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