Best Kolbe Academy Podcasts (2024)

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Todd Kolb of Sanford Golf Academy and Glenn Hagberg of Maddens Resort 43:05

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Mac is joined by Todd Kolb, Director of Golf at The Sanford Golf Academy as well as Glenn Hagberg, Director of Golf at Madden's Resort.By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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215 New School Year Starter Kit 52:21

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AMDG. Just enrolled? Considering enrolling? Returning but feeling overwhelmed? Today’s episode is for you. Dean of Admissions Jeanne Anne Ford and customer support supervisor Colleen Pilon share their go-to guidance on organization and inspiration for a new school year, from answering the top questions they get on repeat to tips and tricks they rec…

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Scottie Scheffler bounces back at TPC River Highlands 41:55

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Mac and Chris Foley drop in to talk about Scottie Scheffler grabbing another win following the Travelers Championship.By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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214 A Long View 56:28

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AMDG. As parents of five Kolbe alumni, Charlie and Dee-Dee Mihaliak have a wealth of experience with Kolbe and home education. They visit with Bonnie and Steven in this episode about how homeschooling grew from a project to a lifestyle for their family. The Mihaliaks describe their delight at the dinner table conversations their grown children now …

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213 This Is a Beginning - Commencement 2024 56:52

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AMDG. Our 2024 commencement ceremony featured voices of experience ranging from new graduates and experienced teachers to ancient philosophers and modern novelists. Listen in on this episode to those speeches, including student speakers Aiden Jagrowski and Jacob Kavanagh, faculty speaker Elizabeth Hoxie, and keynote speaker Msgr. James Shea. Timest…

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PGA professional Savana Nelson from Crosswoods Golf and Mike Shannon one of the top putting instructors in the US. 46:14

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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212 Portable Treasure with Abigail Palmer 59:35

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AMDG. We live in unprecedented times—or do we? Can a classics degree set you back in the job hunt? What do you do when primary sources seem daunting? Longtime friend of Kolbe Academy Abigail Palmer joins Bonnie and Steven to talk about these big questions and more. She describes how lack of familiarity with history leads to fear and how being fearf…

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Senior Golf Hall of famer Mike McCoy, Jeremy Milsop, sports editor of the Brainerd Dispatch and Jake Miles from Lakes Area Recreation in Merrifield. 41:33

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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211 Continuity & Community · Homeschooling on Base 46:20

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AMDG. Families who homeschool in various states or countries during military service have all the complexities of “regular” families and then some. Kolbe moms and advisors Krysten Pizzurro and Jennifer Thomas share the wisdom they’ve gained from their lived experience of homeschooling on base. They highlight what questions to ask your advisors and …

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Phil Anderson GM of Hazeltine Golf Club and Bill Sinclair retired asst superintendent at Torrey Pines. 48:59

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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210 Firm Grounding 37:09

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AMDG. Experienced Kolbe mom Deirdre Mundy joins Bonnie and Steven in this second half of a two-part conversation on the lessons and insights she’s gained from homeschooling her eight children. She explains the ways her family has taken advantage of Kolbe’s flexibility, talks about developmental milestones and the changes in dynamics that come as ki…

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Eric Peterson GM of Cragun’s Resort and Tim Johnson Head golf pro at Cragun’s Legacy and head Warriors Boys Golf Coach. 38:19

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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209 Kolbe Kids Give Gems of Information 55:33

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AMDG. Current Kolbe students and brothers Jacob, Gabriel, and James visit with Bonnie and Steven today about their day-to-day lives, their experiences with Kolbe, and their insights for their fellow students. Highlights include their various extracurricular activities and how they juggle their commitments through various time management styles, how…

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Jonathan Buchanan of the Dallas Country Club and Mark Johnson Director of Golf at Breezy Point. 51:05

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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208 A Mosaic of Experience 59:56

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AMDG. In this episode, we gather alumni in various stages of life post-graduation to discuss the dividends their Kolbe education is now paying. One-year alumnus Ian describes his transition to college life; five (ish)-year alumnus Charlie describes the ways his Kolbe formation serves him both in the work world and in his growing family; and ten (is…

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Justin Kraft Director of instruction at Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata and Dan Loken PGA professional at Emily Greens. 45:58

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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207 A Privilege of a Lifetime 58:19

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AMDG. Tune in to our newest two-parter of episodes last week and this, where we visit with longtime Kolbe moms recently hired on as Kolbe employees. Elyse Williams puts the day to day of homeschooling life into perspective of the bigger picture to be seen as she visits with Bonnie and Steven. She highlights the differences in various seasons of par…

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Kyle Kriewall, strategic Golf accounts manager for Toro and Eric Martin Head Golf Professional at The Pines at Grand View. 47:58

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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206 Loaves & Fishes 45:59

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AMDG. Tune in to our newest two-parter of episodes this week and next, where we visit with longtime Kolbe moms recently hired on as Kolbe employees. Margaret Malek joins Bonnie and Steven today to share her experience with peaceful, confident homeschooling through Kolbe and getting the important pieces done around being on the go. She discusses ide…

