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Where Our Homeschool Kids Are Now:

After this episode, I got clarification on whether there is any association with Bill Gothard. Here is what Alert Academy told me:

Thanks again for having us on your podcast, especially in light of the drama with IBLP and the docuseries. I hope you haven't been getting too much flack on our behalf; I did notice you had to record a story about the whole situation. Colonel Boulden asked me to reach out and give a slight correction to your summary, and a few more clarifying details about our relationship with IBLP.

We were started by Ron Fuhrman, who was on staff with IBLP at the time ALERT was started
We became a separate 501(c)(3) organization in the early 2000s
We still rent our campus from IBLP
We do not use any IBLP materials in any phase of our training, and have not for years
If anyone has any questions about our history or current relationship with IBLP, they can email us at [email protected] and we'd be more than happy to talk to them

Again, I hope you don't get too much heat online from featuring us. Feel free to reach out to myself or Colonel Boulden if you have any questions.
Thanks! Website: https: //alertacademy.com/ Admissions/application: https://alertacademy.com/admissions/ Training calendar: https://alertacademy.com/training/calendar/ Tuition/fees: https://alertacademy.com/admissions/tuition-fees/ Financial Aid: https://alertacademy.com/admissions/financial-aid/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alertacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alertacademy/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alertacademy

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The Emotional Benefits of Homeschooling (Podcast 448)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

09/04/23 • 31 min

Are we actually taking advantage of some of the most important benefits of homeschooling?

This is the third in my series on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of homeschooling (each in separate podcast episodes).

Today we are going to talk about the emotional benefits of homeschooling.

It’s important to raise kids who are emotionally intelligent, but often we don’t realize what a huge benefit homeschooling can be to help us do this.

Listen in and be encouraged!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course

Health Benefits of Homeschooling

Research on Emotional/Social Health of Homeschoolers

Research facts on homeschooling

(Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

The Mental Benefits of Homeschooling (Podcast 446)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

08/28/23 • 30 min

Are we really taking advantage of some of the most important benefits of homeschooling? This is the second in my series on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of homeschooling (each in separate podcast episodes).

Today we are going to talk about the mental benefits of homeschooling. Most of us are aware that children's mental health (on average) is rapidly declining, but homeschooling gives us an unprecedented opportunity to nurture our children's mental health in the ways that God designed and ways that truly benefit them!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Physical Benefits of Homeschooling

Homeschooling Through a Crisis

Essentials in Early Education

Episodes on discipline:

Why Discipline?

Homeschooling: Be the Parent

Taming the 'Tude In Your Kids

Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline

Practical Discipline

Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting

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(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Education: Does God Have an Opinion? (Podcast 435)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

07/21/23 • 41 min

Education is on the minds of parents now more than ever. With the push to teach Critical Race Theory and the LBGTQ agenda, parents are scrambling to make educational decisions that will protect their children. But was there even a day when our education system was neutral? Is this even possible? More importantly, what does GOD have to say about all of this? Have you ever wondered if God actually has an opinion when it comes to education? Do you believe that education can, in fact, be neutral?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart

Northern California Homeschool Convention July 21, 22

School @Home Symposium, Prosser WA July 29th

Ways to connect with Israel: Family Renewal
Pitchin' a Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting
Family Renewal Podcast Raising Them Up Facebook page
Previous episodes with Israel: Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting The Dangers of School Choice

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Living Gluten and Dairy Free With Kids (Podcast 425)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

06/16/23 • 48 min

Are you finding that gluten and dairy are (or could be) issues for you or your kids? It can be challenging to make the transition when we are just making the change for ourselves, but there can be even more challenges when we are trying to do this with kids.

