# Episode 395 – Recharging Your Homeschool Mom Batteries - With Brandee Gillham

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Podcast: [The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smiling-homeschooler-podcast-743538)
Published: 2026-03-11T11:45:00+00:00
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Hey everybody, welcome back to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we’ve got a fun episode for you! We are joined by Brandee Gillham from the Colorado State Homeschool Organization, and we’re going to be talking all about homeschool conventions. Whether you’ve been to one before or you’ve never even considered going, we’re going to unpack why they can be such a valuable part of the homeschool journey. We also talk with Brandee about how she got started homeschooling, when she went to her very first homeschool convention, and what her takeaway was from that experience. She also gives tips to the Type A homeschooling moms out there. It is a great conversation, and we are sure it will leave you encouraged! We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for making The Smiling Homeschooler possible. They’re an amazing math curriculum, and we encourage you to check them out at teachingtextbooks.com. Today’s show is also being underwritten by Samaritan Ministries and Redem Healthshare. Where Members are committed to honoring Christ and are a community of Christians that pay one another’s medical bills…helping families take a safe step of faith as they feel God’s Leading in career or ministry changes, or in bringing mom home. You can learn more about REDEEM HealthShare by Samaritan Ministries here https://hubs.ly/Q03VZL6M0 Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

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