Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology

I know it is a wonderful interview when I get just as many goosebumps while editing and preparing it for publication as I did when I first chatted with my guest! That was certainly the case with today's conversation with Jennifer Dow. Jennifer will encourage you to ask questions and think about many things in a new way. She emphasized the vital importance of curiosity and surrender in classical education in general and in our study of poetry in particular. But, really, you just need to listen to the full conversation yourself! I can't wait to hear in what ways you're encouraged and challenged by this week's Homeschool Conversations episode.    A printable version of one of the poems Jennifer shared is available in the email subscribers freebies page! Join here for access to this an other fabulous printables: https://app.birdsend.co/forms/4169/hosted  Show notes and full transcript for this episode: https://humilityanddoxology.com/jennifer-dow/ 100 Morning Time Poems: https://humilityanddoxology.com/100morningtimepoems/

Today’s Homeschool Conversations guest has a unique homeschool perspective to share. Aimee Otto and her husband, Nick, equally share the loads in their family when it comes to both homeschooling and work. They’ve faced challenges along their journey, but have found an approach that works well for their unique family. Aimee also shares some pretty fabulous tips for creatively collaborating with your children when they’re struggling, some fun family read aloud suggestions, and some encouragement for those hard seasons of homeschool family life.   Be sure to listen to the full podcast episode for a sneak peek into Aimee’s new podcast project with The Homeschool Compass! Since recording our conversation, The Homeschool Compass Podcast has launched, so I’m excited to share a little preview trailer from Aimee at the end of this week’s Homeschool Conversations episode.  Show notes and full transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Aimee-Otto The Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

Today I'm interviewing Dennis DiNoia (aka Mr. D) from Mr. D Math. He has great advice to share about homeschooling high school math, encouraging teens to learn, and utilizing online high school courses to help homeschool parents.   A few years ago I won an Instagram giveaway that changed my daughter's life. Ok, so maybe that's a bit melodramatic. But that was how we were first introduced to Mr. D Math. My daughter is now such a huge fan that we've continued to purchase her online high school math courses from Mr. D Math! Emma has even been known to favorably compare Mr. D Math to Jane Austen, so you know it must be good.   What a delight to be able to chat with Mr. D himself on this week's Homeschool Conversations podcast episode! A big thank you to Mr. D Math for sponsoring this episode.    If you're looking for online high school courses for your homeschooler, click here to see all Mr. D Math has to offer: http://bit.ly/2uNy5Ng​​ (please note this is my referral link)    Show notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-high-school-math/ Find all of the Homeschool Conversations interviews here: https://humilityanddoxology.com/homeschool-conversations Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

I've absolutely loved following Amber Johnston on Instagram. I enjoy seeing pictures of her family exploring the world through travel, reading, and just ordinary family living. I appreciate her reminders that this homeschool mom life we're living is a good gift. So it was such a delight to chat with her for this episode of Homeschool Conversations! We discussed topics like how she came to embrace a Charlotte Mason education; the value of cherishing a slow, gentle childhood; the concept of books as mirrors and windows; and the encouragement that you don't have to figure it all out at once. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review the Homeschool Conversations podcast. Thank you so much! Full Transcript and Show Notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Amber-Johnston Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

It’s always fun to meet and chat with another second-generation homeschooler! Katie Waalkes brought so many practical and encouraging tips for thriving in the midst of Life in the Mundane in today’s episode. Katie Waalkes is a wife of 12 years, mother to 6 kids, and runs the YouTube channel "Life in the Mundane". She is passionate about encouraging parents in their biblical parenting and helping homeschool moms in their journey. Katie has a unique perspective on homeschooling as both she and her husband grew up homeschooled. As a second generation homeschooler, she has been both the student and teacher and has much to offer on the topic. She hopes to be able to help you start making the most of the little moments in life as the mundane moments are often the most impactful.  You can find Katie at lifeinthemundane.com or on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook as "Life in the Mundane." Please subscribe, rate, and review Homeschool Conversations in your podcast player! Thank you! Show Notes and full transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Katie-Waalkes 100 Poems: https://humilityanddoxology.com/100morningtimepoems/

Lynna Sutherland, Mary Wilson, and Amy Sloan are 3 homeschool mamas right there in the trenches with you! We have over 30 years of homeschool experience among us (well, more if you count Amy and Lynna’s experience as homeschooled students!), and we know that sometimes the Homeschool Blahs strike when you least expect them. Listen in as we share a few simple tips and encouragement for banishing the homeschool blahs! Find Amy: Humility and Doxology (https://humilityanddoxology.com/) and the Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-conversations-with-humility-and-doxology/id1526734966) Find Lynna: Homeschooling Without Training Wheels (https://hswotrainingwheels.com/) and Sibling Relationship Lab (https://siblingrelationshiplab.com/) Find Mary: Mary Hanna Wilson (https://www.maryhannawilson.com/) and Celebrate a Book (https://www.maryhannawilson.com/cablanding/)

Jessica Jensen has homeschooled through a host of joys and challenges over the years. Her homeschool journey has included a childhood cancer diagnosis, a chronic illness, and the more typical struggles of homeschooling thru the tween and teen years. We had such a delightful conversation on topics ranging from surviving the middle school years to growing into our own unique homeschool approaches. Read or listen to my interview with Jessica for lots of encouragement and wise homeschool mama perspective! Show notes and full transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/jessica-jensen Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/ Support Humility and Doxology when you shop on Amazon by starting your book buying here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/humilityanddoxology

The purpose of education is not to fill our children’s heads with knowledge. Rather, we want them to grow in wisdom, in wonder, and in love of God and neighbor. And our most important job as Christian parents is to raise our children to be fellow worshippers. These are just a few of the topics Keren Chu and I discussed in this week’s Homeschool Conversation! Keren is a pastor’s wife and homeschool mama classically educating her young children in the Philippines. I have followed Keren online for a while, and I’m always encouraged by her. You are going to love this chat, so queue it up in your earbuds or read the full transcript at HumilityandDoxology.com! Show notes and transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/keren-chu 100 Poems for Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/100morningtimepoems/ Support Homeschool Conversations and help keep our bookshelves full: https://www.amazon.com/shop/humilityanddoxology

It's our first repeat guest on Homeschool Conversations, and I think you're going to quickly see why I invited my friend Dr. Kristin Moon back on the podcast! Kristin combines a passion for science with real-life experience as a homeschool mom in the trenches. She brings an attitude of wonder and delight to every discussion about science. Because of her years teaching science to homeschoolers, she has lots of great wisdom to share in this episode specifically about preparing for and succeeding in high school level science courses. Yes. You can homeschool high school science successfully! Please subscribe to Homeschool Conversations in your podcast app and leave a rating and review! Show notes and full transcript: https://humilityanddoxology.com/Kristin-Moon Year of Memory Work: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/

Tawnya Vinyard believes that God created each of us homeschool moms unique with a special mission, and we need to stick together knowing we're not alone. She brought that enthusiasm and encouraging perspective to this week's Homeschool Conversations interview! We chatted about eclectic homeschooling, how planning can help you have a happy homeschool (no, really), and the importance of focusing on relationship in those hard homeschool moments.    This season I'm going to be including a full transcript for each episode in the show note blog posts, so even if you don't have time to listen to the podcast or watch the videos you can still skim the transcript. Check out the transcript for this episode, then let me know what you think, ok?    And please be sure to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! It really means so much, and it helps other homeschool mamas discover this content.   Show notes: https://humilityanddoxology.com/tawnya-vinyard Special thanks to this month’s podcast sponsor Friendly Sciences! Read my full review of Friendly Sciences here.