Dwell

When knowledge pays off.... literally!

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Renee describes her experience of being a winning contestant on a popular TV game show! She shares how she put her study skills to use in preparation and how she has used her experience to aid her students in preparing for exams and other challenges.

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Check out CLT!

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen chat with Kimberly Farley, representative for the Classic Learning Test. This may be just what your family needs to navigate the world of academic assessments for college entrance, as well as testing for grades 3-8. We are sure you will find this conversation informative and also encouraging as you hear how well homeschoolers are doing academically.

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Support for those Postpartum Days

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen are joined by Vanessa Priestner, labor and delivery nurse and homeschool mom. They discuss the needs of the postpartum mom, offer tips for finding rest and support, and explain the signs of PPD as opposed to the "baby blues". If you are in that season now, or if you are supporting a new mom, Vanessa's advice will be helpful to you.

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Favorite books of 2025!

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Sometimes it is helpful to hear what other people are reading, their favorite books and authors, to be inspired to pick up a new book. We hope you enjoy this episode in which we share our favorites!

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Sign Them Up! Sports and the Homeschool Family

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:24:33 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen chat with guest, Amanda Kenter, who makes a convincing case for the importance of sports and physical activities in the formation of our kids. She explains the benefits of sports and how you can fit them in with your family dynamics, goals, and time commitments.

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Can the Principles of Classical Education Offer Strategies to Help with ADHD?

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:55:21 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen answer a question from a listener about ADHD. They offer advice from their own experiences and from the principles of Charlotte Mason and Classical Education: keep lessons short, get outside, train habits, limit devices, and remember your child isn't a problem to be solved.

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Furthering your Own Education as a Busy Homeschool Mom

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:40:05 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen talk with guest, homeschool mom Krista Sanders, about her journey to enrich her own intellectual life. She reflects on how it started when, as a mom of young boys, she asked herself, "What is education?" That eventually led her to the CiRCE Apprenticeship and then Belmont Abbey College, where she has recently completed her Master of Arts in Classical and Liberal Education. You may not be at the stage in life where you can enter a formal program, but she will encourage you to enrich your own life with books and reading in community.

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You can teach a foreign language!

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Does the thought of teaching a foreign language in your homeschool intimidate you? Join us as Laura Councell gives us tips, ideas, and resources for learning with your children, using familiar books translated into another language and adding just a few phrases at a time. You will be inspired to wade in at the shallow end and give it a try.

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Tell Your Stories!

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:51:33 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with guest, Holly Schurter, long-time storyteller and great-grandmother, about how telling our stories builds a rich family culture and reminds us that grace is in the everyday. Follow her on Substack to read her articles!

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Teaching Science in the Kitchen

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:54:26 GMT

Angela Smith, founder of Inquisicook, an online culinary arts and science program for students ages 12 and up, joins Renee and Karen to chat about the science of cooking and about encouraging your children to help you in the kitchen. It may get messy, but the benefits to your child's formation and your family culture are immeasurable. Angela also shares that Inquisicook Jr. is coming soon. Listen to hear how it could enrich your children's education.

Inquisicook.com

Inquisicook Instagram

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Keeping Spirits Bright

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

It's Christmas Time, and we know so much rests on mom to make it all happen: shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating... Renee and Karen offer ideas and tips to help keep the season stress-free and to enjoy your family traditions with a joyful spirit.

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Talking Poetry with Christine Perrin

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:35:24 GMT

In this episode, friend and colleague in the world of classical education, mom and grandmother, teacher and poet, Christine Perrin, joins us for a discussion on how to foster a love of poetry in our children. She says that the experience of poetry comes before the analysis of it, she offers tips on how to jump into the world of poetry, and she shares her favorite volumes and poets with us.

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Life at Home After High School

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:17:16 GMT

Katie Carrillo, mother of three daughters and head mentor of the Gulf Coast Apprenticeship, joins Renee and Karen to discuss living the good life with children living at home after high school. Our culture tells us that our child needs to create his or her own life at eighteen years old. But what if college or moving out of the family home is not what your child desires? Katie offers her story with her daughters and offers advice for navigating these years.

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How Music Trains the Senses to Delight in Beauty

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:07:02 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen chat with guest John Hodges, teacher, musician, composer, and director of The Center for Western Studies. John explains, as Plato said, that the purpose of music is to cause us to delight in beauty and the harmonious things. We discuss learning to play instruments, and John offers musical selections that you can find to enjoy with your children. To find out more about his gap year program, go to centerws.com

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The Power of Music to Impact Your Children and Your Homeschool

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:45:17 GMT

Join us as we chat with Laura Councell about the effects that music, instrumental and vocal, can have on your children's souls, minds, and bodies. Laura holds a doctorate in music and is a homeschooling mother to three children ages 2,5, and 8. Her son, Harry, is a special needs child, and Laura describes how song has been life-giving for him. Listen and be inspired and encouraged by Laura's story.

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Bethany Kern on her beautiful art curriculum, Lumen!

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:08:39 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Bethany Kern about her new art history and appreciation books called Lumen, A Guide to the Elements of Art through Time. The first volume (of seven) on line was published last year, and the second, on space, is hot off the presses. Listen as Bethany describes the process of choosing artists and their work, how the volumes are structured, and how you can use them in your homeschool. Get these beautiful books now!

