Let's Talk Homeschool

If you’ve been following this 12-part series on Radically Intentional Parenting, you know we’re talking about issues in a chronological order as much as possible. That is, we’re addresses topics as they most likely come to you. Part 1 was an introduction. Then in parts 2 through 10, we covered church, meal times, discipline, family size, K12 Education, extra-curr. activities, sleepovers, fashion statements, and media/screens/internet. Today in part 11, we discuss the help you can give your kids in navigating the dating, courting, and marriage prep scene. 

We listen to the Matt Walsh show. He has a segment where he cancels someone or something. In January he cancelled a mom who recorded her parenting crisis, then posted it for the world to see. We want to add our commentary and elaborate on some of the points he made that we believe are worth reiterating and looking at real close.

During the summer of 2020, the team at Apologia prayed every day for the homeschooling movement. At the time there were millions of families who were seriously considering whether or not to jump into the deep end of the pool and start their own homeschooling journey. This year—in 2021—we want to invite you to join us in a new prayer initiative. Each month we’re going to focus on one specific prayer for the homeschooling community and the movement we represent collectively. Today we’re going to look at the 3rd item on our new list: That family relationships and bonds will grow close and strong.

A devotional based on Matthew 28:18-20

In this 12-part series on Radically Intentional Parenting, we are talking about issues in a chronological order as much as possible. That is, we’re addresses topics as they most likely come to you. Part 1 was an introduction. Then in parts 2 through 9, we covered church, meal times, discipline, family size, K12 Education, extra-curr. activities, sleepovers, and fashion statements. Today in part 10, you are most likely at a point when your kid started asking for a smart phone. What is the right age to let your son or daughter have their own? How do you protect them from the inherent dangers? Easy to answer; hard to make happen.

During the summer of 2020, the team at Apologia prayed every day for the homeschooling movement. We were focused on four specific prayer requests. This year—in 2021—we want to invite you to join us in a new prayer initiative. Each month we’re going to focus on one specific prayer for the homeschooling community and the movement we represent collectively. Today we’re going to look at the first two of the ten prayers on our list. 

In this 12-part series on Radically Intentional Parenting, we’re talking about issues in a chronological order as much as possible. That is, we’re addresses topics as they most likely come to you. Part 1 was an introduction. Then in parts 2 through 8, we covered church, meal times, discipline, family size, K12 Education, extra-curr. activities, and sleepovers. Today in part 9, you are most likely at a point when your kid started asking about tattoos, ear or body piercings, bikinis, or other fashion statements that make you nervous. Do you feel your grip loosening? Do you let them decide these things on their own? Are their any dangers? We offer two main suggestions.

The homeschool market doubled from 2019 to 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic was largely the reason for this significant demographic shift. Will all the newbies be one and done? Will the homeschool population remain flat? Or will there be another surge of new families that decide enough is enough and make the jump to home education? In this episode, we paint four possible scenarios. We even go out on a limb and make a bold prediction. 

Most reports agree that the homeschool community grew from 3 million to 6 million this last August. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic was largely the catalyst causing families to decide to give homeschooling a try last fall. We want to share two important messages to everyone today. 1) You can do this. And 2) It’s good, really good for your kids.

In this 12-part series on Radically Intentional Parenting, we’re talking about issues in a chronological order as much as possible. That is, we’re addresses topics as they most likely come to you. Part 1 was an introduction. Then in parts 2 through 7, we covered church, meal times, discipline, family size, K12 Education, and extra-curr. activities. Today in part 8, you are most likely at a point when your kid got their first invitation to a sleepover. Do you let them go? Are these nothing but innocent fun and games? Are their any dangers? Listen and find out what a radically intentional parent can do?