Hey Reader, I know we all want to build those meaningful and lasting connections with our kids. Around here, we’re usually talking about doing that through books and reading aloud. But how do we extend these connections into our everyday, ordinary parenting moments? Today on the podcast, I’m talking to one of my favorite people to listen to when it comes to relationships. Dr. Matthew Breuninger is a clinical psychologist and in this episode he shares how safe, secure attachment forms the...

Hi Reader, When I first started homeschooling, I had a very clear picture in my head of what it would look like. It looked something like me, sitting on the hearth, reading Little House in the Big Woods while my children listened attentively while knitting and... I don't know. Whittling, or something. Then I actually started homeschooling. My homeschool looked nothing like this, and somehow, the days felt simultaneously long and also like I needed more hours in my day. There was a hearth all...

Today, we’re revisiting a listener-favorite episode that has some advice and an activity that I think are perfect for this time of year in our homeschools. Jon Acuff, author of All It Takes Is a Goal, joined me a while back for a perspective-shifting conversation about setting and achieving goals for our homeschools. We talked about how looking back at our best moments—from major milestones to pockets of joy—helps us envision the kind of future we really want. In this episode, you’ll hear:...