• On The New Mason Jar Podcast today, Cindy and Dawn chat about homeschooling through hard times with Stacy Halley, homeschooling mother of four and wife of a pastor and Air Force Reserve chaplain
• How Stacy first heard about homeschooling and Charlotte Mason's philosophy
• The circumstances in which Stacy's family found themselves due to hurricane damage and flooding
• How Stacy dealt with homeschooling in the immediate aftermath and throughout the renovation process
• The assurances we have in God's providence that Stacy relies on in times of difficulty
• How trials can help shape and sanctify our children

For the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/136.

• This week on The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn have Nate and Jess Roberts on to talk about singing together as a family
• How Jess and Nate first learned about Charlotte Mason's philosophy
• What is Nate's role in teaching other families and students about folk music and musical discipleship?
• Why should we sing?
• What is the importance of folk songs and hymns in musical education?
• Why should the whole family be involved in singing?
• A little about Solfa or Solfege
• What are canons and why are they so valuable to sing?

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• On today's episode of The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn welcome Emily Raible back to the podcast, this time to share her own self-education journey as part of our Morning Time for Moms series
• How Emily first found out about Charlotte Mason and her principles
• Emily's education as a child and books she remembers loving once she found her way to enjoy reading
• When did Emily realize the importance of continuing her own education, even after her formal schooling had come to an end?
• What sorts of gifts and talents does Emily seek to cultivate?
• What is the value of reading slowly?
• What are Emily's possible future plans for her education?

Be sure to check out all the show notes for this episode on our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/134.