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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 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Ready to start homeschooling or at least considering it? (Maybe you know someone who is?)
Today I share the last 3 of 4 practical steps to get started on your homeschooling journey! (I share the first step and debunk common myths about homeschooling in part 1)
- Making the decision
- Moving forward
- Connecting
- Deciding on your approach
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Four Hour School Day-Durenda Wilson
The Unhurried Homeschooler-Durenda Wilson
Better Late Than Early-Raymond and Dorothy Moore (This book can be difficult to find as it's an older one, but The Unhurried Homeschooler has similar principles)
The Successful Homeschool Journey (or Home School Burnout)-Raymond and Dorothy Moore
For the Children’s Sake-Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
Learning All the Time and Teach Your Own-John Holt
Access Encouraging a Homeschool Heart Devotional by Durenda Wilson
Podcasts mentioned:
The Homeschool Life: Simple Ways to Avoid Being Overwhelmed
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Ready to start homeschooling or at least considering it? (Maybe you know someone who is?)
Today I debunk some common myths about homeschooling and share the first of 4 practical steps to get started on your homeschooling journey! The other three steps will be shared in the next episode!
- Making the decision
- Moving forward
- Connecting
- Deciding on your approach
Podcast: Why You Don't Need to Know Everything to Give Your Kids a Great Education
Podcast: Transitioning from Traditional School to Homeschool (this one is more about the heart transition)
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Sara and I have been friends for a long, long time. We both homeschooled all of our kids and now almost all are grown and gone. There is something about walking alongside another homeschool mom for that long. It creates bonds that can never be broken.
I moved across the country, but Sara came to visit, so we sat down together to talk about homeschooling. I wanted her to share some things about her homeschooling journey because I think stories are fun and inspiring!
I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Why is connection so important?
Can you still adventure with your kids if you aren't outdoorsy?
What about when things go wrong on adventures?
Convincing young kids to adventure doesn't sound too difficult, but what about teens?
How do you make adventuring a part of your home school days?
Besides connecting through adventure, you are passionate about helping families fight pornography. Those two things don't seem to go together. Is there a connection?
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Why is connection so important?
Can you still adventure with your kids if you aren't outdoorsy?
What about when things go wrong on adventures?
Convincing young kids to adventure doesn't sound too difficult, but what about teens?
How do you make adventuring a part of your home school days?
Besides connecting through adventure, you are passionate about helping families fight pornography. Those two things don't seem to go together. Is there a connection?
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Today I want to talk to any moms out there who have littles and might be feeling a bit (or a lot) overwhelmed!
All eight of our kids were born in 13 years. We had two girls first and then 4 boys in less than 6 years. The last two (a girl and boy) were born within 4 years after that, so I’ve been there.
Some days really do just feel like survival, but we want that to be the exception, not the rule. Listen in for practical tips that will help you thrive in this very special season.
(If you haven't read my new book, please check it out: The Four Hour School Day, How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life!)
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
The enemy is insidious and disguises himself as an angel of light. Often, without realizing it, both we and our children can easily absorb these lies and inhibit our ability to think biblically.
Today, Elizabeth Urbanowitz from Foundation Worldview joins us as she shares the last 4 of 7 lies our kids(and maybe we) very well may believe! She will also give us some activities to do with our kids to help combat each lie and reinforce biblical truth! (The first three are covered in part 1)
Ways to connect with Elizabeth:
(If you've read my new book, please leave a review so the booksellers will show it to more moms as they search the sites and you haven't read it, please check it out...The Four Hour School Day, How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life!)
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
The enemy is insidious and disguises himself as an angel of light. Often, without realizing it, both we and our children can easily absorb these lies and inhibit our ability to think biblically.
Today, Elizabeth Urbanowitz from Foundation Worldview joins us as she shares the first 3 of 7 lies our kids(and maybe we) very well may believe! She will also give us some activities to do with our kids to help combat each lie and reinforce biblical truth! (We will cover the last 4 in part 2)
Ways to connect with Elizabeth:
(If you've read my new book, please leave a review so the booksellers will show it to more moms as they search the sites and you haven't read it, please check it out...The Four Hour School Day, How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life!)
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Today I want to talk about transitioning from traditional school to homeschool. I know there are a lot of parents out there with a sort of deer in the headlights feeling right now. I just did a podcast on feeling forced to homeschool and for many families, this is the case. School boards across the nation are literally locking parents out who aren't cooperating with their agenda and refusing to listen to what the parents have to say concerning their kids.
Consequently, many families are choosing to homeschool who might not have otherwise. In my recent podcast on feeling forced to homeschool, I help parents walk through some of the feelings that they may be having as well as encouraging homeschoolers to come alongside these families and support them. Before we can do that well, we need to understand some of the things they might be feeling and dealing with right now and that's what I talked about in the podcast along with suggestions on how we can best help them.
Today I want to continue the conversation by talking about transitioning from traditional school to homeschool.
(If you've read my new book, please leave a review so the booksellers will show it to more moms as they search the sites and you haven't read it, please check it out...The Four Hour School Day, How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life!)
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
(Part 2)One of the chapters in my book, The Four Hour School Day, is titled Overcoming Obstacles. There are testimonies from several moms who had what most would consider insurmountable obstacles to homeschooling. They each share what their obstacles were, why they decided to move forward anyhow, and what the results have been.
Many would consider being a single mom an obstacle that would keep someone from homeschooling, but the truth is that there are more single homeschooling moms out there than one might think.
Today I’m excited to have my friend LaToya Edwards here today to share the rest of her story. LaToya is a homeschooling single mama to 4 boys living in Tampa Bay, FL. She's a Christian life coach and writer. You are going to LOVE her story and encouragement even if you are not a single mom!
Ways to connect:
(If you've read my new book, please leave a review so the booksellers will show it to more moms as they search the sites and you haven't read it, please check it out...The Four Hour School Day, How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life!)