It can be challenging as a mom to make sure that we are nourishing our bodies well throughout all the seasons of motherhood and womanhood. Trends come and go, but what we need is something that is sustainable. Today Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett are joining me to bring loads of encouragement for moms wanting to be healthy and vibrant for life! If you purchase Raising Boys to Men, you will receive a free printable of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes! Use this ...
Mar 15, 2024•47 min•Ep. 514
Most of us have at least one child who struggles with anger and often it is one of our boys. Today our son, Luke, is chatting with me about his struggles with running 'hot', especially in his younger years. This episode will be such an encouragement to those of you who feel unsure of how to navigate life with a boy who struggles with anger. If you purchase my new book, Raising Boys to Men , you will receive a printable list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes! U...
Mar 11, 2024•48 min•Ep. 512
This episode is not just for grandparents! The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is an important one, not just practically speaking, but biblically speaking. There can be many reasons our kids don't have a more ideal relationship with their grandparents, but listen in to hear more about why it's important and ways to nurture this whether you are a parent or a grandparent! If you purchase my new book, Raising Boys to Men, you will receive a printable list of movies to watch with...
Mar 08, 2024•40 min•Ep. 513
My new book, Raising Boys to Men, becomes available the day after this episode releases! This is also our 500TH episode and we just hit 3 million downloads. THANK YOU to all of you for being here. You are the reason this podcast exists. In honor of ALL these things, I am handing this episode off to Dr. Kathy Koch who will be asking me probing questions about what it looks like to grow strong, stable, healthy, masculine men! I hope you will join us for an encouraging conversation that will help i...
Mar 04, 2024•45 min•Ep. 509
Often when I’m struggling with or praying over what to talk about on the podcast, God reminds me to go back to the basics. There are SO many parenting topics out there that we can listen to or read about that make it easy to forget the basics of biblical parenting. So today I want to go back to the basics of the importance of requiring obedience from our kids. CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School ...
Mar 01, 2024•33 min•Ep. 511
Today we are going to be talking about masculinity and our special needs boys. This is a topic I touch on in my new book, Raising Boys to Men because we want our special needs boys to experience manhood, but what might that look like and how do we encourage it? Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurrie...
Feb 26, 2024•38 min•Ep. 510
I often hear moms complaining that their boys are being destructive and I have to wonder if they understand that it's actually our job to keep them busy certain degree. So today we are going to talk about why and how to keep our little boys busy. CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp Interview with Excel College The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Hea...
Feb 23, 2024•38 min•Ep. 508
I often mention how important it is to get our kids outside, and boys especially have a strong need for this, but sometimes it can be challenging to figure out ways to do that. Today Mark, from Trail Life USA, is here to talk about this and bring loads of encouragement for boy moms! Resources mentioned in this episode: TrailLife USA F ree book at Trail Life (Raising Godly Boys) Too Much Tubular (Book) CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Gra...
Feb 19, 2024•33 min•Ep. 507
Everyone wants to raise amazing kids, but the cultural climate sometimes makes us wonder if this is even possible. Today Monica Swanson and I are chatting about what it looks like to raise kids with strong character! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book, Raisi...
Feb 16, 2024•36 min•Ep. 506
Our homeschool days can sometimes feel chaotic and if you're anything like me, you don't enjoy it! Today we are going to talk about ways to bring order when chaos erupts! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book, Raising Boys to Men! Subscribe to Homeschooling Tod...
Feb 12, 2024•32 min•Ep. 504
In the process of writing my book, a mom suggested that I should address the topic of peer pressure. I have a section in my book on that and thought it would be a great topic for today's podcast! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book, Raising Boys to Men! Resou...
Feb 09, 2024•26 min•Ep. 505
Today I'm going to talk about the "change of life". I've had many moms reach out to me and want me to talk about it. I hesitated because I wasn't sure how much help I would actually be. This is such a unique journey for each of us, but I do think there are some principles to keep in mind and a few suggestions I would make based on my own experience. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s H...
Feb 05, 2024•46 min•Ep. 503
I wanted to take some time to talk about suffering because I know many of us are currently experiencing trials and tribulations that could easily undermine our faith and cause us to doubt the sovereignty and goodness of God. Suffering is hard. It can be exhausting and discouraging. As believers must have a theology of suffering. In other words, we must know how to respond to suffering with faith. To know this, we have to be taught from the scriptures. Letting our faith impact our suffering chang...
Feb 02, 2024•47 min•Ep. 502
Over the years I have read many books, but there are less than 10 that have impacted me the most and that I can say were defining books for me. I mentioned in a previous episode that during 2024, I would periodically share each of those books, and today I’m sharing THE book that impacted me the most when it comes to homeschooling. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour ...
Jan 29, 2024•33 min•Ep. 501
Now is a great time to be thinking about the upcoming garden season and I'm excited to have Melissa K Norris from Homesteading Today with us to talk about the basics of planning a family garden! She is an awesome resource whether you are a newbie or a veteran gardener! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31...
