RAR #238: How Books Make Us Better, Happier Moms

Read-Aloud Revival ®

Sarah Mackenzie

Books, Homeschool, How To, Read-aloud, Kids & Family, Teaching From Rest, Reading, Education, Parenting

4.9 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

🎉 Get FREE SHIPPING at Waxwing Books through 2/22. Use the code FreeShipFeb24 at checkout →

This year at Read Aloud Revival, we’re focusing on reading for joy.

It’s so easy for reading to become another thing on your to-do list, but when we make reading a source of joy, of respite from our busy lives, it’s like running into a clear creek on a hot, dusty hike. Nurturing your reading life nurtures you, which in turn helps us be better moms, better homeschoolers, better parents, better women.

Today I’m joined by Jennifer Pepito, creator of The Peaceful Press, which offers fabulous curriculum for homeschoolers, and she is the author of our spring RAR Premium Mama Book Club pick, Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

How fiction can teach us as much about parenting our kids as a bevy of parenting manuals
Why connecting with your kids is the heart of homeschooling
Finding the balance between giving your all to mothering and letting go of the outcomes

Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie:

Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/how-books-make-us-better-moms

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	You know that feeling when you open a beautiful picture book with hand drawn illustrations,
0:12.1	the kind where you can see the brush strokes. The colors are lush, the art
0:15.8	is gorgeous, and you find yourself wanting to look a little longer than you need to.
0:20.7	Your kids ask you to read these books again and again and you do because you love the books too.
0:26.0	At Read a Loud Revival we have spent the last decade finding and recommending those kinds of books.
0:33.2	And honestly, we think they should be easier to find.
0:36.2	So we started making them.
0:38.6	At our publishing imprint, Waxwing,
0:41.0	we're making the books you've been waiting for books you'll want to read
0:44.4	aloud over and over books you'll want to give as gifts books you can trust and
0:50.2	through February 22nd you can get free shipping on your entire order.
0:57.0	You've got to use the code free ship feb-24 at waxwing books.com to get free shipping on your entire order, but the offer ends February
1:07.8	22nd, so don't delay. Go to Waxwing Books.com and use the code Free Ship Feb 24.
1:16.0	You don't have to settle for disappointing read alouds.
1:19.0	Add books worth reading again and again to your home collection at waxwing books.com. Hey, Sarah Mackenzie here. You've got episode 238 of the Read A Loud Revival
1:48.9	podcast. This is the show that helps your kids fall in love with books and helps you fall in love with your homeschool.
1:58.0	I've got a treat for you today. Do you know Jennifer Peppito?
2:03.0	She is the creator of the Peaceful Press,
2:06.0	which is a curriculum company that makes fabulous curriculum for homeschoolers,
2:10.0	especially for younger kids.
2:11.0	She's also authored a few books. She's a speaker. I met her years
2:15.1	ago at a conference and I'm a fan. Jennifer, I really enjoy her. I'm very
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Sarah Mackenzie, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Sarah Mackenzie and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.