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The Durenda Wilson Podcast

The Role of Grandparents (Podcast 471)

The Durenda Wilson Podcast

Durenda Wilson

Education For Kids, Kids & Family:parenting, Kids & Family, Parenting

5.0 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

It can be challenging to know what the role of grandparents actually is in the lives of their grandchildren.  Today I'm going to share my perspective based on experience, but also on God's word.   Resources mentioned in this episode: The Excel Camp (chose "Durenda Wilson" for $100 off) CTC Math The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Gentle Encouragement for Mothers-in-Law Proverbs 17:6 Psalm 92:14 Proverbs 16:31 2 Timothy 1:5-7 (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

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0:00.0

Hey, moms. Welcome to this episode of the Dorenda Wilson podcast. I'm Dorenda, wife to one,

0:14.9

mom to eight, nana to 10, and 29-year veteran homeschooling mom. I'm also the author of the unhurried homeschooler,

0:22.5

a simple, mercifully short book on homeschooling, the four-hour school day, how you and your kids

0:26.9

can thrive in the homeschool life and unhurried grace for a mom's heart, which is a devotional

0:31.8

that I wrote specifically for homeschooling moms, and you can find all three of those books on

0:35.6

Amazon. You can also find them at my website, Duranda Wilson.com, and you can find all three of those books on Amazon. You can also find them at my

0:38.4

website, Duranda Wilson.com, and you can find the four-hour school day at any of your favorite

0:42.5

booksellers in addition to the places that I just mentioned. Now, we're all aware that the world is

0:48.8

noisier than it's ever been before. Crammed full of, opinions, and claims about what's true.

0:55.8

The need for our teenagers to be able to think critically is at an all-time high, but the

1:02.9

unfortunate reality is that critical thinking skills amongst teens and young adults are at an

1:07.5

all-time low. My friends at Excel College are passionate about reversing those

1:13.2

statistics and they're doing something about it. Excel College hosts a summer leadership camp

1:19.3

where young leaders learn to discover God's truth, discern wisely, and live wholeheartedly,

1:26.2

and have fun doing it.

1:28.5

With thrilling adventures like camping, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting,

1:32.8

and expert training and certifications in categories from CPR to Wilderness First Aid,

1:37.9

your teen will have the experience of a lifetime as they adventure into truth.

1:43.9

Apply now at the XLCamp.org and select Dorinda Wilson for

1:47.6

$100 off the camp. I will leave a link in the show notes for that and a link in the show notes

1:53.0

for my three books that I mentioned as well. So the big question, what is the role of grandparents in our children's lives?

2:02.8

Now, this can be a sensitive topic for both parents and grandparents.

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