Dr. Nicole Wilke joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about raising healthy, whole families with an emphasis on the unique needs and calling of adoption and being the parent an adopted child needs. It is an incredibly honest, and challenging conversation about the importance of healing, sacrifice, and vulnerability required when we become parents. Enjoy! Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press ! The Peaceful Preschool Volume 2 is here!! Purchase your beautiful copy of the brand-new Peaceful Preschool f...
Jul 08, 2025•24 min•Ep. 144
Jennifer Pepito is a homeschool mom of 7 with 30 years of homeschool experience, the author of Mothering by the Book , Habits for a Sacred Home , and the founder of the Peaceful Press. At the core of her homeschool ethos is a desire to learn language arts through living literature that inspires the dreamer, the warrior, and the creator in each of our children. In this episode, Jennifer will be diving into the importance of creating healthy habits which lead to a restored home, as well as sharing...
Jul 02, 2025•25 min•Ep. 143
We are so delighted to have Emily Morrow of " Really Very Crunchy " fame on the Restoration Home Podcast to talk about wild and free homeschooling versus lazy parenting, providing safe structure, tips for reading aloud, modelling behaviour for our children, and so much more. Emily is a homeschool mom, business owner, and a delightfully hilarious content creator on Instagram, Youtube, and who you should check out, especially if you consider yourself even remotely crunchy. She and her husband Jaso...
Jun 25, 2025•31 min•Ep. 142
Ian Morgan Cron, author of Chasing Francis and Jesus, My Father, the CIA and Me , joins Jennifer Pepito to discuss his newest book The Fix . It is a beautiful book about healing addictions and the spiritual growth that can be found through the 12 step program. So often in Christian culture, we are quick to categorise addictions as the painfully obvious like alcohol, porn, food addictions, anger, but co-dependency on our spouses or our children, addiction to control, addiction to negative thinkin...
Jun 17, 2025•33 min•Ep. 141
Emily Wilson Hussem , author of Sincerely, Stoneheart , joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about the lies plaguing women, why it matters that we carve out quiet time, protect our mothering time from distractions, and learn to walk in the truth of what God says about you. As women, we have beautiful, fertile imaginations, and it is what allows us to see our children as future doctors, creators, homesteaders, and lovers of God. The downside of the imagination is that it makes us more susceptible to bel...
Jun 10, 2025•25 min•Ep. 140
Welcome to episode 137 with Julia Ubbenga, the author of Declutter Your Heart and Your Home. At the core of the Restoration Home is not just external change but heart change, and Julia brings so much wisdom and insight into how healing our hearts can declutter our homes, bring us more peace, and stop us from using stuff to fill holes in our hearts. It is an incredible episode with helpful advice on how to declutter, and, more importantly, how to figure out what is truly important to you and your...
Jun 04, 2025•29 min•Ep. 139
Episode 136 of is a return of our beloved friend Leah Boden and the author of Modern Miss Mason. Leah is back on the #restorationhomepodcast to talk about her incredible new writing project, middle school biographies of heroes of the Restoration Home: C.S. Lewis and Charlotte Mason. Leah and Jennifer talk about the life lessons learned from Mason and Lewis's lives, which were Christ centered and focused on faithfulness and inspired by God's calling on their lives. This is an incredible conversat...
May 27, 2025•26 min•Ep. 137
We live in a new world of technology with AI or LLMs radically changing the way we access and learn from the web. It is an incredible tool for researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, parents, and your highschooler. However, what are we losing by using it? Are there better or worse ways to interact with it? How is it changing our brains, our childrent's future career opportunities, and what about the environmental impact? In episode 134, Jennifer and Emelie Pepito dig deep into AI. They talk about h...
May 20, 2025•27 min•Ep. 136
This episode was so good and we are delighted to reintroduce it to our community for those who missed it the first time or are ready to hear it again. Welcome to episode 90 with Jennifer Pepito and Cindy Rollins. Cindy Rollins homeschooled her nine children for over 30 years using Charlotte Mason’s timeless ideas. She is the author of Mere Motherhood: Morning Time, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey Toward Sanctification , The Mere Motherhood Newsletters , Hallelujah: Cultivating Advent Traditions w...
May 13, 2025•24 min•Ep. 138
Sometimes I listen to an episode, and I feel like the entire transcript should be a quote on my fridge. Alexandria Smith, wife, author of The Way Home , homeschooling mother of 5, entrepreneur, and homesteader, joins Jennifer Pepito in episode 133 to talk about why we work, why we create, and why some things aren't that important. And yes, I would like this entire transcript as a quote. Enjoy! Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press ! Spring is too magical to miss a moment of it! Enjoy the Peace...
