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Where Our Homeschool Kids Are Now:

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Teaching Our Kids Discernment in a Dangerous World (Podcast 442) Aug 14, 2023

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The world can feel like a scary place, but children need to feel safe and secure rather than growing up scared or sheltered from potential dangers. Today, Julie Lowe, a counselor, mom, and author, shares some ways that we can teach the safety skills that will help protect our kids from mistreatment, unsafe situations, violence, bullying, cybercrimes, predatory behavior, sexting, abuse and other kinds of danger they might encounter.

This episode is full of wisdom and practical ideas!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course

Safeguards by Julie Lowe (Amazon)

Safeguards by Julie Lowe (New Growth Press)

(Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Reactive Parenting Vs Responsive Parenting (Podcast 441) Aug 11, 2023

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As a veteran mom, I’ve seen many trends in parenting come and go and they seem to lean extremely toward either permissive or authoritative parenting styles that pendulum swing back and forth based on a reaction to the other side.

As Christian parents, it’s essential that stay focused on Biblical parenting, regardless of the latest trends.

Resources shared in today’s episode:

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The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course

Let’s Talk About Biblical Discipline

Who Is Informing Our View of Family?

Let’s Talk About Discipline

A Call Home: The Biblical Importance of Family

Ginger Hubbard Parenting Podcast

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Ways to Teach Writing in a Natural Way (Podcast 440).mp3 Aug 07, 2023

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Have you ever wondered if there was an easy, more natural way to teach your kids to write? This is today’s podcast topic!
ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler

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Homeschooling Today

Three-part series of articles Kay wrote on the paradigm shift we need as we approach teaching writing:
Spring 2022: https://digital.homeschoolingtoday.com/issue/spring-2022/learning-naturally/ Summer 2022: https://digital.homeschoolingtoday.com/issue/summer-2022/learning-naturally/ Autumn 2022: https://digital.homeschoolingtoday.com/issue/autumn-2022/learning-naturally/

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Ways to Move Toward a More Christ-Centered Marriage (Podcast 439) Aug 04, 2023

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I think it’s safe to say that we all want strong, healthy marriages, but the truth is that the best way for that to happen is for our marriages to be Christ-centered.

Today Scott LaPierre is back to help us discover ways to move toward more Christ-centered marriages.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler

Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart

A Biblical Perspective on Finances

Scott's website: Scott LaPierre - Pastor, Author, and Christian Speaker on Marriage

Scott's free book: FREE copy of Biblical Insights for Christ-Centered Marriages (scottlapierre.org)

Your Finances God's Way: Your Finances God's Way: A Biblical Guide to Making the Best Use of Your Money (scottlapierre.org)

Your Finances God's Way workbook: Your Finances God's Way Workbook: A Biblical Guide to Making the Best Use of Your Money (scottlapierre.org)

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Finding Goodness and Beauty in Our Own Lives (Podcast 438) Jul 31, 2023

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Have you ever found yourself doubting whether your work at home is meaningful? Have you ever really thought about how much goodness and beauty are in your life as it is? After my recent conversation with Wes (last episode), I kept thinking of the practical applications of his message, so I'm sharing those thoughts in this episode! Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com

Homeschooling: Be the Parent

Episodes mentioned on disciplining/training our children:

Taming the 'Tude in Your Kids

Let's Talk About Discipline

Practical Discipline

Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline

Other episodes mentioned:

The Importance of Nurturing Sibling Relationships

Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships

Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships Through Conflict

Tomato Staking: A Relational Parenting Tool

Two great reading lists (there are more online, but I trust these sources)

The Read-Aloud Family

Honey for a Child's Heart

The Unlikely Homeschool: Top Booklist

Scriptures shared:

Proverbs 29:17

Hebrews 12:11

Proverbs 29:15

Hebrews 12:6

Psalm 19:14

Colossians 3:8

Matthew 5:9

Psalm 34:14

Hebrews 12:14

James 3:17

Ephesians 5:22-24

1 Peter 3:7

Hebrews 13:2

1 Peter 4:9

Romans 12:13

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Why We Can’t Understand Beauty without Morality (Podcast 437) Jul 28, 2023

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Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder? In other words, is beauty subjective or objective and how does this speak to homeschooling our kids? Today Wes is joining me again to help us get a biblical perspective on this very important question as we raise the next generation.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now

Other episodes with Wes:

The Importance of a Biblical Education

The Biblical Importance of Family

Recognizing False Teachers

The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture

How to Find a Biblical Church

Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline

Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato

Are We Living in the Last Days?

Living With Hope When the Church Says Things Are Only Going to Get Worse

Jesus' Return: Revelation, the Mark of the Beast and the Anti-Christ

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

A Plan to Help Christians Get Their Kids Out of Public School (Podcast 436) Jul 24, 2023

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Taking the leap out of public school can feel overwhelming for many parents who never thought they would even consider it. But what if there was a plan in place that would provide everything a parent needed to bridge that gap?

Today Gena Suarez (owner of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine) is here to share an exciting and doable exit plan that allows churches to help families get their kids out of public school!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart

Northern California Homeschool Convention July 21, 22

School @Home Symposium, Prosser WA July 29th

churchschoolhouse.com

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Education: Does God Have an Opinion? (Podcast 435) Jul 21, 2023

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Education is on the minds of parents now more than ever. With the push to teach Critical Race Theory and the LBGTQ agenda, parents are scrambling to make educational decisions that will protect their children. But was there even a day when our education system was neutral? Is this even possible? More importantly, what does GOD have to say about all of this? Have you ever wondered if God actually has an opinion when it comes to education? Do you believe that education can, in fact, be neutral?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart

Northern California Homeschool Convention July 21, 22

School @Home Symposium, Prosser WA July 29th

Ways to connect with Israel: Family Renewal
Pitchin' a Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting
Family Renewal Podcast Raising Them Up Facebook page
Previous episodes with Israel: Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting The Dangers of School Choice

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Why Margin Not Money Matters in Finding Our Kids’ Interests (Podcast 433) Jul 17, 2023

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A mom reached out to me asking if there was a way she could hone in on her children's interests, giftings, etc. without paying for expensive lessons, classes, etc.

My answer is an absolute "Yes!"

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart

Northern California Homeschool Convention July 21, 22

School @Home Symposium, Prosser WA July 29th