Lumen, A Guide to the Elements of Art through Time

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Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen discuss Anthony Esolen's book Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child, which aims to show how our culture constricts the imaginations of the young. Written in the style of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, it is witty and clever. If you haven't read this book, you should get a copy wherever you buy your books!

Amazon

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So what do we do now?

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

This episode is a further conversation with Dr. Jeanne Schindler. She offers us wisdom for navigating the digital age within our families and some practical advice on how to limit online exposure and encourage social engagement.

Here is Jeanne's interview with Front Porch Republic, with the Postman Pledge at the bottom.

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Recovering the Building Blocks of Experience

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:47:16 GMT

Listen to this lively conversation with Dr. Jeanne Schindler as she explains how the digital world has mediated our experience and awareness of the real world and has impacted our ability and desire to commune with God and with each other.

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Here's to Snail Mail!

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:57:36 GMT

Letter writing might be a lost art, but our guest, Reagan Dregge, will encourage you to grab some paper and a favorite pen and surprise a friend with a card or a note in the mail. Reagan explains how letter writing has become a creative hobby, encouraged her as a writer, and established dear and lasting friendships.

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A New Book about Navigating Literature with Your Children

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen talk with their guest, Megan Saben, about her new book Redeemed Reader: Cultivating a Child's Discernment and Imagination Through Truth and Story, which she co-authored with three friends. She explains how the best books contain Truth with a capital T and tell stories that contain the form and themes of the best Story. She also relates how her five boys have become readers, even those who were reluctant at first. Redeemed Reader will be available on September 2, so check it out!

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A Beautiful New Children's Book Club Resource!

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:10:09 GMT

We are back with an episode about the Beehive Book Club, a new resource by Hayley Croft and Haley Bouffard. Listen as we chat about how their book club for kids turned into two volumes (so far) called Family Favorites and Read the World. Be encouraged with ideas on how to enjoy books with your own kids and how to start a club with friends.

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Have you ever heard of a Supra?

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen talk about the Supra, a tradition of hospitality from the country of Georgia in which guests gather around the table with good food and offer a series of toasts on a wide range of topics. The structure of the Supra ensures that each guest feels welcome and comfortable and builds community as guests linger long into the evening. You might be inspired to host one!

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Guest Tonya Rozelle, leader of The Hearth, on how community nurtures the homeschool mom

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:06:35 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen interview Tonya Rozelle about the CiRCE community for moms called The Hearth. They discuss the life-giving benefits of reading books and discussing ideas around classical education in community and how exploring truth, goodness, and beauty together is nurturing for moms.

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A chat with author Mandi Gerth about her new book on cultivating habits in the classical classroom and homeschool

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:57:16 GMT

Mandi's book, Thoroughness and Charm: Cultivating the Habits of a Classical Classroom, offers readers beautifully written principles of classical education and practical ideas and tips for creating a culture that nurtures our children and embodies the tradition. Listen for inspiration to encourage you as you make plans for the fall and for ideas to incorporate into your morning time.

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Making the Most of Your Summer

Tue, 20 May 2025 21:21:32 GMT

The summer is nearly here and Renee and Karen offer suggestions for making the most of your summer schedule while leaving room to discard the schedule and go to the pool! These days and years are fleeting; read books in the hammock, eat the ice cream, learn a new skill, make lasting memories!

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Ideas for End-of-Year Assessments

Tue, 13 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Join Renee and Karen as they talk about the importance of assessing not only the end of the academic year, as in the skills, ideas, and facts learned, but also the growth and maturity that has taken place in your children and in yourself. They also chat about how assessment is a tool for planning the next year, and that to not finish a curriculum is not a sign of failure, for we are not slaves to the curriculum.

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The Conclusion of Norms and Nobility

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Join Renee and Karen for Chapters 11 and 12 and the Epilogue of Norms and Nobility. They discuss Hicks' compelling answer to the question, "Why read the classics?", his statement that the heart of the curriculum is humane letters, and his last two beautiful paragraphs in which he describes true learning. We hope you were encouraged to read along with us, and if you haven't yet read Norms and Nobility, now is the time to get the new edition and dig in!

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A chat with Heidi White about her new book!

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:19:16 GMT

Join Renee and Karen as they talk to Heidi about her soon-to-be-published book called The Divided Soul: Duty and Desire in Literature and Life. She describes how she came to view every story as the expression of the conflict between duty and desire—the same conflict that each one of us fights too. We hope that you enjoy this fun conversation and will run to pre-order her book!

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A Chat with Author Joyce McPherson

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:56:55 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Joyce McPherson, author of fiction and non-fiction for children ages 8-12, English teacher at Covenant College, and mother of nine children! We discuss the importance of developing the imagination and the genre of fantasy, her passion for making the stories of historical Christian figures accessible to children, and her love for George MacDonald and his stories. You will hear her advice for the homeschool mother who also has a passion for writing and how she found time to write while homeschooling.

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In Which Matthew Bianco tells us what he wishes he knew in his youth!

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Dr. Matthew Bianco joins us for a discussion on the three faculties of the soul: the belly (the appetites), the chest (which desires honor and despises shame), and the mind (which desires wisdom and hates ignorance). We explore how being aware of these faculties can help us to train our children's affections and lead them toward virtue.

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Norms and Nobility Ch. 10: Questions and Assumptions

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:00:49 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen discuss Ch 10 in Norms and Nobility. In this chapter, David Hicks offers a list of questions worth considering for teachers and administrators, and since homeschool moms are both, we think you will find this list helpful. He also lists the assumptions that "undergird the practice of classical education." Each of these questions and assumptions is like a nugget of wisdom that will inspire and encourage you.

