You know, you look at something like USAID and everyone's like, oh my gosh, how did this happen?

Oh, I don't know.

Maybe we gave people government money with no accountability.

Like, maybe that's what happened.

Welcome to Skullet Sisters, where we are cultivating the maximum number of thinking moms we can.

This is the podcast for classical homeschooling mamas who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting it all done.

Scalae Sisters discusses topics that matter to those of us who believe that educating ourselves through reading widely, thinking deeply, and applying faithfully, equips us for the

task of educating our children.

I'm your host, Brandy Vensel.

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Misty is a homeschooling mom of five, including two graduates. She writes and podcasts at

simplyconvial.com and is the author of two

excellent books, the convivial homeschool and simplified organization. Our guest today is Lauren Scott.

Lauren and her husband Nathaniel, a second generation homeschool dad, have enjoyed home educating their

two sons from babyhood to the

teen years. Lauren holds a degree in history, is a leader in her local homeschool community,

and often finds herself vacillating between brown thumb and crazy plant lady, when caring for her large

flower and vegetable garden. You can find her writing at kept and keeping.com,

where she encourages Christian women to rest in grace and labor in love.

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