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The Loneliness of Motherhood, Finding the Right Community, and Adapting Curricula For Your Kids W/ Tammy Deneb, Kat Stelly, and Amy Plank


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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett interview three homeschool veteran moms who also happen to be members of our incredible customer service team here at The Well-Trained Mind Press!

1. Kat discovered homeschooling through the writing of early homeschool thought leader John Holt. Check out his organization and books here.
2. TedXTalk on renaming postpartum depression recommended by Susanna
2. Articles on the loneliness of motherhood, recommended by Susan:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/21/it-felt-shameful-the-profound-loneliness-of-modern-motherhood


https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/07/the-captivity-of-motherhood/398525/


https://msmagazine.com/2023/05/11/motherhood-mom-lonely-mental-health/


https://www.mother.ly/life/motherly-stories/motherhood-is-lonely/


  • (00:00) - Intro with the Customer Service team
  • (03:29) - Discovery of Homeschooling
  • (10:35) - Biggest homeschooling fears
  • (15:17) - Keeping the fear at bay
  • (22:19) - Break
  • (22:20) - Homeschooling evolution
  • (28:52) - Biggest challenge as a homeschool parent
  • (40:24) - Homeschool pride
  • (41:55) - Adapting curriculum
  • (51:07) - One piece of advice
  • (54:47) - Outro
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