—after years of slower reading and spelling progress that would’ve been labeled in a traditional system. They discuss why homeschooling lets you trust God’s design for each child, why biographies build resilience and perspective, and why nature restores the mind even when we don’t feel like going outside.
Ginny also tackles the big modern question: What do we do about AI? Her insights on technology, boundaries, writing, and critical thinking will equip every parent raising kids in a digital world. This episode is a breath of fresh air for any homeschooler who’s ever wondered, “Is this even working?”
📚Show Notes
In This Episode (Published, Sunday Dec. 7, 2025) We Cover:
- ✨ Part 2 of Maeve’s conversation with Ginny Yurich of 1000 Hours Outside
- 📘 The empowering idea that “there are as many ways to become educated as fingerprints”
- 🧠 Why homeschooling means trusting the long game—not quick benchmarks
- 👧 The story of Ginny’s daughter who struggled with reading/spelling and became a NASM-certified trainer at 15
- 📚 The Rich Habits Test for Parents and what success really looks like
- 👀 Why reading biographies changes how kids see their own timeline (and why moms should read them too!)
- 🌲 How time in nature restores cognition even when we don’t feel like going outside
- 🤖 The promise & peril of AI—wise boundaries for modern parents
- ✍️ Why writing is about the process, not the product—and what kids lose when AI writes their papers
- 🌊 Encouragement for late bloomers, worried moms, and anyone swimming upstream
Books Mentioned:
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling – John Taylor Gatto
https://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-Anniversary/dp/0865714487
Amazon
Learning All the Time – John Holt
(John Holt GWS – publisher shop)
https://www.johnholtgws.com/shop/p/learning-all-the-time
John Holt GWS
Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life – Peter Gray
(Overview + links to purchase)
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https://www.amazon.com/Home-Where-Truth-Should-Homeschool/dp/B0CSWJ2QXC/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1705863918&sr=8-1
