The Durenda Wilson Podcast

One of the topics that moms often ask me about is how to handle anxiety, children with anxiety, or both. I’ve seen anxiety on the rise in our culture and although I would hope that homeschooling would lessen the risks of that in our children, there are still many variables in the equation of our complicated lives that could contribute to feeling anxious. It’s important to get to the root of the anxiety, but if our bodies have experienced anxiety frequently enough, it can become chronic. Today I am sharing some tools that can help train our bodies to calm down so we can then work toward getting to the root of the problem. Resources mentioned in this episode: Link to podcast episode search bar The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault) Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 (Nova Scotia: https://homeschooljourneyns.ca/) Emma at Therapy in a Nutshell (YouTube) Scripture Songs:  Scripture Lullabies on Spotify, etc. Scripture Memory Kids or Christian Kids Worship on Spotify, etc. Hymns that play inside a stuffed animal The Importance of Early Morning Sunlight Don’t forget to check out Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys

As Christian values come under attack increasingly in our modern world, many parents wonder how to build the strong spiritual foundation their children will need to understand what is truly important in life. Today LeeAnn Mancini is joining me to talk about Raising Kids to Follow Christ! Resources mentioned in this episode: Link to podcast episode search bar The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault) Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 Don’t forget to check out Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys Ways to connect with LeeAnn:  Raising Christian Kids To receive a bonus chapter for purchasing the book you can email Lee Ann at Inqiure@RCKids.org Facebook Group: Raising Christian Kid Community Facebook Group

I don’t think I know anyone who has been a believer for any length of time who hasn’t experienced a wound in their church life and experience. Some of these wounds are what I would call merely flesh wounds, but some are incredibly deep and can cause lasting damage.   I’ve heard from countless moms who have experienced this, including friends, and my own family.  It's easy to become bitter and cynical when it seems like we are the only army that wounds its own soldiers. However, I don’t think that is the whole story because that is not the God we serve and I can’t imagine that He would want us to stop at the point of our pain. But how do we heal? How do we trust again?    Today Wes joins me again, this time to talk about healing from church hurt.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Link to podcast episode search bar The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault) Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word   Places I am speaking in 2024 The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcey Interview With Nancy Pearcey on The Spillover Podcast with Alex Clark Scriptures mentioned in this episode: Psalm 87:2 Acts 2:41 Matthew 16:18 Hebrews 10:24-27 Other episodes with Wes: Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now The Importance of a Biblical Education The Biblical Importance of Family Recognizing False Teachers The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture How to Find a Biblical Church Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato Are We Living in the Last Days? Living With Hope When the Church Says Things Are Only Going to Get Worse Jesus' Return: Revelation, the Mark of the Beast and the Anti-Christ Why We Can't Understand Beauty Without Morality How Should Believers Handle Suffering Listen to Wes' sermons here   Don’t forget to check out Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys!

God uniquely designs each of our children and it’s so helpful to have a better understanding of those basic uniqueness to nurture best and grow them into who God created them to be.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Link to podcast episode search bar The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault) Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 Animals Personality Test Determining Your Child's Personality Type Discover Your Personality Profile Tips on Working Through Conflict With Other Believers Drive Thru Talking: An Effective Communication Tool Cautions on the Enneagram Hebrew 10:24 Col. 3:13 Don't forget to check out Raising Boys to Men on Amazon!

Maybe you aren’t even thinking about your baby, toddler, or preschooler’s education, but chances are it has crossed your mind. If you are considering homeschooling, you may be wondering or even anxious about how you prepare yourself and your child for this. How early should you start and what should you do? DO NOT STRESS. It’s simpler than you think Resources mentioned in this episode: Link to podcast episode search bar The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault) Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 Essential in Early Education (Podcast episode) Learning All the Time by John Holt How Children Learn by John Holt Homeschooling With Littles: Why It Is Possible Homeschooling With Littles: Ways It Can Work Tips for Life with Littles  Tips for Disciplining Littles Help for the Overwhelmed Mom of Littles Nurturing Seedlings   Your One-Year-Old (First in the series of child development books) Matthew 11:28-30 MSG Don't forget to check out Raising Boys to Men on Amazon!

