Today, Mindy and Rachel share the top influencers on their homeschooling journey. Our lists may surprise you. Who are your influencers? Give this episode a listen to see if our Topic Talk prompts you to remember someone. We start like usual with our Homeschooling Moments of the Week ( , provide ways for you to Make It Personal, and end this episode with a hack and a tip!

2:22 Homeschooling Moment of the Week: Mindy (Paul Louis and Jurassic Park reading during a test)

3:26 HSMotW: Rachel (visual therapy success for Sam)

5:11 Topic Talk: Our Influencers

5:50 Mindy #1: Lorna (friend who was also a ps teacher; let Mindy go watch)

7:30 Rachel #1: Her mom (first person she knew to hs kids)

8:41 Mindy #2: Tammy Brown (first to open wide the hs door)

10:09 S1E2 Choose Your Method

11:00 Rachel #2: girls at Indian Hills Camp (first hs peer friends)

13:35 Mindy #3: Gatrel (biggest and longest influence; embraced Mindy and kids)

15:40 Rachel #3: Jen (fellow foster adoptive and Type B mom who took Rachel in)

17:26 Mindy #4: Sonlight Forums (online coffee shop for Mindy to hang out with hs moms)

18:49 Rachel #4: Shawna (mentor to hs friend)

20:29 Mindy #5: unnamed negative influencer (friend to shunner)

24:22 Rachel #5: Charlotte Mason (yes, THE Charlotte Mason)

26:39 Mindy #6: Kerrville Homeschool Co-op (most influential hs community for Mindy)

28:00 Mindy #7: Carol Barnier (brought Mindy truth and freedom)

30:29 Thoughts on who is a real influencer… you!

32:16 Make It Personal: Both Ends… we “assigned” the same thing

33:48 Take This With You: Mindy (fake present hack)

34:46 Take This With You: Rachel (gift tip ofhomemade playdough)

See you January 2nd!!

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