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Encouragement for the February (or March) blahs!

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:52:30 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen offer encouragement and practical ways to avoid and combat homeschool mom burnout.

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Play: The Experience of Poetic Knowledge

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Rachel Woodham, homeschool mom and author of a soon-to-be-published book on play, joins Renee and Karen to discuss the importance of free and voluntary play in the lives of children (and their parents). They explore the relationships between play and virtue, order, beauty, and imagination.

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Norms and Nobility Ch. 8: The Promise of Christian Paideia

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:02:38 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen discuss the concept of Christian paideia: how Ephesians 6:4 "Bring them up in the admonition of the Lord..." is the meaning of the word paideia in the Christian context. They talk about how homeschoolers can provide a rich culture in the home where children (and parents) can train their affections and grow in wisdom and virtue, the promise of classical education.

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Ubi Est Mater? A new picture book in Latin!

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Renee King, author of the new book Ubi Est Mater?, joins Karen and Renee to talk about teaching Latin to her children and how she came to write this beautiful picture book in memory of her son. If you are just beginning the Latin journey with your family or are afraid to start, be encouraged as you listen to Renee tell her story.

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It's time to start a book club!

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:18:13 GMT

Why not start off 2025 with a new book club?! In this episode Renee and Karen talk about their book clubs: how reading together fosters community and friendship, the different formats book clubs can take, and how they choose what to read and how often they meet. Be inspired to start one of your own with a couple of friends and a good book!

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Norms and Nobility Ch. 7: The Ennobling of the Masses

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:10:00 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen discuss the claim that classical education is elitist and explore the objectives of a universal classical education in a democracy. Be encouraged to continue this noble task of nourishing your children's souls on the true, the good, and the beautiful and to "turn their attention away from worldly gain and onto the soul's salvation."

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Easy Family-Friendly Christmas Ideas

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:23:13 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen offer some ideas for getting together with other families to celebrate the season and traditions to incorporate in your home. Christmas is a joyous and busy season, and can even be hectic and messy, but you can adopt simple traditions that your children will love and grow up to cherish and want to continue in their own homes—that's the best!

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Homeschooling When Life Gets Hard

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:35:47 GMT

In this episode Renee and Karen talk with Amber Vanderpol, homeschooling mom of 7 children ages 1-22, about homeschooling in difficult seasons. She recounts how a brain injury caused her to re-evaluate the education she was providing for her children asking the question: Does Charlotte Mason education and classical education mean doing "all the things" or is the goal to cultivate wisdom and virtue and what does that look like? Whether you too are in a challenging season or are just tired of having to do "all the things", you will be encouraged by listening to Amber's story and the advice she offers.

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Make Yourself a Cuppa'!

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:00:43 GMT

Listen to this fun episode with Renee, Karen, and two friends, sisters Rebekah and Rachel, as they talk about the ceremony and traditions surrounding the enjoyment of tea and the blessing of a pot of tea with friends. They offer suggestions on how to bring tea time into your homeschool and where to find the best brands of tea online. You will want to boil some water and enjoy your favorite tea in a pretty cup!

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Talking Art and Advent with Katerina Hamilton

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:59:21 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen chat with Katerina Hamilton, Karen's daughter, about a new book called Let Heaven and Nature Sing: Advent Art and Poetry Lesson Plans for All Ages. This is a lovely resource for Advent with poems, color prints, and discussion questions to celebrate the season with your children or to enjoy by yourself! Listen as Katerina answers the question as to why so many Renaissance painters depicted Mary and Jesus as blond with blue eyes and as she discusses the power of the comparison question in your homeschool.

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From Socrates to Crumb-cake

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:02 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen discuss chapter 6 of Norms and Nobility, "On the Necessity of Dogma". This chapter explores dialectic-the art of thinking, of wrestling with a dogma or an idea and coming to the truth. They discuss HIcks' statement of how "dialectic awakens the quarrelsome inner life" and that this is not to be feared, how the "should" question is a powerful tool, and how following a recipe is an analogy of classical education: freedom in form!

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Guest Andrew Kern and his new book Unless the Lord Builds the House

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:01:17 GMT

Join us as we chat with Andrew Kern about his new book, Unless the Lord Builds the House, a treatise on how the temple is the pattern for learning. We discuss how the temple and its parts: the Holy of Holies, the Holy Place, the Courtyard and the Camp are patterns of us as humans and of the world around us and how that makes a difference in how we see our children and the glory to be found in every lesson.

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Emily Hill is back to update us on her hybrid school and forest school.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:43:01 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen are joined by our friend and previous co-host, Emily Hill, to talk about her schools: Haven Forest School for K-6th grade and Haven for middle and upper school. Be encouraged with ideas and resources for your co-op or hybrid school, and if you are dreaming of starting something, jump in, and as Emily says, "Start small and do what matters to you."

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Norms and Nobility Ch. 5: Saving the Appearances

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:11:19 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen discuss the meaning of the phrase, "saving the appearances", how the ancients viewed science compared to the moderns, and the role of science in the classical curriculum.

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Laying down the rails: A few habits for kids at the start of a new school year

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:33:59 GMT

Charlotte Mason said, "If we fail to ease life by laying down habits of right thinking and right acting, habits of wrong thinking and wrong acting fix themselves of their own accord." Listen as Renee and Karen discuss a few habits for kids that will serve them for the long run.