As many of you know, we live on acreage with several of our kids and 6 of our grandkids ages 9 down to 2 mos. My daughter-in-law suggested that I revisit the baby, toddler, and preschool years. So this episode is both for new parents with littles and more experienced parents with littles who might want an encouraging refresher/reminder. Resources mentioned in this episode: Link to podcast episode search bar The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a free gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Book) Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 Psalm 127, James 1:5-8 Podcast episodes mentioned: Who is Informing Our View of Family? One Practice That Can Transform Your Motherhood Journey Homeschooling With Littles: Why It Is Possible Homeschooling With Littles: Ways It Can Work Tips for Life with Littles  Tips for Disciplining Littles Help for the Overwhelmed Mom of Littles Nurturing Seedlings Your One-Year-Old (First in the series of child development books) When Your Boys Runs 'Hot' (Angry) Don't forget to check out Raising Boys to Men on Amazon!      

Homesteading has become very popular and with good reason. However, sometimes it's easy to see only the good and not the potential challenges that come with it. Today our oldest daughter and I talk about the challenges and the benefits of homesteading along with some pretty funny experiences we never saw coming when we decided to homestead! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a free gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 Our Family's Homesteading Story  Homesteading Science Curriculum for Kids Planning Your Family Garden Don't forget to check out Raising Boys to Men available on Amazon!

I’m excited to talk about one particular practice that has transformed my motherhood journey. It’s something I’ve mentioned off and on, but realized I needed to dedicate an entire episode to it! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book Raising Boys to Men Book If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a free gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 127:3-5 Genesis 33:5 Psalm 113:9 Matthew 18:2-5 Mark 10: 13-16 Matthew 21:15,16 Proverbs 29:17 Proverbs 20:7 ("The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them." Read in 3 translations) Let's Talk About Biblical Discipline A Biblical Perspective on Gentle Parenting Is It Really That Important for Our Kids to Obey Us? Yes, I Had 8 C-Sections! Don't forget to check out Raising Boys to Men available on Amazon!

Today I’m going to be sharing some simple, but very helpful tips that our family has recently learned to work through conflict with other believers (including extended family and adult children). Episodes mentioned: Podcast episode search bar How Believers Should Handle Suffering Nurturing Sibling Relationships (3 episodes) Is It Really That Important That Our Kids Obey Us? Drive Thru Talking: An Effective Communication Tool Scriptures mentioned: Romans 12:18 Hebrews 12:14 Galatians 6 Romans 8:28 Ephesians 4:1-3 Resources mentioned in this episode: If you purchase Raising Boys to Men you will receive a free gift! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem (a list of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes!) CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Places I am speaking in 2024   Podcasts and Radio shows I've been on recently: M.Is.For.Mama   Parenting with Ginger Hubbard Little By Little Homeschool Schoolhouse Rocked Simple Farmhouse Life Homesteaders of America Dr. Nurse Mama Radio Show 670 KLTT (Denver, CO): Wednesday, March 13 @ 10:45 p.m. Thursday, March 14 @ 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 @ 3:30 p.m. Elevating Motherhood with Loribeth Auldridge More with Nikki Dutton The Unhurried Homeschooler audiobook is now available exclusively at durendawilson.com/audiobooks!!  

It can be challenging as a mom to make sure that we are nourishing our bodies well throughout all the seasons of motherhood and womanhood. Trends come and go, but what we need is something that is sustainable. Today Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett are joining me to bring loads of encouragement for moms wanting to be healthy and vibrant for life! If you purchase Raising Boys to Men, you will receive a free printable of movies to watch with your boys that portray boys and men as heroes! Use this link to redeem: durendawilson.com/redeem CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Raising Boys to Men Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024 Ways to connect with Trim Healthy Mama  Trim Healthy Mama Private Community Trim Healthy Podcast & Talking to the Experts Series Audio Podcast On Apple Audio Podcast On Spotify   Youtube Podcast Talking to the Experts (Our New, popular series) Dispelling Urban Myths with Joel Greene  Free Book PDFs: Trim Healthy Plan (In a Nutshell) Trim Healthy Foundational Menu Trim Healthy Life & Metabolic Flexibility  Tools & Other: Watch the Trim Healthy Introduction Watch The Basics Recipes to Get you Started Group Study Plans for The Plan  Store & Products Shop Trim Healthy Heavy Lifting Tribe Healthy Membership with Pearl and Serene  Social Media Connect Facebook Group Instagram

