Homeschool Minnesota

Celebrate Calm with Kirk Martin

This is the episode you’ve been waiting for without realizing it! Kirk Martin has helped thousands of parents learn to calmly parent our children who are strong-willed, always one step ahead, or neurodivergent. Kirk is a homeschool dad who understands the pressures of parenting and home educating at the same time and addresses these parenting issues with humor, compassion, and wisdom. To find out more about Kirk and to listen to his podcast “Calm Parenting” you can follow these links: www.celebratecalm.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZWuMa7fheULcg93VU2S9a?si=5uUMKURzQiaKSb3wmY5UTA

Sanctuary of Home with Mellany Zepelak

Mellany is a blogger, a MN homeschool mom, and a passionate home maker. She shares with us how we can create a sanctuary in our homes for our children and family to thrive. Join us for an encouraging and challenging time of taking stock of our vision for our home and how we can begin to really walk in what God has called us to do. To find Mellany’s blog, go to www.sanctuaryofhome.com

Taking the Mystery Out of College Applications with the staff from Faith Baptist Bible College!

Maybe this is your first time graduating a homeschool student who will be going to college, this one is for you! The admissions and financial aid staff from Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankney, IA answer questions to help streamline the application process for any college your student chooses, but also talks about what they do at FBBC. Faith Baptist Bible College: https://faith.edu/ Apply to FBBC: https://apply.faith.edu/ $99 dual enrollment with FBBC (your first course): https://faith.edu/academics/#dual-credit Fill out the FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/ Scholarship Weekend: https://faith.edu/event/fall-scholarship-weekend/ Transcript Template: https://faith.edu/build-transcript/ Any questions can be emailed to Dana Blomberg at blombergd@faith.edu

Happy Thanksgiving! with Rob, Karen, and Kelly

Traditions, favorite foods, fun family time, and memories—what are some of the people at MÂCHÉ thankful for? Join Rob Prigge, Executive Director, Karen Soencksen, Convention Director, and Kelly Lundgren, Executive Assistant as they share all about what they love about Thanksgiving and what they are thanking God for this year. Happy Thanksgiving!

When the Holidays Aren’t Happy with Karen and Shelly

The Holidays aren’t always a happy time for everyone. Sometimes you are dealing with the loss of a family member, a job, or your dealing with sickness or other losses that can make the holidays an isolating and sad time. Karen and Shelly from MÂCHÉ share their stories of loss during the holidays and talk about the process of healing, grieving, celebrating, and grace. If you are struggling this year, you are not alone. We at MÂCHÉ are here for you—we want to pray for you . You can contact us at info@mache.org

Heritage Defense with Bradley Pierce

Heritage Defense is a non-profit legal advocacy organization fighting for the rights of parents to raise their family biblically and in the foundation of Christ. Bradley talks with us today about the vision of Heritage Defense and how they could help you if you find your family under attack. To contact Heritage Defense click here: www.heritagedefense.org

The Lie: Unraveling the Myth of Evolution/Millions of Years with Ken Ham

First released in 1987, The Lie has been updated to address critical issues like gender, sexuality, abortion, racism, and the exodus from the church, this book is essential for Christians seeking to defend their faith as well as passing it down to their children. Ken Ham addresses the importance of keeping true to the foundations of our faith in Genesis and how straying from those truths have impacted not only the church but our families as well. To order this important book visit this link: https://www.masterbooks.com/the-lie-updated-edition

MÂCHÉ Holiday Book Club! with Susan Prigge

We’re back with another book club! This time Susan shares with us her favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas books for family members of all ages. To find the books mentioned in this episode you can visit the MÂCHÉ Book Club Amazon list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RCLMLEBP73VY?ref_=wl_share For The Candle in the Window book from Lamplighter, you can go to this link: https://lamplighter.net/?s=The+Candle+in+the+Window&post_type=product&dgwt_wcas=1

Science at Master Books Academy! with Brian Young

Whether you are doing science yourself and it’s going well or you need to challenge your science-oriented child, or you just need HELP!, this episode is for you! Brian Young shares with us all about Master Books Academy science classes for elementary through high school. His love for science and the fun he has with it is contagious and such a great supplement to what you are already doing with your child(ren). Join us as he discusses not only what is covered in these online classes, but, also why it’s so important to teach science from a biblical perspective. You can find Master Books Academy at: https://www.masterbooks.com/introducing-master-books-academy

Cajun Kids Adventures! with Chris and Jade Landry

A family of 5 homeschooled kids living in a houseboat on the point of the Atchafalaya River in the bayou of Louisiana and have wonderful adventures and mysteries together with their family in this engaging and wonderful book series written by Chris Landry. Not only is this a great series, but, Jade and Chris have also written a curriculum that includes reading, vocabulary, and writing to go alongside their award-winning books. You can find their series at: https://www.cajunkids.com/