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A few habits for moms at the start of a new school year

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:15:21 GMT

Charlotte Mason wrote that habits are the rails on which the good life runs. In this episode Renee and Karen each offer three habits for moms to help launch a new school year.

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My Divine Comedy: A Mother's Homeschooling Journey

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:08 GMT

In this episode Karen talks with Missy Andrews, author of My Divine Comedy and mother of 6 grown children, about her homeschool journey, a journey of coming to terms with her own weaknesses and perfectionism and discovering the gift of grace. You will be encouraged by Missy's honest and hopeful telling of her story.

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Norms and Nobility Ch. 4: The Tyrannizing Image

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:55:33 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen discuss Ch. 4 of Norms and Nobility, "The Tyrannizing Image". They explore the place and significance of the Ideal Type—that which embodies virtue and excellence—in education historically, why it is central to classical education, and what accounts for the fate of the Ideal Type in the modern era. If you have not read N and N, or if you find it intimidating, this is a good chapter to jump into as it offers a key to understanding how Cl. Ed cultivates wisdom and virtue.

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Helping Your Child Succeed in an Online Class

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:17:47 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Patty Bianco about how to help your children thrive in their online classes. Patty offers eight specific hints, from creating a designated work space to communication etiquette, and gives advice on how involved mom should be and what to do if a student isn't getting their work done. Patty also describes the various CiRCE online class options and how you can find out more.

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How Charlotte Mason Can Save Your Homeschool! with Amber Vanderpol

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:55:40 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen talk with guest, Amber Vanderpol, mother of seven children ages 7 months to 22 years, about how adopting Charlotte Mason's principles of education can simplify and bring joy to your homeschool.

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Norms and Nobility Ch. 3: Teaching the Father of the Man

Wed, 22 May 2024 19:47:05 GMT

Renee and Karen discuss Norms and Nobility, Chapter 3, starting with Wordsworth's poem, "My Heart Leaps Up" which expresses the idea that the child is father of the man. Homeschooling moms have the privilege of keeping the long view in sight: that they are preparing their children for adulthood, and that ultimately, nurturing wisdom and virtue in their children is both their goal and their hope.

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Renee and Karen Talk Poetry

Tue, 14 May 2024 19:05:34 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen discuss poetry: they share their favorite poets, offer tips for enjoying poetry by yourself or in a group, share ideas on how to get started writing your own poems, and each read one of their favorites. Whether you are new to the world of poetry or you have long enjoyed it, we hope you will be encouraged to open a volume in a moment of quiet (or to still the chaos!).

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Katherine Briggs, Teacher and Writer

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:52 GMT

Today on Dwell, Renee talks with Katherine (Katie) Briggs, a middle-school teacher, author, and one of her former students. They talk about encouraging young writers as well as what it is like to have your first book published.

See more about Katherine:

www.katherinebriggs.com

Instagram at katherinebriggs_author

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Norms and Nobility Ch. 2: The Word is Truth

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:45:30 GMT

Renee and Karen explore Chapter 2, "The Word is Truth", discussing Hicks' statement that "Mythos represents man's spiritual effort to make this world intelligible."; that there is power in mythos (stories) to help us understand the world and our place in it; that mythos is the skeleton of civilization as men are inspired to good, heroic acts. Listen, and be inspired to enjoy the best stories with your children!

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Norms and Nobility Chapter 1: Virtue is the Fruit of Learning

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:01:17 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen chat about chapter 1 of Norms and Nobility by David Hicks. The title of the chapter is Virtue is the Fruit of Learning, and they discuss how classical education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue and therefore virtue can be taught; how virtue is taught over time and in the community of a family; and how a mom can avoid the temptation of being a perfectionist while desiring the good life —the life of virtue for herself and her children.

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Talking Shakespeare with Tim McIntosh!

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:37:55 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen chat with Tim McIntosh, actor, teacher, and podcaster, about his infectious love for Shakespeare. He share his favorite plays and movie adaptions and offers advice and resources for enjoying Shakespeare's plays with your family. You will be inspired to choose a play, assign characters, and jump right in!

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Rediscovering Ancestral Skincare, with Lily Wilmoth

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:30:02 GMT

Join Renee and Karen as they chat with Lily Wilmoth, owner of the Hearth and Homestead Store, about her growing family business: the products they offer and how she manages a business and a busy homeschool/family life of four children and a fifth due soon! Check out her beautiful website at hearthandhomesteadstore.com.

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Sara Osborne's new book: Reading for the Long Run

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:14:49 GMT

Listen in as Renee and Karen interview Sara Osborne about her new book called Reading for the Long Run: Leading Struggling Students into the Reading Life. Sara tells her story of teaching her son to read using the metaphor of training for a marathon to apply principles, habits, and strategies which over a period of years, did indeed enable him to cross the finish line and enjoy the reading life. This delightful memoir is not just for the mother of the struggling reader but for every mother and teacher who needs encouragement to press on in any area of difficulty.

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Join Us in Reading Norms and Nobility!

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:57:48 GMT

Renee and Karen initiate a once a month discussion on Norms and Nobility, beginning with the good news that it is being re-published with a new edition at a lower price! In this episode they discuss the highlights of the preface and prologue and why Norms and Nobility is a helpful book for the homeschool mom navigating classical education. If you have already read it and want to re-visit it, or if you have been thinking of reading it and want to do it with friends, join us!

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Kids in Conflict!

