Welcome to the Wild and Free podcast, episode 57.

I'm Ainsley Arment, and this week, Amy Hughes and Jennifer Pepito talk about the principles from Kim

John Payne's book, Simplicity Parenting, and how they can be applied to homeschooling.

So having a rhythm is one of the most important parts of simplicity parenting, especially

when you have a large family.

It is really an important guideline for having a smooth and peaceful day.

Plus, this is the last week to get our February bundle, Levin, before the new Mighty

bundle comes out next week.

We'll talk about what's inside in just a minute.

So grab a cup of coffee and join us on the front porch.

Let's get started.

When I was in college, I pursued a teaching degree in hopes of one day becoming an English

professor. On the first day of class, I entered the room to find a beautiful, dignified woman named

Hepsaba standing in front of us with untamed hair and a gracious smile. She sat down on the edge of her desk and began talking

about a book she had recently read. I was mesmerized by how she recounted the tale, regaling

us with the characters, setting, and cultural applications. She conversed with us throughout

the hour and I wrote down the name of the book and vowed to read it, in spite of my miles-long required reading list.

I enjoyed every second, but when the class ended, I thought, oh, that poor woman, she just wasted the entire class telling us about that book.

The next class came along, and once again, Hepsibah told us about another book, equally as riveting in its storyline.

Again, I added it to my list of must-read books.

It happened again in the next class, and again at the following ones, until I finally realized that what she was doing was helping us fall in love with books.

Rather than making us fill-in in blanks, recite wrote facts,

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