Hearth and Homeschool

Wondering if homeschooling is right for your family? In this episode, we explore practical and prayerful ways to discern your homeschooling path. Learn how to listen to your heart, seek guidance, and make confident decisions that align with your family’s faith and values. Perfect for parents at any stage of the journey.

“How to Discern Homeschooling” blog post

Samantha’s books:

—The Bellbind Letters

—Grow Where You’re Planted

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What if “doing it all” isn’t about better time management, perfect routines, or heroic productivity—but about surrendering what you have to God and letting Him do the multiplying?

In this episode of Hearth & Homeschool, we reflect on the biblical story of the loaves and fishes and what it means for modern homeschool motherhood. Instead of chasing balance or burning ourselves out trying to meet impossible standards, we’re invited into a more peaceful, faith-filled way of living: offering God our small, imperfect efforts and trusting Him to make them enough.

How I Do It All (And Why I Don’t) blog post

Samantha’s books:

—The Bellbind Letters

—Grow Where You’re Planted

Want more peace and purpose in your homeschool?

Download the FREE Intentional Homeschool Reset, a Prayerful Guided Journaling Retreat for Creating a Calm, Christ-Centered Home .

This week on the Mama Prays podcast, I chat with Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle, prolific Catholic author, EWTN TV host, and mother.

Tune in and you will hear:

—The story of her friendship with St. Teresa of Cacutta

—How to walk with Mary in our motherhood

—How to find hope for trying times

—What’s so miraculous about the Miraculous Medal

Donna Marie generously shares her heart and her wisdom, pointing us to Our Lady and Her Son in this Jubilee Year of Hope!

You can find Donna Marie at https://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/blog/ and purchase the book at https://shopmercy.org/jubilee-pilgrims-of-hope-with-mary.html

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Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad

Listen to the wisdom of Tina Mayeux, sorority girl turned Carmelite turned stay-at-home mom.

Tina shares all about what drew her to the Carmelites, as well as the ordering principles of Carmelite spirituality that have shaped her motherhood over the years.

You won’t want to miss Tina’s tips for creating a peaceful, Christ-centered home!

You can find Tina at https://tinamayeux.substack.com/.

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This week on the Mama Prays podcast, I am thrilled to be bringing you this interview with Caitrin Bennett, Catholic homeschooling mother of 3 and author of the book Holier Matrimony. We had an incredible conversation and I can’t wait for you to hear it.

Tune in and you will hear:

— Stories of real saints who lived out holiness in their vocations to marriage

—How to denounce some of the biggest lies in our culture about marriage today

—How to connect with your spouse in an age of distractions

—How to strengthen your spiritual connection with your spouse

—The beauty of the graces available to us in the Sacrament of Matrimony

We have such a gift in the communion of saints, and Caitrin does a beautiful job of communicating their stories to us!

You can find Caitrin at https://holiermatrimony.com/ and purchase the book at https://shopmercy.org/holier-matrimony-married-saints-catholic-vows-and-sacramental-grace.html

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Where do the walls come from?

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What is God’s will for you right now?

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After guiding my hand to tie tiny apron strings around her, my daughter busies herself with miniature pots and pans. She is a flurry of culinary activity, feeding me magic soup and dandelion tea.

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Tiny hands flutter in a flurry of genuflection as we wade our way into the front pew. We’re early by at least 30 minutes, but all the rest have filled up with Mass regulars, eager to beat our the C&E Catholics for good seats.

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The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation....

 Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made.”

And Noah did all that the Lord commanded him.

Genesis 7:1-5

My toddler is screaming, so it must be Tuesday. His face is scrunched, anger etching hard lines onto his normally round face. His complexion flushes red as he hisses out a frustrated, “No,” through clenched teeth. 

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It isn’t a refusal to acquiesce to my request. Quite the opposite: his is a refusal to accept my refusal. 

Except, I haven’t said, “No.” What I said was, “Not right now.”