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In this episode, we’re talking about our approach to homeschooling and why we’ve fallen in love with the Homeschool Made Simple method. It’s research-based, interest-led, and literature rich which has brought so much simplicity, freedom, and actual joy to our days. Whether you're deep in homeschool life or just curious what it could look like, we’re pulling back the curtain on what’s worked, what’s surprised us, and how we’ve made learning a natural part of our family rhythm. ‌ Resources mentioned: Homeschool Made Simple: https://homeschoolmadesimple.net/ Homeschool Philosophy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/212-homeschool-made-simple-educational-philosophy-in/id1506875183?i=1000654143902 ‌ Morning Rhythm Resources: https://a.co/d/9R5IXQ4 https://a.co/d/evd1wem ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/158-how-to-make-screen-time-a-non-issue-family-health-reset/id1661247515?i=1000743802873 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

In this episode, we open up about how we think about money, what matters to us, what systems have worked in different seasons, and what still trips us up (spoiler: it’s not just the coffee budget). We’re sharing the real talk behind aligning priorities and figuring out finances as a team. If money convos usually stress you out, this one’s for you. Resources mentioned: Budgeting app mentioned: https://www.monarch.com/ Budgeting app we actually use: https://goodbudget.com/ Driving app mentioned: https://comma.ai/openpilot Mimetic desire: https://a.co/d/6dQ1nDF Inside joke: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladbible/video/7555943643681410337 Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/128-are-we-good-money-marriage-miscommunication/id1661247515?i=1000712071408 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

In this episode, we’re breaking down where we’re at with our health goals. We talk about our journey from keto to strength training, what postpartum has looked like the 3rd time around, and how we’re (slowly) able to prioritize working out again without going to extremes. If you’re trying to get back into a rhythm with your health and need a reminder that slow is still progress, this one’s for you. ‌ Resources mentioned: https://stronglifts.com/ https://fasterwaytofatloss.com/?utm_term=&utm_campaign=Google+Display:+Acquire+New+Users&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=5085131482&hsa_cam=23285086799&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23285088428&gbraid=0AAAAACzsm0YueGBxf5_p3u65jx10OK37l&gclid=Cj0KCQiAprLLBhCMARIsAEDhdPfnq46JGoNRrHzBeKoKmAWhe2oGubqIvfNdQOdG2l01bXOgSeDtSdYaAoufEALw_wcB https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/maps-fitness-individual-programs?gc_id=22795775976&h_ga_id=181300227486&h_ad_id=792699586949&h_keyword_id=kwd-462919115013&h_keyword=mind%20pump%20media&h_placement=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22795775976&gbraid=0AAAAADhtWENdDpAE1QWxGw4orgvXzs0cz&gclid=Cj0KCQiAprLLBhCMARIsAEDhdPc4cB6KbiJTAnZFsGh6G45izIiZARY6IiKUbRuJqEaUexvlXUCPnBMaArgCEALw_wcB ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-9-the-1-conflict-in-our-relationship-probably/id1661247515?i=1000597249218 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

We’re kicking off a new series all about setting realistic goals for our family and individually. In this episode, we unpack how our approach to goal-setting has shifted this year being less about crushing checklists and more about cultivating the kind of people we want to become. We’re talking habit-based goals, rightly ordering our loves, and getting clear on wha’s actually important in this season. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to “do it all,” this one’s for you. Resources mentioned: https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/1th/4/11-12/s_1115011 https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/2co/3/18/s_1081018 https://a.co/d/goo4rGW https://a.co/d/gbWxbvL ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/146-seeking-the-sacred-work-of-ordinary-days-what/id1661247515?i=1000731579553 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

