Hey, moms, welcome to this week's podcast. I'm Durenda Wilson. I am a wife to one, a mom to eight, and a nana to six. We have been homeschooling for over 24 years. I am

really grateful that you're here today. I'm going to be talking about ditching the comparison

trap. I'm really excited about this topic because it can be such a struggle and such a battle

for so many of us.

But thank you to all of you who are leaving reviews and comments.

I so appreciate your heartfelt words, and I am grateful that you took the time to share your heart with me.

So thank you for that.

Now, I happen to be recording this podcast

at the tail end of the holiday season, and that can be a particularly sensitive time for feeling

the aftermath of not only a busy season, but also one that can bring with it that ongoing

battle of comparing ourselves to others.

Today, I want to hit this head on by God's grace.

And my prayer is that you will hear his gentle voice moving you toward a place of contentment.

If you're a new listener, I want to say welcome. I'm so glad that you're here

and I'm thankful for every mom who listens in. I know that you have many, many voices that you

could be listening to and I consider it a privilege that you have allowed me to spend this time

with you and to speak into your life.

Before I dive in, I want to make sure that if you have not checked out my book,

The Unhurried Home Schooler on Amazon, I would love for you to go check it out.

It's a simple, mercifully short book on homeschooling, and I love the

way, the responses that I've gotten from so many moms, countless moms, on how they love

the shortness and the simplicity of it. But quite frankly, I was thinking of myself when I wrote

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