Hey, moms, welcome to this week's episode of the Dorenda Wilson podcast.

I'm Dorenda Wilson, wife to one, mom to eight, nana to nine, and 26-year veteran homeschooling mom.

I'm also the author of The Unhurried

homeschooler, a simple, mercifully short book on homeschooling, and the four-hour school day,

how you and your kids can thrive in the homeschool life. You can find both of those books at

Dorinda Wilson.com. You can find them on Amazon, and you can find the four-hour school day

at any of your favorite

booksellers. Well, today we're going to be talking about planning your homeschool with the end

in mind because it's kind of that time of year. But before I dive into that, I want to just share a

little bit from my friends over at homeschooling today. If you have decided to homeschool and listen to

this particular podcast, I am guessing that you have a desire to slow down and enjoy the journey.

So my friends over at homeschooling Today magazine share your heart and my heart for homeschooling.

The print magazine is beautiful. And when it comes in the mail,

you're going to want to get away and savor it. You'll find great ideas for teaching that will

inspire you, but you'll also feel emboldened to homeschool in a way that helps your kids

discover who God created them to be.

That's one of the reasons that I really love writing for them.

I know they're passionate about homeschooling,

and they have a deep desire to help you homeschool boldly,

to remind you that we're in this together

and to help you see past the present trials into the reality of your true calling,

which is equipping

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