Today we are going to be talking about living gluten and dairy free with kids and including some great resources!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Subscribe to my monthly email and receive a free digital download of Encouraging a Homeschooling Heart

Recommended Snacks:

Country Archer beef sticks (also at Costco)

Rule Breaker bites (Amazon)

Simple Mills crackers (also at Costco)

Real Food From The Ground Up- crackers, chips, pretzels (Amazon)

Epic bars (Amazon/sometimes Costco)

Awsum quinoa puffs (Amazon)

Granola Bar Recipe

Recommended Cookbooks:

Easy Allergy-free Cooking by Kayla Cappiello (Amazon)

The Everything Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cookbook by Audrey Roberts (Amazon/possibly used book website)

Baked to Perfection by Katarina Cermelj (Amazon/possibly used book website)

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

When Your Teen is Doubting the Existence of God (Podcast 406)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

04/10/23 • 20 min

Although homeschooling our kids gives us many more opportunities to disciple our children, it does not guarantee that they will embrace our faith.

Often our teens will ask questions or make statements that can invoke fear and cause us to react, but as you'll hear in this episode, questions are actually a GOOD sign.

I had a mom reach out to me recently who was concerned that her teen was expressing doubt about the existence of God. She asked for some advice on how to handle this situation and for any book recommendations.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Places I am speaking in 2023

I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Athiest by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek

Faith is for Weak People by Ray Comfort

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Simple Tips to Help with Anxiety (Podcast 360)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

10/31/22 • 46 min

Like most moms, I've had countless battles with anxiety over the years, at times it's been debilitating. There are a few simple practices that I keep going back to over and over again. It can be easy to dismiss them because they are so simple, but I have found that consistency is key.

Do I believe feeling anxious is a sin? No. I believe anxiety is a weakness(part of being human) that can lead us into sin if left unchecked and unyielded to the Lord. Today I'm humbly sharing what I've learned over the last 55 years and praying that God will give you wisdom as you listen

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Our Family’s Simple Routine

Morning Walking Benefits

Psalm 84:11

Psalm 16:6

Psalm 16:8

1 Peter 3:17

Hebrews 12:7-11

1 Peter 5:9

Romans 8:18

Leaky Gut Diet Recipes

Microbiome Mashup

Dirty Dozen

Clean 15

Attributes of God by AW Pink

The Wonder of His Name (a study by Nancy Leigh DeMoss)

CCEF (Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation): tons of great biblical counseling here on a variety of topics including anxiety and depression)

Homeschooling Today

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture (Podcast 352)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

10/03/22 • 35 min

There is nothing wrong with being proactive and responsible regarding our habits and mindset (this is biblical). However, we need to be sure that we are approaching everything from a biblical perspective, and often even Christian self-help books can lead us astray not necessarily intentionally, but because the author isn’t biblically informed and instead may very well base much of their perspective on pop psychology and humanistic/secular thinking.

I invited Wes Johnson back to help us understand the difference between self-improvement, self-focus, “becoming your best self”, etc versus obedience to God and actual fruitfulness.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Homeschooling Today

Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now

Other episodes with Wes:

The Importance of a Biblical Education

The Biblical Importance of Family

Recognizing False Teachers

https://www.durendawilson.com/podcast/episode/c7f29e03/recognizing-false-teachers-podcast-323

Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Biblical Submission; The Hot Potato (Episode 350)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

09/26/22 • 38 min

Biblical submission are words that can bring up a range of emotions and opinions because many of us have heard or experienced the abuses that have surrounded this topic.

As believing women who strive to walk in obedience to God and do our best to live out His standards in our home it’s essential that we have a biblical definition of submission, one that is informed by God’s word and not the culture and we must remember that the family is instituted by God and therefore HE is the only one who gets to define it.

I’ve invited Wes Johnson to join us again because I knew I could trust him to be willing to tackle this topic and do so from an uncompromisingly biblical perspective.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now

Homeschooling Today

Other episodes with Wes:

The Importance of a Biblical Education

The Biblical Importance of Family

Recognizing False Teachers

(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

The Importance of and Ways to Nurture the Grandchild/Grandparent Relationship - (Podcast 501)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

03/08/24 • 40 min

This episode is not just for grandparents!

The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is an important one, not just practically speaking, but biblically speaking. There can be many reasons our kids don't have a more ideal relationship with their grandparents, but listen in to hear more about why it's important and ways to nurture this whether you are a parent or a grandparent!

If you purchase my new book, Raising Boys to Men, you will receive a printable list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!

Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem

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