We’re kicking off the year by talking about where we’re at with tech and health in our home because to be honest, both could use a reset. From managing screen time with our kids to realizing we’ve been leaning hard into convenience (hello, Chick-Fil-A nugs), we’re reflecting on what’s working, what’s not, and the one degree changes we’re making to feel more like ourselves again. If you’re needing a health revamp too, listen in! Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. ‌ Brazo de Mercedes recipe we used: https://panlasangpinoy.com/brazo-de-mercedes-cake-recipe/    Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-107-artificial-intelligence-pondering-the-correct/id1661247515?i=1000683768395 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

As we wrap up the year, we’re reflecting on the rhythms that helped us keep our sanity in a season of constant unpredictability. From cozy book moments with the kids (thank you, Christmas gifts) to kitchen chaos trying to recreate Gram’s iconic cookies, we’re reflecting on what worked, what didn’t, and what we want more of in the new year. Resources mentioned: Book: https://a.co/d/1FJK5e0 Love Style Episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-25-how-we-love-argue-the-vacillator-how-it-affects/id1661247515?i=1000613984775 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-26-how-mj-loves-the-avoider-what-i-would-tell-my/id1661247515?i=1000614852622 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-27-how-the-vacillator-and-avoider-collide/id1661247515?i=1000615699628 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-28-lessons-of-a-vacillator-and-avoider/id1661247515?i=1000616625402 ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-119-how-to-avoid-getting-sucked-into-a/id1661247515?i=1000702501261 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

In this episode, we break down a recent conflict and how we worked through it. We talk about how ADHD shows up in our relationship especially in moments of tension, how differently we experience conflict, and the tools we’re using to move toward each other instead of away. ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/143-whats-in-my-adhd-parenting-toolkit-what-actually-helps/id1661247515?i=1000727849431 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

In this episode, we’re taking inventory. We share how we’re applying the things we’ve been learning lately to both marriage and parenting, what’s landing, what’s missing, and what needs more attention in this season. It's a real-time check-in and reminder that growth takes time.   Resources mentioned - Books: ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans The Joy of Slow: Restoring Balance and Wonder to Homeschool Learning Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives Little Men (Puffin Classics) The Blue Fairy Book: Illustrated by Henry Ford and G. P. Jacomb-Hood Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men The Awakening of Miss Prim: A Novel THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE A Story for Children; the Chronicles of Narnia Volume 1   Resources that have shaped my philosophical view of education: Homeschool Made Simple Home - Homeschool Made Simple The Commonplace The Commonplace | Classical CM Home Education   Mother Academia Course: Mother Academia 2026 | (I think we're calling it a personal curriculum these days.) | Study with me!   Discipleship Course: Life On Life Discipleship   Next episode recommended: 153 - Why Running Without Margin Always Catches Up to You Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. Visit our website: The Honest Underscore. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

Running on fumes? Same. In this episode, we’re talking about how lack of sleep can crank up the tension in our home and how we’ve learned to recognize and navigate it without turning on each other. It’s honest, practical, and full of the little things that help us reset when we’re running low. ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/131-embracing-lifes-lows-strategies-when-youre-not/id1661247515?i=1000715120895 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

“Rest is not indulgence, it’s obedience to how we were made.” - Dr. Richard Swenson In this episode, we’re talking about what it actually looks like to create margin in the middle of a full life. From shifting expectations to tweaking routines, we’re sharing the small but intentional changes we’ve made to get more aligned, breathe a little easier, and make space for real rest without dropping the ball on everything else. ‌ Resources mentioned: Margin: https://www.amazon.com/Margin-Restoring-Emotional-Financial-Overloaded/dp/1576836827/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DYL5S70YOAVP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2H01AXY9fykr5P1X3FXkwjbMUpekSUHeen7QdfZt_BN3VEaDDMHJQcCMQDZcToOYMNHEGRI8qz7QQpMq88j1S-TrkWCq_R52O_Zp5sHFCNTCIdTmeQlahY1od67ddc5-vSG5dM6jEJ0hTJ2P2Rk6TWjnq52JnPECB6E8kaFCm7Vyvko68Teyuta-iXIA6gbA3Ue7-PDrvSL-35LGHXlo2t4bhB-Y0t1oGDCXeTAitzk.IHDg5cTB3bZKo-yea9tkYNvAY-aVrR405DSZlyhACkU&dib_tag=se&keywords=margin&qid=1764547695&sprefix=margin%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1 ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/150-why-you-should-run-your-family-like-a-business/id1661247515?i=1000736086043 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

