The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast
Jun 24, 2026 · 34 min · 11 segments
Welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we're talking about something that can be really easy to overlook in the middle of homeschooling, parenting, work, and everything else life…
Debbie WilsonGuestUm, but I was, so I've been talking to him about wanting to do this topic for a little while here just because, um, I think it's super important and especially with just the busyness of life and everything else.
And that's just, you know, prioritizing your spouse in the midst of, you know, parenting and homeschooling and just, you know, whether it's, you know, parents that are getting older or kids that are graduating or getting married, whatever it may be.
And obviously, you know, having a good relationship with your spouse is important.
very important and mom you guys just celebrated was it 36 years or what was it again hope i think i lost her here for a second yeah 36 36 yeah so 36th anniversary uh literally last week right i think
I've always been married a lot less, but, you know, still have four kids and all that kind of stuff.
You know, I mean, I, what, I guess, what do you think some of the benefits, um, and where having that strong relationship with your spouse and having the time dedicated to, um, not just be a teacher or not just be a mom, uh, how have you seen that affect, you know, your, um, ability to parent and homeschool and all of that through the years?

Um, Well, I think you have 2020 vision about it all when your youngest is about done or done.
Um, but I was, so I've been talking to him about wanting to do this topic for a little while here just because, um, I think it's super important and especially with just the busyness of life and everything else.
And that's just, you know, prioritizing your spouse in the midst of, you know, parenting and homeschooling and just, you know, whether it's, you know, parents that are getting older or kids that are graduating or getting married, whatever it may be.
And obviously, you know, having a good relationship with your spouse is important.
very important and mom you guys just celebrated was it 36 years or what was it again hope i think i lost her here for a second yeah 36 36 yeah so 36th anniversary uh literally last week right i think
I've always been married a lot less, but, you know, still have four kids and all that kind of stuff.
You know, I mean, I, what, I guess, what do you think some of the benefits, um, and where having that strong relationship with your spouse and having the time dedicated to, um, not just be a teacher or not just be a mom, uh, how have you seen that affect, you know, your, um, ability to parent and homeschool and all of that through the years?

Um, Well, I think you have 2020 vision about it all when your youngest is about done or done.
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