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Quote from Elisabeth Elliott’s The Shaping of A Christian Family.

Thank you to today’s sponsor, Lithos Kids! Use code TNSAM10 for 10% store wide! Our favourites are The Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey three-part series and their two-part Kingdom of God storybook bibles.

I should note! My love for local church life was also impacted by the example of the family I nannied for. They were super dedicated to their church ministries, church family and outreach strategies at the cost of time and finances and more for the sake of God’s kingdom work! It was a simple, humble thing I witnessed; it was an incredibly impactful thing to witness.

Also, the discipleship resources I mention in this episode:

For teen girls: Find Caroline Saunders “Good News” and other resources here.

Theology for women, written by women: The Good Portion Series

A big thank you for leaving a rating or comment as an encouragement to the work of TNSAM ministry!

Warmly, Olivia

Show Notes:

-Access My Survival Workbook For The Christian Home Here.

-Understanding Attachment on the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast

-My IG post on this very topic from this week.

Find Bethany Kimsey’s Courses at her website here! Use code TNSAM10 for 10% off any of Bethany’s courses or shop items. Thank you for sponsoring today’s episode, Bethany and team!

Here are a handful of my recommended resources:

* Bethany Kimsey’s Warrior Mama Podcast: Disciplining with Grace

* Don’t Make Me Count To Three by Ginger Hubbard

* Jen Wilkin on Obedience

* The New Strong Willed Child and Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James Dobson (If my parents or in laws used it and it was fruitful, you can bet we will too. Saddened to hear of the many voices who would like to discredit Dobson’s faithful work. Maybe it wasn’t perfect, and yes, there are some who would say it did their families a disservice or was harmful, but I wouldn’t see it that way. Take the meat, leave the bones. More on this another time.)

* Habits of The Household by Justin Whitmel Earley

* Raising Boys to Men by Durenda Wilson

* Wild Things by Stephen Jame and David Thomas

This marks Part II of my time chatting with my dear sister, Laura, Connecticut homeschooling mom to four. We hope you leave encouraged!

So, we did it! My sister, Laura, and I hid away on our Ontario vacation for an hour and chatted like we would IRL but pressed record in hopes to encourage any listeners. We share insights on our experiences raising eight children ages 1-13, homeschooling, private-schooling, and a little of everything in between.

Ever Warmly,

Olivia (and Laura)

Some housekeeping…

* The idea of “Containment” goes with you wherever you are. For example the stroller for being in public places (i.e. strapping in the toddler while changing the babies diaper; “if you run away from mama when I say ‘time to go’ you will go in the stroller” type idea.)

* Scripture reference: Psalm 90:12

* I knew the Toronto Maple Leafs was spelled incorrectly…just wanted to make sure I said it incorrectly, correctly. ;)

* Rachel Norman from Mother U talks more about benevolent deprivation in her podcast with the same title.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the love and support of this “summer podcast trial” series. Here’s to seeing what the future holds!

Ever Warmly, Olivia