Homeschool Minnesota

Praying for Teen Boys: Partner With God for the Heart of Your Son with Brooke McGlothlin

Praying for our teen boys is essential for them to become godly men. Brooke, a mother of 2 teenage boys, talks about her upcoming companion book to Praying for Teen Girls as a guideline on how to pray for your boys and challenge them when needed. She is passionate about covering our kids in prayer and has a podcast, Million Praying Moms, which helps lead in prayer for our children daily. You can save 30% on Brooke’s book when you pre-order from Baker Books: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/598735 You can find Brooke’s podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/00oFF2t7GXFoEZ1cIv6xgo?si=c5_chnZWT6yALcGEz2V0uw

Praying for Teen Girls: Partner with God for the Heart of Your Daughter with Stacey Thacker

Praying for our teen daughters is one of the most important things we can do as parents. In this episode, Stacey Thacker discusses her upcoming book, Praying for Teen Girls: Partner with God for the Heart of Your Daughter, as an encouragement and guideline for parents raising teen girls. Stacey gives us 4 of her 7 key areas to pray for your daughter as well as encouragement to unlock the power of parenting through prayer in this episode. Save 30% when you pre-order at Baker Books: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/598736 You can find more about Stacey and her other publications at www.staceythacker.com

How to Integrate a Comprehensive P.E. Program Into Your Homeschool and Your Family! with John Stamper

Many times as homeschooling parents we spend a lot of time on discipling our kids' hearts and minds and aren't always sure about teaching them to maintain their physical health. With so many other things to think about we put PE on the back of the priority list. Signing our children up for sports and other activities are great, but, how do you maintain a lifestyle of physical health? Master Books Academy and John Stamper have a great answer to this dilemma! Join us in this episode as we discuss the importance of a lifestyle of fitness and the classes that John teaches from K-12!
Master Books Academy P.E. Class:
https://www.masterbooksacademy.com/course/physicaleducationk1
https://www.masterbooksacademy.com/course/physicaleducation23
https://www.masterbooksacademy.com/course/physcialeducation4-6
https://www.masterbooksacademy.com/course/physicaleducation78
John's Book, Conflicted: Pulling Back the Curtain on Public Education:
https://www.masterbooks.com/conflicted
Courage to Stand: Profiles in Enduring Fatih:
https://www.masterbooks.com/courage-to-stand

Neutrality and Christian Education with Nicki Truesdell

Can we give our kids curriculum that is “neutral”? Is there such a thing as a neutral curriculum? How can we best give our children a solid Biblical foundation in their education? These are questions that Nicki answers in today’s episode. Join us as we discuss the importance of relying on God and His plan for our kids including what type of curriculum we chose to teach. To find Nicki’s blog post on this subject: https://nickitruesdell.com/christian-homeschooling-and-the-good-and-the-beautiful-curriculum/ For Elizabeth Urbanowicz’s video on this topic: https://youtu.be/N0K6bR6qvVw To listen to Nicki’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MpilIFNVZi5mk1JcjG5JL?si=ItTV74sCQCGkCnKOhCKRGA

Wowza Brain! with Bridget Mosley

“Reading and learning challenges can be overcome, affordable and in a reasonable amount of time with Master Books’s WowzaBrain online learning courses.” (Master Books Academy)This course, which works with children who have reading challenges, also works for training anyone to be a better reader and have a better grasp of English! WowzaBrain utilizes games used to help parents help their children succeed not only in reading but in math and other subjects as well as attention span, visual processing speed, and more! You can check it out here: WowzaBrain Better Letters: https://www.masterbooksacademy.com/course/wowzaletters WowzaBrain: Brain Ready Reading: https://www.masterbooksacademy.com/course/wowzabrainbrainreadyreading WowzaBrain: Brain-Connected Reading: https://www.masterbooksacademy.com/course/wowzabrainconnectedreading

