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...

Today I'm going to talk about the "change of life". I've had many moms reach out to me and want me to talk about it. I hesitated because I wasn't sure how much help I would actually be. This is such a unique journey for each of us, but I do think there are some principles to keep in mind and a few suggestions I would make based on my own experience. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a...

I wanted to take some time to talk about suffering because I know many of us are currently experiencing trials and tribulations that could easily undermine our faith and cause us to doubt the sovereignty and goodness of God. Suffering is hard. It can be exhausting and discouraging.  As believers must have a theology of suffering. In other words, we must know how to respond to suffering with faith. To know this, we have to be taught from the scriptures. Letting our faith impact our suffering...

Over the years I have read many books, but there are less than 10 that have impacted me the most and that I can say were defining books for me. I mentioned in a previous episode that during 2024, I would periodically share each of those books, and today I’m sharing THE book that impacted me the most when it comes to homeschooling. 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...

Now is a great time to be thinking about the upcoming garden season and I'm excited to have Melissa K Norris from Homesteading Today with us to talk about the basics of planning a family garden! She is an awesome resource whether you are a newbie or a veteran gardener!   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...

I recently received a message from a mom asking about how much she should expect her kids to help around the house. I realized that many of you might have the same question so I thought I’d dive into this topic today!  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...

Feeling overwhelmed seems to be one of every mom’s greatest struggles as we navigate our many responsibilities. The reasons for feeling overwhelmed can be vast and varied, but whatever they are, today's podcast will encourage your heart! 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...

Today I want to talk about whether or not it matters if we can afford expensive curriculum. The real question we are asking is “Will our kids' education suffer?” Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story 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...

Today we are diving into helping to discern whether we are approaching motherhood with a purpose or a performance mentality.  We will talk about why being performance-driven can be so tempting and ways to change our thinking and ultimately bring more peace into our mothering.  Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to...

As we are goal-setting for the New Year, I thought sharing a word of caution from my perspective as a veteran mom would be a good idea. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense 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 Join the launch team for Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and...

As we are goal-setting for the New Year, I thought sharing a word of caution from my perspective as a veteran mom would be a good idea. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense 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 Proverbs 17:12, 16:9 James 4:13-16 Finding Rest in the Lord podcast series: Finding Rest in the Lord...

Because we live in a culture that gives us access to an infinite amount of information, we can sometimes make the mistake of thinking that we are wise, but there is a vast difference between knowledge and wisdom.   I’ve been praying and pondering this episode for several weeks now as I wanted to start the New Year focused on what I believe is one of the most important goals that we as wives and moms can devote ourselves to and that is becoming wise women of God. Resources mentioned in this...

The holidays can leave us feeling disoriented and just plain tired. One of the most helpful things I've done over the years is to be intentional about regrouping for the New Year.  Today I'm sharing some simple practices that have helped us transition into January with more peace in our home! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Excel Camp  CTC Math The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to...

This is the final episode in my 4 part series on Finding Rest in the Lord. This episode is the thread that ties all the other episodes together because the ability to rest physically, mentally, and emotionally is directly tied to finding spiritual rest in the Lord.    Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Excel Camp (Select “Durenda Wilson” for $100 off the camp) The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly...

As women, our emotions can easily become the driving force in our lives. Although having emotions is one of the ways that we reflect the image of God, in our humanity, emotions make a horrible GPS and can lead us away from true rest.  Today we are going to be talking about finding rest in the Lord emotionally. What does it mean? What does it look like?  Resources mentioned in this episode:  The Excel Camp (Select “Durenda Wilson” for $100 off the camp) ctcmath.com  The Unhurried...

American's mental health has taken a serious nosedive and much of it has to do with veering so far off course from God's ways. Today I'm talking about some of the things that can hinder us from resting in the Lord mentally along with effective remedies from God's word! Resources mentioned in this episode:  Excel College ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's...

I have often struggled to rest in the Lord, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. God often reminds me amid my struggles that I need to rest in Him but to rest is to trust and there are times my trust is almost non-existent. Today I am talking about some of the things that can hinder us from finding rest in the Lord physically and in the following episodes I'll be talking about finding rest in the Lord mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Resources mentioned in this...

This is my last Christmas episode. It is a short one, but one I think you will love because it nosedives into the heart of the season: God with us. It matters so much to our here and now. Resources mentioned in this episode:  Excel College ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Knowing the Spirit by Costi Hinn Scriptures: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23 Judges...

I thought it would be fun to do a flyover of the times that Mary is mentioned as being present in the life of Jesus. It seemed as though there might be some things about motherhood that could be discovered and there are! Resources mentioned in this episode:  Excel College Camp (use "Durenda Wilson" for $100 off) ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's...

Last Christmas season I shared an episode on our family's favorite Christmas movies and favorite traditions. Today I'm sharing our family's favorite Christmas Foods and Music! I'm including a few of the recipes here along with a link to a Christmas playlist! Resources mentioned in this episode: Excel College ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Our Family's Favorite Christmas Movies Our Family's Favorite Christmas...

Christmas can be a wonderful time of the year, but also very stressful. If you live on a limited budget (like most of us), you might be looking for ways to give this Christmas without breaking the bank! Excel College ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Gift in a Jar Ideas Fort Kit (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...

Interrupting can be one of the more frustrating parts of parenting so I thought I'd address this topic with helpful suggestions and reasons why addressing this is so important! Resources mentioned in this episode: Excel College ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Nurturing Sibling Relationship Series (this is the first of 3) Scriptures mentioned in this episode: Hebrews 12:11 Proverbs 25:28 2 Timothy 1:7 1 Corin. 9:27 (Please...

It can be challenging to know what the role of grandparents actually is in the lives of their grandchildren.  Today I'm going to share my perspective based on experience, but also on God's word.   Resources mentioned in this episode: The Excel Camp (chose "Durenda Wilson" for $100 off) CTC Math The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Gentle Encouragement for Mothers-in-Law Proverbs 17:6 Psalm 92:14 Proverbs 16:31 2 Timothy 1:5-7 (Please check...

Domestic abuse is more common than we would like to think and homeschooling families are not immune that's why I wanted to address this topic in a way that would better equip us as wives and moms. Whether it's something that's happening in your home, you suspect it is happening to someone you know or you would just like to know more for future reference, this conversation is one you won't want to miss. With compassion and kindness, Darby Strickland brings much-needed biblical clarity to this...

Not that long ago, time for unstructured play was naturally built into a child's daily rhythm. Today, it's something that we as parents have to fight for. As a mom to eight kids, I needed my kids to spend time playing each day, for their sake and for mine. Little did I know the incredible benefits that that simple daily ritual would yield. Today I'm chatting with Ginny Yurich from 1000 Hours Outside about the essential need our children have for play and the countless benefits both kids and...