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Dave Sadlowski Head Golf Pro at Ruttgers, and Mark Sheftic from Stony Brook in Philadelphia 49:18

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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205 Gratuitous Love with Kaiser Johnson 58:27

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AMDG. Actor, writer, homeschool alumnus, husband, and dad Kaiser Johnson joins Bonnie and Steven today for a conversation on the love story of creation. Starting with sharing his experience of deepening faith as an adult, Kaiser discusses how he lives out his desire to love more like God loves while having a career, a job, and a vocation all at onc…

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Matt Magers from the MN Golf Assoc and PGA professional Chuck Kletkatsky from the Gravel Pit 43:13

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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204 Habits of Ownership with Jacob Imam 57:41

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AMDG. Education rightly formed helps students see and serve God in a practical way while both sustaining this current life and preparing them for the next. Oxford graduate and VP of Finance for the College of St. Joseph the Worker, Jacob Imam, visits with Bonnie and Steven about how structural flaws in current higher education tend to cause an “ong…

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This week on Lakes Woods and Irons we'll feature short game specialist David Errington from Sea Island Resort and the new General Manager at Whitefish Golf Club Logan Jackson. 52:01

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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203 Guided Freedom 55:09

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AMDG. In this episode, we bring back a style of podcast we haven’t done in a little while: a deep dive into part of Kolbe’s curriculum. We focus on classical composition with instructors Sarah Foulkes and Grace Berg, who explain how classical composition is a curriculum which seeks to educate students to think logically and develop rhetorical skill…

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Director of Golf at Craguns Jack Wawro and former Augusta caddie and author Tripp Bowden. 46:38

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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202 A Great Conversation 39:37

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AMDG. Experienced Kolbe mom Deirdre Mundy joins Bonnie and Steven in this first half of a two-part conversation on the lessons and insights she’s gained from homeschooling her eight children. Deirdre shares reasons why her family chooses for traditional homeschool options and year-round school rather than online classes and summer breaks; advice fo…

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Season Kickoff on Lakes Woods and Irons 2024 52:08

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By Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

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201 The Soundtrack of Life 59:50

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AMDG. Join us for the second in our multi-movement reflection on music. Carl Hasler and Olivia Knuffke visit with Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan about how music can be a kind of beauty that stretches your soul; the way that “classical” music can build stamina, attention, and the ability to sit with something new—but also the way that “classical” music …

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200 Transition Years 54:40

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AMDG. In the 200 episodes since we rebooted the Kolbecast, we’ve heard from a lot of significant voices. In this episode, we hear from two of the most significant Kolbeans: our students. Ninth graders Noah (who does a hybrid of self-paced and online classes) and Caleb (who does all online) visit with Bonnie and Steven, where the real-life long-dist…

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199 Jason Craig: Do Good Work and Read Good Work 57:14

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AMDG. If you want to make boys into men, it requires a brotherhood of men to set a disciplined example. Jason Craig joins the Kolbecast today to visit about calling men to conversion and brotherhood. He, Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan discuss disorders of loneliness in today’s society, the imbalanced emphasis on mothers to the exclusion of fathers in v…

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198 The Sign of Our Salvation: Dr. Gilbert Lavoie on the Shroud of Turin 56:52

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AMDG. The Shroud of Turin—a burial cloth evidencing Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection—has become a research focus for Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, a physician who’s been practicing medicine for many years. In this episode, Dr. Lavoie takes an unflinching, clinical, and forensic approach to recount how he used his medical training in service of exami…

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197 Tools in a Toolbox: Kolbe Academy's Student Support Services 1:01:29

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AMDG. Children don’t come with instruction manuals, so having resources to help road map out various challenges can benefit everyone in a family. In this episode, Karen Allgood and Krysten Pizzurro join Bonnie and Steven to describe the vast array of services available through Kolbe’s student support services and special education offerings. They d…

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196 Adaptable Asynchronous & Dynamic Digital Homeschool Options 59:00

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AMDG. Today’s episode demystifies the self-paced program and describes upcoming changes that will streamline and improve Kolbe’s asynchronous course offerings. Chrissy Almanzar, Bonnie, and Steven discuss how self-paced classes fit into Kolbe’s three ways to educate; weaknesses in the older versions of self-paced courses that Kolbe is currently rev…

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195 Greatness Awaits featuring Bobby & Dan Angel 53:16

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AMDG. Brothers Bobby and Dan Angel visit with Bonnie and Steven today about how the human soul is meant to be challenged toward greatness. Through a discussion ranging from video games to running marathons, they touch on ideas such as the fact that we’ll never grasp the fullness of truth in this life; the call the humans feel toward adventure, fell…

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194 Visual Literacy with Amanda Shepard 59:41

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AMDG. This episode is all about the accessibility of art history. Friend of the Kolbecast Therese Prudlo and co-host of the Catholic Art History Podcast Amanda Shepard (also the vice president of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art) visit with Bonnie and Steven about experiencing art and introducing it to children. Topics along the way include the sacrame…

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193 STEM, State Schools, and Sibling Dynamics 53:25

