There's a dopamine response when you do something really difficult intellectually.

It's not just physical.

We all talk about the fact that we should go jogging, go running, go learn something physical.

And that's 100% true.

Literally, go outside, go job.

But right now we're talking about your brain.

When you do something hard with your mind, it does affect you emotionally.

It changes how you feel about yourself, that you've done something hard.

Welcome to Scalae Sisters, the podcast for the classical homeschooling mama who seeks to learn and grow

while she's helping her children learn and grow. Scalae Sisters is a casual conversation

about topics that matter to those of us in the trenches of classical homeschooling, who yearn for

something more than just checking boxes and getting it all done. I'm your host, Brandy Vensel.

You can find me over at Afterthoughts blog.net, spreading my Charlotte Mason Joy through blog posts,

study guides, audios, and more.

My co-host today is Abby Wall.

Abby is basically the queen of the Scholeysisters' sister's sister ship. Abby is a

country-living farmer-rancher, a loving wife and mom of five who homeschools and reads whenever she can.

Memory is an essential ingredient in our homeschools. We homeschool moms worry if we're doing it right, if we're doing

enough, if it's going to work at all. Want to sort out your ideas about memory and education?

Come to the school A sister's retreat, homeschool essentials, memory. And rest assured that no matter

how imperfect our efforts, they are all worthwhile.

After the retreat day, which is basically a homeschool mom in service, you will re-enter your

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