Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court & Jess

Courtney Schloss/Jessica Breuer

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Homeschooling talk for real family seasons.

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Court and Jess talk through the daily realities of homeschooling in big households, from spring overcommitment to laundry systems and reading routines. The tone is informal, faith-aware, and practical, with repeated permission to choose peace over doing everything.

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About Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court & Jess

Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court & Jess is built around ordinary homeschooling pressure points, especially the ones that become louder in large families. Court and Jess talk like friends comparing notes, but the substance is practical: how to keep a house from sliding into chaos, how to choose activities, how to read with kids, and how to survive seasons that do not leave much margin. The show has a strong rhythm of real examples. A co-op might be wonderful and still arrive in the wrong year. A child may need to choose between overlapping activities. A family can love sports, community classes, church, and service, yet still have to protect the peace of the home. That tension gives the show its shape. It is not anti-activity or anti-ambition. It is anti-overload. Episodes often return to the idea that a hard season is temporary, whether the pressure comes from spring schedules, postpartum adjustment, pregnancy sickness, housework, or the quiet guilt of not doing more. The advice is concrete without pretending every family needs the same system. Chores, laundry, audiobooks, family school, silent games, meal planning, AI tools, walks, and joy lists all become possible supports rather than universal prescriptions. The book conversations are especially family-centered, with attention to audiobooks, read-aloud culture, and starting small when reading feels intimidating. The tone is candid, warm, lightly messy, and faith-aware. It suits listeners who want homeschooling talk that admits interruptions, competing commitments, and unfinished plans. The appeal is not expert polish. It is the steady relief of hearing moms name the tradeoffs out loud and still point back to children, home, and sanity.

Made for: This show is for homeschooling parents, especially moms managing children, housework, activities, babies, community commitments, and personal limits at the same time. It fits listeners who want practical ideas without pressure to copy a single family model.

What sets it apart: Its strength is the large-family, season-by-season perspective: Court and Jess connect homeschooling topics to chores, sports, pregnancy, postpartum life, reading habits, and the emotional cost of overcommitting. The advice stays grounded in lived tradeoffs, not abstract homeschooling ideals.

In their own words

Welcome to Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered with Court and Jess — where real talk meets real life. Court and Jess are two friends, fellow moms, and business partners who live in different time zones and juggle homeschooling alongside motherhood and entrepreneurship. Jess is a mom of eight, Court is a mom of seven, and together they’re raising 15 kids and navigating the wild, wonderful world of homeschooling — each in completely different ways.Every week, we invite you to pull up a chair for honest conversations, practical tips, and uplifting encouragement. You’ll hear from moms across the country who are homeschooling in the w...

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Court and Jess let your homeschool plan survive contact with actual children.

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  • permission to count audiobooks and quiet math games as part of your reading culture
  • honest company while you decide what worked, what did not, and what can wait
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Episode 20 The Pressure to Do More in SpringApr 8, 2026

A gentle case for choosing peace over proving you can do more.

Spring is treated less like a burst of renewal than another layer of pressure. Court and Jess name the strain directly: the school year is winding down, spring break has passed, calendars keep filling, and homeschooling parents can feel the pull to do more than time will…

Episode 17 Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Real Talk for MomsMar 18, 2026

Grounded self-care ideas for moms who need practical help, not a pep talk.

Court and Jess turn self-care into something practical, shifting from where to walk and spend time outside to the harder work of saying no and making space for themselves while homeschooling, entrepreneurship, and a house full of kids fill the day.

Episode 16 Books We’re Loving LatelyMar 11, 2026

A family book talk with practical reading habits and a few meandering turns.

Court and Jess turn a books conversation into a window on how reading lives inside their homeschool households, from what they are reading to what their kids are reading and what they listen to together while school carries on around them.

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Episodes

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    Episode 34 For the Mom in the Middle Years: Why Homeschooling Is Worth It

    Sep 30, 2026·43m
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    Episode 33 How to be the CEO of Your Home: Leading Your Family with Purpose While Working and Homeschooling

    Sep 23, 2026·41m
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    Episode 32 Starting Strong-ish: Our Homeschool Year So Far

    Sep 17, 2026·23m
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    Episode 30 Ask Us Anything: Homeschooling, Motherhood & More

    Jun 24, 2026·55m
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    Episode 30 Summer Rhythms: Learning, Activities, and Schedules

    Jun 17, 2026·40m
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    Episode 29 The "Extras" That Aren't Really Extra: Enriching Subjects We Love

    Jun 10, 2026·37m
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    Episode 28 Our Favorite History & Social Studies Resources

    Hidden gem

    Court and Jess compare history resources including Story of the World, Beautiful Feet, Classical Conversations, graphic novels, historical fiction, and field trips.

