083: Homeschooling Bravely with Jamie Erickson

Jamie Erickson is a wife, homeschooling mama of 5, and author of the new book, Homeschooling Bravely:  . This is an episode for you whether you are a brand new homeschooling mama, just starting to consider homeschooling as your education method of choice, or a mama in the thick of homeschooling who needs her vision for it restored and revitalized. You're sure to come away inspired and encouraged!

What we Chat about in This Episode:

~Jamie's  new book, "Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child with Confidence", what led her to write it, and what readers can expect

~How to quiet the voices that say we aren't doing enough in our homeschooling or aren't doing it right

~Some of the biggest fears homeschooling moms face, and the truth that can free them

~The importance of practicing silence and stillness before God, and how you can do that as a busy homeschooling mama

~What our job is and is not as homeschooling moms

~Going through different seasons in our homeschooling, and willingly going at the Spirit's pace; trusting God's timing and work in our hearts and in the hearts of our children

~The problem with our idolizing instant gratification and forgetting that growth is a process; how slow growth leads to stronger roots

~Believing the lie that homeschooling and parenting success is all on us and that there is one "perfect" way to homeschool in order to ensure perfect success

~Trying to build our own little kingdoms vs. handing things off to God and trusting Him in the work and in the process

~The mommy wars and the problem with thinking there is only one right and good method for home education; the issue with thinking our homeschool has to look like someone else's

~The importance of walking by the Spirit in your homeschooling

~Help, hope, and practical tips for mamas who find themselves in a whole host of challenging situations and seasons in their homeschooling

~Common homeschooling myths and stereotypes that are really holding moms back

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast