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make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

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socialization

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This week we chat about the socialization question of homeschooling, often the forefront issue on parents minds as they consider homeschooling. Our own experience shapes our ideas about what socializing is. We examine that idea, as well as some thoughts on how to create community and social opportunities.
2:32 - How have you brought friends to your kids' lives and with what activities?
7:50 - Ideas for building community
13:20 - Pray about it
26:34 - Have your kids ever complained about losing opportunities?
33:07 - Did you find it difficult to find other moms that you click with?

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obedience: just cooperate, kid

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Obedience. Most of our day as parents is trying to get our kids to do stuff. Vast amounts of parental energy is used to gain our children’s compliance. What’s reasonable to ask of our kids? What should we expect?
5:15 - Obedience before the age of reason
12:22 - Modeling virtue in our submission to the will of God
16:36 - The need for guidance and formation
18:02 - Proactive parenting and emotional maturity
30:53 - Managing our expectations
32:38 - What if my child won't obey?
37:46 - Responding to aggression
39:35 - Corporal punishment and fear driven compliance
41:04 - Having conversations and importance of formation

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