156: Hope and Help for the Homeschool Mama with Durenda Wilson

Durenda Wilson is a wife, homeschooling mom of 8, podcaster, and author who is passionate about seeing homeschooling moms be encouraged and equipped. She is the author of the wonderful new book, The 4 Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life" , and comes on the show to encourage homeschool mamas to reorient their view of education, daily rhythms, and routines in a way that best serves them and their families.

What We Chat about in Today's Episode:

~Durenda's new book, The 4 Hour School Day, what led her to write it, and what readers can expect

~Reorienting our view of what constitutes as education

~Having an unhurried approach to homeschooling

~The ability kids have to learn so much just from real life

~Keeping first things first as a homeschooling family and keeping the strength of your family itself at the forefront; the impact of strong families on the culture at large

~The importance of prioritizing nurturing and shepherding our children and how education and learning then flow from there

~Trusting the Lord's work in our kids

~The importance of a calm and secure environment to foster learning

~What this method and philosophy of homeschooling looked like in the Wilson home on a day to day basis

~Taking into account different seasons of life and different dynamics; being content where you are

~The importance of still making time as a mom to pursue learning, hobbies, and interests and provide children with an in-real-life example of being a lifelong learner

~ The problem with trying to be super mom with our kids

~Understanding that our inadequacies are not obstacles to God

~And more!

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