We’ve laid the groundwork with our family vision and weekly meetings, and now we’re getting intentional about the kind of values we want to pass on to our kids. In this episode, we share how we’re building a simple system to capture the truths, phrases, and principles that help steer our children’s imaginations and affections toward what is good, true, and beautiful. It’s all about turning big ideals into repeatable everyday language our family can live by. ‌ Resources mentioned - https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Everyday/dp/1250262488/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1B5KIDGM483TB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.raziX_bpmhwc-YgbtsxDRY5c3HcE7xOx_zo-QAjZTnMXR6KYoOz1uD0sugYMFI-Dm-_ilVLu9I9HQdcMAr6rc83uhDoEBlc5sBHiUZG81EX-tdho-jSk0p9VftaGNMdUd-jANiOmo6enCsG920N-M416wx-oBdOT9d1MlTm-0JywvDBJ0caFD8yryIOijjhARt3l3hq6PBk7nN-WyJ7-7dGasuE58y9NpXWjk5q5jW8.Ugd7y5gKdPRtGzLZvVXJg_bSuvmM38hGnVdNslihqgQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=wanting&qid=1763931870&sprefix=wanting%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1 https://www.youtube.com/@thecommonplacehomeschool/videos https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commonplace/id1568956517 ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/150-why-you-should-run-your-family-like-a-business/id1661247515?i=1000736086043 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

Family meetings with a newborn?! Yeah, it sounds kind of impossible, but somehow, we’re making it work. In this episode, we talk about how we squeeze in a family meeting, why it’s been clutch for staying connected, and how it helps us stop side-eyeing each other mid-week. It’s not perfect, but it’s been a game changer for keeping communication open and making sure we’re on the same team, especially when we’re running on fumes. Resources mentioned: Fitness Programs — Tony Horton Life Yoga With Adriene   Next episode recommended: 150 - Why You Should Run Your Family Like A Business   Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time.   Visit our website: The Honest Underscore. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

Let’s be real, crafting a family vision sounds great... until you’re knee-deep in diapers, dishes, and meltdowns. In this episode, we talk about why having a clear vision for our family actually does help in the chaos. From how we parent to how we set the tone in our home, naming where we’re headed brings clarity, peace, and more unity. We share how we’re trying to create language around habits and character and invite you into our process. ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-99-when-a-visionary-and-an-optimizer-make/id1661247515?i=1000676482321 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

In this episode, we share a real-life glimpse into MJ’s recent road trip… and the not-so-smooth EV charging saga that came with it. It’s light, honest, and a little too relatable if you’ve ever had plans derailed by technology. From range anxiety to recalculating plans on the fly, we’re laughing through it now, but let’s just say it wasn’t funny in the moment. ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/128-are-we-good-money-marriage-miscommunication/id1661247515?i=1000712071408 ‌ Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. ‌ Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].

We just came back from a family wedding, which meant traveling with kids, staying out of routine, and all with a newborn in tow! In this episode, we talk about what we’ve learned (and are still learning) when it comes to visiting family, how we set expectations, try to keep our rhythms intact, and bounce back when everything goes off track. If you've ever felt both grateful andoverwhelmed by family time, this one’s for you. ‌ Next episode recommended: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-95-family-dynamics-pt-7-dealing-with-transitions/id1661247515?i=1000673009125 Table Talks with the Tares: where we explore how to close the gap between what we intend and what we do, one honest conversation at a time. Visit our website: http://www.honestunderscore.com. Join our monthly newsletter for a curated blend of exclusive leadership insights, personal reflections, and resource releases delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter! For questions, please email us at [email protected].