Most of us have at least one child who struggles with anger and often it is one of our boys.  Today our son, Luke, is chatting with me about his struggles with running 'hot', especially in his younger years. This episode will be such an encouragement to those of you who feel unsure of how to navigate life with a boy who struggles with anger.  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 CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Places I am speaking in 2024    

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 CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Places I am speaking in 2024 The Role of Grandparents (my podcast episode) Gentle Encouragement for Mothers-in-Law (my podcast episode) Josh Mulvihill Website Discipling Your Grandchildren, Biblical Grandparenting, Equipping Grandparents (Books) (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!)

My new book, Raising Boys to Men, becomes available the day after this episode releases! This is also our 500TH episode and we just hit 3 million downloads. THANK YOU to all of you for being here. You are the reason this podcast exists. In honor of ALL these things, I am handing this episode off to Dr. Kathy Koch who will be asking me probing questions about what it looks like to grow strong, stable, healthy, masculine men! I hope you will join us for an encouraging conversation that will help inspire you to see your sons in a fresh and hopeful way, so you can raise the next generation of boys to be courageous men of faith and action. Resources mentioned in today's episode: GET RAISING BOYS TO MEN HERE!!!! If you purchase Raising Boys to Men March 5th or 6th you receive free access to The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook! Use this link: durendawilson.com/redeem CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Places I am speaking in 2024 (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!)

Often when I’m struggling with or praying over what to talk about on the podcast, God reminds me to go back to the basics. There are SO many parenting topics out there that we can listen to or read about that make it easy to forget the basics of biblical parenting.  So today I want to go back to the basics of the importance of requiring  obedience from our kids. CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! durendawilson.com/redeem (Use this link on March 5th or 6th to redeem your free audiobook of The Unhurried Homeschooler when you purchase Raising Boys to Men) Reactive Parenting Vs. Responsive Parenting Article on biblical obedience Eph. 6:1-4 Phil. 2:8 Matt. 16:24 John 14:15 Luke 6:46 Hebrews 12:5-11 Deut. 8:5 (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!)

Today we are going to be talking about masculinity and our special needs boys. This is a topic I touch on in my new book, Raising Boys to Men because we want our special needs boys to experience manhood, but what might that look like and how do we encourage it? Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Called Beyond Adventures (Aby's family's non-profit that helps get special needs kids outdoors) (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!)

I often hear moms complaining that their boys are being destructive and I have to wonder if they understand that it's actually our job to keep them busy certain degree.  So today we are going to talk about why and how to keep our little boys busy.  CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  Interview with Excel College The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word. Search over 500 of my podcast episodes here by using keywords Events where I am speaking in 2024 Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Fun activities to do with your kids Consumer Vs Producer Mindset Age-Appropriate Chore Chart Scriptures: Proverbs 14:23 Proverbs 6:6-8 Titus 3:14 Galatians 6:9 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Proverbs 16:2-3 (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!)    

I often mention how important it is to get our kids outside, and boys especially have a strong need for this, but sometimes it can be challenging to figure out ways to do that.  Today Mark, from Trail Life USA, is here to talk about this and bring loads of encouragement for boy moms!   Resources mentioned in this episode: TrailLife USA Free book at Trail Life (Raising Godly Boys) Too Much Tubular (Book) CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men!   (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!)

Everyone wants to raise amazing kids, but the cultural climate sometimes makes us wonder if this is even possible. Today Monica Swanson and I are chatting about what it looks like to raise kids with strong character! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Resources mentioned in this episode: Raising Amazing Book Ways to connect with Monica  Raising Amazing Kids Book Monica’s Website Monica's Character Course Monica’s Social Media Links:   Instagram  Facebook (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!)

Our homeschool days can sometimes feel chaotic and if you're anything like me, you don't enjoy it! Today we are going to talk about ways to bring order when chaos erupts! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book, Raising Boys to Men! Subscribe to Homeschooling Today Magazine Here! (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!)

In the process of writing my book, a mom suggested that I should address the topic of peer pressure. I have a section in my book on that and thought it would be a great topic for today's podcast! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Resources mentioned in this episode: Feeling Inadequate Thoughts on Feeling Inadequate Foundation Worldview College Alternatives: Excel College (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!)