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Durenda Wilson is the owner/host of her podcast and is a wife to one for 35 years, mom to eight, and nana to 12. She has homeschooled all of her kids from the beginning. She loves to share simple, effective approaches to motherhood, homeschooling, and life in general. These tools are a result of many years of walking with the Lord and finding freedom in letting His voice quiet all the others.
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Have ever wondered how to truly instill in your child the truth about who God is?
A person’s view of God affects their entire life.
The view of God that our kids have will likely determine whether they will embrace biblical Christianity for themselves or not. Imparting this knowledge is an essential, not optional part of parenting our kids in the faith.
But what does that look like with feet on the ground? Where do we start? How young do we start?
Today I’ve invited Elizabeth Urbanowicz from Foundation Worldview to answer these and other questions.
Resources shared in today’s episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Foundation Worldview: The Attributes of God
(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!)
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
We have all been repeatedly told that the traditional college setting is the only path to success but the truth is that it is all but obsolete. Only one of our kids went the college route, but all have been successful with or without college. I have a series of podcast episodes where I interviewed each of our grown kids who shared their journey after high school. (I’ll leave links below.)
This year, I’ve spoken at 9 homeschool conferences and I’ve noticed more and more alternatives being offered for high school graduates so I decided to start a series of episodes I will share periodically called, "College Alternatives"!
My guest today is Colonel Jesse Boulden from Alert Academy!
Resources shared in today’s episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Where Our Homeschool Kids Are Now:
After this episode, I got clarification on whether there is any association with Bill Gothard. Here is what Alert Academy told me:
- We were started by Ron Fuhrman, who was on staff with IBLP at the time ALERT was started
- We became a separate 501(c)(3) organization in the early 2000s
- We still rent our campus from IBLP
- We do not use any IBLP materials in any phase of our training, and have not for years
- If anyone has any questions about our history or current relationship with IBLP, they can email us at alert@alertacademy.com and we'd be more than happy to talk to them
(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!)
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Have you embraced the principles of Gentle Parenting? Have you had reservations or doubts about it and wondered how it aligns with God’s word?
Wes is back on the podcast today to square up the central tenets of Gentle Parenting with the scriptures and clarify this sometimes confusing parenting advice!Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Responsive Vs Reactive Parenting
Scriptures:
Psalm 103:13-14
Hebrews 4:15
Colossians 3:5
Proverbs 22:6
Hebrews 12:7-11
Other episodes with Wes:
Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now
The Importance of a Biblical Education
The Biblical Importance of Family
The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture
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
Why We Can't Understand Beauty Without Morality
(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!)
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Resources shared in today’s episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
The Importance of Nurturing Sibling Relationships
Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships
Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships Through Conflict
(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!)
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Are we actually taking advantage of some of the most important benefits of homeschooling?
This is the fourth in my series on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of homeschooling (each in separate podcast episodes).
Today we are going to talk about the spiritual benefits of homeschooling.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
The Physical Benefits of Homeschooling
The Mental Benefits of Homeschooling
The Emotional Benefits of Homeschooling
Taking the Overwhelm Out of Family Worship
The Reality of Motherhood and Devotions
The Importance of Nurturing Sibling Relationships
Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships
Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships Through Conflict
Why We Can't Understand Beauty Without Morality
Finding Goodness and Beauty in Our Own Lives
Education: Does God Have an Opinion?
(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!)
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
It’s hard to imagine that hardship could be something good, but that’s what we will be covering today! I’m super excited to have Abbie Halberstadt (M is for Mama) back on the podcast to talk about her brand new book,“Hard isn’t the Same Thing as Bad”!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Hard isn't the Same Thing as Bad (Amazon)
Hard isn't the Same Thing as Bad (Abbie's website)
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
(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!)
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Are we actually taking advantage of some of the most important benefits of homeschooling?
This is the third in my series on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of homeschooling (each in separate podcast episodes).
Today we are going to talk about the emotional benefits of homeschooling.
It’s important to raise kids who are emotionally intelligent, but often we don’t realize what a huge benefit homeschooling can be to help us do this.
Listen in and be encouraged!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
Health Benefits of Homeschooling
Research on Emotional/Social Health of Homeschoolers
Research facts on homeschooling
(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!)
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Have you ever wondered what you would do if CPS showed up at your door? This happened to our family a little over a year ago and today I’m telling our story. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://heritagedefense.org/learn-more/ Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course (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!)
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Are we really taking advantage of some of the most important benefits of homeschooling? This is the second in my series on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of homeschooling (each in separate podcast episodes).
Today we are going to talk about the mental benefits of homeschooling. Most of us are aware that children's mental health (on average) is rapidly declining, but homeschooling gives us an unprecedented opportunity to nurture our children's mental health in the ways that God designed and ways that truly benefit them!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Physical Benefits of Homeschooling
Homeschooling Through a Crisis
Episodes on discipline:
Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline
Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
(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!)
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Do you feel guilty about the fact that your quiet time with the Lord is often cut short, non-existent, or that it doesn't look like it did before kids?
Join me today as we drill down on this topic, kicking condemnation to the curb while still remaining faithful to the Lord in this area!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
Hebrews 4:14-16
Ephesians 6:10-18
Proverbs 14:1
Psalm 127:1
(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!)