Naomi has a conversation with Missy Canfield about her experience with homeschooling with Classical Conversations. If you are on the fence about homeschooling, you need to listen in!

Contact information for Missy Canfield:

[email protected]

https://classicalconversations.com/

Today Naomi discusses the history of public education and what Christian parents should do to fufill their God given role to steward their kids growth and development.

References for today's episode:

https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/us-department-education

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Horace-Mann

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Education#Establishment

https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/a-history-of-public-schools

https://mentoringourown.com/public-education-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

https://equalopportunitytoday.com/h-l-mencken-on-public-education/

https://tuttletwins.com/

Naomi talks with Jennifer Dillon the founder of Southern Arizona Bookheroes. Listen to find out more!

Follow the links below to get involved in helping her organization reach the goal of helping the kids who experience trauma in her local community.

https://soazbookheroes.org/

https://www.facebook.com/soazbookheroes

https://fb.me/e/2MBjV439Y

Naomi explores the meaning of validating emotions and what the Bible has to say about it.

Helping our kids process their emotions is part of our responsibility as parents, but what is the healthy way to do this?

References for today's episode:

https://www.dianealber.com/products/a-little-spot-of-emotion-box-set-8-books-anger-anxiety-peaceful-happiness-sadness-confidence-love-scribble-emotion

https://www.thezebra.com/resources/research/road-rage-statistics/

With so many different definitions of discipline, Naomi explores how Discipline is defined by God in the Bible and how we can effectively discipline our kids.

References for today's episode:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Meditations/Musar/musar.html

https://www.pinoyexchange.com/discussion/656300/ancient-hebrew-decoded

https://www.ramseysolutions.com/relationships/teach-teenagers-about-money

https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/youth

https://www.notconsumed.com/about/

https://intentionalparenting.com/

Fields, D, 2015. Intentional Parenting 10 ways to be an exceptional parent in a quick-fix world. Kitchen Table Academy

Dobson, James C. 1992. Dare to Discipline. Tyndale House Publishers

Today Naomi unpacks how screen time can have harmful effects on our children's development if left unregulated by parents. There are many helpful tools and resources to help you navigate using technology in a safe way in your home.

References in this episode:

https://www.tonyrobbins.com/achieve-lasting-weight-loss/delayed-gratification/#:~:text=There%20is%20a%20big%20difference%20between%20instant%20gratification,boost%20of%20%E2%80%9Chappy%20hormones%E2%80%9D%20like%20dopamine%20and%20endorphins.

https://createyourhappy.org/5-benefits-of-having-a-healthy-imagination/

https://www.poweroverpredators.org/?fbclid=IwAR24wJoBf0J6C7KOmGaq-CR6q_Zy4SSxQ5ZCwKrb5O_PROFU_yWYNZKaleU

https://www.poweroverpredators.org/parents/

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/put-the-phone-away-3-reasons-why-looking-at-it-before-bed-is-a-bad-habit/

https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

https://www.bark.us/

Naomi discusses the importance of sleep, it helps recharge mental, emotional, and physical health. Parents have a unique purpose to establishing the important values in their child's life. Sleep may seem simple, but it is a foundational need and essential building block to creating a healthy, mature adulthood.

References for this episode:

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/what-happens-when-you-sleep

Krueger, A. (1999). Parenting guide to your baby’s first year-1st ed. The Ballantine Publishing Group

Bucknam, Robert. Gary Ezzo(2012). On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep 

Today, Naomi discusses how quickly the time to influence our kids flies by! Did you know you only have 936 weeks from birth to graduation? How will you use this time? It's never too late to start being intentional with your kids!

Step 1 - Pray!

Step 2 - follow the imperative given by God in Deuteronomy 6:6-9!

Step 3 - find good resources

References for today's episode:

https://www.education.com/magazine/article/30000_words/

https://www.youtube.com/c/KitchenTableAcademy/featured

https://intentionalparenting.com/

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+6%3A+6-9&version=NIRV

Parenting is a big job! Keeping our kids safe, healthy, and all the while teaching them important lessons that will help them be mature and responsible adults can be a daunting task! Join me as we traverse this journey, looking for good resources while drawing from biblical wisdom on how we can be intentional in preparing our kids to become a great generation of leaders.