Jan 26, 2024•53 min•Ep. 500
I recently received a message from a mom asking about how much she should expect her kids to help around the house. I realized that many of you might have the same question so I thought I’d dive into this topic today! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book, Rais...
Jan 22, 2024•29 min•Ep. 499
Feeling overwhelmed seems to be one of every mom’s greatest struggles as we navigate our many responsibilities. The reasons for feeling overwhelmed can be vast and varied, but whatever they are, today's podcast will encourage your heart! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information ...
Jan 19, 2024•47 min•Ep. 498
Today I want to talk about whether or not it matters if we can afford expensive curriculum. The real question we are asking is “Will our kids' education suffer?” Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book, Raising Boys to Men! Roxaboxen (The bo...
Jan 15, 2024•32 min•Ep. 497
Today we are diving into helping to discern whether we are approaching motherhood with a purpose or a performance mentality. We will talk about why being performance-driven can be so tempting and ways to change our thinking and ultimately bring more peace into our mothering. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried...
Jan 12, 2024•32 min•Ep. 496
As we are goal-setting for the New Year, I thought sharing a word of caution from my perspective as a veteran mom would be a good idea. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Join the launch team for Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling...
Jan 08, 2024•37 min•Ep. 495
As we are goal-setting for the New Year, I thought sharing a word of caution from my perspective as a veteran mom would be a good idea. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Proverbs 17:12, 16:9 James 4:13-16 Finding Rest in the Lord podcast series: Finding Rest in the Lord Physi...
Jan 05, 2024•19 min•Ep. 494
Because we live in a culture that gives us access to an infinite amount of information, we can sometimes make the mistake of thinking that we are wise, but there is a vast difference between knowledge and wisdom. I’ve been praying and pondering this episode for several weeks now as I wanted to start the New Year focused on what I believe is one of the most important goals that we as wives and moms can devote ourselves to and that is becoming wise women of God. Resources mentioned in this episode...
Jan 01, 2024•28 min•Ep. 493
The holidays can leave us feeling disoriented and just plain tired. One of the most helpful things I've done over the years is to be intentional about regrouping for the New Year. Today I'm sharing some simple practices that have helped us transition into January with more peace in our home! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Excel Camp CTC Math The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurrie...
Dec 29, 2023•28 min•Ep. 492
This is the final episode in my 4 part series on Finding Rest in the Lord. This episode is the thread that ties all the other episodes together because the ability to rest physically, mentally, and emotionally is directly tied to finding spiritual rest in the Lord. Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com The Excel Camp (Select “Durenda Wilson” for $100 off the camp) The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly newsletter a...
Dec 25, 2023•23 min•Ep. 491
As women, our emotions can easily become the driving force in our lives. Although having emotions is one of the ways that we reflect the image of God, in our humanity, emotions make a horrible GPS and can lead us away from true rest. Today we are going to be talking about finding rest in the Lord emotionally. What does it mean? What does it look like? Resources mentioned in this episode: The Excel Camp (Select “Durenda Wilson” for $100 off the camp) ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurri...
Dec 22, 2023•29 min•Ep. 490
American's mental health has taken a serious nosedive and much of it has to do with veering so far off course from God's ways. Today I'm talking about some of the things that can hinder us from resting in the Lord mentally along with effective remedies from God's word! Resources mentioned in this episode: Excel College ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word S...
Dec 18, 2023•30 min•Ep. 489
I have often struggled to rest in the Lord, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. God often reminds me amid my struggles that I need to rest in Him but to rest is to trust and there are times my trust is almost non-existent. Today I am talking about some of the things that can hinder us from finding rest in the Lord physically and in the following episodes I'll be talking about finding rest in the Lord mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Resources mentioned in this episode: Exc...
Dec 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 488
This is my last Christmas episode. It is a short one, but one I think you will love because it nosedives into the heart of the season: God with us. It matters so much to our here and now. Resources mentioned in this episode: Excel College ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Knowing the Spirit by Costi Hinn Scriptures: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23 Judges 6, Ju...
Dec 11, 2023•22 min•Ep. 487
I thought it would be fun to do a flyover of the times that Mary is mentioned as being present in the life of Jesus. It seemed as though there might be some things about motherhood that could be discovered and there are! Resources mentioned in this episode: Excel College Camp (use "Durenda Wilson" for $100 off) ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Reformati...
Dec 08, 2023•36 min•Ep. 486
Last Christmas season I shared an episode on our family's favorite Christmas movies and favorite traditions . Today I'm sharing our family's favorite Christmas Foods and Music! I'm including a few of the recipes here along with a link to a Christmas playlist! Resources mentioned in this episode: Excel College ctcmath.com The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Our Family's Favorite Christmas Movies Our Family's Favorite Christmas Traditions Wilson Fa...
Dec 04, 2023•37 min•Ep. 485