    Jun 3, 2026·29m·2 clips
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    Episode 27 Science: The Wins, the Flops, and What We’d Use Again

    May 27, 2026·23m
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    Episode 26 Math Curriculum We Loved, Quit, and Learned From

    May 20, 2026·17m
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    Episode 25 Language Arts Curriculum: Our Real-Life Favorites and Fails

    May 13, 2026·25m
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    Episode 24 Homeschool Year in Review

    May 6, 2026·55m
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    Episode 23 Planning Next Year Without Losing Your Mind

    Apr 29, 2026·24m
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    Episode 22 What Worked This Year and What Didn’t Episode Description

    Court and Jess, hosts of Homeschooling and Life Unfiltered, compare what worked and failed during their homeschooling year as April turns toward May.

    Apr 22, 2026·35m·2 clips
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    Episode 21 - Traveling with Kids: Tips, Chaos, and Making Memories

    Apr 15, 2026·25m
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    Episode 20 The Pressure to Do More in Spring

    Hidden gem

    Court and Jess open with spring pressure in homeschooling, where a Minnesota conference, a composer study unit, and field-tripping guilt all come up together.

    Apr 8, 2026·48m·3 clips
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    Episode 19 Nature as a Classroom

    Apr 1, 2026·37m
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    Episode 18 Spring Reset for Homeschool Moms

    Mar 25, 2026·26m
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    Episode 17 Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Real Talk for Moms

    Court and Jess, homeschooling moms of 15 kids combined, discuss self-care across health, relationships, and personal joy.

    Mar 18, 2026·46m·3 clips
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    Episode 16 Books We’re Loving Lately

    Hidden gem

    Courtney talks through the baby-care book "The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care" and gives a full meal breakdown for her 14-month-old, including local hamburger, a T-bone steak, and imported formula from Germany.

    Mar 11, 2026·52m·2 clips
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    Episode 15 Feeding The Family Without Losing Your Mind

    Mar 4, 2026·22m
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    Episode 14 Mom’s Away: Preparing Your Home (and Heart) Before a Trip

    Feb 25, 2026·30m
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    Episode 13 Real-Life Goals for Real-Life Moms: Planning for 2026

    Feb 17, 2026·38m
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    Episode 12 When You Homeschool and Work: Real Talk for Real Moms

    Feb 11, 2026·1h 7m
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    Episode 11 Homeschooling with a Bump (and a Baby): Navigating Pregnancy and Postpartum

    Two homeschooling moms discuss the challenges of homeschooling during pregnancy and postpartum, sharing personal experiences and tips.

    Feb 3, 2026·32m
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    Episode 10 Finding Balance in Your Homeschool Life

    Jan 28, 2026·57m
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    Episode 9 Mom Goals: What We Learned in 2025 and What’s Next

    Dec 17, 2025·26m
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    Episode 8 Holiday Food Traditions We Love: Baking, Memories & Family Favorites

    Dec 10, 2025·22m
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    Episode 7 Holiday Books We Love: Cozy Reads for the Christmas Season

    Dec 3, 2025·22m
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    Episode 6 Holiday Traditions We Love: Activity Advents, Story Advents & Family Fun

    Nov 19, 2025·34m
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    Episode 5 Homeschooling Through the Holidays

    Nov 12, 2025·26m
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    Episode 4 Managing the Madness: Chores, Cleaning, and Laundry in a Home with Lots of Kids

    Two moms of many kids share their chore systems and tips for managing household chaos while homeschooling.

    Nov 5, 2025·1h
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    Episode 3 Family, Books, and Together Time: Our Morning Basket Routine

    Oct 29, 2025·31m
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    Episode 2 Get to Know Court and Jess Part 2

    Court and Jess discuss their participation in co-ops, sports, and community classes for their large homeschooling families.

    Oct 22, 2025·48m
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    Episode 1 Get to Know Court & Jess Part 1

    Jul 11, 2025·48m