May 06, 2025•29 min•Ep. 135
Heartfelt obedience to God and those in authority over us, is one of the powerful sanctifiers of a believer and joyful obedience is a powerful outcome of our love for Christ. (John 14:15). But it is scary; the connotation is negative, and many of us are scarred by it, or are so protective of our happiness, dreams, ideal world that obedience at the cost of any of these is an untenable prospect. Even though some broken people have ruined "obedience", this does not give us the right to reject the p...
Apr 29, 2025•29 min•Ep. 134
Whitney Newby is the creator of the Brighter Day Press, a lovely human being, and a beautiful artist. It is a delight to have her on the podcast for episode 131. In this episode, we're talking about embracing motherhood as a spiritual practice. Motherhood is not a struggle to get through, but a process wherein we experience the sufficiency of Christ in our weakness and become more like Him as we are sustained by Him amidst the dirty diapers, sleepless nights, teenage woes, and homeschooling dram...
Apr 22, 2025•24 min•Ep. 133
We have an incredible guest for episode 130, author John Eldredge. John wrote Wild at Heart which gave Jennifer the courage to follow her husband to Mexico. His Pause App has been a huge part of teaching us to slow down, listen and learn to commune with Jesus in the deep intimacy that we are created to live in. Over the years of homeschooling, growing as individuals, and a family, we have been so blessed by John's work. We hope that this episode blesses you, gives you the courage to remove distr...
Apr 15, 2025•33 min•Ep. 132
The majority of our life is lived not on the mountain tops or in the harvest, but in the sustained and steadfast toil that tends to the gardens and climbs the mountains. It is in the plodding toil that we are most likely to lose joy, focus, or find our purpose eroded across the grind of every-day reality, decision making, squabbling children, disappointment and loneliness. However, as Christians' steadfast joy is part of our inheritance, if we are willing to lay hold of it. "Do not be grieved, f...
Apr 08, 2025•25 min•Ep. 131
Welcome to Episode 128 of the Restoration Home Podcast. Greta Eskridge joins Jennifer to talk about her new book, It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn . This is a heavy topic, but one that must be discussed, especially as more and more often we learn that addiction stems from a lack of attunement and attachment in young children, which manifests as addiction in our teens and adults. So the process of teaching our children about so pervasive an addiction and giving them a strong sense of com...
Apr 01, 2025•27 min•Ep. 130
We are delighted to welcome Sally Clarkson back to the Restoration Home Podcast! She is a beloved friend and is joining Jennifer for the third time to share what is near and dear to her heart in this season. We always love having Sally on as she brings so much intentionality and thoughtfulness as she shares with our community the thoughts and meditations that are near and dear to her heart in this season. We hope that you are blessed and encouraged by the intentionality that Sally Clarkson unfai...
Mar 26, 2025•29 min•Ep. 129
Dana K White, the creator of A Slob Comes Clean , and author of many books on how to go from chaotic and cluttered brings such a unique perspective to Episode 126 of the Restoriaton Home. At the core of her message is the gospel truth that being clean and tidy doesn't bring you any closer to God, and being messy and chaotic doesn't push you farther away from Him. As Dana says: this isn't an excuse to have a messy house, but it should remove shame and remind us that nothing we do or don't do can ...
Mar 18, 2025•25 min•Ep. 128
Chelsi Jo Moore, creator of the Systemize Your Life podcast, joins Jennifer Pepito for episode 125! As I have gotten older, I have realised more and more that the best parts of my life come from some automated back process and that having systems gives me time for what I love. But sometimes, knowing what system to create or how to start can be overwhelming! Chelsi Jo has made it her business to help moms maximise productivity through improved efficiency so that more of our mental space is free t...
Mar 11, 2025•26 min•Ep. 127
Jennifer Pepito is a homeschool mom of 7 with 30 years of homeschool experience, the author of Mothering by the Book , Habits for a Sacred Home , and the founder of the Peaceful Press. At the core of her homeschool ethos is a desire to learn language arts through living literature that inspires the dreamer, the warrior, and the creator in each of our children. Episode 124 dives deeper into Jennifer's principles for learning language arts. She walks you through what she did and how it benefited h...
Mar 04, 2025•31 min•Ep. 126
Cassandra Speer co-author of Ready as You Are , co-creator of Her True Worth , wife, mother, author, homemaker, and student joins Jennifer Pepito for an incredible conversation on pursuing dreams as a mother, letting go of false limitations, and the rest that comes to us when we prioritise the presence of God. The conversation with Cassandra inspired and encouraged us to dig a little deeper into the Word of God, pursue our dreams, take a phone break, and enjoy our kids. We hope it fills you with...
