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October 05, 2022 Episode 131: Homeschool Teen Pro-Life Leader
It’s my joy today to welcome a young homeschooler on a mission. Join me, as I have the pleasure of talking with Hannah Blosser, a Homeschool Teen Pro-Life Leader.
For Info on Homeschool Connections Students for Life:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://studentsforlife.homeschoolconnections.com
To learn more about Students for Life and how you can start your own club: https://studentsforlife.org/

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor Catholic Homeschool Connections
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
35 min
September 28, 2022 Episode 130: Why Our Kids Need the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
Our Catholic heritage is rich in opportunities to grow the mind, while nurturing the soul. The wonderful Dave Palmer is here to explain Why Our Kids Need the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas!
Dave Palmer's book, St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone: 30 Quick and Fun Lessons, Activities and Outdoor Adventures Based on the Summa Theologica, is found here: https://amzn.to/3R6hXus
Books mentioned in the episode:
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox by GK Chesterton
The One Minute Aquinas by Kevin Vost [Sophia Institute Press]
Field Guides, https://charlottemason.tripod.com/
Past Podcast episode with Dave: Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day
(20+) A Way a Day- Connecting God with His creatures each day | Facebook
Dave’s Facebook page for St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone where he regularly posts videos teaching on the Summa Theologica for everyone!
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/

Dave's YouTube page with videos teaching the Summa Theologica…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBRZIS5557HP9fPQd3LX-4A/videos?view_as=subscriber
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Online Catholic Homeschooling
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
30 min
September 21, 2022 Episode 129: Mental Health and Homeschooling
Taking care of our mental health is something that has come into sharp focus in recent years, and today’s guest, homeschooling veteran Lena Brown, is here to share some important insights on Mental Health and Homeschooling.

Connect with Lena Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marie.galbreath.184

Resources: CatholicTherapists.com
Catholic Charities (see your diocesan website)
CatholicCounselors.com: https://catholiccounselors.com/about-us/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschooling Online
Homeschooling Saints theme music was composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice is Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host is Lisa Mladinich
33 min
September 14, 2022 Episode128: Play-Based Learning
As homeschoolers, we get to cultivate our kids--these unique and unrepeatable souls--through an incredible variety of tools and techniques. Today’s guest is homeschool mom and entrepreneur, Chantal Baros, here to share some insights on Play-Based Learning!
Find Chantal Baros: Shining Light Dolls

Chantal’s podcast: Saint Stories for Kids: Saint Stories for Kids
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: #1 Catholic Homeschool Curriculum
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich

32 min
September 07, 2022 Episode 127: Five Lessons from a Career in Teaching
Today’s guest is a homeschooling mom with the training and experience to help us all level up our homeschool experience. Join us as Kimberly McCrann shares her Five Lessons from a Career in Teaching!
Find Kimberly McCrann: www.coastalvillagegirl.com
Learn more about “flex instrumentation” here:
http://www.alfred.com/flexible-instrumentation-series/
The Abandonment Novena:
https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/09/23/novena-of-abandonment-dictated-by-jesus-to-give-an-anxious-soul-the-peace-and-joy-it-has-always-longed-for
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: #1 Catholic Homeschool Curriculum
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
48 min
May 25, 2022 Episode 126: Victorian Novels—Their Delights and Lessons!
If you’re like my family, it’s the classic novels that have really satisfied our need for rewarding and uplifting reading. Author, instructor, and homeschooling mom, Eleanor Nicholson, is here to share about the richness of Victorian Novels—their delights and lessons!
Find Eleanor Nicholson: www.eleanorbourgnicholson.com
Eleanor’s courses for your children:
Catholic High School Literature: Online Classes

Eleanor's notes/reading recommendations:
G. K. Chesterton's The Victorian Age in Literature, C. S. Lewis' An Experiment in Criticism, and Joseph Pearce's Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know.
For Nineteenth-century authors/books: All of the novels of Jane Austen (who isn't Victorian), most of the novels of Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers (though really it would be valuable to read all of the Barsetshire Chronicles), and Bram Stoker's Dracula. Tennyson, Hopkins, and Thompson for poetry.

Short Feature: Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Celebrate the Milestones
Contact: https://catholichomeschool.online/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Best Catholic Homeschool Curriculum
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
47 min
May 18, 2022 Episode 125: How Charlotte Mason and classical philosophies synchronize with the presentation of the Gospel
If your homeschool tends toward a classical approach, today’s guest will show you some unique ways to bring the Gospel message to life in your homeschool. Today, I am delighted to welcome homeschooling mom, Olivia Spears, to talk how the Charlotte Mason and classical philosophies of education synchronize with the presentation of the Gospel.
Contact Olivia Spears: https://intothedeep.co/contact
Follow Into the Deep on Instagram: @intothedeepco
Recommended resource:
Consider This, by Karen Glass can be found at https://amzn.to/3yd2dyG
Today’s Short Feature: Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone
Topic: Jesus Christ in the Summa Theologica
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708

Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Homeschool Resources and Classes
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
50 min
May 11, 2022 Episode 124: Blue Collar Apologetics: A Simple, Common Sense Approach
Homeschoolers work very hard to raise their children to a virtuous, faith-filled adulthood, to be lights on a lampstand, and witnesses to the saving love of Christ. But how do we arm them to respond to tough questions about why their Catholicism is essential to their relationship with Jesus Christ? I’m so excited, today, to welcome John Martignoni, to talk about: Blue Collar Apologetics: A Simple, Common Sense Approach.
Find John Martignoni at BibleChristianSociety.com
https://www.biblechristiansociety.com

Order John’s book: https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/blue-collar-apologetics-book/p/BKEPUB81135

Find John’s "Blue Collar Apologetics" course at Homeschool Connections in the Unlimited Access program!
https://homeschoolconnections.com/unlimited-access/

Today’s Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Ideal to Real
Topic: The Power of Prayer and Thinking
Contact: https://www.chantal-howard.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Online Homeschooling
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich

49 min
May 04, 2022 Episode 123: Use Comic Books to Light Up Your Children’s Faith
We love to give our children resources that will light them up about their Catholic faith, and today’s guest has created something truly special. Veteran homeschooling dad Philip Kosloski is here to invite you to Use Comic Books to Light Up Your Children’s Faith.
Check out Voyage Comics:
https://shop.voyagecomics.com
Short Feature: Books & Blessings, with A.J. Cattapan Topic: Seven Riddles to Nowhere, by A.J. Cattapan Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Best Catholic Homeschool Online Curriculum
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
38 min
April 27, 2022 Episode 122: Catholic Entrepreneurship for Homeschooling Families
As parents raising children in a very challenging culture, we want our children to grow up to have the freedom spiritually, psychologically, and financially, to live out their Catholic values and beliefs--and help change the world. Successful entrepreneur, Mark Wilson, is here today to share his innovative program for teaching Catholic Entrepreneurship for Homeschooling Families.

Find Mark Wilson’s designs:
https://ecclesiasticalventures.com
https://ecclesiasticalventures.com/forum
https://ecclesiasticalventures.com/Flyer.pdf
https://nicodemusventures.org

Short Feature: Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Checklist vs. Mastery
Contact:
http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/

Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor is Homeschool Connections: Catholic Online Homeschool
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich

53 min