One of the things I love most about my work with Heritage Mom is getting to speak with dynamic women who inspire me with their questions and insights. I’ve been busy catching up with some amazing ladies over the past few months, and I want to share a few of those conversations here. I hope you’ll enjoy listening in and that you’ll find seeds of encouragement tucked between the talking and laughter.

Don’t Mom Alone Podcast

Heather MacFadyen and I had the opportunity to chat on the Don’t Mom Alone Podcast [Episode 310]: Finding Yourself In Motherhood. What I loved about our conversation was the exploration of my expectations of motherhood vs. the reality of where I find myself today. So much growth has occurred, and sometimes the acknowledgement of what I’ve gained gets lost in the tales of what I’ve given to my children. Whether you homeschool or not, you’re likely to connect with something familiar in this episode.

Jennifer Murch Interview

Have you ever written letters back and forth with an old friend? I haven’t done too much of that, but I can imagine how it must feel to get to know each other through the written word, and I recently got just a taste of that experience when Jennifer Murch interviewed me. We went back and forth via email and then she put together the most amazing post on her blog introducing everyone to my family and How We Homeschool. If you’re interested in learning more about me, I invite you to pop over to her site and “meet” me.

Scholé Sisters Podcast

In this conversation with Brandy Vencel and Abby Wahl, I shared about a subject that is near and dear to my heart: foreign language study. It isn’t important to me because I’m great at it (I’m not bilingual) but because I want my family to have the opportunity to converse with our sisters and brothers nearby and from other parts of the world. On this episode of Scholé Sisters Podcast [Episode 84]: Passport to Foreign Language, we share what we’re all currently reading and then we launch into why I feel we have a duty to learn another language and how I study foreign language with my family.

Modern Miss Mason Podcast

In this episode of the Modern Miss Mason Podcast, I got to speak with my friend across the pond, Leah Boden, about Contentment as a Growth Strategy. Recorded as part of a Podcast Zoom Live event in January, this was simply an opportunity for me to share my heart about where I am, emotionally, these days. Things have shifted ever so slowly year after year, and today I find myself worlds away from where I was a decade ago. Yet, every bit of the journey has been good in its own time.

Simply Charlotte Mason Podcast

And speaking of foreign language study, I recently sat down to speak with Sonya Shafer on the Simply Charlotte Mason Podcast for an episode on Worldschooling or homeschooling while traveling abroad. Our latest trip to Athens, Greece was cut short by the pandemic, but we were previously able spend three months in South America and are looking forward to hitting the road again as soon as we’re able. You can listen on your favorite podcast app, read the transcript, or watch below. If you’re interested in learning more, I’ll be speaking about Worldschooling, among other things, at the Charlotte Mason Together Retreat in Stone Mountain, Georgia on July 22-24, 2021.

Humility & Doxology Podcast

When Amy Sloan first asked me to be on her show, I felt like I should be the one interviewing her! Both Amy and her husband are second-generation homeschoolers which is something you don’t see too often, and I was so intrigued by her story. Our conversation on the Humility and Doxology Podcast: Story-Formed, Wonder-Filled Homeschooling episode touched upon a number of different areas. We spent time talking about my original reasons for homeschooling (which have nothing in common with why I continue to do it today), and what it means to offer our children a slow childhood. Read the transcript or take a listen at the link above or watch below.

If you have follow-up questions after listening to or watching any of these shows, please drop them in the comments below. I’d love to keep the conversation going!

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