Feb 25, 2025•29 min•Ep. 125
Work is a necessary part of life, and it's not always going to be fun, but we can still raise children who appreciate work and find meaning in it. Welcome to episode 71! Join Jennifer and Emelie for a practical conversation about what inspires us to work, tips on raising children who enjoy work, turning new skill acquisition into play, healing from lies that you're only enough if you're working, and so much more! Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press ! With Spring around the corner check out t...
Feb 18, 2025•29 min•Ep. 124
KyAnn Molina, the creator of the Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms Podcast joins Jennifer Pepito in episode 122 for a very real conversation about mothering toddlers, bowls of spaghetti flying everywhere, and the pursuit of planning. It's easy to feel like you're the only one going through chaos or incapable of getting a little more order into your life. But you are not alone, and this episode is full of simple, practical steps to increase the peace in your home and reclaim your mind from the freneti...
Feb 11, 2025•23 min•Ep. 123
So often, we feel quite competent homeschooling through elementary school, but when we get to high school, the pressure to produce "adults" and the knowledge bank we think we need to give our children before they graduate is daunting. It doesn't have to be that way, though. High school is not an impossible hurdle for homeschool families, and there are some easy ways to give your children life skills and confidence that will complement their learning. Join Jennifer and Emelie as they talk about p...
Feb 04, 2025•25 min•Ep. 122
Laura Lindahl is on our podcast this week! She is a pre and postnatal health coach and brings a passion for women's health and wholeness in the beautiful but intense process of giving birth and recovery. There is so much information now that better allows us to understand the impact of pregnancy on our hormones and be more gentle with ourselves in postpartum healing. This is a niche episode, but it is so important for us to understand. If you are no longer in the birthing stage, this is a great ...
Jan 28, 2025•26 min•Ep. 121
At the Peaceful Press, we receive so many questions on how to homeschool your child through high school. High school is the last step before how we taught our children and what we taught them is really tested. Increased requirements and laws governing high school can also make it seem like too bit an endeavour to undertake at home or like our children are going to miss out on an essential part of a high school education. With these additional internal and external pressures, it is easy to abando...
Jan 21, 2025•26 min•Ep. 120
You may not be able to have vision when you're at rock bottom, but you can be grateful. And Grateful will take you far. Hannah Keeley the relationship coach, author, and speaker joins Jennifer Pepito for a spectacular episode on mom brain, picking up the pieces of the new brain we have post kids, gratefulness, and understanding life from our child's perspective. Our children remember what we create, and as mom's we are powerful curators of our children's experiences. And sometimes that negative ...
Jan 14, 2025•29 min•Ep. 119
We have such a special episode for you here! Jennifer takes you through an hour of step by step habits workshop. It is full of beautiful resources and advice for planning a year of habits that build virtue and order in your home for a more peaceful day to day. So, grab your notebook, take a seat, and enjoy this practical episode. To watch it with the slides, check it out on the Peaceful Press YouTube. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press ! Check out the Homeschool Planner for a great way to s...
Jan 08, 2025•49 min•Ep. 118
Welcome to Episode 116. The Restoration Home Community is about to open for a brand new year of habit-building, connection, and virtue development, all within an incredible community of mothers. Weekly activities will be like speaking something lovely over yourself each day and accountability for time tracking to see where we spend most of our time. Jennifer Pepito is the author of Mothering by the Book , Habits for a Sacred Home , and the founder of the Peaceful Press. Flowing through her work ...
Dec 31, 2024•23 min•Ep. 117
Welcome to episode 115 with Jennifer Pepito and Shawna Holman of a Little Less Toxic . We love talking about our health and well-being, and Shawna brings so much passion and wisdom to the Restoration Home Community with her insight on sustainable changes. She and Jennifer covered how to make simple food choices, buying less with a focus on quality, detoxifying our homes, and so much more! Without being overwhelmed we can begin to steward our families' health with simple choices that can have suc...
Dec 24, 2024•23 min•Ep. 116
Welcome to episode 114! Keith Phillips of Heartland Bunkies joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about family vision and work! This is challenging but excellent conversation right before Christmas about the role of the patriarchy in modern families, clear leadership, and family mission. There is so much to meditate on and discuss in this episode and we hope it sparks great conversation, thoughtful self-reflection, and leads to greater family mission in the New Year. This podcast is made possible by the...
Dec 18, 2024•36 min•Ep. 115