American Heritage Girls with Patti Garibay

30 years ago God gave Patti the vision to leave her volunteer position with the Girl Scouts and start something that with disciple girls in the foundations of the Word of God, so she started American Heritage Girls. She had no idea that 30 years later there would be troops in every state and all over the world raising up girls into godly young women who are confident in their identity in Christ and with vision and purpose! Today, Patti talks with us all about the process of starting AHG and also goes into the importance of choosing extra-curricular activities for our children that align with our faith. To find out all about American Heritage Girls and how to start a troop or find a troop near you: https://americanheritagegirls.org/ To order Patti’s book, “Why Curse the Darkness When You Can Light a Candle?”: https://store.americanheritagegirls.org/products/why-curse-the-darkness-when-you-can-light-a-candle?srsltid=AfmBOooSbqTolUhtqej8_atOWRdsuP_RDTbf8-EsLI5PoWsnbPVODSD5 To find the Raising Godly Girls podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xYW29TBukmcyq6dSpM5Wv?si=BXH0HTmUSiG7MKB63BWi4A

It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About P*rn with Greta Eskridge

Greta is a second-generation homeschool mom of 4 who was lead to write this book as a response to not only today’s culture, but, her husband’s confession and journey out of a porn addiction and how that impacted their family. This book equips parents to have age-appropriate, honest, and hope-filled conversations about porn with their kids of any age. She helps navigate the tough conversations and dealing with porn issues for children of all ages by creating a safe space and loving, open relationships within the family.
Resources for people who are struggling with the impact of porn in their life:
*For a wife who is dealing with a partner or spouse who is walking though porn use or addiction, I recommend this book https://a.co/d/aRgDVEj and this organization https://fightforloveministries.org/ for help.
*For anyone looking for help with recovery, I highly recommend this ministry https://puredesire.org/ They are especially helpful with men who are struggling and wives who are dealing with betrayal trauma.
*For women who are dealing with porn use and addiction, I recommend this book https://a.co/d/bKTnjjm
*For parents whose kids have been exposed to pornography or are using pornography, I recommend my book https://a.co/d/3MyDLl1

Mom, I’m bored!!! with Dayle Annand

“Mom, I’m bored!!!” How many times have you heard that from your child? What do you do? What should you do? In this episode, we dive into boredom! What does boredom give our kids? How should we, as parents, react to our children being bored? What are some things we can do to set up our home for success? Join me today as we explore the importance of boredom!

The Action Bible with Brock Eastman

In this episode, we sit down with Brock Eastman of David C Cook Publishing to dive into the world of The Action Bible. Join us as Brock shares the story behind this dynamic and visually captivating retelling of biblical narratives, how it’s resonating with readers of all ages, and the impact it’s making in bringing the Bible to life in a whole new way. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on faith, creativity, and the power of storytelling! Brock also tells us how The Action Bible and the Faith Action Bible can be an important tool in discipling our family! To find The Action Bible, The Faith Action Bible, and all the products relating to them: https://www.theactionbible.com/shop The Action Bible on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theactionbible?si=1VpOZ3VVsdcQZACu To find The Action Bible in audio on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NvPcsMZgsL1ylHxWyKmV7?si=aVrYsaCNQ7y6A3cA3-jmNw

Strong Families, Strong Communities with Matt Hammitt

Matt Hammitt has been on the Strong Families, Strong Communities tour with Kirk Cameron and Brave Books with the vision of recapturing the biblical vision of victory, reawaken our Christian birthright of courage, and remind us that true revival comes from strengthening our families first. “We aren’t working for victory, we are working FROM victory!” Matt talks about the tour and also his journey as the lead singer of Sanctus Real from 1996-2016 and stepping down to be home with his own family and their journey through the chronic illness of their son, Bowen. Join us to be encouraged from Matt Hammitt! If you are interested in Brave Books, you can listen to our most recent episode with the CEO and you can also visit their website: https://www.bravebooks.us