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In this podcast, we specifically serve new homeschool families through engaging conversations with homeschool parents and families at all levels of experience and expertise. Listeners will increase their confidence and assurance about their children's education and future while diminishing their fears. This podcast helps you know how to begin homeschooling, navigate challenges, and answer questions for all stages of the journey.
The name “This Golden Hour” has meaning. First, this name refers to the years parents have to raise and teach their children from birth to when they leave home to be on their own. As parents, we have a golden opportunity to teach and learn alongside our children during these formative and essential years of growth and development. Second, “This Golden Hour” points to this same period of childhood as the children’s chance to read, explore nature, and enjoy an inspiring atmosphere of family, love, and learning.
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In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Tisha Calhoun from North Carolina. Tisha shares her experience facilitating different educational paths for her kids, including public school, private school, and homeschooling, and she emphasizes the importance of parental involvement and customizing education to fit each child's unique needs. We discuss the flexibility homeschooling offers, especially during the high school years, and the benefits homeschooling can offer to both parents and chil...
In this episode, host Timmy Eaton discusses the common homeschool topic of deschooling. Deschooling is the transition to homeschooling that parents and their children undergo as they move away from the conventional schools and ways of learning. He explains that sometimes it is necessary to deconstruct before one can reconstruct. For some homeschool families, deschooling seems to be natural and smooth. For others, however, deschooling is challenging and uncomfortable because it requires signif...
In this episode, we get to spend time with Cori Dean from Bradford, Ontario. Cori is a veteran homeschool mother, author, speaker, and owner of Learning House and Maple Tree Publications. She loves books, dark chocolate, and tea! Cori shares about her extensive experience in homeschooling her four children and the role of faith in education. In our conversation, we explore the value of community support, the significance of parent-led education, and practical tips for new homeschooling famili...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Mary Wilson from Raleigh, North Carolina. Mary shares her unique and inspiring journey of homeschooling her four distinctively different children, and she emphasizes tailoring education to each child's individual learning style. From the challenges of accommodating a variety of interests and academic needs to the joys of shared learning experiences, Mary opens up about the evolution of her homeschooling methods, including the pivotal role graphic ...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Tania Johnson from Edmonton Alberta. Tania is a registered psychologist and co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. She shares her journey from growing up in South Africa to becoming a leader in child psychology and play therapy in Canada. She discusses the importance of play therapy, strategies for raising resilient children, and the crucial role of parental relationships in child development. Our conversation also explores the challenge...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Millie Florence, a prodigious young author from Illinois whose passion for storytelling and delight-directed learning has carved a unique path through the world of middle-grade fiction. From the early whispers of stories under the covers to becoming an influential voice in homeschooling circles and the literary world, Millie's journey is a testament to the power of nurturing creativity and following one’s calling. Join us as Millie shares her expe...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with S.D. Smith from West Virginia, author of The Green Ember Series, Mooses with Bazookas, and co-author with his son, Josiah, of Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key. Best known for The Green Ember Series, Smith opens up about his creative process, the foundations of his storytelling, and his journey from being a homeschool father sharing stories with his kids to becoming a globally recognized author. The discussion spans a variety of intriguing topics,...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Katharine Gordon, the passionate founder of Gnomes and Acorns, an online business dedicated to providing Waldorf-inspired toys, games, and resources for homeschooling families and others. Katharine, a seasoned educator and mother of three, shares her journey from a university student intrigued by the Waldorf education philosophy to an entrepreneur cultivating a community of like-minded families. We delve into the importance of high-quality, sustai...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Deani Van Pelt, Kerri Forney, and Kathryn Avery from the Charlotte Mason Institute (CMI). Our conversation emphasized Charlotte Mason’s philosophy about relational education and developing relationships with God, people, the universe, and self. We addressed the challenges of homeschooling, including tailoring education for different children, transitioning from a conventional school setting, and maintaining social connections. This episode equips ...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Julie Bogart from Cincinnati, Ohio. Julie is a homeschool mother of five, grandmother of three, author, speaker, host of the Brave Writer podcast, and business owner and founder of Brave Writer. She is passionate about writing and providing resources to homeschool families and others, including excellent online courses. Julie was introduced to homeschool by her future husband’s friend, and specifically loved the idea of tailoring her children’s ed...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Chelsey Bahe from Minnesota. Chelsey is a professional nanny, auntie, writer, nature artist, and play advocate. She shares her passion for outdoor activity for kids, her innovative nature art, and her unique approach to child play and learning through exploration. She discusses the importance of children having the freedom to play, explore, and learn both indoors and outdoors. Her philosophy revolves around the idea that play can provide everythin...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Gena Suarez from Tennessee. Gena is a homeschool mother of 7, and she also has 9 grandchildren who are homeschooled. She is the founder and creator of The Old Schoolhouse, which started out in 2001 as a homeschool newsletter on eBay. Initially, The Old Schoolhouse was principally a magazine to connect homeschool families, but it has grown tremendously and offers a wide variety of resources and products. Unlike many couples who decide to homeschool...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Jolene Fender from North Carolina. Jolene is an unschooling mother of three and a digital creator with an impressive following on Instagram. Jolene didn’t like the way the school system was dealing with teaching on Zoom during COVID, and this led her to start teaching her daughter the material instead. This gave Jolene the confidence to start homeschooling! She loved that her kids could spend more time outside and that they could delve more into r...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Ama Mazama from Philadelphia, but talking to us today from Guadalupe. Dr. Mazama is a professor and department chair in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. Her work is focused on Africology, African American studies, and African American Homeschooling among others topics. For several years, black families have been the fastest growing racial demographic among homeschoolers. Dr. Mazama, a black homeschool mother herself, has advanced ...
In today's episode, we get to spend time with Elizabeth Sexton and Dr. Ralph Hancock coming to us today from Brigham Young University campus in Utah. Elizabeth, homeschool mother of 3, was eager to pursue her education in political philosophy after her children had graduated. She enrolled in a class with Dr. Hancock, author and professor of political science at BYU. Together, Dr. Hancock and Elizabeth created Fathom the Good, an online resource aimed at resisting radical ideas with timeless t...
In today's episode, we get to spend time with Josh Mann from Missouri. Josh is the managing editor at the Lion News publication and a homeschooling father of 3. In this episode, we explore a range of topics from hitting stumbling blocks to navigating curricula in keeping children engaged. Sometimes students have a hard time learning in a classroom setting, but homeschooling provides more freedom to customize the setting in which your child learns. Josh shares the importance of having an exten...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Blake Boles from California. Blake is currently in Freiburg, Germany, and soon will be cycling in Chile. When Blake was attending the University of California, Berkeley, he began in the astrophysics program, but decided he did not want to research Science and started studying Education on his own. He came across the writings of John Taylor Gatto and Grace Llewellyn, and Blake knew he wanted to pursue alternative education. From his own exper...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Jessica Eaton from North Carolina. Although Jessica and I have connections to North Carolina and share the same last name, we're not related! After about a decade teaching Math in public school, Jessica and her husband, who was also a teacher, became disenchanted. Jessica was especially disheartened by the giant class sizes and seeing the ill-effects of students who were overworked and over-tested. They boldly left their careers and moved to North...
In today’s episode, we get to spend time with Rebecca Zipp from Colorado. Rebecca is a homeschool mother of two children and creator of the blog, A Humble Place, which she started in 2012. Her first exposure to the homeschool world began when she became friends with a girl who was homeschooled when they were youth. Rebecca admits that when she started homeschooling it was partially driven by fear, but she evolved and does not regret her initial motivation, even if it was not the healthiest wa...
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