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Today we are going to be talking about masculinity and our special needs boys. This is a topic I touch on in my new book, Raising Boys to Men because we want our special needs boys to experience manhood, but what might that look like and how do we encourage it? Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Called Beyond Adventures (Aby's family's non-profit that helps get special needs kids outdoors) (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I often hear moms complaining that their boys are being destructive and I have to wonder if they understand that it's actually our job to keep them busy certain degree.  So today we are going to talk about why and how to keep our little boys busy.  CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  Interview with Excel College The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word. Search over 500 of my podcast episodes here by using keywords Events where I am speaking in 2024 Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Fun activities to do with your kids Consumer Vs Producer Mindset Age-Appropriate Chore Chart Scriptures: Proverbs 14:23 Proverbs 6:6-8 Titus 3:14 Galatians 6:9 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Proverbs 16:2-3 (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)    

I often mention how important it is to get our kids outside, and boys especially have a strong need for this, but sometimes it can be challenging to figure out ways to do that.  Today Mark, from Trail Life USA, is here to talk about this and bring loads of encouragement for boy moms!   Resources mentioned in this episode: TrailLife USA Free book at Trail Life (Raising Godly Boys) Too Much Tubular (Book) CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men!   (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Everyone wants to raise amazing kids, but the cultural climate sometimes makes us wonder if this is even possible. Today Monica Swanson and I are chatting about what it looks like to raise kids with strong character! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Resources mentioned in this episode: Raising Amazing Book Ways to connect with Monica  Raising Amazing Kids Book Monica’s Website Monica's Character Course Monica’s Social Media Links:   Instagram  Facebook (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Our homeschool days can sometimes feel chaotic and if you're anything like me, you don't enjoy it! Today we are going to talk about ways to bring order when chaos erupts! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book, Raising Boys to Men! Subscribe to Homeschooling Today Magazine Here! (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

In the process of writing my book, a mom suggested that I should address the topic of peer pressure. I have a section in my book on that and thought it would be a great topic for today's podcast! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Resources mentioned in this episode: Feeling Inadequate Thoughts on Feeling Inadequate Foundation Worldview College Alternatives: Excel College (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Today I'm going to talk about the "change of life". I've had many moms reach out to me and want me to talk about it. I hesitated because I wasn't sure how much help I would actually be. This is such a unique journey for each of us, but I do think there are some principles to keep in mind and a few suggestions I would make based on my own experience. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book: Raising Boys to Men! Search Bar on the Podcast page of my website Podcast episodes mentioned: When Life Feels Overwhelming  How Should Believers Handle Suffering? Anxiety Episodes (#7,8,9, 36,67,72, 76,138, 185,192, 250, 285, 343) Finding Rest in the Lord Physically Finding Rest in the Lord Mentally Finding Rest in the Lord Emotionally Finding Rest in the Lord Spiritually  Trials and Afflictions Simple, Unhurried Word of God Episodes: The Sovereignty of God God's Goodness Complaining and Thankfulness God's Steadfast Lovingkindness The Good Shepherd Scriptures mentioned:  Proverbs 3:5-8 Lamentations 3:22-23 Other resources: Dutch Test with review (consultation) (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I wanted to take some time to talk about suffering because I know many of us are currently experiencing trials and tribulations that could easily undermine our faith and cause us to doubt the sovereignty and goodness of God. Suffering is hard. It can be exhausting and discouraging.  As believers must have a theology of suffering. In other words, we must know how to respond to suffering with faith. To know this, we have to be taught from the scriptures. Letting our faith impact our suffering changes everything and brings hope in the midst of what could otherwise destroy us. Today, Wes is back to talk about how believers should handle suffering. Resources mentioned in today's episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men!   Scripture passages about God's own suffering: Jer. 2:5-8 Isaiah 43:4-6 Ps. 56:8 Passages about God's purpose for us in suffering:  James 1:2-4 2 Corin. 12:6-7 2 Corin. 12: 8-9 1 Peter 1:6-7 2 Corin. 4:17 Hebrews 12:7-13   Other episodes with Wes: Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now The Importance of a Biblical Education The Biblical Importance of Family Recognizing False Teachers The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture How to Find a Biblical Church Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato Are We Living in the Last Days? Living With Hope When the Church Says Things Are Only Going to Get Worse Jesus' Return: Revelation, the Mark of the Beast and the Anti-Christ Why We Can't Understand Beauty Without Morality Listen to Wes' sermons here (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Over the years I have read many books, but there are less than 10 that have impacted me the most and that I can say were defining books for me. I mentioned in a previous episode that during 2024, I would periodically share each of those books, and today I’m sharing THE book that impacted me the most when it comes to homeschooling. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Better Late Than Early by Raymond and Dorothy Moore (I suggest you look at online used bookstores as it's becoming a rare book) Why We Need to Slow Down (Podcast episode) Learning to Trust Your Instincts(Podcast episode) The Inward Battle (Podcast episode) Homeschooling: Purpose or Performance? (Podcast episode) (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)  

Now is a great time to be thinking about the upcoming garden season and I'm excited to have Melissa K Norris from Homesteading Today with us to talk about the basics of planning a family garden! She is an awesome resource whether you are a newbie or a veteran gardener!   CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Ways to connect with Melissa: FacebookInstagramPinterestYouTube The Family Garden (Book) Melissa K. Norris WebsiteModern Homesteading ConferenceNorris Farmstead (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I recently received a message from a mom asking about how much she should expect her kids to help around the house. I realized that many of you might have the same question so I thought I’d dive into this topic today!  CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Proverbs 22:29 Galatians 6:6-9 https://titus2.com/products/managers-of-their-homes/https://www.flandersfamily.info/web/organization/printable-charts/#h-chore-charts Credit; https://www.flandersfamily.info/web/ Managers of Their Homes (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Feeling overwhelmed seems to be one of every mom’s greatest struggles as we navigate our many responsibilities. The reasons for feeling overwhelmed can be vast and varied, but whatever they are, today's podcast will encourage your heart! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Isaiah 43:1-2 Hebrews 13:15 Psalm 118:11 Nehemiah 4:14 Psalm 42:5,6 Psalm 63:6-8 Exodus 16:11,12 Numbers 21:4-7 1 Thes. 5:18 Col 3:16 Romans 12:1-3 Simple, Unhurried Word of God: God's Sovereignty (podcast episode) (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)