In this show, I interview Susan Ison the founder of Victus Study Skills. Visit www.studyskillssystem.org where you can discover more and learn how to get where you want to be in terms of a life plan.

#220 How Many Times (part 2 of 13) - I Remember the Day You Were Born

12 days ago 18m 13s

In part 1 of this series, we introduced the topic. We'll be presenting the top 10 (plus a bonus) things you say to your kids that God is probably saying to you. In this episode, we present the first of those top 10 sayings: I remember the day y

#219 Exploring Creation with Math - Author Kathryn Gomes

19 days ago 21m 21s

In this show, Davis talks with Kathryn Gomes, the author of Apologia's Exploring Creation with Math elementary level series. One theme covered is dealing with the challenges of teaching math.

#218 Homeschool Bootcamp v 2.0

26 days ago 21m 35s

In this episode, we talk about the new and improved version of Apologia's Homeschool Bootcamp. There are 12 videos that you can watch in any order and at your own pace. They answer many of your FAQs about homeschooling. Go to apologia.com/bootc

#217 How Many Times (part 1 of 13) - Introduction

Mar 25th, 2024 21m 15s

This is the introduction to a new series titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? We'll call it "How Many Times" for short or "HMT" for super short.

#216 March for Life

Mar 18th, 2024 21m 19s

Rachael and I went to the 51st annual March for Life in Washington DC on January 19, 2024. We had a big day planned with a breakfast, the rally and march mid-day, and the Rose Dinner gala in the evening. Little did we know that our day would be

#215 The President of Chickenlandia

Mar 11th, 2024 29m 27s

In this episode, I interview Dalia Monterroso, the self-proclaimed president of Chickenlandia. She keeps chickens in the pacific northwest.

#214 Doing Family, Conclusion (part 12 of 12)

Mar 4th, 2024 31m 34s

In this episode, we conclude our series on "Doing Family" by briefly reviewing all 10 themes we covered over the last year.

#213 Lord of the Rings, part 4 of 4

Feb 26th, 2024 41m 38s

This is part 4 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad.

#212 Lord of the Rings, part 3 of 4

Feb 19th, 2024 43m 2s

This is part 3 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad

#211 Lord of the Rings, part 2 of 4

Feb 12th, 2024 43m 2s

This is part 2 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad.

#210 Lord of the Rings, part 1 of 4

Feb 5th, 2024 41m 6s

This is part 1 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's dad.

#209 Sixty Years of Marriage - An Interview and Introduction

Feb 1st, 2024 18m 4s

As a way to introduce the 4-part series titled Lord of The Rings, which will air each Monday in February, I interview the presenter: Pastor Jerry McCaghren (aka my father-in-law...Rachael's Dad) and his bride of 60 years, Nancy (my mother-in-la

#208 Devotional - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Jan 29th, 2024 5m 56s

This is a short devotional based on Psalm 139.

#207 Population Bomb

Jan 22nd, 2024 20m 9s

In this episode, we look back to the 1790's when the world's population had reached one billion and Thomas Malthus introduced his theory that the world was facing sever famines and starvation. Then we move to the 1960's when the world's populat

#206 Homeschooling With Conviction

Jan 15th, 2024 22m 59s

What educational options require conviction? Homeschooling is definitely going to be on that list. And Al Mohler recently said on The Briefing that he believes every family needs to think of their family as a school. We blend both ideas into th

#205 Doing Family - Evening Routines (part 11 of 12)

Jan 8th, 2024 27m 25s

We are close to finishing this series titled: Doing Family. In this show we talk about evening and bedtime routines with infants, toddlers, elementary-aged children, and teens.

#204 New Year's Action Items (aka Goal Setting)

Jan 1st, 2024 29m 50s

We start every year with an episode on planning, goal setting, commitments, and that dreaded word...resolutions. In this show, we remind you to set action items that you can control to finish big projects, develop your character, improve your l

#203 Mary Remembers - A Christmas Special

Dec 21st, 2023 28m 27s

Every year at Christmas, we play this dramatization of the Christmas story. Rachael plays the role of Mary, a young mother to be, as she remembers that historic day when she became the mother of God's Son. The show includes an original son from

#202 Exploring Creation with Astronomy

Dec 18th, 2023 22m 41s

In this Advent season, you might be looking to the skies and thinking about stars. In this show, I interview Damian Ludwiczak, NASA scientist and author of Apologia's 7th-12th grade course titled: Exploring Creation with Astronomy.

#201 Movie Marathons

Dec 11th, 2023 18m 22s

For years, we had a family tradition of watching a movie trilogy (ex: Lord of the Rings) on New Year's Eve. This usually involved our teens inviting their friends, and included breakfast, lunch, dinner, and games during intermissions. Tune in t

#200 Doing Family - Bringing Babies Home (part 10 of 12)

Dec 4th, 2023 23m 46s

In this episode, we encourage families to "Do Family" by taking the first 6-8 weeks of bringing a newborn home and really focusing on them, even if this means stepping away from "school" for a period of time.

#199 M is for Mama

Nov 27th, 2023 27m 32s

In this show, Davis interviews Abbie Halberstadt. She is a homeschooling mama of 10 and author of two books: M is for Mama and Hard is Not the Same as Bad.

#197 The Washington Post Writes About the Surge in Homeschooling

Nov 15th, 2023 28m 40s

A recent Washington Post article reports that homeschooling has been the fastest growing form of education in the last three years growing 50% compared to only 7% for private schools and a 4% decline in the number of public school students.