As homeschoolers, we are parenting full time! And one of thedaily things we parents must address is the behavior of our children, because it can make or break a homeschool. Bonnie Matthews joins us to talk about biblical parenting and how it’s different from the “gentle parenting” movementthat is so popular. Bonnie is a homeschool mom of six who encourages parents to go to the scriptures to find the examples God sets for us and for our children.

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The Parenting Reset Course: https://keepingwatchministries.com/the-parenting-reset

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Chris Papst, author of Failure Factory, is an investigative journalist from Baltimore who did a deep investigation into grade changing, the lowering of academic standards, and the manipulation of violence data. His book shines a critical light on America’s public education system by exposing what’s really happening inside classrooms and behind administrative doors.RELATED LINKS:Connect with Chris Papst: https://www.chrispapst.com/Buy the book Failure Factory:The False Security of the Good School (blog post): https://nickitruesdell.com/the-false-security-of-the-good-school-expository-parenting/Connect with Nicki -- ⁠Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell  Get my books:⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

Nicki has over 40 years of experience in the homeschool world and has had a front-row seat to homeschool freedom and the pioneers who fought for it. She describes how we got here, and how vouchers/ESAs are a direct threat to thatfreedom.

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In a world of gender confusion and rampant health problems, it’s so important to teach ourkids how to understand health and fitness from a biblical perspective. And as Christianhomeschoolers, we really owe it to our children (and grandchildren) to teachthem how to make wise food choices and why, how to properly exercise and why,and even how to approach mental and sexual health God’s way.

My guest is AshtonTate, the creator of the FORM homeschool curriculum for health and fitness, aprogram I discovered a couple of years ago and absolutely love.

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Linda Hobar, creator of the Mystery of History homeschool curriculum, discusses four stories from history that connect to today's headlines: October 7 Hamas attack, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Iran.

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Laura Zifer has spent 20 years in various ministries andpositions relating to Islam around the world. She joins Nicki to help demystify the practices and beliefs of Islam in light of current events and 1,400 years of world history.

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Foundations in Islam/Women in Apologetics https://womeninapologetics.com/islam-foundations-course/

Podcast https://knightandrose.podbean.com/

Open Doors International https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/

Iraq’s secret sex trade – documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJEGQQwJmkg

Open the Books https://www.openthebooks.com/

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Nicki tackles the question of abuse in homeschooling after the latest attack piece from the New York Times.

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Full transcript blog post with links https://nickitruesdell.com/are-homeschool-kids-abused/

NYT: Homeschooled Kids are Not All Right https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/opinion/home-school-isolation.html

Dallas Observer https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2016/11/18/state-lawmaker-says-texas-school-board-members-get-indoctrination-into-groupthink-culture/?fbclid=IwY2xjawO1UaBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEembT7bCFYKyvaFfAuRn14ltYdAwgPInO1a9g0B50oghCtWe0xpzG0V5L9Mj4_aem_YKGQtj9NsCljfJKrFfH6oA

Research from NHERI https://nheri.org/what-research-says-about-public-school-private-school-and-homeschool-child-abuse-neglect-and-fatalities/

Education: Does God Have an Opinion?" by Israel Wayne https://amzn.to/4jf4MqQ

Sexual misconduct in schools https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/protecting-children-from-sexual-abuse/202305/educator-sexual-misconduct-remains-prevalent-in

Nation's Report Card/Public School Academic Stats https://www.nagb.gov/news-and-events/news-releases/2025/declines-in-8th-grade-science-and-12th-grade-math-and-reading.html

Coalition for Responsible Home Education https://crhe.org/make-homeschool-safe-act/

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No matter what kind of work schedule a man has, he can play a role in homeschooling. Nicki's guest, Dr. Douglas Pietersma, discusses the importance of this and the various ways to make it happen.

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Homeschooling Fathers (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xce93cAiknU&t=101sDads and Discipleship: The OldSchoolhouse Magazine https://www.thehomeschoolmagazine-digital.com/thehomeschoolmagazine/library/page/2024x4/74/

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Nicki tackles one of the most common questions about homeschooling: how can a family homeschool when they need two incomes?

The answer: hundreds of ways! Listen as Nicki describes multiple ways that homeschool families everywhere are earning money while raising kids outside the public school system.

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Homeschool kids don’t actually live under rocks,they really do actually go out into the world and interact with other humans. In this episode, Nicki defines what socialization actually is (and what people think it is), what matters, and what doesn’t. If you’re a skeptic, a critic, a newbie, or a seasoned homeschooler who needs encouragement to think more deeply about this topic, this podcast is for you!

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