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:49:07 GMT

Where there are two or more children, there is the inevitable and normal issue of sibling rivalry! Renee and Karen, having each raised 5 children, are sympathetic and while they don't have all the answers, they offer a few tips for handling conflict in your home and the hope that one day your children will grow up to be fast friends!

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Buck Holler, Cowboy and Scholar!

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:37:13 GMT

In this episode, Buck Holler, Circe Apprenticeship head mentor and Latin scholar, tells the story of his journey from riding and competing in rodeos to learning and teaching Latin as a teacher in classical schools. He describes how training horses prepared him for teaching in the classroom, and reminds us that being outdoors in nature is formative to the souls of our children.

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The Soul of Civility, with Alexandra Hudson

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:15:24 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Alexandra Hudson, author of The Soul of Civility, Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves.They discuss how civility, the respect for the personhood of others, can bridge our political and cultural divide; they explore the difference between politeness and civility; they explain how we can create cultures of civility at home. You will be inspired to seek the good life in community with others.

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Memory Work: Why, What, and How, with Katerina Kern Hamilton

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:48:48 GMT

Renee and Karen are joined by Karen's daughter, Katerina Hamilton, to talk about why, what, and how to memorize all the things: poems, psalms, lists, facts... that we want our children and ourselves to learn. Katerina draws on the ideas from the medieval world to explain the benefits of memorization and techniques to help us train our memories.

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Getting Through the January Slump

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:34:38 GMT

In this episode Renee and Karen offer five suggestions for getting through the January slump. The excitement of Christmas is past and the days can be long and grey, but with a little planning and intention you can make memories with your children and other families.

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Favorite Christmas Books, with David Kern of Goldberry Books

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:24:38 GMT

Renee and Karen chat with Karen's son, David Kern, podcaster and owner of Goldberry Books, the best little bookstore around, about favorite Christmas books. They discuss the old favorites as well as recently published books for Advent and Christmas, titles you will want to explore!

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The Carols of Advent and Nativity, with Greg Wilbur

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:11:57 GMT

Join Renee and Karen and guest, Greg Wilbur, as he explains the difference between carols of Advent and carols of Nativity and offers resources and particular carols to learn about and enjoy with your family during this season of waiting and anticipation.

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The Place of Music in your Homeschool, with Greg Wilbur

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Greg Wilbur, founder of New College Franklin, author, and composer, about how music fits in the classical curriculum, the importance of filling your home with music, and how it nurtures the affections. Don't be intimidated, it starts with singing and listening to music together, and it is never too late to start!

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Adding Christmas to the Already Busy Schedule of Homeschool Life

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:02:19 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen offer tips from their experience: for navigating all the busyness associated with Christmas, for trying to do school and have all the fun, and for participating in your church traditions in order to help your family focus on the most important things. In short, get things on the calendar now and hold everything loosely!

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On Writing and Writers, with Jonathon Rogers

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:03:52 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen interview Jonathon Rogers, author of the Wilderking Trilogy, The Terrible Speed of Mercy, The World According to Narnia, and other books your family will enjoy. Jonathon explains how he came to be an author and how his podcast and workshops inspire and encourage writers from junior high students to adults. Find out how you and your family can benefit from all he has to offer!

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More Homesteading, with Valerie Abraham

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 07:04:39 GMT

If you enjoyed our last episode with Valerie, you will want to listen in to a further conversation about homesteading and her micro-business of cheese importing! She talks about the grace of hospitality and offers resources to encourage you.

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Homesteading, with Valerie Abraham

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:06:41 GMT

Renee and Karen have fun chatting with the most delightful Valerie Abraham about the blessings and challenges of moving from Concord, NC to rural Idaho where she and her husband and their 3 boys (and soon to come daughter!) are homesteading and living in an RV while remodeling their house. Even if you aren't about to join her in raising goats and sheep, you will be inspired by her spirit of joy and gratitude.

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Beauty in the Home

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:17:00 GMT

Listen in as Renee and Karen discuss ways to bring beauty into our homes. Renee offers advice from her experience of recently building their home and how she designed and decorated it. They also talk about the need to start with an uncluttered, clean space, a challenge indeed!

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Family History, with Marsha Black

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:43:38 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with guest, Marsha Black, about her fascinating family history dating back to the early days of the settling of Texas. She will inspire you to learn more about your family history and encourage you to tell those stories to your children. We probably don't have stories of ancestors involved in Comanche raids, but we all have stories from another time to discover!

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Works of Mercy

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:42:54 GMT

Renee and Karen discuss Sally Thomas's new novel Works of Mercy in light of the theme of vocation; how the protagonist, an older woman named Kirsty, who having spent her life preferring solitude, finds herself unexpectedly offering works of mercy to the suffering in her community and experiences the healing of her own wounds.

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Life-long Learning

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:14:38 GMT

In this episode Renee and Karen discuss life-long learning, in other words, pursuing new skills and knowledge at every stage in life. They describe how learning something new helps them be better teachers, and they offer steps you can take to fill the gaps in your own learning.

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Ten Suggestions for a New School Year

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 02:20:16 GMT

After a break for the summer Renee and Karen, grandmothers who still love a brand new box of crayons, are back offering ten suggestions for launching a new school year. We hope you will be encouraged whether you are homeschooling your first kindergartener or are many years in.