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AMDG. We cover a trifecta of topics today that homeschooling parents tend to fret about: STEM, state schools, and sibling dynamics. Kolbe alumni Erin and Michael O’Donnell visit with Bonnie and Steven about their experience with Kolbe and how they transitioned to college, the tradeoffs that come with various kinds of college settings, and how the a…

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192 Kitchen Doings 53:46

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AMDG. Creativity and frugality, experimentation and reflection, community and solitude, fasting and feasting...the kitchen is a place for all of these pairings and more. Today’s episode invites Kolbe online instructors Neva Hernandez and Chelsea Plesko into conversation with Bonnie and Steven about feeding family. With voices representing multiple …

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191 A Window into the Ancient World with Mike Aquilina 53:06

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AMDG. Mike Aquilina—vice president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, author of more than 50 books, homeschool father, and expert in Church history—joins Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan today for a discussion about the pre- and post-Incarnation world. The conversation includes lessons to be drawn from the apostolic fathers, the Church’s indis…

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190 The School of Patience 1:06:41

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AMDG. Today’s guest speaks from fourteen years of homeschool experience raising eight boys. Tricia Kavanagh joins the Kolbecast from Ontario, Canada, to share her approach, insights, and outlook on both work and rest. She, Bonnie, and Steven discuss homeschooling in times of both acute and chronic illness as well as the learning and formation that …

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189 Fit Mind, Fit Body 53:22

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AMDG. St. John Paul the Great had a great love for the integration of physical activities and virtues. That passion is built into Kolbe’s approach to and curriculum for physical education. In this episode, Chris Bates and Christina Davin visit with Bonnie and Steven about how physical movement can be a daily source of joy for homeschooling families…

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188 Dr. Kevin Majeres Sees Challenges As Opportunities 1:14:49

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AMDG. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Majeres, Catholic psychiatrist and co-founder of Optimal Work (among many other things), brings words of wisdom for the start of a new calendar year. Dr. Majeres explains that many truths in psychiatry and neuroscience are in line with our Catholic faith, in particular how some of the concepts of reframing, mindfuln…

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187 The Impact of the Incarnation 55:07

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AMDG. Tune in to this episode for our hosts’ yearly Between the Years conversation—part retrospective, part preview of what’s to come. Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan talk about the apocalyptic side of Advent, share favorite Christmas and New Years family traditions, and talk about some of the things they’re looking forward to on the horizon of 2024. Ko…

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186 Full Circle (of Fifths) 58:36

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AMDG. A harmony of voices joins together on today’s episode to discuss music. Bonnie, Steven, Dr. Jordan Almanzar, Dr. Carl Hasler, and Kolbe alumna-turned-teacher Olivia Knuffke share their musical backgrounds and memories, reflections and pedagogy. With topics such as the discipline and work ethic required of both music and a Kolbe education and …

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185 Developmentally Appropriate Independence 57:38

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AMDG. This episode debuts in the dreary days of American wintertime, but our topic is far sunnier: summer camp. Bonnie and Steven visit with Josh Wattenbarger and Alyssa Wollums of The Pines Catholic Camp about the highs, lows, benefits, and burdens of the camping experience both at The Pines itself and more generally. The conversation ranges from …

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184 Hope & Wonder with Katie Bogner & Shari Van Vranken 1:01:04

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AMDG. Advent is a time of active waiting, preparation, and reflection. In this episode, guests Katie Bogner and Shari Van Vranken share their educational and artistic perspectives on Advent drawn from their professional backgrounds and their recent authorial collaboration in All About Advent and Christmas: Sharing the Seasons of Hope and Wonder wit…

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183 Gratuitous Gifts: Sherry Weddell on Charisms 59:50

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AMDG. Think about the idea of being the answer to someone else’s prayers. Does that seem humbling or overwhelming, frightening or appealing...or maybe a mix of all of those? In this episode, Sherry Weddell of the Catherine of Siena Institute visits with Bonnie and Steven about the idea of charisms. These gifts are different from sanctifying graces …

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182 Festive Holidays Ahead: Preparing, Adapting, Delighting 55:48

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AMDG. Last week, you heard from a few Kolbe-connected dads about their kitchen adventures. The theme continues this week as Kolbe instructor moms Laura Roselli Insall and Christina Davin join us to talk about cooking, upcoming holidays, and kids in the kitchen. The conversation covers vegetarian and food allergy accommodations, the utilitarian and …

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181 Chef Dad 54:19

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AMDG. Gather in our metaphorical kitchen with Bonnie, Steven, Tony Guzzaldo, Everett Buyarski, and Craig Lengyel as the men don their oven mitts and talk food and cooking. From stories of learning to cook early in marriage to discovering the chemistry of cooking, the group muses on how the kitchen can be a place of socializing or of solitude, the i…

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180 Grace & Accompaniment in Times of Crisis featuring Anne DeSantis 53:28

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AMDG. Family dynamics understandably influence the day to day of homeschooling. When crisis comes—be it separation or divorce, job loss, health emergencies, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, or other trauma—feelings of isolation and stigma can cause ripple effects in a family. In this episode, Bonnie and Steven visit with homeschool alum…

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