Peace. It sounds lovely, right? It’s what so many of us want more than anything else in our homeschools. We long for peace, even if it often feels unattainable.

But what does peace actually look like in the midst of a real, chaotic homeschool day?

Last month in Circle with Sarah–my mentoring program for homeschool moms inside RAR Premium–we had a retreat. And our theme? Maintaining Peace in Your Homeschool.

Over four sessions, we walked through practical tips for letting go of guilt and holding onto peace when your day doesn’t go as planned–which we all know is basically every hour of every day, right?

Today, I’m sharing the first session of the retreat, called “What Do We Mean by Peace?”

I hope you find encouragement for maintaining peace within the everyday rhythms of homeschooling and that you get a better picture of the peace that’s available to you right here, right now, regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in.

And if you want to check out the rest of the retreat, all of the sessions are available now as part of RAR Premium (Join us right here!).

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The real definition of peace (hint: it’s not always calm and quiet!)
• Our primary responsibility as moms and homeschoolers
• How our fears cause us to lose hold of peace

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Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/peace

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What does having a happy homeschool mean to you?

How would you describe it? What would you be doing?

Our homeschools are all unique. We have different kids, different spouses, different resources, different homes, different demands on our time and energy. And yet I have a hunch that when we think about what having a happy homeschool means, our answers would be remarkably similar.

As many of us are getting into the swing of a new school year, I want to revisit a topic that I think is incredibly important to keep in mind so that you can actually enjoy your homeschool this year.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The one word we want our homeschools to emulate
• Why your peace and contentment as a homeschool mama matters more than curriculum
• The five things moms told us again and again about having a happy homeschool (with a handy acronym!)

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• Waxwing Books
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Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/homeschool-habits

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Today, I have a very special treat for you! This spring, our publishing imprint here at RAR, Waxwing Books, celebrated the release of Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien at one of my favorite bookstores, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas.

I had so much fun talking to Painting Wonder’s incredibly talented author and illustrator, Katie Wray Schon, about this picture book biography of the fascinating woman behind the iconic illustrations in the works of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.

We knew this conversation would be too good to keep to ourselves, so we recorded it, and now we’re sharing it with you!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why Katie wanted to write and illustrate a picture book about Pauline Baynes
• Katie’s process for writing, illustrating, and revising a page-turning book
• What Katie would go back and tell her younger self, plus her favorite resources for aspiring authors and illustrators

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• Read-Aloud Revival
• Waxwing Books
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Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/painting-wonder-launch

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