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On Reading in Community

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:18:29 GMT

Tonya Rozelle, host of the Hearth, an online Circe community for homeschool moms, chats with Renee and Karen about reading in community. They discuss the benefits of meeting together to discuss books and the importance of carving out time in your day to read, no matter which stage of motherhood you are in. Be encouraged to join a book club or start your own! Tonya also provides information about what the Hearth is and how you can get involved.

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Writing As a Homeschooling Mom, with Loren Warnemuende

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:00:35 GMT

Join Renee and Karen as they chat with Loren Warnemuende, homeschool mother and author of the Daughter of Arden trilogy, a retelling of a classic fairy tale full of adventure and suspense. Be inspired as you hear Loren talk about her writing journey and how this project has involved her whole family over the course of years. You might just want to take time in this busy stage of life to engage in some story writing yourself!

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Teaching Math in the Homeschool

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:39:08 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen are joined by Heather Shirley, mother of three adult children, Chief Academic Advisor for Classical Conversations, and a head mentor of the Circe Apprenticeship to discuss teaching math in your homeschool. Listen as Heather describes her own homeschool journey as a mom with a degree in engineering trying to teach her oldest math and having to learn how to teach in a holistic, soulish way. She will encourage you with the good news that math is not something to be afraid of, but instead can be made hospitable to you and your children!

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Keeping Records and Mementos in the Homeschooler's Home

Sat, 13 May 2023 16:57:07 GMT

Listen as Renee and Karen talk with guest, Kristen Rudd, veteran homeschooler, about how she created binders, simple books, and journals to organize her kids' papers and artifacts and how she decided what to keep as mementos and documentation and what to discard. We also discuss record-keeping for mom and the ease with which high school transcripts can be written. She will encourage you with her ideas and her obvious joy at seeing her children finish their homeschool years well!

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Teaching Latin with Enthusiasm and Joy

Tue, 02 May 2023 19:09:39 GMT

Join us for this episode on teaching Latin. Renee and Karen are joined by Molly Rychener, mother of two college-age daughters, Head of Trinity Christian Academy in Ohio, and Head Mentor of the Midwest Circe Apprenticeship. Molly, an example of a teacher who loves to learn, offers advice for homeschool moms on teaching Latin with enthusiasm and joy.

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When (and How) to "Outsource" Your Child's Education

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:51:00 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Christine Morradian, homeschooling mom of 4, founder of Greystone Academy in Newtown Pa, and head mentor of the Mid-Atlantic Apprenticeship, about when, why, and how to outsource your child's education. They discuss how classes outside the home benefit the student and help lift the burden from mom.

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What is the Western Tradition?

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:20:31 GMT

In this episode, the 4th of our series on the Four Elements of Classical Education, Renee and Karen are joined by Dr. Matthew Bianco to discuss the place of the Western Tradition in Cl. Ed.: What the Western Tradition is and why it is important. He suggests that the place to start teaching the Tradition is with Aesop's Fables which embody the virtues and provide the ideas, images, and symbols that permeate Classical Education, and with his usual insight, he encourages us to begin with reading and enjoying the stories-fairy tales and myths--with no need to analyze or dissect.

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Mimetic Teaching and the Homeschooler

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:41:25 GMT

Join us as we discuss another element of Classical Education: pedagogy, particularly mimetic teaching. In this episode, Renee and Karen explain what a mimetic lesson is and how it can help you teach a skill or a concept, determine if your student understands the lesson, and even evaluate your curriculum. Mimetic teaching is intuitive and corresponds to how we all learn any new thing!

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The Four Elements of Classical Education, Part 2

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:29:45 GMT

In this episode, the second of the Four Elements of Classical Education, Renee and Karen discuss the idea of Logocentrism with Karen's husband, Andrew. They explore how Christ the Word, in John chapter 1, is the Logos or the central organizing principle by which we perceive and communicate truth, an idea that is the remedy to our "woke" world.

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The 4 Elements of Classical Education, Part One

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:51:37 GMT

Our guest for this episode is Andrea Lipinksi. This is the first of 4 episodes on the Four Elements of Classical Education. Listen as Andrea and our hosts talk about how Cl Ed espouses the idea of a high view of man; that our children are made in the image of God with souls to be nurtured and how that idea permeates our parenting and teaching.

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On Raising Girls

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:16:00 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen discuss raising daughters: how daughters need to know that your love is steadfast, how you should be their rock but not their best friend, and how there are joys and challenges in each season of girlhood. They offer ways to deal with "girl drama" and how important a girl's relationship with her dad is.

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For the Love of Gardening

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:12:40 GMT

Our guest for this episode is Hayley Croft, gardener extraordinaire! Listen as she shares with us her love of gardening: planning and preparing in the winter and early spring, planting in the late spring, and putting up her fruitful harvest in the summer. Be inspired by her love for her garden and her stories of laboring with dear family and friends to produce a bounty!

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Teaching Children to Work Hard

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:10:01 GMT

Our guest this week is Christina Davis, a mother of seven, ages 20 to 8. Join us as she talks about how she has trained her children to work hard--doing chores together in their home, meeting needs in their community, and taking on part-time jobs at 14. Listen as she describes how she and her husband have encouraged their children to work joyfully, doing their best to serve others.

Podcast mentioned in this episode:

https://shows.acast.com/the-commons/episodes/keith-mccurdy-on-the-value-of-struggle

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Homeschoolers and the College Years

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:48:37 GMT

This week's guest is Josh Krebs, a licensed counselor with LifeWorks Resources in Jackson TN, and Renee's son-in-law. He chats with us about the challenges facing college students in regard to their life skills, particularly homeschooled students. If you have a student in college or high school we hope this episode will be helpful and encouraging!

