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Homeschooling Saints - Episode 109

  Our families pass on traditions, values, and relationships that are priceless to our children. And as Catholics, we can help our children find even greater riches of faith and friendship with the earliest Christians. Today’s guest, homeschooling dad and best-selling author, Mike Aquilina, is here to guide us into Cultivating Friendship with the Early Church Fathers.   Contact Mike Aquilina: https://fathersofthechurch.com   Order His New Book: Friendship and the Fathers: How the Early Church Evangelized from Catholic Books Direct https://catholicbooksdirect.com/collections/all?tab=products&page=1&rb_filter_metafield_fd55d0bf6f08ed330906ceced579a791=Mike+Aquilina Short   Today's Short Feature:  Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint E5 Topic: How to Have a Successful Homeschool Contact: http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/   Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible: Our Sponsor Homeschoo...

Homeschooling Saints - Episode 108

  Many of us have been blessed to discover that the study of philosophy is key for developing our children’s minds, but Dr. Sam Nicholson is here to help us understand the Role of Philosophy in the Spiritual Life.   Find Dr. Sam Nicholson: https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/sam-nicholson/ Contact: scn8v@virginia.edu   Dr. Nicholson’s Philosophy Book List for Beginners:  https://homeschoolconnections.com/catholic-philosophy-reading-list-for-beginners/   Previous Episode #73: Why Our Kids Need to Study Philosophy https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-73-why-our-kids-need-to-study-philosophy/   Today’s Short Feature : St. Thomas Aquinas on Human Nature with Mr. Dave Palmer   Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible: Our Sponsor  HomeschoolConnections.com Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood Intro voice  Dave Palmer  radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquina...

Homeschooling Saints - Episode 107

  Our children are naturally inquisitive, but sometimes we feel ill-equipped to answer their toughest questions. It pays to have a strategy that honors their growth and their innocence. Today, I’m talking with best-selling author and homeschooling mom, Kendra Tierney, about Answering Your Children’s Toughest Questions. Join us.   Find Kendra Tierney: https://catholicallyear.com   Find Kendra’s book! https://www.ignatius.com/The-Catholic-All-Year-Compendium-P3032.aspx   To connect with Kendra on all her social media platforms and ministries, click this link: https://catholicallyear.com/about/   Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, by Kristen A. Jenson, MA https://www.defendyoungminds.com/product/good-pictures-bad-pictures   The Golden Legend, by Jacobus de Voragine https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/661798.The_Golden_Legend   Today’s Short Feature:  A.J. Cattapan, Books & Blessings Topic: Saving Mount Rushmore, by Andrea Jo Rodgers Contact: https://ww...

Homeschooling Saints - Episode 106

  Our Mindset, or the way we think about things, has a powerful influence on the kind of life we build. Today’s guest, Ginny Kochis, is here to help us with Cultivating a Catholic Growth Mindset.   Find Ginny Kochis, her community, and her many original and recommended resources at: https://www.notsoformulaic.com/   Catholic growth mindset article: https://notsoformulaic.com/catholic-growth-mindset Made for Greatness: A Catholic Growth Mindset Journal for Courageous Catholic Youth: https://notsoformulaic.com/product/made-for-greatness-catholic-growth-mindset Made for Greatness: Thrive Edition (Catholic Growth Mindset Survival Guide for Tweens and Teens) https://notsoformulaic.com/product/made-for-greatness-thrive-edition-catholic-growth-mindset-for-teens   Previous Episodes with Ginny Kochis:   Episode 101: Building Executive Function Skills in Moms and Kids https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-101-building-executive-function-skills-in-moms-and-kids...