Episode 26 features Laura Blodgett, a homeschooling veteran of seven children. Blodgett is the creator of The Happy Homeschool blog and podcast. “My goal …. is to inspire and equip you to create a learning environment that makes home everyone’s favorite place,” she explains.
“I think that happens most easily and with the most satisfying results when the parent-child relationship is nurtured.” As if she’s not busy enough being a home-education blogger and podcaster, wife, mom, grandmother, and homesteader, Blodgett also has three other blogs: Daily Improvisations, Fun Fitness After 50, and Fun Learning Chinese.
Blodgett and I discuss her homeschooling journey, and her philosophy on education, life, and liberty, and how to not let the haters steal your joy. Mentioned in the podcast are her essay “Does technology destroy children’s creativity?,” her ongoing series “52 weeks to a better relationship with your child,” and the meaning of the audiobook “Melody’s Life Savings.” I think you’ll enjoy our conversation, as Blodgett is as down to earth as they come – truly a ray of hope in these dark times.
Also, Blodgett interviewed me for her Happy Homeschool podcast a while back, if you’d like to give that a listen. In it, I talk about homeschooling being a privilege, so I wanted to clarify that when I used that word, I mean that being your children’s lead educator is an honor and a blessing. That there’s nothing more important than raising your sons and daughters to know Christ, know history, know God’s wonders, and to use that knowledge and love of learning in pursuit and defense of truth, beauty, and goodness. And there’s nothing worthier of your time and energy as a parent than to equip your children mind, body, and soul for the world that lies ahead them, especially in this age of tremendous uncertainty.
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