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The Homeschool Mom and Her Planner

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 04:13:36 GMT

On this first podcast recorded in 2023, Renee and Karen chat about planners: how a good planner enables us to be fruitful. It is a more than a calendar; it is a place to record tasks to be managed, information that has been collected, and habits that you want to develop.

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Homeschooling Children with Special Needs

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:20:34 GMT

This week guest Michelle Taylor, chats with Renee about homeschooling children with special needs. Dealing with Down Syndrome and dyslexia can be a challenging journey, but for Michelle and her family, it is also a joyful one. Listen in to hear her tell her story!

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Homeschooling As a Busy Single Mom

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:30:14 GMT

In this episode Karen chats with guest, Nena Harris, about homeschooling four children as a single mom with a full-time job. Be encouraged as you hear how Nena juggles all of her responsibilities, helping her children become independent and adjusting her schedule and expectations as necessary.

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Nature Study with Older Students

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:44:55 GMT

This week, Renee and Karen chat with Anne Marie McCollum again about engaging with nature, this time with older students. Join us to hear how she teaches Natural History, Biology, and Botany; the resources she uses, and how she includes literature and poetry to inspire her students to love the natural world.

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On Homeschooling an Only Child

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:21:50 GMT

In this episode Renee and Karen chat with homeschooling mom, Kate Alba, about the challenges and blessings of homeschooling an only child, her 13 year old daughter. Kate likens it to navigating a sailing ship as opposed to a cargo ship, so if you are in the same boat, join us for some encouragement and ideas.

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Organizing Books "like a Christian"

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:00:28 GMT

In this episode, Kobi LeBlanc joins Renee and Karen to share how she organizes her many books, organizes them 'like a Christian" (to borrow a phrase from Wes Callihan), and how she creates a beautiful and workable space that inspires and delights.

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Homeschooling on a Budget, with Rebekah Leland

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:06:31 GMT

This week Renee and Karen chat with Rebekah Leland about her own homeschooling years in a big family and how she strives to give her five children a rich education on a budget. She offers ideas for sharing resources with friends and opportunities to educate herself for free. Plus they discuss what it costs our families to homeschool and why it is worth the sacrifice.

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For the Love of Place

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:43:29 GMT

In this episode, Renee and Karen chat with Anne Marie McCollum about the importance of getting outside with our kids and how being in nature forms us as we experience the revelation of God in His creation, helps us to develop the habit of attention, and stimulates the vagus nerve which promotes a healthy soul! Join us for this inspiring and informative conversation!

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The Hearth

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:52:03 GMT

In this week's episode, Renee and Karen discuss The Hearth, a year long, bi-monthly group for homeschool moms! Renee shares her vision for the group, how if came to be, who it is for, and how it can support and encourage you and give you " a seat at the table."

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What We Wish We Could Tell Our Younger Selves

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 20:34:53 GMT

In this week's episode, Emily, Renee, and Karen discuss things we wish we could tell our younger selves (with a diversion into teen girls and fashion) and Emily answers a question from the Dwell Facebook page about co-ops. Then they say goodbye to Emily as she needs to pare down her responsibilities to give more time to her family and her schools.

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Hannah Coulter, part 3

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:03:08 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they conclude their discussion of Wendell Berry's novel, Hannah Coulter. This week they think about the notion looking back at life with gratitude, what it means to “live right on”, and how place is always a reminder.

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Hannah Coulter, Part 2

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:01:18 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they continue their three-part discussion of Wendell Berry's novel, Hannah Coulter. This week they discuss Hannah’s role as mother: how work and play bring children into the membership, the importance of education while potentially leading a child away from home, and what is the better life. Thanks for tuning in!

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Hannah Coulter: Part 1

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:12:59 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they begin a discussion of Hannah Coulter with a summary of part one, followed by conversation about the importance of place and work in Hannah’s life and the role of her mentors in preparing her for that place, giving her a gift of order, beauty, and rest.

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How to Start a Co-op

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:23:14 GMT

In this episode, Emily, Renee, and Karen discuss some of the questions to ask yourself if you want to start a co-op.For example; Who are we? What is our philosophy, and our vision? What will our leadership structure be? How will we cover our costs and will the teachers be paid? These questions, and others, will set you on your way. Thanks for tuning in!

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Homeschool Co-ops

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:27:19 GMT

Join Emily Renee, and Karen as they talk about ways to homeschool in community. They discuss the differences between co-ops, tutorials models, and hybrid schools and dig into the difficult and sometimes confusing job of choosing what is right for you.

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Poetry in the Home

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:32:50 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they talk about why poetry is important (especially in the home), their favorite poets, and how to enjoy poems with your children.

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Morning Rituals

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 22:24:29 GMT

Charlotte Mason said that education is an atmosphere. How do morning rituals or liturgies provide an atmosphere of learning together and set the tone for the day? Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they contemplate this question!

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Marriage

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:55:32 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss how the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty nurtures our family relationships, particularly our marriages.

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Homeschooling Boys, Part 2: The High School Years

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:17:50 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss the need for boys to have autonomy and independence from mom and their need for relationships with godly men such coaches, teachers, bosses, and of course, Dad.

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Homeschooling Boys Part 1: The Younger Years

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:51:29 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss the challenges and joys of homeschooling boys in the early years. Here's a sampling of some of the advice they offer: don’t try to do “school” at home, keep them moving, and be flexible, all the while teaching them skills and helping them develop self control.

