Episode 108: Masterly Inactivity
A Delectable Education Charlotte Mason Podcast
Nicole Williams
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2018
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Charlotte Mason encouraged a practice called "Masterly Inactivity." Emily, Liz, and Nicole discuss what this is, why it is important, and how in the world a mother actually manages to balance law and freedom in her home.
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| 1:02.0 | Welcome to a delectable education, the podcast that spreads the feast of the Charlotte |
| 1:06.8 | Mason Method. |
| 1:07.8 | I'm Emily Kaiser and I'm here with Nicole Williams andise Catrill. |
| 1:12.6 | I've mentioned before how I think of homeschooling mothers as the most insecure people |
| 1:18.4 | on the planet. |
| 1:19.8 | And this came after a decade of observing and working closely with moms even before I became |
| 1:25.2 | one myself and now I speak from personal experience because I have my own insecure |
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