“Homework” is a bit of a misnomer for our situation, but if you listen to this episode you will understand how our group functions and enriches our homeschools. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read the

Family Night and Planning Meetings: Truth, Beauty, Goodness Community #3

Oct 17th, 2019 7m 45s

I hope you are getting a good picture in your mind about what our TBG Community looks like! In this 3rd episode, I touch on our celebratory family nights and crucial planning meetings. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)o

The Schedule: Truth, Beauty, Goodness Community #2

Oct 10th, 2019 8m 9s

Here is the second in my series of five episodes about our co-op, Truth, Beauty, Goodness Community. I explain the outline of our meetings and share a few insights. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read

Beginning Considerations – Truth, Beauty, Goodness Community #1

Oct 3rd, 2019 6m 53s

I am beginning a series of episodes on our long-running Truth, Beauty, Goodness Community. I really noticed the simplicity of these posts as I wrote them when we began the co-op, which was 12 years ago! TBG has gone through many changes over th

Teachings of Life by a Mother

Sep 19th, 2019 7m 1s

Here is a short and sweet episode for you from a mother who wrote in to the PNEU to share some aphorisms that she had learned/gathered over the years. Maybe one will inspire you from her cache sayings from 100 years ago! You can listen below, s

Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare

Sep 12th, 2019 11m 44s

Listen in on this episode to hear about the fascinating brother-sister team of Charles and Mary Lamb. I also examine if Tales was used in Charlotte Mason’s PNEU schools. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or

The Thing is the Thing – A Planning Post

Aug 29th, 2019 10m 10s

This is one of my most popular planning posts. I preach it to myself each year. May your heart and mind be reminded of this as you begin your school year and all year long! You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher,

Riffle Run – A Planning Post

Aug 15th, 2019 6m 37s

Here are my musings as we begin a new school year. It’s important to not experience analysis paralysis and to remember to rely on the Holy Spirit to guide your way. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read

Recipe versus Thought

Aug 1st, 2019 27m 43s

As we begin to plan for the fall term it is good to remind ourselves that we need to think through what we are doing and not just follow what others have prescribed for a Charlotte Mason education. This was the posture of the Parents’ National

AVOIDING GROOVES – 2019 CONVERSAZIONE

Jul 18th, 2019 35m 15s

Here is the audio from my 2019 Living Education Retreat Conversazione – Avoiding Grooves edition. There is a big announcement at the end about an event that has been many years in the making! You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (i

Christ’s Way of Peace (Parents Are Peacemakers)

Jun 27th, 2019 15m 34s

“Christ is our livelihood and He leads us into the way of peace, a way that passes through the common needs of human nature, through daily effort, daily joys and troubles. In this path, with Christ to guide us, we find God’s Holy Will which is

The Fourth Need – Teaching (Parents Are Peacemakers)

Jun 20th, 2019 16m 6s

New episode! This time we talk about the need we ALL have for teaching. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read the original transcript and listen here. If you have been enjoying this series, I would appre

The Third Need – Feeding (Parents Are Peacemakers)

Jun 13th, 2019 15m 54s

Today’s podcast focuses on, at least to begin with, food and meal times. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read the original transcript and listen here. If you have been enjoying this series, I would appr

The Second Need – Healing (Parents Are Peacemakers)

May 30th, 2019 15m 20s

The 3rd podcast in the Parents Are Peacemakers series is now up! There is a helpful lesson in this section on how to replace a bad habit with a good one. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read the origina

The First Need – Leadership (Parents Are Peacemakers)

May 23rd, 2019 9m 52s

Welcome to the 2nd installment of the Parents Are Peacemakers series. This episode describes the leadership needed in every household in order for there to be peace. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read

Making Peace at Home (Parents Are Peacemakers)

May 16th, 2019 16m 18s

The booklet, Parents Are Peacemakers, is a classic parenting tool that shines with the parenting philosophy of Charlotte Mason. Essex Cholmondeley, Charlotte Mason’s biographer, was a strong advocate of the PNEU. Today we begin a 6-part podcast

THE GODWARD MOVEMENT OF THE LARGE ROOM

May 2nd, 2019 7m 43s

This episode gives some interesting history and context for Charlotte Mason’s oft-repeated phrase, “in a large room.” I hope it inspires you! You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read the original transcript

Degrees of Separation or Your Child’s Future Sanity

Apr 18th, 2019 10m 19s

Today’s podcast will focus on your sense of smell and the lifelong effects it can have in your life and your children’s lives! Why aren’t more people talking about this in homeschool circles? Hopefully, these short yet thoughtful episodes give

EPISODE #2 – THE HABITS PENDULUM

Apr 4th, 2019 14m 22s

Episode #2 of the Sage Parnassus podcast is now up! You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read the original transcript and listen here. Remember, the podcast has additional information not found in the origin

Introducing the Sage Parnassus Podcast!

Mar 21st, 2019 8m

I’m starting a podcast – a new venture! Won’t you join me? Listen to the short, introductory episode and learn what it will be about. It’s only 8 minutes long. You can listen here on my website at the end of blog posts or you can subscribe on A

Building Their Houses: Thoughts from the Dads

Aug 18th, 2018

Truly, except the Lord build the house, they labour but in vain that build it. When the Lord builds, they labour also—but, not in vain. Where is the promise for the edifying of the sober and righteous and godly Christian character, except as we

Trusting the Method -A Guest Post (audio)

Aug 2nd, 2018

This Guest Post audio is by my friend, Mary Beuving. She has attended the past 4 Living Education Retreats and lives on the west coast, currently Oregon. (But she didn’t receive the longest-pilgrimage-to-the-LER award – that went to someone f

Parentcraft: Courage (2018 LER Conversazione)

Jul 26th, 2018

I have for you today the audio of my conversazione from the 2018 Living Education Retreat! It concerns courage, a virtue that Charlotte has helped me to understand in a whole new light. Below is the print of St. George and the Dragon which we d

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