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Christmas Traditions

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:20:30 GMT

Merry Christmas! Join Karen, Emily, and Renee as they discuss stories, recipes, and traditions that they have enjoyed with our families and contemplate how to celebrate and remember the Advent Season in healthy ways.

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Memorization

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:41:37 GMT

Welcome back to Dwell. This week, Emily, Renee, and Karen discuss why memorizing poems, scripture, timelines, speeches, etc. is crucial to a child’s education. They dig into ways to teach memory work, the three stages of memory (recitatio, ruminatio, and memoria), and how memory is necessary to creativity.

Join the conversation!

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Cooking

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:49:28 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss how the meals we plan and prepare contribute to the health of our family and souls.

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Manners

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:48:47 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they contemplate how training our children in manners and courtesy reminds them that everyone is an image bearer of God. In this episode, they will discuss teaching particular manners and how we can practice and model thoughtful behavior.

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Explaining Mimetic Teaching

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:56:53 GMT

On this episode Karen, Renee, and Emily dig into the concept of mimetic teaching, a tool that allows us to teach by example, naturally, intuitively, and with intention. It ensures retention by the student and frees the teacher from the tyranny of the textbook. Join the conversation to learn more!

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On Mentors and Mentees

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:18:33 GMT

What is a mentor? Why do we need to have such relationships? Has social media replaced the natural or intentional mentoring relationships? Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss.

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Till We Have Faces (Part 2)

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:56:46 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they continue their discussion of C.S. Lewis' novel, Till We Have Faces and its relevance for moms, homes, and families.

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Till We Have Faces As a Book About Education

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:00:12 GMT

Over the next few episodes Emily, Renee, and Karen will be discussing how C.S. Lewis' novel Till We Have Faces is a book about education. In this episode they're discussing the myth of Psyche and Cupid, the importance of mythology, Orual's voyage of the soul, and much more.

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Learning from Nature

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:10:03 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss mankind's place in the created world. Why do we go into nature to find refreshment? Plus they discuss how being outside (on adventures, in beautiful places) has helped shape them and how it particularly helps shape the habit of paying attention.

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Making the Most of Summer

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:31:00 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen astray discuss ways to find rest from routine, using summer to prepare for fall, big picture planning and reorganizing, working on particularly habits with particular children, and more.

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The Art of Narration

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:19:02 GMT

In this episode Emily, Renee, and Karen discuss how narration develops the ability to pay attention, cultivates the faculty of memory, and is a natural way to assess comprehension.

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What to Do When Our Stories Are Hard

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:59:51 GMT

Join Emily, Karen, and Renee as they continue their discussion about the importance of family stories: how they connect us and tell us who we are -- and what to do when our stories are hard.

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The Power of Stories

Tue, 04 May 2021 16:11:20 GMT

Join Emily. Renee, and Karen as they discuss the formative nature of stories, how they develop the moral imagination, why fairy tales matter, and much more.

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Habits Part 2

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:11:26 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss how training our children in habits results in the development of virtue and can help our households run more smoothly. Also, they discuss when to let a teenager choose which habits to work on or not.

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On the Habits of Our Homes

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:01:34 GMT

Ann Voskamp wrote that "a habit is the way we wear our days" and in this episode Emily, Renee, and Karen discuss the importance of developing habits in ourselves that will enable us to carry out the good work before us--as educators and parents and wives.

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Family Fun

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 21:42:58 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they discuss ways of having fun as a family: favorite movies, favorite games, and much more. Plus they discuss combining fun with the favorite foods to create family culture, foster affection, and create unity.

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A Discussion about Classical Education

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:44:32 GMT

In this episode, Emily, Renee, and Karen discuss classical education, offering some brief usable definitions. Plus discussing why they each gravitated towards it and how it is different from Charlotte Mason's methods and ideas.

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The Difference Between Peace and Self-Care

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:02:04 GMT

Join Emily, Renee, and Karen as they continue their discussion on peace: the reality that it can be very difficult to find, the difference between peace and self-care, when to cut back on the busyness of our lives, and the importance of prayer for every mom and every home.

Dwell is produced by Goldberry Studios for the CiRCE Podcast Network.

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Pouring from a Full Pitcher

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:51:25 GMT

As busy moms, we know the importance of "pouring from a full pitcher." But where do you go to refresh and recharge? How can we dwell in peace in the middle of a chaotic world? Join Emily, Karen, and Renee as they each share their very different experiences in this area of motherhood.

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Welcome to Dwell!

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:14:15 GMT

In this pilot episode, co-hosts Emily Hill, Renee Mathis, and Karen Kern dig into their hopes and dreams for the podcas and how they will approach each episode. Plus, they introduce themselves and tell their stories. Listen in and join the conversation!

Dwell is produced by Goldberry Studios for the CiRCE Podcast Network.

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Introducing DWELL: Conversations for Homeschools Moms

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:36:31 GMT

Coming soon from the CiRCE Podcast Network, DWELL is a podcast for homeschool moms by homeschool moms that focuses on unpacking the biblical command to "trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness."

In this trailer you will meet hosts Emily Hill, Renee Mathis, and Karen Kern, and they will explain the purpose and goals of the show.

Episodes will drop three times a month.

DWELL is produced by Goldberry Studios on behalf of the CiRCE Podcast Network.

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