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193: Homeschooling for the Long Haul with Parents of 8 | Dan & Kara Beck


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In this episode, Carole talks with Dan and Kara Beck, parents to eight children. They’ve graduated half of their children with three left to go. They share the challenges that come with the long homeschooling journey, and how they’re working to finish well.

You'll hear about: 

  • How a liturgical lifestyle sustains them 
  • What's different about when they started homeschooling and what motivates them now
  •  The fruit the Becks see in homeschooling their older children
  • Prioritizing being mom first before being educator
  • How Dan's involvement has evolved over the years
  • What Kara would say to her 26 year old self
  • Teaching children to have a good work ethic


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