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In this lively episode, we tackle the age-old complaint: 'Mommy, Mass is boring!' We know it's hard dealing with restless kids in church, and you won't believe what one curmudgeonly old lady had the gall to say to Maeve after mass! Listen in for tips on helping your kids understand the traditions and significance of Mass, as well as fostering excitement and educational opportunities within the church environment. You probably haven't heard some of these tips, as we advocate for exposing kids to boredom, which builds resiliency. And what Homeschooling for Catholic Parents episode would be complete without stressing the pivotal influence of saints and the Holy Spirit in sustaining faith and parental endurance!

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Published, May 25, 2025

Links:

Holyheroes.com

Participate in the mass coloring book

Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book

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Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up A Generation For Failure https://www.thecoddling.com/

Kim John Payne Simplicity Parenting, https://www.simplicityparenting.com/

https://www.simplicityparentinginstitute.com/sp-book-home

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I know that you are striving for consistency in your homeschool! This is a big concern for most parents. But rest easy friend, consistency does not need to mimic the rigid schedules of public schools. Instead, let it align with your family's unique rhythm and the Church's liturgical cycles.

Listen in for lots of tips on staying consistent over the years. This homeschooling journey is a long one! Don't burn out! Instead, create a spiritually enriching and creatively stimulating learning environment for life.

Episode Notes, Published May 18, 2025

Grit, The Power and Passion of Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

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Thanks for your patience as you've waited all week for part 2 of 9 Essential Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Parents. Here are Essential tips number five through nine. These nuggets of wisdom are so important in your homeschooling journey. Do not let overwhelm overshadow date night, self-care, or retail therapy!

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Episode 68

Published May 11, 2025

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Tired of feeling overwhelmed? Homeschooling can be rewarding, but the balancing act of lesson plans, laundry, dinner, and character training can make you feel like a hostage in your own home. Instead of staying stressed, please listen to Part 1, of 9 Essential Tips for Overwhelmed Homeschool Parents: Finding Balance and Joy in Learning. Today, we dish on four critical tips to keep anxiety and overwhelm at bay in your Holy Homeschool. Whether you struggle with time management, ways to keep kids engaged or emotional support, you'll get some tools to put into practice today. Thanks for stopping by, because home is where the truth is!

Episode 67, Published Sunday, May 4, 2025

Theology of Home, Finding the Eternal in the Everyday by: Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering

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This episode is inspired by a conversation with a recreational marijuana petitionist outside the post office on a beautiful spring afternoon. It's important to have dialogue with those with different viewpoints. In a christian, Catholic homeschool we are well-equipping our children to learn their faith and engage in thoughtful, charitable conversations. The episode includes my favorite thing, a little anecdotal history in a discussion on Socratic questioning as a method to reveal truths, highlighted by a story about the philosopher Socrates. In this episode, you'll be encouraged to teach your children to have meaningful dialogues on touchy subjects and to trust that God reveals himself to those who seek him.

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Published April 27, 2025

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Are you concerned about social media influencers affecting your child's sefl-esteem and belief system? Of course you are! Rightly so! The ideologies and unsound doctrine being forced on our kids are ubiquitious and frightening. That's why the stories of the saints' lilves are a hope-bringing salve to our souls. Children and teenagers can have faith. History tells many stories of kids with a faith so strong that they died for it. Please listen in for encouragement from the lives of three Saints who died or were martyred as children.

Episode Notes, Published Resurrection Sunday, April 20, 2025

Carlo Acutis Miracles of the Eucharist Website:

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Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A simple plan to Protect Young Minds. (Ages 3-8)

Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today's Young Kids

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Everyone who has ever pondered homeschooling has doubted themselves at some point. Am I going to ruin my child? How can I teach them? I don't have a teaching degree. I don't want them to have a bunch of gaps in their education. These are all along the same thread of the lie that the enemy whispers to us. Of course, he doesn't want us to teach our children about the Lord or protect them from a toxic Godless culture through schools that hope to indoctrinate and sexualize them.

You are more than enough. In today's episode, You'll walk away with three points of encouragement to silence the doubts of your homeschooling heart.

Published: April 13, 2025

Episode notes:

More explanation on the Carroll family as mentioned in this episode. I believe I only mentioned John Carroll, so here is clarification:

Charles Carroll of Carollton became the only Catholic to sign the declaration of independence in which many of his thougths and ideas were reflected.

Daniel Carroll served in the Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Confederation.

John Carroll was the first Bishop and Arch Bishop in the United States

And for those who care, here's George Washington's letter to soldiers to cease Guy Fawkes Day:

“As the commander and chief has been apprised of a design formed for the observance of that ridiculous and childish custom of burning the effigy of the pope – he cannot help expressing his surprise that there should be officers and soldiers in this army so void of common sense as not to see the impropriety of such a step at this juncture; at a time when we are soliciting, and have really obtained the friendship and alliance of the people of Canada, whom we ought to consider as brethren embarked in the same cause. The defense of the general liberty of America: at such a juncture, and in such circumstances to be insulting, their [Catholic] religion is so monstrous as not to be suffered or excused; indeed, instead of offering the most remote insult it is our duty to address public thanks to these our brethren, as to them, we are so much indebted for every late happy success over the common enemy in Canada.”

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Episode 63

Published April 6, 2025

We've made plenty of mistakes on our homeschooling journey. And whether it's shoddy math that Maeve's teaching at home, or pulling into the dirtiest, busiest Olive Garden on a 16-hour road trip, we don't want you to repeat our mistakes. Listen in for tips to make your road trips and field trips easier to plan and execute so that the learning and fun is amped up while the complaining and entitlement is brought down to a dull roar at most.

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