Nicole Wooler

Hey! If you don’t know me yet, my name is Nicole Wooler—wife, mom of three, and we are finishing our fourth year of homeschooling in the spring of 2026.

Having been homeschooled my entire life, I always knew I wanted to homeschool my children someday. Thankfully, the Lord gave me a husband who was fully on board, even though he had only ever attended public school and never thouoght he'd marry into the homeschooling life. But from the moment we welcomed our firstborn, we knew we needed to walk in obedience to what the Lord was calling our family to do.

Homeschooling, however, has not come without its ups and downs. I am incredibly thankful for a community of mamas who have shared their wisdom and, at times, simply been a shoulder to cry on (which I took full advantage of after my first year!).

After that first year, I was so discouraged. I felt like I had failed my oldest son and wondered if I would ever be able to be the kind of wonderful homeschooling mom my own mother was to me and my siblings. The curriculum I had chosen didn’t suit us (in fact, we hated it), everything was taking much longer than it was “supposed to,” my son was overwhelmed and discouraged, and I was completely at the end of my rope. I remember thinking over and over that I wished there was somewhere I could go to look through curriculum and actually see it before buying yet another book to try.

While I didn’t have that opportunity, the Lord did provide something I desperately needed—a friend who made me a delicious iced coffee, listened as I cried, and offered some wonderful suggestions and encouragement. The following year, we changed everything, and it was one of the best decisions we ever made. It took many conversations with many people and a little guesswork to figure out which curriculum would work for our family, but once we did, things began to change for the better.

Called & Equipped was born out of that experience. Along this journey, I often felt lost. I longed for something that would allow moms to explore curriculum, hear from like-minded women, and be reminded that we are not alone—that the struggles we face are not unique or unfixable.

For several years, the Lord placed the idea of an event like this on my heart. And for several years, I told Him I was not the woman for the job. Eventually, He made it abundantly clear that it was time for me to stop running away and start walking in obedience.

So here we are.

Just a mama walking this homeschooling journey like so many others—some days trying to keep my head above water, and other days standing in awe as I watch my children grow and learn in ways I never imagined.

But through it all, I am constantly reminded of this truth: if the Lord has called us to educate the children He has given us, He will faithfully equip us for every step along the way.